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The Situation: Wednesday, August 17
CNN - 1 hour ago Editor's Note: The Situation Report is a running log of dispatches, quotes, links and behind-the-scenes notes filed by the correspondents and producers of CNN's Washington Bureau. Watch "The Situation Room

Long rise in oil price taking toll in the US
International Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago NEW YORK A long rise in energy prices finally seems to be pinching the US economy. After absorbing the burden of oil at $40 a barrel, then at $50 and beyond, American consumers have started to react as prices have risen above $60 in recent weeks.

Symantec snaps up compliance spacialist Sygate
Register - 4 hours ago Symantec has announced a deal to acquire compliance specialist Sygate Technologies. Financial terms of the deal, announced Tuesday (16 August), were not disclosed but Symantec said it expects the deal to close

Experts suspect military helicopter crash was an accident
EiTB - 53 minutes ago The "most probable" hypothesis is that the aircraft crashed after being hit by gusts of wind near the western city of Herat. Bono said coroners hoped to have the bodies identified within 72 hours, and that

RED SOX 10, TIGERS 7 (10 INNINGS): Grand illusion
Detroit Free Press - 7 hours ago BY JOHN LOWE. With Tuesday night's game on the line at Comerica Park, Magglio Ordonez endorsed his reputation as a big-time RBI man. Ortiz, the Boston Red Sox designated hitter, hit a tying solo home run with

TD takes its Enron lumps
National Post - 6 hours ago Toronto-Dominion Bank is shelling out US$130-million to settle claims with bankrupt Enron Corp., but there could be far worse news ahead as a massive lawsuit filed by shareholders of the disgraced energy trader works its way through the courts.

Owens returns to Eagles camp
Fall River Herald News - 43 minutes ago Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Terrell Owens saga is back in full swing Wednesday after Philadelphia's controversial wide receiver returned to the club's practice facility following his one-week layoff.

Cheap laptops provoke Mac mayhem
BBC News - 1 hour ago A sale of second-hand Apple laptops costing only $50 have caused a near riot in Virginia in the US. More than 5,500 people queued for a chance to buy one of the 1,000 laptops and stampeded when the sale of the computers started.