VORONEZH, Russia (Reuters) – Raging wildfires spread across parts of western Russia on Saturday, engulfing 30 percent more land in just 24 hours, and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin described the situation as very difficult.
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Pakistan spy chief scraps UK trip on “terror” remarks
July 31st, 2010 
Reuters: Top News ISLAMABAD/LONDON (Reuters) – Pakistan’s spy chief has canceled a trip to Britain, a spokesman said on Saturday, but Islamabad played down a row over remarks by British Prime Minister David Cameron suggesting Pakistan was not doing enough to fight terrorism.
Abducted journalists freed in Mexico
July 31st, 2010 CNN.com The signal of one of Mexico’s largest television networks faded to black for almost an hour as a symbolic protest of violence against journalists.
Grand jury eyes monitor shutdown at Massey mine: report
July 31st, 2010 Reuters: Top News CHICAGO (Reuters) – A federal grand jury looking into an explosion that killed 29 workers at a Massey Energy Co coal mine in West Virginia heard testimony this week about possible illegal tampering with a mine safety monitor, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
Flight recorders found in Pakistan crash
July 31st, 2010 CNN.com The data recorders for the plane that crashed and killed 152 people in Pakistan has been found, a government official said Saturday.
Chavez orders troops to border
July 31st, 2010 CNN.com Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has deployed troops to areas near the Colombian border and says he is reviewing plans for a potential war as tension between the two nations rises.
No quick hearing on AZ immigration law
July 31st, 2010 CNN.com A federal appeals court has denied Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s request for an expedited hearing on the state’s controversial immigration law. Instead, the case has been scheduled for a hearing during the first week in November.
