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    GOP, Democrats Conflicted Over Miers (AP)

AP - President Bush's decision to make White House counsel Harriet Miers
 his second Supreme Court nominee is causing some strange friction on
 Capitol Hill, with some Republicans unsure about her conservative
 credentials and some Democrats seemingly supporting her.

    Grand Jury Re-Indicts DeLay on New Charges (AP)

AP - Rep. Tom DeLay was indicted for a second time in less than a week
 by a Texas grand jury looking into campaign contributions, a
 development the former U.S. House majority leader called "an
 abomination of justice."

    Search for Bodies Ends in New Orleans (AP)

AP - Officials ended their door-to-door sweep for corpses finding far
 fewer bodies than once feared and school children returned to classes
 as New Orleans revved up efforts to recover from Hurricane Katrina.

    Capsized Tour Boat Was a Crew Member Short (AP)

AP - With only one crewmember and just a passenger shy of full capacity,
 a tour boat that flipped over and killed 20 elderly tourists was
 unprepared to handle the dangers they faced, authorities said.

    DeLay indicted on new charges (Reuters)

Reuters - A Texas grand jury on Monday indicted U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay on
 two new felony charges including money laundering, following a
 conspiracy indictment last week which forced him to step aside as the
 second-ranking Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives.

    Study: Most Will Be Fat Over the Long Haul (AP)

AP - Just when we thought we couldn't get any fatter, a new study that
 followed Americans for three decades suggests that over the long haul,
 9 out of 10 men and 7 out of 10 women will become overweight.

    Stocks Set to Open Up As Market Weighs Data (AP)

AP - U.S. stock futures are trading higher Tuesday, as markets weighed
 energy price and dollar strength and automotive sector weakness.

    Next-Generation DVD War Heats Up in Tokyo (AP)

AP - The war over the next-generation DVD standard is playing out full
 force at a sprawling electronics exhibition opening near Tokyo Tuesday
 with Japanese electronics companies on both sides expressing confidence
 for victory.

    Man Ordered to Stay Away From Pam Anderson (AP)

AP - A judge granted a request Monday by Pamela Anderson for a
 three-year restraining order against an alleged stalker.

    White Sox Seek First Title Since 1917 (AP)

AP - The Chicago White Sox come into the playoffs looking for their
 first World Series title in 88 years. The Yankees haven't won it all
 since 2000 -- and that's way too long as far as they're concerned.

    US troops mount second big attack on Qaeda in Iraq (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. Marines launched their biggest offensive so far this year
 against al Qaeda guerrillas in western Iraq when the military said
 2,500 troops moved on Tuesday against militants around Haditha.

    Capsized NY boat lacked full crew: officials (Reuters)

Reuters - A pleasure boat that capsized suddenly in upstate New York,
 killing 20 elderly passengers, had only one crew member instead of the
 two required by state regulations, officials said late on Monday.

    Car bomb blows up inside Baghdad Green Zone, 3 dead (Reuters)

Reuters - A suicide car bomber drove into Baghdad's heavily fortified
 Green Zone complex with a convoy of other vehicles on Tuesday and blew
 up, killing three people and wounding six, Iraqi police said.

    Bush picks insider for high court (Reuters)

Reuters - President George W. Bush on Monday reached into his inner
 circle and nominated White House lawyer Harriet Miers for a Supreme
 Court vacancy, choosing a woman who is not a judge and whose views on
 major issues are largely unknown.

    Experts sees parallels in Bali and London attacks (Reuters)

Reuters - The common traveler's backpack carrying small bombs may now be
 among the leading threats to world security, experts said on Monday,
 drawing a link between this weekend's bombings in Bali to those in
 London in July.

    Making the Time Count (Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Times - About This Story: Italics designate statements
 recalled by subjects in the story. Statements heard by the writer are
 enclosed in quotation marks.

    Dodgers and Tracy 'Part Ways' (Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Times - The Dodgers acted swiftly and decisively Monday,
 severing ties with Manager Jim Tracy one day after the end of a
 disappointing season, one month after Tracy asked for a contract
 extension and one year after the team won its first division title
 since 1996.

    Smoother-Running Port Isn't Pleasing Everybody (Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Times - The annual armada of holiday goods has begun to
 arrive at Southern California's ports, pushing Long Beach to its
 busiest month ever in August. So far there's been no repeat of last
 year's huge floating traffic jam.

    Caltech President Who Raised School's Profile to Step Down (Los
     Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Times - Caltech President David Baltimore, an outspoken
 Nobel laureate who led the once-insular university to become more
 diverse, more engaged in national affairs and more practical about the
 world around it, announced Monday he will step down in June after an
 eight-year tenure.

    Bush Selects Close Ally for Court (Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON -- President Bush on Monday nominated
 White House Counsel Harriet E. Miers, an old friend and political ally
 with a distinguished legal resume but no judicial experience, to
 replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

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