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Randy Hook, 50, of Hopewell, Pa., right, questions Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., during a town hall meeting on health care in a Penn State University ballroom in State College, Pa. (Photo by Carolyn Kaster / AP)

Congress moves to extend unemployment insurance benefits

The Senate and House are both moving to extend costly unemployment insurance benefits included in the $787 billion economic stimulus package amid fears about a jobless recovery and fiscal deficits.

The Hill

Troops move to secure southern Afghanistan before vote

Hundreds of U.S. Marines and Afghan soldiers have moved into southern Afghanistan to protect citizens during upcoming elections, military officials said.

CNN

Major Afghan offensive

YouTube

Health care views take sympathetic tilt

The raucous protests at town-hall-style meetings have succeeded in fueling opposition to proposed health care bills among some Americans — particularly those who are independents.

USA TODAY

Obama injects himself into talks, despite risks

MSNBC

Myths persist in health care debate

Reuters

Retail sales post surprise drop in July

Retail sales outside of autos turned in a disappointing performance in July, underscoring concerns about the timing and durability of a recovery from the worst recession since World War II.

MSNBC

Obama may risk prestige to boost Chicago’s bid to host Olympics

President Barack Obama is weighing a trip to the International Olympic Committee’s meeting in Copenhagen to make a closing argument that his hometown of Chicago should host the 2016 Summer Games.

Bloomberg

NATION

Some states get share of stimulus faster

Stimulus money is flowing far more slowly to some states than others, analysis shows, despite the Obama administration's push to speed up spending to help jump start the nation's economy.

USA TODAY

California state workers challenging furloughs with lawsuits

California's government is in a state of civil war. The battlegrounds are the courtrooms from San Francisco to Sacramento. The fight is about furloughs.

Sacramento Bee

Man convicted of aiding terror groups

A 23-year-old man was convicted of aiding terrorist groups by sending videotapes of U.S. landmarks overseas, after a federal jury rejected his arguments that his chatter about jihad was "empty talk."

Sacramento Bee

POLITICS

Report: Cheney felt Bush ignored advice

Former Vice President Dick Cheney believes former President George W. Bush turned away from his advice during their second term, showing a surprising independence.

Star Tribune

White House seeks limits on derivatives

The Obama administration sent Congress legislation seeking to impose broad new oversight on derivatives, the complex financial instruments blamed for hastening the global economic crisis.

KOMO News

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

New survey shows 'generation gap' has widened but softened

A surprising national survey suggests that the divide between how young people and their elders view the world has actually grown since Woodstock.

San Jose Mercury News

Drinking, DUI arrests up among women

Law enforcement officers across the United States say they are noticing a disturbing new trend: More of those being arrested for DUI are women.

ABC News

Age of 1st-time moms is going up

Women in developed countries are waiting significantly longer before having their first children than new moms of a generation ago, shows a study by the CDC.

WebMD

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Judge orders Microsoft to stop selling Word in US

A federal district court judge has ordered Microsoft to stop selling Word in the United States — and the tiny company behind the lawsuit is digging in for a showdown.

PC World

Meteor show set for dazzling peak

Skygazers are preparing for another dazzling sky show, as the annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak.

BBC

Perseids: What they are and more

National Geographic

EDUCATION

Wilkes, NC, school system settles military counter-recruiting lawsuit

A woman who said her First Amendment rights were violated when she was not allowed on campus to counter a military recruiters' message has settled a lawsuit with a North Carolina school system.

WFAE

Too many students, not enough money

Several states nationwide are making deep cuts in college financial aid programs, including those that provide a vital source of cash for students most in need of money.

Gainesville Sun

HEALTH

US rules aim to help dying patients access unapproved drugs

The U.S. government finalized rules meant to make it easier for seriously ill patients to gain access to unapproved medicines when they have run out of other options.

Reuters

Multiple sclerosis successfully reversed in mice through immune suppression

A new experimental treatment for multiple sclerosis completely reverses the devastating autoimmune disorder in mice and might work exactly the same way in humans, say researchers.

ScienceDaily

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GOOD NEWS

Obama gives Medal of Freedom to 16 distinguished luminaries

President Obama took a break from the vitriol of the health care debate to bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 16 luminaries in theater, sports, science, the humanities and politics.

New York Times

Obama honors Ted Kennedy

CBS News

Neil Young to be honored with award for charitable work

Rock legend Neil Young is set to receive a humanitarian award for a range of charitable work that has spanned his four-decade career.

PARADE

State Fair rodeo will donate proceeds

The Missouri Rodeo Cowboy Association will be hosting an event at the Missouri State Fair, with proceeds being donated to the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center in Columbia, Mo.

digitalBURG.com

WORLD

Taiwan warns of 'mud lake' threat

Officials in Taiwan have warned of a new threat facing rescue teams, where days of heavy rain have created so-called mud lakes that threaten to burst their banks.

Al Jazeera

700 villagers rescued from mudslides

YouTube

Sen. Webb to meet with Myanmar leaders

Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., will meet with leaders of Myanmar's military junta when he stops off in the reclusive country during a two-week, five-nation tour of Asia.

CNN

UN stalls on Myanmar statement

Al Jazeera

BUSINESS

Stocks rally on Fed’s word that the economy is leveling off

The Federal Reserve is continuing to hold the line at close to zero percent on short-term interest rates. The news helped the stock market continue its summer rally.

Christian Science Monitor

Manila bank: Move will give policy leeway

Forbes

Toxic debt warning for smaller US banks

The U.S. financial system is still at risk of instability because of toxic loans clogging bank balance sheets, according to the latest report of a watchdog set up to monitor the government bailout.

The Independent

Toxic assets still in America's banks

MSNBC

SPORTS

Pedro Martinez returns to the majors

Pedro Martinez, the 37-year-old right-hander, makes his Phillies debut and his first appearance in almost a year, against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.

MassLive.com

Phillies' Moyer upset at move to pen

NBC Philadelphia

Beating Badwater, the hardest ultramarathon in the world

The Adventurecorps Badwater Ultramarathon is infamous in endurance sports circles. It is the running equivalent of summiting Everest.

CNN

MJ Is MIA for 'Dream Team' induction

Watching the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona was like watching a hometown hero slay the rest of the basketball world. Michael Jordan was electric to watch.

NBC Chicago

Michael Jordan: the retirement years

Chicago Sun-Times

ENVIRONMENT

Stowaway mosquitoes threaten the Galapagos wildlife

The unique wildlife of the Galapagos Islands is under threat from disease-carrying mosquitoes arriving on board growing numbers of aircraft and tourist boats, researchers said.

Reuters

India's water use 'unsustainable'

Parts of India are on track for severe water shortages, according to results from NASA's gravity satellites.

BBC

Gas-guzzling cars, SUVs top Cash for Clunkers trade-ins

Americans may not be entirely over their love of big, gas-guzzling automobiles but there is a chill coming on, as 83 percent of the top trade-ins under Cash for Clunkers have been SUVs or pick-up trucks.

Guardian

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Study: More diverse recruits joining Catholic orders

Odds are rising that in the coming years, the priest at the neighborhood parish will have roots in Mexico or Vietnam and the sister working at the local health clinic will be dressed in a habit.

Kansas City Star

Muslims press schools for days off on Islamic holidays

Unlike past school years, Akter, a Muslim, will not have to choose between missing school and missing the two holiest days on the Islamic calendar.

Religion News Service

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