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Rick Warren, a pastor of Saddleback Valley Community Church in Orange County, California is seen here in Seoul, South Korea. Both John McCain and Barrack Obama are scheduled to appear separately at a forum at Warren's church. (Photo by Vincent Yu / AP)

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Rivals to woo Christian voters

When John McCain and Barack Obama appear on the same stage, they will vividly demonstrate the reach that has made the Rev. Rick Warren among the most significant evangelists of his generation.

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Analysis: Candidates can't ignore values-based voters

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CNN

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Obama, McCain and the evangelical divide

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CBS News

Pelosi OKs drilling vote, but at a price

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will grant the Republicans' their big wish this campaign season — a vote on offshore oil and gas drilling — but only if the GOP accepts a few of her own demands.

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Politico

Russian president signs Georgia cease-fire deal

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a French-brokered cease-fire agreement intended to end the weeklong hostilities with Georgia over two pro-Moscow separatist regions.

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Georgians accuse Russian army of atrocities

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Times Online

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Gas From Georgia

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NPR

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Rice: Russian troops must leave

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CNN

Pilgrims flock to Iraq shrine irregardless of violence

Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims poured into Iraq's holy city of Kerbala for a rite that has become an annual show of strength for the Shi'ite majority, defying bomb attacks across the country.

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Reuters

Terror probe in case of man found dead of cyanide poisoning

The FBI is investigating whether the death of a man whose body was found in Denver with about a pound of extremely toxic sodium cyanide — is connected to the upcoming Democratic National Convention.

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Fox News

NATION

US may ease police spy rules

The Justice Department has proposed a new domestic spying measure that would make it easier for state and local police to collect intelligence about Americans.

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MSNBC

Fla. could feel tropical storm Fay soon

The sixth tropical storm of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season formed over the Dominican Republic, the National Hurricane Center said.

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MSNBC

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Tropical storm Fay tracker

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The Weather Channel

The changing face of Coney Island

Coney Island is famous for its kitsch charm, but a looming redevelopment plan hoping to bring in hotels other mainstream commerce is threatening to change the amusement park for good.

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Marketplace

POLITICS

Did Washington waste millions on faulty voting machines?

Hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding that were used to purchase touch-screen systems that many states are now scrapping because of concerns about their security and reliability.

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McClatchy Newspapers

Obama and McCain woo corporate leaders

As both candidates publicly spar over economic issues and energy policy, a different battle is taking shape behind the scenes: winning the hearts and minds of America's business leaders.

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International Herald Tribune

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Obama raised $51 million in July, has $65.8 million on hand

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Bloomberg

Rejected attorneys file lawsuit against Gonzales and DOJ

Six attorneys rejected from civil service positions at the Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and three other top officials.

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ABC News

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Prosecution lays out corruption case against Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens

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The Hill

BUSINESS

Cuomo will sue Merrill Lynch in probe

The New York Attorney General said that he sent a letter to Merrill Lynch, saying his office will file suit against it imminently as part of an investigation into the collapse of the auction-rate securities market.

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Newsday

Surge for the dollar as global fears rise

The dollar surged to a two-year high against the pound and a six-month peak against the euro. Fears about economic gloom triggered a sell-off in commodities.

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Financial Times

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Oil sinks as global economy slows

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CNN

ENVIRONMENT

Preserving silence in national parks

Rising man-made noise levels in our national parks have sparked a movement to preserve the natural sounds of these wild spaces.

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Smithsonian

Researchers ponder what it means to think 'green'

Messages that tell people to "be green" or encourage them to follow a more ecologically aware way of living aren't necessarily having the desired effect, psychologists say.

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EDUCATION

Mistrial declared in student's Confederate flag lawsuit

A teenager's free-speech lawsuit against a school dress code that banned Confederate flag clothing ended in a mistrial when a jury in federal court failed to reach a verdict.

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USA Today

Stuck in Syria, Iraqi students get a crack at college in the US

The Iraqi Student Project was born of two American peace activists' desire to give something back to Iraqis in the wake of violence triggered by the U.S. invasion.

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Christian Science Monitor

HEALTH

Bisphenol A safe, says FDA

Bisphenol A, the controversial plastic chemical, is safe at typical exposure levels from food and drink, according to an FDA draft report.

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WebMD

Freshman weight gain has many culprits

Irresponsible eating and lack of exercise are among the factors that contribute to the Freshman 15, which refers to the pounds packed on by many new college students.

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HealthDay

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GOOD NEWS

American Express nurtures nonprofits

AmEx's Nonprofit Leadership Academy is one example of a corporation reaching out to nonprofits to help fill their talent gap.

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BusinessWeek

Airline drops bag fees for military

Delta Air Lines Inc. said it has waived all excess baggage fees for active members of the U.S. military.

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CNNMoney

WORLD

Will Russia attack Poland next?

Russia warned Poland that it is exposing itself to attack — even a nuclear one — by accepting a U.S. missile interceptor base.

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TIME

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'Bullying' unaccetable

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MSNBC

Musharraf's very long goodbye

Pervez Musharraf's nearly nine years in power are nearing a close. As the deeply unpopular president's opponents have steadily closed in, key allies have abandoned his side.

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Time

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

'Twilight' moves into 'Potter's' old date

The highly anticipated adaptation of the Stephenie Meyer teen vampire romance novel "Twilight" has been moved to the date just vacated by Warner Bros.' "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."

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Reuters

'Tinkerbell' busted at Disneyland

Cinderella, Snow White, Tinkerbell and other fixtures of childhood were handcuffed and loaded into police vans culminating a labor protest at the "Happiest Place on Earth."

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CBS News

SPORTS

Jamaica's Bolt breaks own world record to win 100m gold

Usain Bolt rewrote the record books again and captured his first Olympic gold medal, running the 100-meter dash in a stunning 9.69 seconds for a blowout win that could have been even worse.

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Sports Illustrated

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Gay finishes one spot out of 100-meter final field

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ESPN

US heats up from 3-point range to rout Spain in basketball

Four down, four to go. The U.S. men's Olympic team is halfway back to the top of the basketball world. And not even the world champions could give the Americans a game.

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ESPN

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Chili pepper chemical warfare

Chiliheads who savor the kick of hot peppers are sampling one of the earliest examples of chemical warfare. In this case, it's a battle between the peppers and a see-destroying fungus.

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Compost bug offers hope for biofuel industry

A detritus-loving bug that can be found in nearly every garden compost heap in the land could be about to transform the way the world makes biofuels.

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Guardian

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Buddhism gets political, sometimes violent, over Tibet

Earlier unrest over China's treatment of Tibet has moved off center stage. Many wonder, will the Olympics change anything to soften China's approach to Tibet?

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Religion News Service

Cardinal tried to spring sex abuser, then changed view

Cardinal Francis George acknowledged that the Archdiocese of Chicago officials had worked to reduce the prison sentence of sex-abusing priest who is believed to have molested children dozens of times.

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Chicago Sun-Times

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

New fuel cell cleans up pollution and produces electricity

Scientists are reporting development of a fuel cell that uses pollution from coal and metal mines to generate electricity, solving a serious environmental problem while providing a new source of energy.

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Brahmin boys perform rituals in the River Ganges in Allahabad, India. Brahmins, or Hindu upper castes, believe that performing rituals on this day will wash away their sins. (Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP)

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