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NEWS | http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBNZx3AQc5yPASywvnASc-fFRm/usat30-0 ************************************************************************ Gunman seize school in Russia --------------------------------------------- Armed attackers, some wearing suicide-bomb belts, seized a school Wednesday in a Russian region bordering Chechnya and were holding hundreds of children and adults hostage, news reports said. The assault came a day after a suicide bomber killed 10 people in Moscow. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBNZx3AQc5yPASywvnASc-fFRm/usat42-0 Ahmad Chalabi escapes assassination attempt, spokesman says --------------------------------------------- Gunmen opened fire Wednesday on a convoy carrying former Iraqi Governing Council member Ahmad Chalabi in an apparent assassination attempt that wounded two of his bodyguards, Chalabi's spokesman said. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBNZx3AQc5yPASywvnASc-fFRm/usat43-0 Trade partners get OK to attack dumping law --------------------------------------------- The European Union and seven other key U.S. trading partners won the right Tuesday to hit U.S. goods with more than $150 million in penalties to compensate them for a U.S. law deemed illegal under international trade rules. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBNZx3AQc5yPASywvnASc-fFRm/usat20-0 MONEY | http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBNZx3AQc5yPASywvnASc-fFRm/usat21-0 ************************************************************************ FCC to demand more kids' shows --------------------------------------------- The Federal Communications Commission plans to impose tough new obligations on TV stations to air children's programming on their new digital TV channels, two FCC officials told USA TODAY. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBNZx3AQc5yPASywvnASc-fFRm/usat26-0 Treasuries show surprising strength --------------------------------------------- This was supposed to be the year the bond bubble finally burst. But bonds are still soaring and have posted better gains than stocks. So far this year, the benchmark 10-year Treasury note has posted a total return price appreciation plus dividend of roughly 3.7%. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBNZx3AQc5yPASywvnASc-fFRm/usat27-0 Feds say telemarketer violated no-call rules --------------------------------------------- Federal prosecutors are charging a Las Vegas company with making more than 300,000 telemarketing calls to consumers on the national do-not-call list. It marks the first case dealing solely with do-not-call violations since the popular year-old registry took effect last October. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBNZx3AQc5yPASywvnASc-fFRm/usat25-0 SPORTS | http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBNZx3AQc5yPASywvnASc-fFRm/usat48-0 ************************************************************************ Roundup: Canada, Sweden post victories --------------------------------------------- The Canadians rode a dominant first period to a 2-1 triumph against Team USA in their World Cup opener. American goaltender Robert Esche absorbed 19 shots in the opening 20 minutes. Also Wednesday, Mats Sundin had a goal and two assists to lead Sweden past Germany 5-2. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBNZx3AQc5yPASywvnASc-fFRm/usat49-0 All Indians at Yankee Stadium --------------------------------------------- With the most lopsided loss in their history, the Yankees' lead over the Red Sox atop the AL East was cut to 3 1/2 games Tuesday. Omar Vizquel went 6-for-7 and the Indians routed New York 22-0 on the same night Boston outlasted Anaheim 10-7. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBNZx3AQc5yPASywvnASc-fFRm/usat44-0 Sharapova shakes off early scare; Safin squelched --------------------------------------------- Maria Sharapova steeled herself to claim 12 of the last 14 points to get past first-round foe Laura Granville 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 Tuesday night at the U.S. Open. No. 5 seed Lindsay Davenport defeated Lubomira Kurhajcova 6-4, 6-0 in 50 minutes to advance. Former Open champ Marat Safin suffered an early exit. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBNZx3AQc5yPASywvnASc-fFRm/usat55-0 LIFE | http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBNZx3AQc5yPASywvnASc-fFRm/usat13-0 ************************************************************************ 'Fashion Police' exonerate, convict --------------------------------------------- When it comes to Hollywood fashion, there are winners and there are sinners. Us Weekly and its whistle-blowing "Fashion Police" offer up the best. See who the winners are and better yet, who the sinners are. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBNZx3AQc5yPASywvnASc-fFRm/usat15-0 Twins offer a designer look inside White House of style --------------------------------------------- No, the casually stylish Bush twins don't have a stylist. And yes, they're both fashionistas who pick out their hip, body-hugging clothes themselves. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBNZx3AQc5yPASywvnASc-fFRm/usat17-0 Cameron and Justin in Hawaii --------------------------------------------- Ever since denying those nasty rumors in July that they'd broken up, Cameron Diaz, 32, and Justin Timberlake, 23, seem to be making it their mission to prove just how together they are. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBNZx3AQc5yPASywvnASc-fFRm/usat16-0 TRAVEL | http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBNZx3AQc5yPASywvnASc-fFRm/usat63-0 ************************************************************************ Albuquerque tram gives visitors view from above --------------------------------------------- The Sandia Peak Tramway, which crawls up Sandia Mountain on the eastern edge of Albuquerque, takes passengers skyward for 2.7 miles. From 10,378 feet up, visitors take in 360-degree views including breathtaking vistas of the sprawling city below. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBNZx3AQc5yPASywvnASc-fFRm/usat61-0 Get sidetracked into history --------------------------------------------- Settled in 1623, Gloucester, Mass., is known for fresh seafood and as a launching point for whale-watch excursions. But it's also home to two unusual homes, each dating back less than a century, that may prove a worthwhile sidetrip for leaf-peepers and others visiting the area, just a 45-minute drive from Boston. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBNZx3AQc5yPASywvnASc-fFRm/usat62-0 TECH | http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBNZx3AQc5yPASywvnASc-fFRm/usat56-0 ************************************************************************ Regulators shut down phony Bedrock bank --------------------------------------------- Federal regulators shut down a phony Internet bank claiming to be located in the tiny Colorado town of Bedrock. Regulators said it was unclear if the Web site was a joke, perhaps in reference to the town on the old Flintstones TV show. But the Web site could have been an attempt to collect personal information. http://e.usatoday.com/a/tBBNZx3AQc5yPASywvnASc-fFRm/usat58-0 Calif. law putting Megan's Law online awaits governor's approval --------------------------------------------- Californians may soon be able to access free information about sex offenders including their names, photos and home addresses via the Internet. Gov. 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