Highlights of this day in history: A shooting rampage takes place at the University of Texas clock tower; Germany declares war on Russia in World War I; Adolf Hitler opens the Berlin Olympics; Author Herman Melville born; MTV debuts. (Aug. 1)
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Mount Etna volcano on the island of Sicily, southern Italy, has begun erupting again. This is the fourth and biggest eruption in July, after six months of calm. No casualties or damage to property have been reported. (Aug. 1)
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Ending a perilous stalemate, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders announced agreement Sunday night on an emergency deal to avoid to avert the nation’s first-ever financial default. (July 31)
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22-year old Yani Tseng became the youngest golfer- male or female- to win a fifth major title Sunday. Tseng beat Brittany Lang by four strokes to win her second consecutive women’s British Open. (August 1)
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Because I couldn’t find a clip of Collins singing You can’t win, and you can’t break even You can’t get out of the game; You shouldn’t stay, but you ain’t leaving ‘Cause your luck… could change again… And besides, who doesn’t love Muppets? Speaking of which, I am not quite the target demographic for Elizabeth Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Balloon Juice Discovery Date : 06/01/2011 19:23 Number of articles : 3
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Because I couldn’t find a clip of Collins singing You can’t win, and you can’t break even You can’t get out of the game; You shouldn’t stay, but you ain’t leaving ‘Cause your luck… could change again… And besides, who doesn’t love Muppets? Speaking of which, I am not quite the target demographic for Elizabeth Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Balloon Juice Discovery Date : 06/01/2011 19:23 Number of articles : 3
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Paul Menard drove to his first Sprint Cup win Sunday on the same track that hosts the Indy 500. His dad John has a long history in the IndyCar Series, entering 34 cars as a race team owner in the Indy 500 from 1982 through 2003 without a win. (July 31)
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Saving a copy of every Web page ever posted sounds like an ambitious life’s work, but one man has decided digital isn’t enough. Brewster Khale wants to expand his effort by preserving a physical copy of every book ever written. (August 1)
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President Barack Obama says a deal has been reached to raise the government’s debt ceiling and avoid a default. He said the deal includes more than $2 trillion in gradual spending cuts and no initial cuts to Social Security and Medicare.
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