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Friday

Detainees at Guantanamo Bay

High Court Changes Mind on Detainee Appeals

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday reversed course, deciding to review whether Guantanamo Bay detainees may go to federal court to challenge their indefinite confinements. The Bush administration has argued that a new law strips courts of their jurisdiction to hear detainee cases.

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Sports

NBA Draft: Oden Goes to Portland Trailblazers

The National Basketball Association's draft left fans of the Portland Trailblazers elated with their newest player, Greg Oden, a 7-foot star from Ohio State University. Also, the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics pull off big trades.

NBA Draft: Oden Goes to Portland Trailblazers

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World

London Bomb Defused Without Loss of Life

Police find an explosive inside a parked car laden with fuel and nails outside a nightclub near the city's central theatre district, Piccadilly Circus. Scotland Yard says authorities arrived after smoke was noticed coming from the vehicle. Britain's new prime minister calls the incident a reminder of "a serious and continuous threat."

London Bomb Defused Without Loss of Life

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Thursday

Inquiry into Fired U.S. Attorneys

White House Rejects Subpoenas in Attorney Firings

Asserting executive privilege, the White House says it will not respond to subpoenas for documents and testimony sought by Congress in the firing of eight federal prosecutors.

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Wednesday

Analysis

Profile: Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch's bid to buy The Wall Street Journal and its parent company, Dow Jones, has set off alarms in the media world. His detractors say he will undermine the newspaper's tradition of editorial independence. Two of his former editors, media watchers and a former editor of the Journal discuss the media baron.

Profile: Rupert Murdoch

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Tuesday

National

ATM Celebrates 40 Years; Born in a Bath Tub

The ATM celebrates its 40th anniversary this week. John Shepherd-Barron is the Briton generally credited with installing the first automated teller machine. He says the idea first came to him in the bathtub. He said: "It struck me that there must be a way that I can get my own money when I want it."

ATM Celebrates 40 Years; Born in a Bath Tub

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The Immigration Debate

Immigration Significant for White House

President Bush's base is divided on the immigration bill. The White House wants to keep the debate going, and touts efforts on border security as well as the importance of immigration for this generation of Republicans. Immigration is a primary concern for small- to medium-sized businesses.

Immigration Significant for White House

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Monday

The Fourth of July

Disney to Host July 4 Citizenship Ceremony

Disney World in Orlando, Fla., will host a citizenship ceremony on July 4. The event in which more than 1,000 people will become naturalized Americans will include musical performances by Gloria Estefan and Lee Greenwood.

Disney to Host July 4 Citizenship Ceremony

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Politics

Lawmakers Return to Mulling Immigration Bill

The immigration bill makes another appearance on Capitol Hill. The Senate blocked the legislation earlier this month and it's far from certain that the resurrected bill will find the votes it needs to pass. Still, President Bush is urging lawmakers to "summon the political courage to move forward."

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Middle East

Saddam Hussein's Cousin Sentenced to Hang

An Iraqi court convicted Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as "Chemical Ali," and sentenced him to death by hanging. He is the cousin of Saddam Hussein. Chemical Ali was convicted along with several of Hussein's other associates for helping orchestrate the genocide of Iraqi Kurds in the late 1980s, known as the Anfal campaign.

Saddam Hussein's Cousin Sentenced to Hang

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Monday

Middle East

Abbas Asserts Fatah Rule in West Bank

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in an emergency government days after Hamas militants seized control of the Gaza Strip. Hamas leaders condemned the move and insisted that the Fatah-Hamas unity government formed in March remains in charge of the Palestinian Authority.

Abbas Asserts Fatah Rule in West Bank

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National

U.S. Tests 'Virtual' Border Fence in Arizona

The federal government has begun testing a virtual fence along parts of the Arizona-Mexico border where there are steep hillsides that make a real fence impractical. The fence works via ground sensors, radar, cameras on towers and computers.

U.S. Tests 'Virtual' Border Fence in Arizona

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Thursday

Election 2008

Republican Fundraising Slips

Republican donors don't seem to be shelling out as much money as they have in the past at this point in the presidential race. Republicans haven't been able to persuade donors that the Republicans are on the way to the White House given no heir apparent, nor definitive frontrunner.

Republican Fundraising Slips

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Middle East

Hamas Gaining Control of Gaza

After five days of clashes, the militant organization Hamas is in control of almost all of the Gaza Strip. Hamas fighters have been firing mortars and rockets at the few remaining compounds in Gaza under control of Fatah.

Hamas Gaining Control of Gaza

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