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July is deadliest month for U.S. in Afghan war Three U.S. service members were killed in blasts in Afghanistan, bringing the toll for July to at least 63 and making it the deadliest month for American forces in the nearly 9-year-war. Taliban hinder NATO push to build government This strategic valley on the outskirts of Kandahar is on its third government boss in eight months. The first quit out of fear and frustration. The Taliban assassinated the second. Poisoning scare hits U.S. Embassy in Paris Two employees of the U.S. Embassy in Paris were being given medical tests Friday after handling a suspicious package and reporting feeling "unwell," officials said. Troops kill senior 'capo' of mighty Mexico cartel Soldiers have killed a top leader of the Sinaloa cartel, dealing the biggest blow yet to Mexico's most powerful drug gang since  a military offensive against organized crime began in 2006. US Consulate in Ciudad Juarez closes for security The U.S. closed its consulate in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez on Thursday pending a security review, an unexpected decision that comes months after drug gangs killed three people tied to the consulate. Bangladesh garment workers riot over new wages Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers took to the streets, burning cars and blocking traffic, police said, in a protest against the minimum wage rate, police said.

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Abbott wishes Rudd a speedy recovery OPPOSITION leader Tony Abbott has wished Kevin Rudd a speedy recovery after the former Labor prime minister was admitted to hospital for gall bladder surgery. Officials test for water-contaminating gas TESTS will be carried out at a second underground coal gasification (UCG) trial in Queensland. Man jailed after road rage magnum attack A MAN who held a .357 magnum to the head of his victim in a road rage incident has been jailed for at least five years.

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Fierce wildfires blaze in California California governor Arnold Schwazenegger has declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles county where dozens of homes and buildings have been destroyed by wildfires. Pakistan flooding death toll soars More than 300 people have been killed and nearly 400,000 displaced in floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in northern Pakistan. UK soldiers push to clear Taliban Hundreds of British soldiers have launched an operation against Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan

U.S. News

Aggressive attack on tap for L.A. County blaze Firefighters planned to make an aggressive air attack at first light Friday against a fast-moving wildfire in northern Los Angeles County. BP CEO: I'm a 'villain for doing the right thing' Tony Hayward, who resigned as chief executive of BP in the wake of the Gulf oil spill, has said that he was turned into "a villain for doing the right thing." Incoming BP chief to outline Gulf recovery plan Incoming BP CEO Bob Dudley is set to outline his company's long-term efforts to help the Gulf of Mexico recover from the oil spill Friday morning.

Science & Technology News

Another ugly reminder to check your Facebook settings ? NOW! If we take any lesson from this latest Facebook privacy brouhaha, it's one we should have already learned: Facebook isn't for people who don't wish to be known. Because here's the deal: Facebook has not now, nor will it ever, protect your information for you. Cosmic Log: $1.4 million for oil cleanup ideas Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Kevin Costner, here's your chance. Sparked by the disaster in the Gulf, a well-connected environmental activist is offering $1.4 million for new methods to clean up oil spills.