Topic - Independence Day

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  Moving on after breakup going digital

  You thought you found your one true love online, but now you've been dumped by text or defriended on Facebook without a peep of explanation. Hours of bad TV in your bathrobe haven't helped. Your friends are tired of your whining.

• Love gone wrong? Go digital to get over an ex

  You thought you found your one true love online, but now you've been dumped by text or defriended on Facebook without a peep of explanation. Hours of bad TV in your bathrobe haven't helped. Your friends are tired of your whining.

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  Violent unrest clouds Kazakhstan's political future

  Celebrations to mark Kazakhstan's 20 years of independence last week were marred by the most significant unrest seen in the country since Soviet times, with police opening fire on oil workers who have been striking since May.

• Richard Ford joining Columbia faculty

  Richard Ford, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and Mississippi native, is heading to New York City.

• Andy Rooney exiting '60 Minutes' this Sunday

  With 1,096 essays for "60 Minutes" under his belt, Andy Rooney will deliver his 1,097th on Sunday's broadcast. And it will be his last as a regular contributor.

• World Scene

  The European Union imposed sanctions Wednesday against the elite unit of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, saying the Quds Force is providing equipment and other support to help Syrian President Bashar Assad crush the 5-month-old uprising against him.

• Bollywood film on caste stirs controversy in India

  A star-filled Bollywood film on India's caste system churned up passionate debate as it opened Friday, with angry lower caste groups trying to torpedo its release, saying it reinforces social prejudices against them.

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  CREWS: Finally free from government servitude

  All that business last month about July 4 being In- dependence Day was a temporary indulgence by those Founding Father guys. Hope you enjoyed the hot dogs.

• Quaids claim corruption keeping them in Canada

  Randy Quaid says he would like to return to the United States one day, but he and his wife still fear they are being persecuted by California prosecutors and tabloid media.

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  Senate on record pace for sloth

  Big issues are piling up in Congress, but halfway through the year, the Senate is on pace for its least productive legislative session since records were first kept, and the House is also operating at a clip well below normal, according to an analysis of floor activity by The Washington Times.

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  EDITORIAL: America's space hiatus

  Americans have one last chance to share the pioneer spirit that has defined the nation. The final launch of the space shuttle from its Kennedy Space Center launch pad is scheduled for today, and the spectacle of the gleaming spacecraft thundering into the blue Florida sky on a column of fire and smoke is as much a part of Americana as the fireworks of Independence Day. It could be a long time before such an event happens again, leaving us to wonder: Who lost space?

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  Mexico searches for 7 Americans missing in boat accident

  Mexican rescuers were scouring the Gulf of California for seven Americans whose fishing boat capsized two days ago, saying they were extending their search because the missing tourists still could be alive in the warm, calm waters.

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  Metro releases July 4 ridership numbers

  The Independence Day holiday was predictably busy for Metro, officials said Tuesday.

• Oil up past $95 on higher price forecast

  Oil prices bounced back above $95 a barrel Tuesday on the back of forecasts for more expensive crude in 2012, though gains were limited by the dollar's rise and doubts about global demand.

• Oil hovers near $95 amid stronger US dollar

  Oil prices hovered near $95 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as a stronger U.S. dollar made crude more expensive for investors with other currencies.

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