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US sailors unload humanitarian boxes on the deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul anchored in the harbor of Batumi, western Georgia. The USS McFaul is the first of three U.S. Navy ships that will carry supplies to Georgia. (Photo by Bela Szandelszky / AP)

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US Navy ships arrive with aid for Georgia

A U.S. Navy warship carrying humanitarian aid anchored at the Georgian port of Batumi sending a strong signal of support to an embattled ally. In central Georgia, an oil train exploded and caught fire.

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Russia aims to keep control of Georgian port city

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Georgia back in control of key road

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Reuters

President Bush declares a 'major disaster' area in Florida

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist warned that more flooding could be on the way in parts of the state already hit hard by Tropical Storm Fay, now a tropical depression.

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CNN

Biden adds experience, signals tough line

Biden adds foreign policy and a Washington insider's resume to a Democratic ticket headed by Obama, a first-term senator dogged by questions about his readiness.

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Reuters

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After Biden, who will be on McCain’s ticket?

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Financial Times

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Biden well-liked, but unknown to many

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USA Today

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Democracy digitised

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BBC

New Orleans repeating levee blunders

Signs are emerging that history is repeating itself. People have forgotten a lesson from four decades ago and believe once again in a levee system they can prosper behind.

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Google News

Jailed Americans protesting in China released and deported

Following the demands of U.S. officials, eight Americans who were detained during the Olympics were released and deported, according to a group that supports Tibetan independence.

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China after the Olympics

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CNN

NATION

US and global economies slipping

Economic trouble has spread far beyond the United States, threatening American businesses with the loss of foreign sales and investment that have become increasingly vital to their sustenance.

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International Herald Tribune

New bike commuters hit the classroom, then the road

The rush of new cyclists, created by high gas prices, is driving up demand for bike safety classes.

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Christian Science Monitor

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Scooter rundown: Best fits from tall to small

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NPR

Utah small plane crash kills 10

A small plane crashed and burned shortly after takeoff, killing everyone on board, including the pilot and nine people who had spent the day working at a skin cancer clinic in remote community.

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ABC News

POLITICS

The Veep’s pipeline push

An old letter by Vice President Dick Cheney that pushed a controversial Alaska pipeline bill is getting renewed scrutiny because of new evidence in the Justice Department's case against Sen. Ted Stevens.

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Newsweek

McCain: Biden a 'very wise selection'

Presumptive GOP nominee John McCain had kind words for Sen. Joe Biden, who was named presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama’s running mate.

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CBS News

Special section:

America's worst Vice Presidents

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TIME

BUSINESS

The biggest losers in the Beijing Games

Liu Xiang's injury not only ended this year's gold medal chances for a man being dubbed China's Michael Jordan, it also hampered his marketability for current and future sponsors.

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MSNBC

Treasuries drop as haven demand eases, inflation concern rises

Treasury 10-year notes posted a weekly drop as the appeal of government debt faded as investors grew more confident that the U.S. will support Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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Bloomberg

SPORTS

Team USA overcomes meltdown, defeats Spain for gold medal

Order is restored in international basketball. The United States is back on top, but not by that much anymore.

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Cuban banned after assault on referee

Angel Matos of Cuba has been banned for life after he kicked the referee in the face following his bronze-medal match disqualification.

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Guardian

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Images: emotional Olympic moments

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MSNBC

Lionel Messi sets table as Argentina wins soccer gold again

Argentina repeats the feat accomplished in Athens 2004 by beating Nigeria 1-0. The two countries had disputed the soccer final in Atlanta 1996 in which Nigeria took the gold.

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EDUCATION

Illegal college students dropping out

Changing laws have made life tougher for illegal immigrants in Arizona, including young people giving up dreams of college and better lives because they are unable to pay out-of-state tuition as required by voters.

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Arizona Republic

Stereotype of mathematical inferiority still plagues girls

Educators have been trying to get the word out for years: Girls perform as well as boys in math. But school officials still face a major task in overcoming the stereotypes.

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HEALTH

Small packages trick people to eat more

Two new marketing studies found that some people tend to consume more calories when junk food portions and packages are smaller.

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LiveScience

Your guide to never feeling tired again

The 22 ways to tackle life's biggest energy zappers.

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WebMD

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GOOD NEWS

Improved security sees Iraq open for business again

In many areas of Iraq shops and restaurants have opened their doors to the crowds, and nowhere is this more visible than on weekend evenings in Baghdad.

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Yahoo! News

A vision to connect Africa and Asia

Sheikh Tarik bin Laden of the Republic of Djibouti, Osama bin Laden's half-brother and the CEO of Middle East Development, wants to build a massive suspension bridge connecting Djibouti to Yemen.

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Spiegel International

WORLD

International community split over US-India nuclear deal

The Nuclear Suppliers Group summit will debate whether the deal undermines efforts towards nuclear nonproliferation and sets a precedent for other would-be nuclear powers.

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Christian Science Monitor

US military weighs Afghan options

As the military considers an Afghanistan 'surge,' the head of the U.S. Marines pays a visit and finds that far more troops are needed on the ground.

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Newsweek

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Rainn Wilson is a very different drummer

Rainn Wilson may be the most famous corporate geek on TV. But the weirdo persona comes with baggage: It makes it hard to get cast as a rock star.

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No sound causes no fury as Radiohead serenades Golden Gate Park

Despite two gasp-worthy sound failures at Outside Lands' main stage, Radiohead proved a fitting headliner.

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Spin

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

How RFID tags could be used to track unsuspecting people

Radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags are powerful tracking devices and they typically incorporate little security, people wearing or carrying them are vulnerable to surreptitious surveillance and profiling.

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Scientific American

Even modest Internet users may hit usage caps

Guy Distaffen switched Internet providers, lured from his cable company to his phone company by a year of free service. But soon the company quietly updated its policies to limit Internet activity.

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San Francisco Chronicle

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Court: Conversations with pastors not always privileged

A conversation with a religious leader is not protected from being revealed in court unless it occurred in private and the leader was acting as a spiritual adviser, a New Jersey appeals court ruled.

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USA Today

This paradise, Bali

Every thought, word, and movement, and every dress and costume are dedications to an almighty creator.

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Epoch Times

ENVIRONMENT

UN Ghana climate talks start

Time is running short to agree on a new U.N. climate treaty that will need billions of dollars a year to help the poor cope with global warming, host Ghana told the start of 160-nation U.N. climate talks.

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Reuters

Brazil: setting an important precedent for indigenous lands

Brazil's Supreme Court is set to decide next week whether or not to uphold the demarcation of the Raposa Serra do Sol reservation as a single, unbroken territory.

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Environmental News Network

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Why hospitals are dangerous places for heart attacks

An alarming new study says that in about a third of cardiac arrest cases nationwide, hospital staffs do not respond quickly enough, which increases the risk of brain damage and death.

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ABC News

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Ukrainian soldiers march down Kiev's main street during a military parade on the occasion of the 17th anniversary of Ukraine's Independence, in the captial Kiev. (Photo by Sergei Chuzavkov / AP)

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