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In this Aug. 24, 2009 photo, a tattered American flag flies over property where a house once stood in Crystal Beach, Texas on the Bolivar Peninsula one year after Hurricane Ike slammed into the Texas coast. (Photo by Pat Sullivan / AP)

Abdullah calls for criminal inquiry into vote rigging

Abdullah Abdullah called for a criminal investigation into allegations of massive vote rigging in the election and accused President Hamid Karzai of treason in an interview with The Times.

Times Online

US could shift Afghanistan focus eastward

Guardian

Itching to stop smoking? Scientists may know why

Belgian researchers studying the effect of nicotine in mice found that it activates a molecular pathway in membranes in the skin, nose and mouth known to play a role in inflammation.

Reuters

Texas city ravaged by hurricane Ike marks one-year anniversary

Residents of Galveston remembered the destruction hurricane Ike inflicted on their Texas island city a year ago, but they also celebrated the community's efforts to rebuild.

MSNBC

Key group of US lawmakers nearing health care deal

A key group of U.S. senators is "very close" to agreement on health care reform, one of its members said. President Barack Obama's goal of passing a reform bill this year is nearer to completion.

New York Times

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White House keeps distance from Wilson rebuke resolution

Politico

Obama brings huge crowds to Minneapolis

USA TODAY

Iran refuses nuclear talks

Less than 48 hours after Washington and its allies reluctantly accepted an offer of face-to-face negotiations from Tehran, the Iranian president insisted that nuclear talks would not be on the table.

Telegraph.co.uk

Special section:

Q&A: Iran and the nuclear issue

BBC

NATION

AFL-CIO president stepping down

John Sweeney, the man who guided the nation's largest union federation for 14 years, is bidding farewell.

Star Tribune

Dying Blagojevich fundraiser said he overdosed, mayor says

Financier Christopher Kelly told police shortly before he died that he took an "overdose of drugs," said Dwight Welch, mayor of Country Club Hills, Illinois.

CNN

Layoffs lead to fewer corporate blood donors across nation

In some parts of the United States, blood centers are noticing a pattern: Corporate drives are attracting fewer donors, likely because of the economy.

MSNBC

POLITICS

Republicans skeptical of medical malpractice reform

In his health reform pitch to Congress, President Barack Obama promised to move on an issue near and dear to the hearts of many conservatives: medical malpractice reform.

Salt Lake Tribune

Curbing medical lawsuits: what Obama means

CNN

Green Party courts Van Jones for possible future run

The Green Party invited President Barack Obama’s green-jobs czar to join their ranks, possibly as a future presidential candidate, after he stepped down following controversial statements and activities.

The Hill

BUSINESS

Dubai wealth fund under stress

Istithmar World, the sovereign wealth fund of Dubai, is reported to be considering a halt to investments as it undertakes an overhaul of its operations.

Al Jazeera

As axis of power begins to shift, Wall Street goes to D.C.

As financial firms navigate a life more closely connected to government aid and oversight than ever before, they increasingly turn to Washington.

MSNBC

ENVIRONMENT

Shark fear factor for Cape tourism

In Chatham and Orleans, Mass., at least 10, and possibly as many as 20, great white sharks have been cruising beaches, sometimes remarkably close to the shore and people.

Cape Cod Times

France debates tax on carbon emissions

French President Nicolas Sarkozy's recently unveiled radical plan to impose a carbon tax on homes and businesses addresses the "question of survival of the human race."

TIME

The last nomads: drought drives Kenya's herders to the brink

In the isolated border lands between Kenya and Somalia, families have always clung to a precarious existence. Now a decade of droughts has tested their endurance

Guardian

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Are tigers 'brainier' than lions?

A study of big cat skulls, led by Oxford University scientists, has shown that tigers have bigger brains relative to their body size than lions, leopards or jaguars.

ScienceDaily

NASA scientists levitate mice in order to study low gravity

Scientists at NASA have succeeded in levitating mice, a feat that they say could lead to advances in treating bone loss in astronauts.

Reuters

New service: You own your tweets, but so does Twitter?

Twitter's new terms of service clarify that you own your tweets, but the firm reserves the rights to use them.

PC World

SPORTS

Del Potro thrashes Nadal in semis

Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro hammered world number three Rafael Nadal to reach his first Grand Slam final at the U.S. Open.

BBC

Williams outburst ends US Open semi-final

ABC

Rough start fails to derail Woods' record

Getting better with every shot, Woods broke the course record at Cog Hill and blew away the field in the BMW Championship with a 9-under-par 62 that gave him a seven-shot lead.

Denver Post

Special section:

Round 4: BMW Championship

PGA Tour

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GOOD NEWS

Green teen reaps rewards of her dedication to eco-friendliness

Erin Schrode has testified before the California Legislature, helped found a national coalition called Teens Turning Green and started an eco-friendly body care line now sold in stores.

San Francisco Chronicle

Community celebration encourages local agriculture and food traditions

Local farmers and businesses will be celebrating the culture of local food and charitable communities at "Community Alive," a unique dining experience to be held in Gold Hill, N.C.

Salisbury Post

WORLD

Netanyahu, Mitchell agree: no agreement on settlements

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said significant differences remain with Washington over seeking a settlement freeze and the revival of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.

Haaretz

EU presses Mugabe on reforms

The EU has maintained sanctions against Zimbabwe since 2002. It is now looking to normalize relations, but wants proof that Mugabe is committed to tackling issues such as political reform.

Al Jazeera

EU officials say Robert Mugabe is obstacle

Telegraph.co.uk

Mugabe welcomes EU with 'open arms'

YouTube

China: Tire trade penalties will hurt relations with US

President Barack Obama's decision to impose trade penalties on Chinese tires has infuriated Beijing at a time when the U.S. badly needs China's help on climate change and a range of other issues.

USA TODAY

HEALTH

Charting a new course

Electronic medical records are here and they come not without challenges, controversy or expense.

CBS News

MRSA 'superbug' found in ocean and on public beaches

Public beaches may be one source of the surging prevalence of the superbug known as multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, researchers said.

USA TODAY

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Flowers at NY Fashion Week

Designers at New York Fashion Week had a new tactic to woo back wary customers: flowers.

Associated Press

In pictures: 'New York Fashion Week'

Monsters and Critics

'Guiding Light' fades after 72 years

On its radio debut on Jan. 25, 1937, former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's second term was just five days old.

CBS News

TV networks bring noise to win viewers

In a news conference, writer-producer Bill Lawrence noted — three times — about the need to make "noise" in 2009, when viewers have so many other options besides network television.

Buffalo News

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Religion reporting is losing its prominence in American newspapers

Attendance at the 60th annual convention of the Religion Newswriters Association is off this year, in part because newsroom travel budgets are down, but also because the religion beat itself is suffering.

Boston Globe

Tampa Tribune writer is 2nd in religion contest

Tampa Tribune

Former HUC President Alfred Gottschalk passed away

The former president of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Alfred Gottschalk, died at the age of 79.

Arutz Sheva

EDUCATION

Schools fuel the NJ race for governor

In a state with some of the highest taxes in the country — with much of them going to the schools — education is indeed at the fore in the New Jersey governor's race.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Committee seeks input on IB program

A Farmington Public Schools study committee is posting an online survey to ask parents about their interest in an International Baccalaureate program.

Detroit Observer

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