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Firm gives $1 million to pro-Romney group, dissolves A mystery company that pumped $1 million into a political committee backing Mitt Romney has been dissolved just months after it was formed, leaving few clues to who was behind it. First Read: Turning the page President Obama seeks a new start at birthday fundraiser; stakes are high for GOP contenders in Iowa straw poll. Syria steps up violent crackdown against opponents Sponsored By: Where are the people of color in national parks? While the American public has grown increasingly diverse in the last decade, black and Hispanic-Americans remain underrepresented in visits to U.S. national parks, according to a new report. Study: Healthy eating adds up on grocery bills If you are trying to eat as healthy as the government wants you to, it’s going to cost you: at least $7.28  a week extra, that is. Haitian tent cities brace for Tropical Storm Emily Thousands of earthquake homeless and other poor Haitians waited nervously in shanties and tents as Tropical Storm Emily swirled offshore early Thursday, threatening to bring dangerous rains. GM’s quarterly profit nearly doubles GM’s quarterly profit nearly doubled in the second quarter, beating expectations, as the top U.S. automaker took a larger share of sales globally and raised prices on its vehicles. Wayward penguin has 120,000 Web fans Happy Feet, the wayward emperor penguin discovered on a New Zealand beach six weeks ago, has an online following of more than 120,000. Lawmakers raise pressure on Morgan over hacking A British lawmaker has called on U.S. talk show host Piers Morgan to return from abroad to answer questions about possible involvement in a widening newspaper phone-hacking scandal. Why companies aren’t hiring more workers The economy needs jobs to recover more quickly, but experts say employers are finding plenty of reasons not to say, 'You're hired.' Jaywalking mom: New trial ‘a risk I’m willing to take’ Raquel Nelson, who potentially faced more prison time for jaywalking than the man convicted for the hit-and-run accident that killed her 4-year-old son, revealed on TODAY Thursday that she has decided to accept the unusual option of a new trial. Teen buried in sand: ‘I thought I was going to die’ Matt Mina, 17, was trying to build a tunnel on a California beach when he became trapped under 6 feet of sand. It took 30 minutes for frantic rescuers to dig him out. “I thought I was going to die,” he said Thursday. Neck bomb hoax was a 'very serious' plot A masked man who broke into a wealthy family's home in Sydney, chained a fake bomb to a girl's neck and left a note of demands was likely making an extortion attempt, Australian police say. NYT: Rich (almost) spending like it's 2006 Even with the economy in a funk and many Americans pulling back on spending, the rich are again buying designer clothing, luxury cars and about anything that catches their fancy. The must-have list for dorm room tech With college kids heading back to school, you'll want to make sure they have these tech essentials for the dorm room. ConsumerMan: Penny auctions make no sense So far this year, more than 1,000 people have complained to the Better Business Bureau about online penny auctions: delivery delays, poor customer service, misleading advertising and unauthorized charges. US couple ordered to return allegedly stolen child A Guatemalan judge has ordered a U.S. couple to return their adopted daughter, siding with a human rights group that says the girl was stolen by a child trafficking ring and put up for adoption. Bloomberg gives $30 million to men's program New York City will spend $127 million in public and private funds on programs designed to help young black and Latino men. Shell admits liability for huge Nigeria oil spill Oil giant Shell has agreed that a Nigerian community devastated by two huge oil spills can seek compensation in an English court, a lawyer told msnbc.com, potentially opening itself up to bigger financial damages in future. Copyright 2011 msnbc.com RSS URL: http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032091/device/rss/rss.xml

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