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Justice Dept. Criticizes Media Shield Bill
New York Times - 1 hour ago The Bush administration said today that proposed legislation to create a federal law to protect reporters from being jailed when they refuse to reveal their sources is "bad public policy.". Matthew Cooper and

Microsoft sues Google
ZDNet UK - 14 hours ago Opening a new chapter in its rivalry with Google, Microsoft on Tuesday sued the search giant and a former Microsoft executive who has been tapped by Google to run its China operations. The suit was filed in

China arms budget has tripled, says Pentagon
Times Online - 31 minutes ago CHINA is spending far more than it admits on its military as part of a modernisation process that signals long-term ambitions to extend its power not only over Taiwan but also deeper into the region, according to the Pentagon.

Briefly: Saudi envoy is quitting for 'private reasons'
International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, is resigning for what the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday were "private reasons.". Bandar has been in the post for 22 years and is considered

Chevron Gets the Nod!Unocal Rejects Chinese Take-Over
CalTrade Report - 4 hours ago EL SEGUNDO - 07/21/05 - California-based oil giant Unocal has rebuffed an $18.5 billion takeover offer from China's state-owned CNOOC with the provisional approval of an "improved" $17.1-billion-dollar acquisition offer from US-based Chevron.

Roberts Meets Senators From Both Parties
San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writer. Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts paid courtesy calls on key senators Wednesday as the White House rolled out a methodical campaign to secure his confirmation and Democrats posed their first probing questions.

Sunni Arabs suspend work on Iraq constitution
International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago BAGHDAD Sunni Arab leaders said Wednesday that they were withdrawing temporarily from the writing of the new constitution after the assassination of two colleagues, a move that threatens to delay the drafting and undermine the legitimacy of the American

Online pirates pounce on new Harry Potter book
Reuters - 6 hours ago By Adam Pasick. LONDON (Reuters) - The sixth book in the Harry Potter series, the fastest-selling book of all time, has become among the quickest to fall prey to Internet piracy, with illicit copies available online within hours of its release.

Fuel tank fault halts the space voyage of Discovery
Telegraph.co.uk - 6 hours ago By Harry Mount in Cape Canaveral. America's embattled space programme suffered a fresh setback last week when the first shuttle mission in two and a half years was cancelled after last-minute checks revealed a fault in the fuel tank.