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President Barack Obama, right, greets Apollo 11 astronauts, from left, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing. (Photo by Alex Brandon / AP)

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Bailouts could cost US $23 trillion

A series of bailouts could end up costing $23 trillion — nearly double the nation’s annual economic output — a government watchdog over the effort says.

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Politico

US leading economic index rises again

An index gauging the U.S. economy's prospects increased for a third straight month in June, suggesting the recession is drawing to a close.

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CNBC

Obama urges action on health care

President Barack Obama has called on Congress to "act now" to pass a health care reform bill.

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BBC

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Obama goes on the offensive

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BusinessWeek

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Obama 'all in with health care'

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MSNBC

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Hurdles for health care reform

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CBS News

Missing US soldier may be in Pakistan

The U.S. soldier kidnapped by Taliban forces in Afghanistan may have been taken across the border to Pakistan according to two people involved in the military efforts to locate him.

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ABC News

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Clinton says US trying to free soldier

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Bloomberg

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What has happened to other captured soldiers?

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Christian Science Monitor

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What is the Taliban's message to the US?

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NATION

FDA approves seasonal flu vaccine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the ordinary seasonal flu vaccine and said that Americans should make plans to be vaccinated.

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Reuters

Shuttle crew plans spacewalk to honor Apollo 11

Crews are planning a spacewalk to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

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InformationWeek

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Honoring Apollo 11

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CBS News

POLITICS

Source: Defense secretary to add 20,000 troops to military

Defense Secretary Robert Gates will announce that he plans to increase the size of the military by 20,000 troops, a Pentagon official said.

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CNN

Hate crimes amendments pass easily

The Senate passed four amendments to the defense authorization bill that limit the extension of federal hate crimes laws.

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The Hill

Clinton meets top Indian leaders

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other top leaders, as part of her visit to the country.

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BBC

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Clinton: US has India's interest in mind

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LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Rapper Yauch diagnosed with cancer

Adam "MCA" Yauch, a founding member of rap group the Beastie Boys, said he has a cancerous tumor in his salivary gland, forcing the cancellation of the band's upcoming concerts.

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Reuters

Chris Brown apologizes for assault

Four weeks after pleading guilty to assaulting former girlfriend Rihanna in a February incident, Chris Brown has issued his first public apology.

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Entertainment Weekly

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Should we send astronauts to Mars?

Apollo astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins are calling for a new wave of space travel. They're not talking about the Moon, they want to see man on Mars.

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Times Online

Google not liable for defamation in search results, rules high court

Google is not liable for defamatory comments that appear in news articles, blogs and forums displayed in its search results, a high court judge in London has concluded in a landmark ruling.

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Guardian

EDUCATION

Community colleges may boost economy

Community colleges' lack of appeal may change under the new administration, as Obama's education team sees community colleges as a new way to prepare students for a changing work place.

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TIME

Detroit schools apply for $148 million in stimulus money

Federal funds offered to stimulate the economy could save 192 Detroit educators' positions while infusing the city's public schools with technology, supplies, training and smaller class sizes.

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EducationNews.org

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

US state may ban religious headgear for Jewish, other teachers

Oregon may ban Jewish teachers, as well as Muslim and Sikh educators, from wearing religious garb under the pretense of providing "religious freedom" for students.

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GOOD NEWS

MLB goes above, beyond with charity

Major League Baseball lived up to the "Going Beyond" theme of its All-Star Week activities by generating more than $7 million of donations to charities.

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MLB.com

Brothers pull boy, 4, out of burning SUV

Firefighting brothers John and Joel Rechlitz are somewhat the worse for wear after their amazing rescue of a Tennessee boy trapped in a hell on earth.

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TODAY

WORLD

Iran leader warns opposition over country's security

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned opposition politicians to refrain from undermining the country's security in the dispute over the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

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Bloomberg

German government considers forced capitalization of banks

The German government is considering forcing banks to accept state aid and partially nationalizing them in return because it's increasingly worried that Germany faces a credit crunch.

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Spiegel International

BUSINESS

CIT bondholders to finance $3B rescue

CIT Group Inc. said bondholders agreed to provide $3 billion in emergency financing, giving the company time to devise a recovery plan that averts bankruptcy.

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Bloomberg

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Investors cross fingers about earnings

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MSNBC

Barnes & Noble to go into e-book market

Barnes & Noble Inc. is launching an electronic bookstore, in hopes to compete with the popular Kindle from Amazon.com.

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MarketWatch

WORLD

South Africa plans clinical trials of AIDS vaccine on 36 volunteers

Trials will be conducted on 36 healthy volunteers. A trial of 12 volunteers began in the United States earlier this year.

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Bloomberg

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S. Africa cuts AIDS research funds

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TIME

Exposure to common pollutant in womb might lower IQ

Fetal exposure to high levels of a common airborne pollutant compound seems to threaten the intellectual development of children, a new study suggests.

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U.S. News & World Report

ENVIRONMENT

Ocean current switch due to warming could be slower than feared

A study found that the nightmare scenario of the Atlantic Ocean current shutting down and triggering rapid climate change, may not occur as quickly as feared.

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Environmental News Network

IPCC chief: Benefits of tackling climate change will balance cost of action

Measures needed to tackle global warming could save economies more money than they cost, the world's top climate change expert said.

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Guardian

SPORTS

Vick released from federal custody

Suspended NFL star Michael Vick ended his federal dog fighting sentence, freeing him to lobby for a return to the field.

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Sports Illustrated

Beckham confronts boos

David Beckham found the criticism too much to take in his first home game back with the Los Angeles Galaxy.

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ESPN

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Choose federal or private student loans

There are important distinctions between federal and private student loans, but they have one thing in common: Neither is likely to be forgiven if you have to file for bankruptcy.

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Forbes

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A rickshaw puller pedals as it rains in Allahabad, India. (Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP)

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