FTSE retreats as credit fears return (FT.com)

FT.com - The FTSE fell sharply on Wednesday after returning fears about the US subprime crisis caused heavy overnight losses in the US.

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Manufacturing sector expands in July (AP)

AP - While the U.S. manufacturing sector grew for the sixth consecutive month in July, expansion was the slowest since March, a survey said Wednesday, indicating that the economy is plodding along at a tepid pace.

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Veil Nebula Pierced by Hubble's Gaze (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - Only 5,000
to 10,000 years ago, a star familiar to human observers detonated and burned
with a brightness comparable to that of a crescent moon-an event visible even
in broad daylight.

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Monkey unlocks pen, eludes zoo staff (AP)

AP - The Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo asked residents Tuesday to help in the recovery of a white-faced capuchin monkey that apparently managed to unlock his pen and escape. Oliver freed himself at about 8 a.m. and led park staff on a chase through the park's trail system before eventually eluding them.

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House Votes to Overturn U.S. Supreme Court Wage-Bias Decision (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg - July 31 (Bloomberg) -- The House of Representatives voted to
overturn a Supreme Court ruling by allowing workers to sue for
wage discrimination long after a deadline the court imposed.

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Two-Drug Combo Tough on Kidney Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- Kidney cancer might have met its
match in a new combination of cancer drugs, a new study shows.

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Child Maltreatment Rises in Homes of Soldiers Sent to War (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. Army-sponsored study
finds that children of enlisted soldiers are more likely to be abused or
neglected when a parent is deployed to a combat zone.

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