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Iraq pact could complicate campaigns: A new U.S.-Iraqi agreement raising the possibility of a withdrawal timeline threatens to complicate the war policies of presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain. ›23:20
Jaguar takes leap forward with new model: When Ford sold Jaguar to Tata, it left behind a major new design. Can the overhaul rescue a much-abused brand? Early results indicate yes. ›20:18
McCain gets Social Security, criticizes system: Although the Republican presidential candidate has called Social Security "a disgrace," he still cashes his own retirement check every month. ›19:50, 17.07
Guiding China's quake rebuilding: Two months after an earthquake ravaged much of Sichuan province, workers are diligently salvaging bricks to restore a 6th century Taoist temple damaged in the disaster. ›23:41
US seeks 'time horizon' on Iraq: Iraq and the US call for an agreement on a "general time horizon" for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq. ›15:59
Tummy tuck man: Why more men in the UK are having cosmetic surgery. ›23:08
Citigroup posts $2.5 billion loss: American Airlines will cut 1,500 jobs in its maintenance division as it reduces its fleet of aircraft. ›16:55
Choi claims Open lead over Norman: South Korea's KJ Choi fires a second-round 67 to overhaul veteran Australian Greg Norman for a one-shot lead in the Open at Royal Birkdale. ›19:50
Cuba reforms turn to state land: Cuba puts more state-owned farm land into private hands, in a move designed to increase lacklustre food production. ›17:07
Starbucks names all 600 stores to be closed: Starbucks Corp. has named all 600 company-owned stores it plans to close in a bid to boost its business and weed out unprofitable locations. ›21:04
Wife: 'I felt trapped' in man's scam: Hundreds of baby penguins swept from the icy shores of Antarctica and Patagonia are washing up dead on Rio de Janeiro's tropical beaches, rescuers and penguin experts said. ›22:18
Video: Holy box office, Batman!: July 18: Warner Bros. spent $180 million dollars making "The Dark Night," but it's likely to make up more than half of that million in box office sales opening weekend alone. NBC's Rehema Ellis reports.(Nightly News) ›23:14
Pope urges all faiths to unite against violence: ›23:34, 16.05
China jittery over terror threat ahead of Games: John and Anne Darwin were in trouble. Of that there is no doubt. But their plan for putting things right went extraordinarily wrong. ›18:18
Cuban decree gives state land to farmers: The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has held a funeral for eight guerrillas killed during its 2006 war with Israel. Their bodies were returned in a prisoners swap this week. ›19:03
It bleeds and vomits, but doesn't die. The ideal med student's toy: Medical students train on a dummy which can vomit and sweat and moves and feels like a real patient. ›16:25
Video: Obama seeks commander-in-chief cred in Iraq: July 18: Sen. Barack Obama's first visit to Iraq in two years may increase his foreign policy portfolio, but Gen. David Petraeus is challenging his 16-month troop withdrawal plan. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports.(Nightly News) ›23:01
Deep Background: McCain's gift gap: At political gift stores across America, Barack Obama schlock is outselling John McCain schlock at least five to one, according to interviews NBC News conducted with gift-shop retailers and t-shirt manufacturers. ›18:30
'Agreement' over Nepal president: Former Maoist rebels look set to back a 73-year-old leader from southern Nepal in presidential elections due on Saturday. ›07:41
U.S., Iraq seek 'time horizon' for exit: President Bush and Iraq's prime minister have agreed to set a "general time horizon" for bringing more U.S. troops home, but the top U.S. general said there's no guarantee on what could happen next. ›00:03, 19.07
Hezbollah holds funeral for Lebanese militants: City officials and Italian Red Cross workers began a census of Rome's Gypsy population but said Friday that they will not participate in a national push to fingerprint all Gypsies unless they encounter someone suspected of a crime. ›23:54
Mercurio: Sense of humor could hurt Obama: but not for the reasons that have been widely, and wildly, articulated. ›19:34, 17.07
Newsweek: Obama's global leadership challenge: Barack Obama needs to convince the public that he can lead the free world, and he needs to do it starting now. ›18:42
NYT: Cast of 300 advises Obama on foreign policy: Barack Obamas huge foreign policy team, organized like a mini State Department, is on the spot this week as the senator plans his overseas trip. ›11:13
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