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Turks Hope For Lasting Cease-Fire With Kurds The summer has been marked by violent attacks and reprisals between Kurdish separatist rebels and security forces. But a Ramadan cease-fire has some Turks hoping that the two sides can return the long-running conflict to a nonviolent path. Oracle Names Ex-HP CEO Mark Hurd Co-President Oracle Corp. has announced that former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd is joining the database software maker as co-president. Oracle said in a statement Monday that Hurd will also serve as a member of the board of directors. He will report to CEO Larry Ellison. Colorado Fire Destroys Homes, Triggers Evacuations A wind-driven wildfire broke out in the rugged Colorado foothills and quickly spread across 4 square miles Monday, destroying some homes and triggering evacuations of as many as 400 others. No injuries were reported. Little Rock 9 Member Jefferson Thomas Dies Thomas was among nine black students to integrate a Little Rock high school in the nation's first major battle over school segregation. He died Sunday in Ohio of pancreatic cancer. He was 67. Un-Natural Selection: Human Evolution's Next Steps Millions of years ago, the natural environment was shaping us into the species we are now and humans evolved by natural selection. But as humans continue to evolve, we've turned the notion of natural selection on its head. Nature isn't the only force that picks the genes. Humans are doing it too. Wind Power Wanes With Fading Federal Incentives Wind power, one of the largest segments of the renewable energy market, will experience a sharp decline in growth this year. The slowdown comes as a surprise because the stimulus bill included $43 billion for energy projects -- a big boost for renewable forms of electricity. U.S. Expects To Subsidize Afghan Training For Years The previously undisclosed estimates of U.S. spending through 2015, detailed in a NATO training mission document, are an acknowledgment that Afghanistan will remain largely dependent on the United States for its security. Hermine Comes Ashore In Mexico As Tropical Storm The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Hermine'scenter first touched land Monday night about 40 miles southof Brownsville, Texas. It's expected to move into south Texas. Hermine has maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph. Obama Seeking $50 Billion For Infrastructure The investments in the nation's roads, railways and runways are part of a package of targeted proposals that must be approved by Congress, which is highly uncertain at a time when many legislators and voters are worried about adding to federal deficits. 2010 Elections: Which Party's Going To Win? Make your forecast: Will Republicans take control of the House and Senate? Or just one chamber? Or will Democrats hold on to their majorities in both? The fall campaign kicks off in earnest today. Put your pundit hat on and do some prognosticating. Goodies
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