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Business

Wall St falls on tech outlook worries (Reuters)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, July 22, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - U.S. stocks sagged in volatile trading on Thursday after weak outlooks from technology companies and downbeat comments from a Federal Reserve official gave investors little reason to buy.


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Technology

Google: Search engine blocked in mainland China (AP)

The Google logo is reflected in the windows of the firm's China offices in Beijing. Google's services in China were fully or partially blocked on Thursday with the exception of its email service, Gmail.(AFP/File/Li Xin)AP - Google says people in mainland China are being blocked from using its Internet search engine.


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Politics

Federal Judge Neuters Arizona Immigration Law: What's Next? (The Atlantic Wire)

Opponents of Arizona's immigration enforcement law celebrate after hearing a judge blocked some of the controversial provisions of the law in Phoenix, Arizona. The law will come into force on July 28, but minus its most controversial sections, which would have given police the power to check the immigrant status of suspected criminals.(AFP/Getty Images/John Moore)The Atlantic Wire - The most controversial elements of Arizona's immigration law have been blocked by a federal judge. Major provisions, such as one requiring authorities to check the immigration status of individuals while enforcing other laws, will not go into effect. U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton also barred the state from requiring immigrants to carry their papers at all times. While this isn't the last say on the Arizona law, it's a major victory for the bill's opponents. Here's what observers are looking at now and anticipating for the future:


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Health

Hands-only CPR, pushy dispatchers are lifesavers (AP)

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2006 file photo a person participates in an American Red Cross CPR training in Washington. Two new studies conclude that 'hands only' chest compression is enough to save a life. The American Heart Association has been promoting 'hands only' CPR for two years, though it's not clear how much it's caught on. The new studies should help, experts say. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)AP - More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research.


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Science

Scientists say global warming is continuing (AP)

Last month was the hottest June ever recorded on Earth, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday, amid global climate warming worries.(AFP/NASA/File)AP - Scientists from around the world are providing even more evidence of global warming, one day after President Barack Obama renewed his call for climate legislation.


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Entertainment

Mark Wahlberg gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (AP)

Actor Mark Wahlberg arrives at the Comic Con Maxim party celebrating the feature film 'The Other Guys' in San Diego, Calif. on Friday, July 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)AP - Rapper-turned-underwear model-turned-Oscar-nominated actor Mark Wahlberg has been enshrined in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.


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