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Fans of Michael Jackson dance to his tunes during a gathering to commemorate him outside a central London train station. Jackson's sudden death has left millions of fans feeling they've lost a lifelong friend. (Photo by Lefteris Pitarakis / AP)

House passes climate-change bill

The House passed a sweeping climate-change bill — a major victory for President Obama that left Republicans fuming about a “national energy tax” they said would exacerbate the nation’s economic woes.

Politico

Special section:

Climate connections

NPR

When space shuttle retires, who will deliver? Not NASA

NASA is turning to private space companies to plug a worrisome five-year gap in its ability to boost astronauts into orbit and return them safely to Earth.

McClatchy Newspapers

Police focus on Michael Jackson's doctor

A doctor who has apparently gone missing after treating Michael Jackson before his sudden death is being sought by the Los Angeles police and coroner's office.

Guardian

Michael Jackson death caught entertainment journalists unprepared

Los Angeles Times

Special section:

Remembering the legend

Rolling Stone

Jackson's memorable performances

People

Obama: Violence in Iran 'outrageous'

President Barack Obama praised the bravery of Iranians who protested against a disputed election in the face of "outrageous" violence.

Reuters

G-8 'deplores' Iran poll violence

BBC

Consumer confidence hits highest level

U.S. consumer confidence rose in June to the highest since February 2008, as expectations grew that the economic recession may be ending.

CNBC

NATION

Lt. Gov: Sanford shouldn't resign

The man who would replace South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford if he resigned over his affair with a woman in Argentina says the governor should remain in office.

CBS News

Special section:

Gov. Sanford's scandal

CNN

Personal income boosted by stimulus

CNNMoney

Impeached judge says he'll resign

An imprisoned federal judge facing an impeachment trial in the Senate in a sex-abuse case says he will resign from the bench at the end of the month.

Modesto Bee

POLITICS

Wife of Judiciary Chairman Conyers pleads guilty to bribery

Monica Conyers, the wife of the powerful chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., pleaded guilty to one count of bribery in a federal court in Detroit.

ABC News

Senators have health reform bill 'options'

Senators working to give President Obama a comprehensive health care overhaul said they had figured out how to pare back the legislation to keep costs from crashing through a $1 trillion, 10-year ceiling.

CBS News

Former US Attorney Christie defends choice of Ashcroft for no-bid contract

Congressional Democrats blasted New Jersey's former top federal prosecutor, Chris Christie, for awarding a contract to a firm headed by his one-time boss, John Ashcroft.

CourierPostOnline.com

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

NBC about to kick-start upfront

The television upfront marketplace is starting to move after being stalled, with NBC Universal and GroupM close to finalizing a major deal for broadcast and cable inventory for next season.

Hollywood Reporter

'Charlie's Angel' Farrah Fawcett dies at 62

Farrah Fawcett, whose luxurious tresses and blinding smile helped redefine sex appeal in the 1970s as one of TV's "Charlie's Angels," died after battling cancer. She was 62.

San Jose Mercury News

EDUCATION

US Supreme Court rejects claim for more funds for English learners

The court ruled 5-4 that Arizona lawmakers don't have to provide more funds statewide for students speaking English as a second language, and sent the case back to the lower courts for resolution.

Yuma Sun

Economy sending students back home to attend college

Rebecca Gottlieb faced a difficult choice: continue on at her $50,000-a-year private school in Massachusetts, or leave her new friends and life and enroll at a cheaper school near home in Washington.

San Francisco Chronicle

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

'All God's Children' to be shown

Nearly 50 years after the abuse they experienced in Mamou, Guinea, the silence of children of the Christian and Missionary Alliance boarding school is being broken.

The Gainesville Sun

Remembering John Calvin: 'great reformer's' 500th birthday

John Calvin, the Great Reformer, used dictatorial means in making Geneva a “Protestant Rome,” but he also planted the seeds of modern democracy.

The Jamestown Sun

HEALTH

Drinking, breastfeeding mothers: Where's the line?

Since ethanol can move rapidly into the breast milk, lactation experts agree that moderate alcohol consumption by a mother does not pose major threats to an infant.

ABC News

Post-traumatic stress disorder screenings to be routine

The Senate Armed Services Committee has unanimously agreed to make Sen. Max Baucus’ post-traumatic stress disorder screening bill part of the annual defense bill.

Great Falls Tribune

Soldier offers support to others

The Huntsville Times

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GOOD NEWS

Teenage race sensation emerges

At age 15, Gabby Chaves isn't old enough to have a driver's license. But he routinely wins formula race car events, reaching speeds of 150 mph.

Christian Science Monitor

Breast cancer dip linked to locale, income, HRT decline

The nationwide drop in breast cancer rates linked to the decline of hormone replacement therapy tracks both income and locale, with more significant reductions observed in affluent areas.

MedPage Today

Drinking coffee may be good for you

Despite concerns about caffeine being detrimental to health, research suggests that regular coffee drinkers might live longer.

U.S. News & World Report

WORLD

100,000 rally against US in North Korea

Shouting "Let's crush them!" 100,000 North Koreans packed Pyongyang's main square as the communist regime promised a "fire shower of nuclear retaliation" for any American-led attack.

MSNBC

At least 19 dead in Baghdad motorcycle bomb blast

A booby-trapped motorcycle loaded with nails and ball-bearings exploded in a crowded bazaar in Baghdad, killing at least 19 people and wounding 50, officials said.

TIME

Analysis of Iraq troop withdrawal

MSNBC

BUSINESS

Cost of rescues: $835 billion this year

The federal government is likely to spend $835 billion this year fighting the crises in the financial system and the economy, according to a new report by the Congressional Budget Office.

CNNMoney

Despite 'ramp up' call, spending slows

Federal spending meant to jump-start the economy has slowed despite President Obama's vow to "ramp up" the pace of aid.

USA TODAY

Will overstimulating the economy bring inflation?

NPR

Japan raps Citigroup for lax controls

Japan ordered Citigroup to suspend retail promotions for a month for lax oversight against money laundering, in the struggling U.S. bank's second brush with Japanese regulators in five years.

Reuters

ENVIRONMENT

UK's Brown proposes $100 billion annual climate fund

Developed countries must contribute collectively to a $100 billion annual fund to fight climate change in developing countries by 2020, U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown said.

Reuters

Large majority support regulation of CO2

Three-quarters of Americans believe greenhouse gas emissions should be regulated, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.

Worldchanging.com

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Science behind baby chimps’ giggles

Humans are not the only creatures who giggle, according to a team of scientists who spent 10 years tickling baby chimpanzees to see what would happen.

Sun Media

Controversial cancer stem cells offer new direction for treatment

A University of Rochester Medical Center researcher has examined the controversy and promise of cancer stem cells, which seem capable of resisting treatment.

Science Centric

Case Western receives $5M stem cell grant

FOX News

SPORTS

Federer recovers after dropping 2nd set; Serena breezes

While Federer played on Centre Court, two-time champion Serena Williams was assigned to Court 2 and arrived six minutes late for her match.

Sports Illustrated

Wimbledon day 5 gallery

Guardian

Beverley eager to show Miami he belongs in NBA

The Heat swung a late-draft-night trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, getting the 6-foot-1 point guard whom Miami's braintrust ranked as the 20th-best talent in the entire draft.

USA TODAY

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