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OklahomaStar.com Saturday 31st July 2010 Issue 212/2010
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Wikileaks editor defends Web siteWikileaks editor defends Web site
Julian Assange denies his Web site is responsible for any extra blood spilled in Iraq or Afghanistan, calling on the US government to provide proof of such...


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Incoming BP CEO vows long term support for Gulf residentsIncoming BP CEO vows long term support for Gulf residents
BP will begin scaling back its oil containment efforts, CEO-elect Robert Dudley told reporters on his first trip to the Gulf since the board...
Florida-based christian group isolated by Quran burning eventFlorida-based christian group isolated by Quran burning event
A US-based religious group calling for everyone to burn a copy of the Quran in remembrance of 9/11 victims has been slammed by groups across the...
Toddler in US plays with unattended gun, kills friendToddler in US plays with unattended gun, kills friend
A young boy accidentally shot dead his friend after playing with unattended gun in...
Seven in ten Americans think US' transition from capitalism to socialism bad move
About 7 in 10 American voters (69 percent) think that a transition from capitalism to socialism in United States would be a bad thing, according to a Fox News/ Opinion Dynamics Corporation...
When Macca nearly missed out on playing a gig for Obama
Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney was turned away by security guards at the White House when he arrived to play a gig for U.S. President Barack Obama last...
New theory to reveal why midcontinent faults generate earthquakes?
Researchers at Purdue University may finally unravel the mystery of why the New Madrid fault - lying in the middle of the North American continent and not along a tectonic plate boundary - produces large earthquakes like the ones that shook the eastern US in 1811 and...
Six in ten Americans think country is on decline as civilization: Poll
American voters are of the opinion that the country is 'on the decline' as a civilization, according to a Fox News/ Opinion Dynamics Corporation...
Boffins develop faster, reliable new technique to detect secret graves
American scientists have developed a new technique to uncover clandestine gravesites. The method allows for the detection of biochemical changes in a decomposing...
Wearing undie-revealing low riding pants is no crime, rules US judge
A judge in the US has thrown out a case brought against a man who was wearing low riding pants that exposed his...
Laurence Fishburne's 19-yr-old daughter seeks sex-tape route to stardom
Actor Laurence Fishburne's 19-yr-old daughter is set to star in a porn film for Vivid...
Demi Moore ditches maple syrup diet to try new 21-day Clean Program
Demi Moore has ended her 10-day maple syrup diet in 4 days only and has moved on to a 21-day Clean Program, developed by cardiologist Dr. Alejandro...
It's splitsville for Mark Sanchez, Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Mark Sanchez and Jamie-Lynn Sigler have parted ways over the NFL star's multiple love...
'Fit' Bill Clinton arrives in Rhinebeck for daughter's wedding
US president Bill Clinton arrived in Rhinebeck on the eve of daughter Chelsea Clinton's wedding, casually dressed and looking...
Pak needs to come clean on ISI-Taliban link: Editorial
After the leak of classified US military documents proved links between Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Taliban, an editorial in a leading Pakistan daily has said that the important question that needs to be asked is whether the link is still there or...
Star Wars-themed #Wookieleaks parodies circulate on Twitter
Leaks of top-secret military documents on Wikileaks have prompted Twitter users to post their "Star Wars"-themed parodies of the scandal days using the hash tag,...
UK rowers seeks to break 114-year-old N. Atlantic crossing record
A British-led rowing team is attempting to break a 114-year-old record for crossing the North Atlantic from New York to the Isles of...
Creating power from pee may end the world of its energy woes!
Portable urinals could one day create power from pee, for researchers at the Bristol Robotics Lab are testing urine as potential energy...
UNSC removes five 'unimportant' Taliban names from sanctions list
The United Nations Security Council has removed the names of Taliban from its sanctions list, saying they are not as much of a threat. Three of them have already made peace with Kabul, and the other two are...
Afghan women fear Taliban resurgence: NYT
As Afghan and Western governments explore reconciliation with the Taliban, Afghan women fear that the peace they long for may come at the price of rights that have improved since the Taliban government was overthrown in...
Somali Jihadis launch online news channel to promote terrorist propaganda
Somalia's Al Qaeda-backed militant group Al-Shabab has launched an on-line "news" channel called Al Kataib, and its first propaganda newscast, in English, uses graphic footage to warn African countries to stop sending troops to...
Obama calls on Iran to free three detained American hikers
US President Barack Obama has called on Iran to free three American hikers it detained one year...
Obama's 'The View' appearance sets ratings record
Despite all the criticism, President Barack Obama's appearance on daytime talk show 'The View' has set ratings record and has even become the most watched telecast in the ABC series'...
Sarah Palin to release new book titled 'America by Heart' in November
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin is set to release a new book - 'America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag' - in...
Plans for mosque near New York's 'Ground Zero' intensifying national debate
Plans for building a Islamic center and mosque two blocks north of "Ground Zero" (the 9/11 attack site) in Lower Manhattan, has intensified the national debate on limits of religious freedom and the meaning of the September 11, 2001 terrorist...
Russian spy Chapman's sexy police mugshot - a rage on Internet
Anna Chapman is a lucky spy - first a doll, then a video, and now even her mugshots are a rage on the...
Obama calls on Iran to release three Americans
US President Barack Obama called on Iran Friday to release three Americans hikers who have been held for a year, saying their continued detention is...
US calls on Iran to release three Americans
The US called on Iran Friday to release three Americans hikers who have been held for a year, saying their continued detention is...
White House blames Europe for stunting US growth
The White House Friday said lacklustre European policies were in part to blame for the sluggish US recovery from the deep recession of the past two...
Mark Wahlberg receives Hollywood Walk Of Fame star
American actor Mark Wahlberg has been honoured with a star at Hollywood Walk of...
Obama blames GOP on small business lending bill
President Barack Obama waves as he exits Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Friday, July 30, 2010, after returning from a trip to Michigan. (AP Photo/Cliff...
Feds close two Florida banks
Two Florida banks were shut down by regulators Friday and sold to Centennial Bank of Conway, Arkansas. Bayside Savings Bank, of Port Saint Joe and Coastal Community Bank of Panama City Beach were...
Chelsea Clinton to wed in upstate New York
Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton will wed her longtime boyfriend Saturday in a ceremony that has been shrouded in secrecy but is likely to be attended by a plethora of famous faces. Former U.S....
Feds deny funds for Middle East conference
OTTAWA — The Conservative government ignored the advice of its bureaucrats and denied funding for a conference on the Middle East planned by a human-rights group, internal documents show. The...
Scouts Prepared for Historic 'Shining Light Across America'
Bob McDonnell and Miss USA Rima Fakih are among the celebrities who will participate in one of the most historic events in the 100-year history of the Boy Scouts of America...
Obama calls on Iran to release American hikers on anniversary of detention
Washington, July 31 (BNA) U.S President Barack Obama today called for the immediate release of three U.S. hikers who have been held in Iran for almost a...
The decline of the pharma sales reps
By guest blogger Daniel Hoffman: Many people who live in the Philly area, a huge hub of the pharmacy industry, know that the drug makers have been laying off sales reps. Lots of them. This week IMS...
North American Energy Partners First Quarter Results Conference Call and Webcast Notification
North American Energy Partners Inc. ("NAEP" or "the Company") (TSX:NOA) (NYSE:NOA) will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss its fiscal 2011 first quarter financial results on Thursday,...
Request denied for expedited Arizona immigration law appeal
(CNN) -- A federal appeals court has denied Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's request for an expedited hearing on the state's controversial immigration law. Instead, the case has been scheduled for a hearing...
CF-18 air shows cancelled across North America
OTTAWA — The CF-18 Hornet demonstration team has cancelled all of its scheduled appearances at upcoming air shows across North America after its sole demo pilot narrowly escaped death last week...
Debris in Relief Well Sets Back Work on Gusher
Tropical Storm Bonnie left crews working to plug the Gulf oil gusher a little memento that is expected to push their work back about a...
Haitian children adjust to American lives
Latest headlines President Barack Obama on Saturday accused Republicans of holding American small businesses "hostage to politics" after Republican senators refused to back a $30 billion...
Grizzly bear euthanized after Mont. triple mauling
This image provided by the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department on Friday July 30, 2010, shows a captured grizzly sow believed to be responsible for the mauling death of one camper and...
Fla. church to hold Quran-burning event
(CNN) -- In protest of what it calls a religion "of the devil," a nondenominational church in Gainesville, Florida, plans to host an "International Burn a Quran Day" on the ninth...
Evacuation order lifted as crews battle California blaze
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Firefighters continued to battle a wildfire Saturday as flames encroached on power lines that provide electricity throughout the...
Getting Roofing Estimates Made Easier in New York
www.Roofing-Directory.com . The popular roofing estimate website recently expanded coverage to include more regions within the Empire State. From Staten Island to Syracuse, New York residents...
Feel the love at Paul Martin's American Bistros
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, July 31, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Paul Martin's American Bistros are renowned for their focus on food. Their mantra of "Eat organic. Believe in sustainable. Buy local. Love fresh."...
Florida Young Americans for Freedom Continues Battling Against Liberal Bias on Campuses Opening Its Fifth Chapter This Year at the University of North Florida .
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL, July 31, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Florida Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) has now opened its newest chapter for the national organization of Young Americans for Freedom. ...
GrandLife iPhone app Launched by the Soho Grand and Tribeca Grand Hotels, New York
New York, NY, July 31, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The Soho Grand Hotel and Tribeca Grand Hotels based in downtown New York have released a new app:...
White House Touts Detroit "Success Story"
(CBS/AP) The president wants you to know Detroit's Big Three are in the black again. President Barack Obama is going to the heart of the U.S. auto industry to push an important election-year claim:...