Boston Globe

Bush policy backfiring in Asia, Sigal
CIA blocks book on Tora Bora, author says, Shrader, AP
Army: War affecting troops' mental health, Lumpkin, AP

Neck deep in the Big Muddy, Greeley
Hussein questioned about 1991 Shiite crackdown, Mroue
Can young suspect resist interrogators?, Rising

Dem women: Roberts' privacy stance is key, Carolyn Lochhead
Doctor and patient both say their liberty was violated, Wyatt Buchanan

Stem Cell Rift Widens in GOP, Peter Wallsten and Maura Reynolds
Bush's Jane Fonda-esque mistake, Rosa Brooks

Crude Oil Rises As BP Refinery Blast Raises Supply Concern, Shenk

Frist's Defiance of Bush on Stem Cell Research Gives Legislation a Push , Kuhnhenn
Six Months in Office, Rice Has Taken Charge , Strobel
Thousands Pay Respects to Brazilian Man Shot by Police in London , Chang
Fierce Battle Erupts between Warring Gangs in Mexican Border Town , Hayward

Martin praises Muslim stand against extremism, CBC News
Police: All 4 London bomb suspects in custody, CBC News
Foreigners 'must leave' Pakistan's religious schools, CBC News
British begin dismantling Northern Ireland bases, CBC News
North Korea talks will continue into weekend, CBC News

Prominent pot activist facing extradition to U.S., Rod Mickleburgh

PM: Combat troops to Afghanistan 'our responsibility', Canadian Press
Behind a fatal attraction to extremism; Experts probe motivation of fanatics, Olivia Ward
Does President Bush want us to learn to love The Bomb again?, James Travers
Life 'different' for Canadians in Kandahar, Terry Pedwell

Crime and punishment , Ehrenreich
Vatican in terror dispute with Israel , Hooper and McGreal
4-year protest goes on , Taylor
Review: The Men Who Stare at Goats by Jon Ronson, Barr
Inequality kills, Toynbee
Iraq TV drama divides US critics, Day

New rules for US agencies aim to prevent another WMD fiasco, Cornwell
Crops vs craps row pits farmers against Las Vegas, Usborne
South Africa uses apartheid laws to evict thousands for World Cup, Selva
Russian fury over US television interview with Chechen warlord, Osborn

Now, IRA stands for I Renounce Arms, Staff
The world's biggest companies, Staff
Exchange rates against the dollar, Staff
A Wal-Mart for the granola crowd, Staff
AIDS in China : Anatomy of an epidemic, Staff
Beijing, not Washington, increasingly takes the decisions that affect workers, companies, financial markets and economies everywhere, Staff

Police hold all four suspects from July 21 bombing, BBC
Italy arrests 'fourth UK bomber', BBC
Bomb kills 25 Iraqi army recruits, BBC
UN tightens-al-Qaeda sanctions, BBC
Pakistani President says Madrassa foreigners 'must leave', BBC
US announces German base closures, BBC
US economic growth remains robust, BBC
Refinery fires drive up oil price, BBC

East Asia Faces Tricky Task Of Harnessing The Dragon, Levett+Banham

The Palestinian police, nyt
Middle East: Time to get to work, Friedman
Senate leader splits with Bush on stem cell bill, Stolberg

Environment: Climate Pact Is No Kyoto, Experts Say , Leahy
Politics: NGOs Seek Louder Voice in New U.N. Rights Body , Rizvi
Economy-Zimbabwe: Running on Empty , Ngara
Politics-Nepal: At War With Whom? , Logan
Lebanon: Another Dubious Step Towards Reconciliation , Stigset
Politics-Pakistan: No Quick Fixes on Madrassas Say Observers , Ebrahim
Development: The Young Set Out to Show the Way , Suri

Hard liner Noriega leaves post in September , Mercosur
Caribbean calls on US to restrict Helms-Burton Act, Mercosur
López Obrador steps down to seek presidency, pledges change , El Universal
Nuevo Laredo assailants used machine guns, grenades, a rocket launcher , El Universal
Morning-after pill leads to government divisions , El Universal
New State Department stats contradict media's narco-war hype, Narco News
Too Close for Comfort: El Salvador Ratchets Up its U.S. Ties, COHA
Caribbean seeks unity at summit in Panama, amid north-south tug of war, Jamaica Observer
Near-Anarchy Reigns Despite Year-Old U.N. Mission in Haiti, IPS
UN seeks SWAT team, spies, road projects in Haiti, Reuters
Ineffective responses to crime in Jamaica, Cayman Net News
Rebel blockade prompts Colombian army airlift, CNN
Venezuela School for Poor Controversial, Guardian
Brazil To Bury Martyr of War on Terrorism, Prensa Latina
In Showdown with Brazil Over AIDS Drug Patent, Abbott Blinks First, Brazzil
President Kirchner Calls For Argentina to Break Free From IMF Chains, Prensa Latina
Spanish court OKs extraditions in Argentine 'Dirty War', CNN

US space shuttle becomes burden, AFP
Turkey signs key document on path to EU membership, AFP

Pentagon reports progress on U.S.-Israel talks on arms sales to China, Ze'ev Schiff
Police poised to ban anti-pullout protests ahead of Tuesday march, Jonathan Lis
Palestinians strike Israeli targets in Gaza with mortar, light arms, Arnon Regular
3 Israelis arrested during ongoing separation fence protests near Bil'in, Amos Harel
State Department: Iran training Hezbollah gunmen in Lebanon, AP
A shallow and diminishing strategic dialogue between US and Israel, Ze'ev Schiff
Evacuation resistance is winning the TV ratings battle in Israel, Gideon Sarnet

Iraq bombing kills scores of recruits, Mosul area focus of recent attacks, Agencies
UN report: Rape in Darfur continues, Agencies
US oil firm returns to Libya, AP
Uzbekistan evicts US from base, served as hub for Afghanistan missions, Reuters

Syria at a Crossroads, Amir Taheri
Outspoken Opposition Leader Ayman Nour Registers for Landmark Egypt Poll, AFP
Yemeni Security Official Escapes Attempt on Life, Khaled Al-Mahdi
It is time to break free from the reactionary forces that are holding Saudi Arabia back, Tariq A. Al-Maeena
Safe Passage From Gaza to West Bank Is Vital for Peace, Ghassan Khatib

Iraq is the new 'epicenter' of global terrorism: Al-Qaeda expert, AFP
It is time for Lebanon to open lines of communication in the region, Editorial
Egypt's tourism industry resilient in the face of a terrorist attack?, Khatoun Haidar

Double Standards, US taxpayers fund Israeli aggression, Jihad el Khazen
A New Generation of Egyptian Suicide Bombers, Montaser el Zayyat

Iran will attain goals of 20-Year Plan ahead of schedule: Ahmadinejad , TT staff
Closing the ring on China: US defence agreement with India , Gwynne Dyer

In the US Army now, Srivastava
China, US discuss their relationship, Yuan
Entangled in terror's net, Shahzad

India for amending WTO TRIPs accord, The Hindu
Indo-Pak relations: Trade route to peace, The Hindu
Encounter resumes in the heart of Srinagar, The Hindu
Kashmir: Increase in violence amid peace jargon, Kashmir Times
Raw deal for the farm sector, Deccan Herald
Gurgaon incident pointer to more social upheavals: Sociologist, The Hindu
Honda, workers reach agreement, says Hooda, Hindustan Times
Laboring in an illiberal society, The Indian Express
People below poverty line must progress: Kalam, The Hindu
Our pipeline of control, The Indian Express
Musharraf asks foreign students to pack up and leave, The Hindu
IMF cautions US dependence on foreign savings unsustainable, The Hindu
Double standards: Russia, The Hindu
Do we really need 24/7 rolling news?, The Hindu
Iraq ghosts continue to haunt, The Times of India

China Educates Farmers on Pig-Borne Disease, Reuters AlertNet
CAFTA Swing Vote Presses for US-China Textile Deal, Washington Post
China, Indonesia Ink over $4 bln Worth of Business Cooperation ..., Xinhua

Syria Lebanon Border Lockdown, Christoff
Reply to 'After Gaza Disengagement', Warschawski
Palestine, the antiwar movement, and the quest for genuine unity, Haddad
Unravelling of the US Military, Mian

Rick Santorum's new book steals some good liberal ideas, Schmitt

Divided Over Immigration, Schlesinger

Arts Center At Ground Zero Sparks Censorship Concerns, io

Comment On GPD Data, Weller

Drug Company Reps Continue to Woo Doctors with Perks, Stephen Cha
Where's The Health in Health Reform?, Mike Adams

New York Times

The Roots of Prisoner Abuse
29 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
This week, the White House blocked a Senate vote on a measure that would prohibit cruel, degrading or inhumane treatment of prisoners.
Debunking the Concept of 'Race'
29 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
If the genetic testing fad makes the world less prejudiced and more open to a deeper discussion of humanity then it will have served an important purpose.
A Windfall for the M.T.A.
29 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is right in assuming that its surplus is probably a one-time occurrence and should be used to strengthen its financial stability.
Bangladesh's Deadly Wells
by ALEXANDER VAN GEEN, KAZI MATIN AHMED and JOSEPH H. GRAZIANO
29 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
Safe drinking water is within reach for the 12 million people who currently rely on poisoned wells.
NASA Administrator Says Debris Problems Will Be Quickly Fixed
by WARREN E. LEARY
29 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
However, Michael D. Griffin said NASA erred in deciding not to modify the area of the fuel tank from which a piece of foam flew off during the Discovery's launching.
Unending Graft Is Threatening Latin America
by LARRY ROHTER and JUAN FORERO
29 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
Corruption in Latin American politics has emerged as one of the gravest threats to the democratic gains of the last 20 years.
To Some in Ulster, Celebration of I.R.A. Pledge Is Early
by BRIAN LAVERY
29 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
The Irish Republican Army's pledge to end its bloody 36-year campaign of violence did not really change anything, some residents said.
NASA Administrator Says Debris Problems Will Be Quickly Fixed
by WARREN E. LEARY
29 Jul 2005 at 10:00pm
However, Michael D. Griffin said NASA erred in deciding not to modify the area of the fuel tank from which a piece of foam flew off during the Discovery's launching.

The Right Immigration Reform
by Marcela Sanchez
PARK RAPIDS, Minn. -- As a young reporter in this part of the country in the early 1990s, I covered the Latino community, an assignment known in those days as the migrant workers beat. Back then, most of the Latino workforce this far north headed back home south of the Rio Grande before winter set in.
NASA Targets Source of Foam Loss
by Guy Gugliotta
HOUSTON, July 29 -- NASA Administrator Michael D. Griffin predicted Friday that a newly appointed "tiger team" of experts will quickly discover why the space shuttle's external fuel tank loses potentially lethal chunks of insulation during launch, and did not rule out a shuttle flight before the...
U.S. Judge Reduces 'Va. Jihad' Sentences
by Jerry Markon
A federal judge yesterday reduced the sentences of three members of a "Virginia jihad network," ordering the resentencings to comply with a recent Supreme Court ruling that allowed judges more discretion on such issues.
Ex-Official Pleads Guilty In Chicago Fraud Case
by Post
CHICAGO, July 29 -- A former city water official pleaded guilty Friday to racketeering and tax fraud, becoming the highest-ranking city official charged in an 18-month corruption investigation at City Hall.
Astronomers Say They Have Found a 10th Planet
by Post
LOS ANGELES, July 29 -- Astronomers said Friday that they have discovered a planet larger than Pluto in orbit around the sun, an announcement likely to renew debate over what constitutes a planet and whether Pluto should keep its status.

Hormone Therapy Reclassified as Carcinogenic
by Post
LONDON, July 29 -- The United Nations cancer agency has concluded that hormone-replacement therapy, taken by millions of women around the world, causes cancer, but it said that does not mean women should automatically stop the treatment.
NATION IN BRIEF
by Post
ARKADELPHIA, Ark. -- About 30 children, some as young as 3 months old, were left without their parents after immigration agents raided a poultry plant and took the parents away to face possible deportation.
Senate Approves Additional Money for Veterans' Health Care
by Post
The Senate sent President Bush a $1.5 billion budget increase for veterans' health care programs yesterday as it cleared the first spending bill for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.

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U.S. Evicted From Air Base In Uzbekistan
by Robin Wright and Ann Scott Tyson
Uzbekistan formally evicted the United States yesterday from a military base that has served as a hub for combat and humanitarian missions to Afghanistan since shortly after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Pentagon and State Department officials said yesterday.
Israel Upgrades, Fortifies Crossings From West Bank
by Scott Wilson
JERUSALEM, July 29 -- Despite its central place on any map of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Qalandiya crossing doesn't look like much.
Britain Answers IRA Peace Declaration With Base Cutbacks
by Shawn Pogatchnik
BELFAST, July 29 -- Reacting quickly to the Irish Republican Army's peace declaration, the British government began dismantling military posts Friday in the border territory of South Armagh, the IRA's rural heartland where it is still unsafe for troops to use the roads.
Russia Seeks Protest of Basayev Interview
by VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV
MOSCOW -- Russia's Foreign Ministry summoned the U.S. Embassy's charge d'affaires Friday to protest an American television network broadcast of an interview with the Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev.