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      Thousands of Palestinian children fly kites in Beit Lahiya, Gaza Strip, in an attempt to break the world record,

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    • Obama at the National Urban League's 100th anniversary

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    Rep. Charles B. Rangel, New York Democrat, walks to his office after going for a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, July 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

    House panel lodges 13 ethics charges against Rangel

    By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

    Kicking off what promises to be a politically perilous process, the House ethics committee on Thursday officially lodged 13 different charges against Rep. Charles B. Rangel, including that he used his office to raise more than $8 million for a college public policy center named after him. Published 3:26 p.m. July 29, 2010

    President Obama gestures while delivering remarks on education at the National Urban League's 100th anniversary convention in Washington on Thursday, July 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

    Obama defends education plans

    By Kara Rowland - The Washington Times

    President Obama on Thursday defended his education policies before a skeptical audience at the National Urban League convention, calling his signature "Race to the Top" program the most "meaningful" initiative the nation has pursued in years. Published 11:36 a.m. July 29, 2010

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    Panel: Arlington Cemetery errors could be iceberg's tip

    By Joseph Weber - The Washington Times

    The mismanagement and neglect of Arlington National Cemetery that led to hundreds of veterans' graves being either mislabeled or lost now appears much more far-reaching than officials previously disclosed, according to a Senate hearing Thursday. Published 2:23 p.m. July 29, 2010

    GETTING THE GANG BACK TOGETHER? Members of the network named after Abdul Qadeer Khan are gaining in popularity. (Associated Press)

    Nuke-smuggling network in demand

    By Eli Lake - The Washington Times

    Scientists, engineers and financiers involved in the A.Q. Khan nuclear-smuggling network are being contacted by several governments in an effort to lure these specialists out of retirement. Published 8:31 p.m. July 28, 2010

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    OMB nominee got $900,000 after Citigroup bailout

    By Jim McElhatton - The Washington Times

    EXCLUSIVE: President Obama's choice to be the government's chief budget officer received a significant windfall from his Wall Street employer, who received a massive taxpayer bailout only months earlier. Published 8:41 p.m. July 28, 2010

    Army Spc. Matthew Burt, 25, of Titusville, Penn., with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as

    Panel: Arlington Cemetery errors could be iceberg's tip

    By Joseph Weber - The Washington Times

    The mismanagement and neglect of Arlington National Cemetery that led to hundreds of veterans' graves being either mislabeled or lost now appears much more far-reaching than officials previously disclosed, according to a Senate hearing Thursday. Published 2:23 p.m. July 29, 2010

    GETTING THE GANG BACK TOGETHER? Members of the network named after Abdul Qadeer Khan are gaining in popularity. (Associated Press)

    Nuke-smuggling network in demand

    By Eli Lake - The Washington Times

    Scientists, engineers and financiers involved in the A.Q. Khan nuclear-smuggling network are being contacted by several governments in an effort to lure these specialists out of retirement. Published 8:31 p.m. July 28, 2010

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