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U.S. special operations soldiers keep watch from the open back end of a U.S. Army Special Forces Chinook helicopter, near Khwaja Bahuaddin, Afghanistan, in this file photo. It is widely believed that covert operations into Iran could originate from inside Afghanistan. (Photo by Brennan Linsley / POOL / AP)

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The Bush Administration steps up its covert operations against Iran

Last year, Congress agreed to a request from President Bush to fund an escalation of covert operations against Iran, according to current and former military, intelligence, and congressional sources.

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Occupation plan for Iraq faulted in US Army history

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International Herald Tribune

Lawmakers' zeal regarding oil speculators could backfire

With a zeal fueled by rocketing oil and food prices, U.S. Congress is suddenly determined to bring rampant trading under control, rather than looking at excess consumption and demand.

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Reuters

Weather improves Calif. wildfire fight

A pause in the onslaught of wildfires came to California's fire country as thousands of exhausted firefighters and rural residents waited for threats of thunderstorms and lightning strikes to pass.

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Santa Rosa Press Democrat

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Fire deals blow to Big Sur tourism

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San Francisco Chronicle

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Mugabe’s thugs attack inafant, shout: ‘Let’s kill the baby’

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Times Online

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Mugabe rushes to be sworn in after claim of poll 'landslide'

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Guardian

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Zimbabwe counts 1 man poll votes

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Reuters

New faces join homeless ranks

With more families on the cusp of having nowhere to live, thousands of both former homeowners and renters are winding up in shelters or turning to charities for food or other aid to get by.

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ABC News

NATION

Washington's National Mall needs multimillion-dollar face-lift

From afar, the National Mall, the majestic expanse of parkland from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial looks postcard-perfect. But don't get too close.

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McClatchy Newspapers

Condoleezza Rice arrives in Beijing

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Beijing for talks expected to focus on pushing forward six party talks on North Korea's nuclear program.

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Google News

NRA sues San Francisco over guns in public housing

A day after the Supreme Court ruled that Americans have a constitutional right to possess guns for self-defense, the NRA sued San Francisco, Calif., for banning firearms in the authority's public housing.

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San Francisco Chronicle

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NRA seeks to overturn handgun bans beyond D.C.

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NPR

POLITICS

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Obama may recruit defense chief Gates

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Times Online

Paradox marks Supreme Court term

The Supreme Court's ruling establishing individual gun rights — along with other recent decisions — shows that the Roberts' court remains deeply split, despite justices' efforts to find common ground.

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USA Today

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Justices' term ends on a less-contentious note

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CNN

Both McCain, Obama vow to push immigration overhaul

With an estimated 9.2 million Hispanic voters, Sens. McCain and Obama each pledged to make overhauling immigration laws a priority as they courted influential Hispanic leaders.

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McClatchy Newspapers

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Vote US 2008 issues: immigration

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BBC

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Newcomers revive men's fashion in Paris

Three new male designers for Givenchy, Thierry Mugler and Cerruti showed their men's spring-summer collections in Paris.

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Cincinnati Enquirer

Drive-ins: an American classic reborn

Over 400 drive-in movie theaters nationwide are seeing an increase in interest and attendance from patrons.

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TIME

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At the drive-in

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Press Enterprise

HEALTH

Fake virus could make safe new vaccines

A "wimpy" artificial virus protected mice against polio, and the approach might be used to make a range of safer new vaccines against viruses, U.S. researchers reported.

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Reuters

Hearing loss link to stroke risk

Sudden hearing loss could be a warning sign of increased stroke risk, Taiwanese research suggests.

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BBC

A 'second-wave' AIDS epidemic?

According to a recent report, there's been a 12 percent annual increase in the number of young homosexual men being newly diagnosed with HIV, with the greatest upward trend in young black men.

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Hartford Courant

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Anglican conservatives form group

Conservative Anglicans meeting in Jerusalem will create a global network to combat modern trends in the Church like the ordination of gay clergy.

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BBC

Court reverses judgment against church in exorcisms

A Texas Pentecostal church should not be held liable for emotional trauma a former parishioner suffered during two exorcism attempts in 1996, according to the Texas Supreme Court.

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Houston Chronicle

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WORLD

No peace while Taliban have sanctuary

Afghanistan will not be secure as long as insurgents are allowed to operate freely in sanctuaries on the Pakistan side of the border, a NATO spokesman said.

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Reuters

US and EU near deal on sharing data

The United States and the European Union are nearing completion of an agreement that would allow law enforcement and security agencies to obtain private information.

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International Herald Tribune

Iran ready to strike at Israel’s Dimona nuclear plant

Iran has moved ballistic missiles into launch positions, with Israel’s Dimona nuclear plant among the possible targets, defense sources said.

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Times Online

BUSINESS

Wall Street's widening credibility gap

Credibility is in short supply on Wall Street. No one seems able to say definitively that the worst is over, and indeed a growing number of voices are saying the worst is yet to come.

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Forbes

Anheuser board under scrutiny over InBev bid

Anheuser-Busch's board is in the hot seat after spurning a $46.3 billion takeover bid, facing questions over whether it is fulfilling its obligations to shareholders.

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Reuters

SPORTS

Spain hopes to overcome history

Spain hopes to claim its first major championship since 1964 with a win over Germany at Euro Cup 2008.

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Euro Cup finals will be held in a prison that was used in WWII

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ESPN

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Germany vs. Spain through the years

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Sports Illustrateds

Goodell: NFL rookie pay scale 'ridiculous'

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said it's "ridiculous" to reward untested rookies with lucrative contracts, and wants the issue addressed in contract talks.

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Yahoo! News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

China splashes out on science

The opening of the Kavil Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics and China's booming economy are indicative of its increased spending on scientific research.

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IOL

Uncle Sam rolls in a 100-MPG solar plug-in hybrid

Tony Markel drives a hybrid that runs 50 miles per charge, goes 100 miles per gallon and gets power from the sun. If he has his way, you'll drive one too before long.

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Wired

Biometrics used to identify penguins

Researchers have developed surveillance technology that can identify individual birds and then monitor them over long periods of time.

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BBC

ENVIRONMENT

Rare leatherback turtles return to Malaysia

The endangered leatherback turtle has made a surprise return to nest in Malaysia where they were feared to have been wiped out, but experts are worried the precious eggs will not hatch.

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AFP

Whales on the agenda

Japan will again defend whale hunting and lobby for a relaxation of a moratorium at an international meeting in Chile.

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Newsweek

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World whaling meeting opens

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National Geographic

Microbe economics

Entrepreneurs are turning to algae for commercial use in biofuels and energy production.

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Guardian

EDUCATION

Proof is in career-oriented education

Research showing the benefits of career and technical education suggests that a Las Vegas school district is on the right track.

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'Exceptions' let some schools fall short on tests and still boost state ratings

Some schools and districts in Texas have raised their academic rankings without actually improving student scores on the the state-mandated test that largely determines those crucial rankings.

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Dallas Morning News

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Maternity leave: Expectant moms waiting until the last minute

With no U.S. laws requiring paid leave, more mothers stay on the job longer, saving time off until after the baby arrives.

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Christian Science Monitor

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A few of the 350 cows climb the narrow trail from Adelboden to the the high plateau at Engstligenalp for their 70 day long summer stay, in Adelboden, Switzerland. (Photo by Alessandro della Valle / AP)

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