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A woman holds a pin with Martin Luther King on it at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Barack Obama will accept the Democrats' nomination on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic "I Have a Dream" speech. (Photo by Peter Fredin / AP)

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Three years after Katrina, Gulf ports at risk

The drive south from New Orleans toward the Gulf of Mexico is a study in coastal vulnerability.

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Reuters

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Gustav gaining strength, likely to hit U.S.

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MSNBC

Putin accuses US of orchestrating Georgian war

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has accused the United States of orchestrating the conflict in Georgia to benefit one of its presidential election candidates.

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Moscow Times

Obama readies for historic speech on 'dream' anniversary

Through a fateful quirk of scheduling, Sen. Barack Obama's acceptance address falls on the 45th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech.

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San Jose Mercury News

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Big stadium poses big risk for Democrats

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International Herald Tribune

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Obama expected to address change in speech

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CNN

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Today's convention schedule

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demconvention.com

McCain settled on VP pick, sources say

Sen. John McCain has decided on his running mate and will inform the person Thursday night, sources close to the presumptive Republican presidential nominee said.

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CNN

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Pawlenty: ‘Surprised’ if McCain picked pro-choice VP

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The Hill

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Conservatives to McCain: Picking abortion rights VP will cost you

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ABC News

NATION

1 in 10 Native American deaths related to alcohol use

Almost 12 percent of the deaths among Native Americans and Alaska Natives are alcohol-related — more than three times the percentage in the general population.

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MSNBC

Upbeat US census data mask increasing economic plight

Experts caution that the new upbeat census data doesn't capture the effects of the economic slump, which has caused massive job losses, high inflation and falling wages.

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McClatchy

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US GDP exceeds initial estimate on export surge

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Bloomberg

POLITICS

Biden begins to shore up Obama’s defensive line

In his speech, Sen. Joseph Biden showed the credentials that prompted his choice as No. 2 on the ticket: a compelling personal story, foreign policy gravitas, and a hard-edged political attack.

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Christian Science Monitor

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Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) addresses the DNC

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Clinton: Obama is ready to be president

Former President Bill Clinton declared he was "here to support Barack Obama" in a full-throated endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama following his historic nomination at the Democratic National Convention.

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MSNBC

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President Clinton's full speech

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BUSINESS

Boeing final offer raises machinist compensation 38%

Boeing Co. gave its largest union a final contract offer that would increase pay and benefits by $34,000, or 38 percent, on average over three years in an effort to avoid a strike.

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BusinessWeek

US stocks rally as economic growth tops estimates; banks gain

U.S. stocks climbed for a third day, led by manufacturers and financial companies, after growth in exports helped the economy expand faster than estimated in the second quarter.

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Bloomberg

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Veoh decision setback for Viacom, but Google not off hook

The unprecedented decision to dismiss a copyright infringement case against video-sharing site Veoh is favorable to Google, YouTube, and all user-generated sites.

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CNET News

New PC's will wake up when they get phone call

Intel Corp. is unveiling new technology that will let computers wake up from their power-saving sleep state when they receive a phone call over the Internet.

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LiveScience

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Democrats: Twitter, text, or telephone?

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CNET News

HEALTH

New obesity gene clue discovered

The list of obesity genes is expanding with the discovery that a gene called BDNF may be linked to obesity in some people.

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WebMD

Flying’s a big, literal headache for many

Headaches associated with air travel appear to be a 'huge and painful problem,' Israeli researchers report.

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EDUCATION

The mistrusted male teacher

Advocates like the National Education Association have called for efforts to support young men interested in teaching, but sometimes it's the parents who carry on mistrust and sexual stereotypes.

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ABC News

Phila. sees surge in 'persistently dangerous' schools

A surging number of Philadelphia schools have been labeled "persistently dangerous" — so unsafe that parents have a right to send their children elsewhere.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

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GOOD NEWS

Continuing Promise 2008 brings smiles to children in Nicaragua and Colombia

Operation Smile, a worldwide children's medical charity provides free surgery to children in developing countries born with facial deformities.

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More aortic chest aneurysms being treated with less-invasive stents

At Loyola University Hospital, an increasing number of patients are being treated with a device called a stent graft, which is inserted without opening the chest.

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WORLD

More than 2 million affected by monsoon flooding in India

More than two million people have been displaced or stranded by huge floods.

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CBC

5.8 quake off Vancouver Island

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake off Vancouver Island is the latest in a series, but a Canadian scientist says it's normal activity for the region.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Coen brothers' spy comedy divides Venice critics

The Coen brothers' latest film, the madcap comedy 'Burn After Reading,' has sharply divided the critics, unlike last year's acclaimed 'No Country For Old Men' which won four Oscars including best picture.

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Reuters

Phelps to host 'SNL' premiere

Olympic phenom Michael Phelps will host the 34th season premiere of "Saturday Night Live."

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Variety

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Michael Phelps childhood photo

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SPORTS

Roddick leads US men's advance to second Open round

Only three American men are ranked among the world's tennis top 50. And the questions keep coming: Where is the next Pete Sampras? Andre Agassi? Jim Currier? Michael Chang?

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Newsday

LPGA working out details of evaluating English proficiency

The LPGA tour will use the next four months to create evaluation procedures for its new policy requiring its golfers to speak English or face suspension.

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USA Today

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

How to pray when you're depressed

Ten techniques to help Christians find your prayer voice even in your darkest hours.

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Beliefnet

African-American Pentecostals leading Democrats’ faith outreach

As the Democratic National Convention unfolds in Denver, the prominence of African-American Pentecostals within the party is gaining a national spotlight.

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Religion News Service

ENVIRONMENT

The weekends are more rainy — and it may be our fault

Evidence has been mounting over the years that the weather in certain parts of the world, including the U.S., Japan and China, can be driven by the weekly cycle of human activity.

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Environmental News Network

Changes to Endangered Species Act called bad science

Changes that the Bush administration is proposing to make to the Endangered Species Act just aren't sound science, scientists and conservation groups say.

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LiveScience

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Contact lenses with circuits

Engineers have, for the first time, used manufacturing techniques at microscopic scales to combine a flexible, biologically safe contact lens with an imprinted electronic circuit and lights.

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An artisan sleeps among idols of elephant headed Hindu God Ganesh at his roadside workshop, ahead of the 10-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Ahmadabad, India. (Photo by Ajit Solanki / AP)

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