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In this file photo, the Discoverer Deep Seas drillship sits on station off the coast of Louisiana as Chevron drills for oil in the Gulf of Mexico. President Bush is renewing his call to open U.S. coastal waters to oil and gas development. (Photo by Alex Brandon / AP)

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Fed uneasy about inflation, growth, Bernanke says

Federal Reserve officials have dialed up their concerns about the potential for runaway prices and about the downside risks to growth, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said.

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MarketWatch

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Analysts: Most banks are safe

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Canadian detainee at Guantanamo shown crying in video

Videotape of a Canadian teenager being questioned at the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the first public footage of such interrogations, shows him crying and pleading for help.

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Bloomberg

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Guantanamo Bay interrogation video released

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Democrats push back on offshore drilling

President Bush and Congress traded accusations over who’s more to blame for America’s latest oil crisis and offered different assessments of the need to lift a moratorium on new offshore oil drilling.

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Christian Science Monitor

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Bush: Offshore drilling will have psychological impact

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Bush: 'A tough time.'

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CNN

Obama: US must end 'single-minded' focus on Iraq

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said a "single-minded" focus on Iraq was distracting the United States from other threats and he renewed his vow to end the war.

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Reuters

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McCain: Obama shifting on Iraq

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CNN

House overrides Bush's Medicare veto

In a showdown over the Medicare health care program, the House of Representatives voted to override President Bush's veto of a bill to keep doctors' payments from being slashed.

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Reuters

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Bush vetoes Medicare bill

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The Hill

NATION

GM to cut salaried workers, production

General Motors Corp. will cut salaried jobs, executive salaries, salaried retiree health care and 150,000 additional units of truck production, the company announced.

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Detroit Free Press

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General Motors: Plan is to win, not just survive

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YouTube

Summer political ads prove a different election year

In what's usually a slow political month, television viewers have been bombarded with reminders of John McCain's patriotism as well as Barack Obama's energy policies and heartfelt commitment to the needy.

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McClatchy

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Hill Democrats miffed at Obama

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Politico

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Doris Day: why she left Hollywood

When life seemed so much simpler in America — a half century or so ago — Doris Day was America's sweetheart. But the reality was more complex, according to a new unauthorized biography.

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CBS News

Are you sure you own your stuff?

The Maker Movement, which emphasizes fixing rather than discarding objects, is gathering steam nationwide. One leader, Mr. Jalopy, says if you can't fix your things, you don't really own them.

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NPR

EDUCATION

New vision for schools proposes broader role than teaching to the test

Randi Weingarten says she wants to replace President Bush’s focus on standardized testing with a vision of public schools as community centers that help students with more than just classroom studies.

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California colleges eager to help veterans under new GI Bill

Schools are preparing for an influx of student soldiers after lawmakers overhauled the GI Bill, making higher education accessible to a new generation of veterans.

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San Jose Mercury News

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Tumors 'alter devils' sex lives'

A disease that threatens to wipe out the wild population of Tasmanian devils has triggered an abrupt change in their breeding habits, a study shows.

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BBC

US science grad goals falling behind

A high-profile push by business groups to double the number of U.S. bachelor's degrees awarded in science, math and engineering by 2015 is falling way behind target, a new report says.

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Times Online

HEALTH

Kids' physical activity drops by age 15

Kids get sluggish by age 15, with their physical activity dipping well below the recommended 60 minutes a day for good health, according to a new study.

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WebMD

Global warming linked to heightened kidney stone risk

Rising temperatures and increased dehydration linked to global warming will boost kidney stone rates around the world, new research suggests.

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HealthDay

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

The Pope factor hits Sydney

Cardinal George Pell launched World Youth Day in Sydney, while crowds of up to 500,000 are anticipated for the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI and for the closing mass.

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New Zealand Herald

New England soccer's loss is the priesthood's gain

The trade of the week is not a multimillion-dollar transfer of Ronaldinho or Cristiano Ronaldo, but the move from the New England Revs to the Roman Catholic Church by Chase Hilgenbrinck.

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GOOD NEWS

Test scores rise

Statewide test scores for African-American and low-income children rose significantly and are moving closer to parity with other students, according to Maryland education officials.

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Hunger can make you happy

Contrary to the moans of many dieters, being hungry may make you happy. Or, at least, it can be a serious motivator whose evolutionary intent was to help you find dinner instead of becoming dinner.

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LiveScience

WORLD

China 'misgivings' at Bashir arrest

China has expressed "grave concern" over the decision by the International Criminal Court's prosecutor to seek the arrest of Sudan's president on charges of war crimes and genocide in Darfur.

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Al Jazeera

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Sudan: A nation divided

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BBC

Violence hitting Mexico's civilians

There have been two civilian attacks in the state of Sinaloa, one of which claimed the lives of more than a dozen civilians, and the other one which involved the kidnapping of 10 hostages.

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Houston Chronicle

Taliban breached NATO base in clash

The Taliban insurgents who attacked a remote American-run outpost near the Pakistan border numbered nearly 200 fighters, and some breached the NATO compound in a surprise assault.

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International Herald Tribune

SPORTS

Current All-Stars mixed on home-field advantage debate

Should the outcome of the All-Star Game determine home-field advantage in the World Series? SN's Bill Eichenberger polled some of this year's All-Stars during the All-Star festivities.

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Sheets not looking forward to facing AL sluggers

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Olympian's cancer: treat or compete?

Olympic swimmer Eric Shanteau, 24, says he has testicular cancer and is delaying his testicular cancer surgery until after he's done competing in Beijing.

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WebMD

BUSINESS

Intel's profits up 25 percent

Intel Corp., the world's largest semiconductor manufacturer, said that profits rose more than expected in the second quarter on strong international sales bolstered by a weak dollar.

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CNNMoney

Wall Street dominated by volatile trading

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed below 11,000 for the first time since February 2006 as fears about the financial sector and a dramatic fall in oil prices played against one another.

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Financial Times

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Oil prices plummet over $6 amid economic fears

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San Francisco Chronicle

Super rich tax cheats outed by clerk

Technician in Liechtenstein turns over names of Americans with secret bank accounts.

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ABC News

ENVIRONMENT

Environmentalists block world's largest coal port

Environmental protesters in Australia brought the world's biggest coal terminal to a standstill by blocking railway lines and chaining themselves to rail cars.

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Environmental News Network

Organic wines come of age

With an increasing number of organic vineyards reaching maturity, organic wines are coming of age, offering a viable alternative to consumers who seek foods without additives or synthetic chemicals.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Progress on HIV treatments

HIV laboratories around the world are humming. New discoveries and treatments are tumbling out of the research pipeline at a remarkable pace, one that promises HIV patients a longer, healthier life.

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Photo of the Day

Framed by wine glasses, a gallery employee checks a portrait of former South African president Nelson Mandela prior to the opening of an exhibition at Belgravia Gallery in London, England. (Photo by Sang Tan / AP)

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