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Dr. Carol Gilbert, of Roanoke, Va., and her search dog Moki, who is trained to search for human remains, search a flood debris pile near Langley, Ark. Search and recovery efforts continue after flooding swept through a nearby campground, killing at least 18 people. (Photo by Sue Ogrocki / AP)

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Reality TV meaner than fictional shows

Reality shows have almost no physical violence, but a new study suggests their name-calling and snarky gossiping make for a much meaner experience compared to watching fiction.

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LiveScience

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Review: 'Holly's World'

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Las Vegas Review Journal

'Sleep sex' might be nightmare for some

Sexsomnia — having sex while asleep — is a common complaint of patients seeking treatment for sleep disorders, new research shows.

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USA TODAY

Families of missing visit site of Ark. campground flood

Anxious family members toured the campground where their loved ones were staying when they were swept away by a flash flood.

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Star Tribune

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Search for Ark. flood victims turns grim

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YouTube

Violence at Iraq central bank kills 15

Attackers tried to storm the Central Bank of Iraq, setting off explosions and triggering gun battles with the police and soldiers that lasted hours.

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Iraq's central bank under attack

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Reuters

Oil container washes ashore in Fla.

A portion of beach in Panama City, Florida, was closed after a large oil container with BP markings washed ashore, local authorities said.

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CNN

The coolest book store

It's common for adults to bemoan the lack of literacy among the young, to demand more testing because we doubt lessons do enough. Those adults haven't visited the compact Room D-1 at Franklin School.

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San Jose Mercury News

NATION

President Obama wants BP to establish spill escrow account

President Barack Obama will press BP executives this week to set up an escrow account to pay damage claims by individuals and businesses hurt by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster.

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Reuters

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Obama "not anti-British" over BP

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BBC

The check is not in the mail: Obama to start direct deposit

What's better than getting a check from the government? Not much, except maybe getting that money via direct deposit.

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ABC News

Lightning strike ignites NC gas tanks

Sections of two interstate highways through in Greensboro, N.C., were closed in both directions as firefighters battled a blaze that began when lightning struck a large gasoline tank, authorities said.

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CBS News

POLITICS

US, Cuba to hold immigration talks

The U.S. and Cuba have agreed to hold immigration talks in Washington within days, a U.S. official said, the first since a similar meeting in Havana in February.

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San Francisco Chronicle

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Official: US-Cuba to resume immigration talks

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Calif. team of rivals

A storyline that’s been going around for months about Fiorina, the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, and Whitman, the former CEO of eBay, is the reputed tensions between the two camps.

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Politico

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

In rural Iowa, a spirited town

There is Templeton Rye whiskey, the golden-brown stuff that's a tad bitter, available for about $40 at the liquor store. Then there is Templeton Rye whiskey, what locals consider the real thing.

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Star Tribune

'Prince of Pot' sparks sovereignty outcry

His seed catalogs were scrutinized by discerning cannabis cultivators, much like the ladies of Cumbria might fuss over Chiltern's inventories of sweet peas and heirloom tomatoes.

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Little Orphan Annie won't be singing 'Tomorrow' anymore

After 86 years on newspapers' comic pages, the always youthful Little Orphan Annie is coming to an end.

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HEALTH

Bullying linked to child suicides

Nearly half of suicides among 10 to 14-year-olds are due to bullying, according to new research.

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The Independent

Special section:

Depression in children and teens: when to call a doctor

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WebMD

US panel upholds ban on gay men as blood donors

A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services panel of experts voted to uphold a decades-old ban on gay men donating blood, while advocating for more research on the controversial issue.

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HealthDay

Special section:

FAQs about donating blood

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American Red Cross

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SanDisk, Symantec workers lead Silicon Valley in profit gains

SanDisk Corp. and Symantec Corp. are leading their Silicon Valley peers in boosting profit per employee, as technology workers learn to do more with less.

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Bloomberg

Space probe to land in Australian outback

A 40 cm-wide capsule possibly containing some precious cargo will re-enter the atmosphere over Australia.

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Merely human? So yesterday

On an evening this spring, Sergey Brin, the co-founder of Google, became part man and part machine.

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EDUCATION

Feds require 7 troubled schools to replace principals to receive grants

Seven low-performing Utah schools are about to undergo dramatic changes as recipients of about $13 million in federal cash.

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EducationNews.org

Colo. takes on teacher tenure

Colorado is changing the rules for how teachers earn and keep tenure, linking student performance to job security despite outcry from teacher unions that have long defended the system.

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Star-Tribune

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Sacred sheep revive Navajo tradition

For as long as anyone can remember, Churro sheep have been central to Navajo life and spirituality, yet the animal was nearly exterminated in modern times by outside forces.

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NPR

Vt. church faces drop in numbers

After years of dealing with a drop in its number of priests, Vermont's Catholic Church is facing a decline in its number of parishioners and another wave of embarrassing publicity.

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Times Argus

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GOOD NEWS

US Transplant Games celebrate organ donation with tournament for recipients

The U.S. Transplant Games, an Olympic-style tournament for transplant recipients, bring transplant survivors and family members of organ donors together.

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Green Bay Press-Gazette

Santa Clara University's graduation buoyed by 1 young man

Anyone seeking inspiration amid the mass of caps, gowns and proud parents needed only to know the determined academic quest of Jordan Bryant.

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San Jose Mercury News

WORLD

Strong earthquake shakes Japan

A strong earthquake rattled northern Japan and authorities said no tsunami was expected in the area. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries.

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Houston Chronicle

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Strong quake jolted Fukushima Prefecture

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Life under the Taliban: how a boy of 7 was hanged to punish his family

Del Awar, 7-year-old boy, was hanged in Afghanistan. His death is widely believed to have been punishment for the stand taken by his family against the Taliban in their remote Helmand village.

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Telegraph.co.uk

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Report slams Pakistan for aiding Taliban

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MSNBC

Armed ethnic clashes rage in Kyrgyzstan

Nearly 100 people have been killed in ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan, and more than 700 hospitalized.

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CNN

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Uzbeks flee Kyrgyzstan violence

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Al Jazeera

BUSINESS

Production probably rose, prices fell: US economy preview

Factories kept churning out more goods last month, while prices and home construction fell, pointing to a manufacturing-led U.S. recovery that is not generating inflation, economists said.

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Bloomberg

Apple’s grip on apps probed

American regulators are planning to investigate Apple’s business practices to see if it is harming the developing market for software that runs on mobile phones and the iPad, its latest hit device.

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Times Online

ENVIRONMENT

Critics slam new climate change proposal in Bonn

A new round of climate talks ended with rich and poor countries both sharply criticizing a new text meant to pave the way toward a deal to halt global warming.

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Humboldt Beacon

Toxic scrub-up a success

The last traces of Vietnam War-era Agent Orange have been removed from Sydney's Rhodes Peninsula, marking the end of the largest clean-up in Australia's history.

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Sydney Morning Herald

SPORTS

With the Big 12 collapsing, what will happen to Kan?

The Jayhawks are wondering what conference will have them. After 16 years of uneasy coexistence, the Big 12 is on the verge of collapse.

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TIME

World Cup 2010: South Africa ponders vuvuzela ban

South Africa's World Cup organizing chief Danny Jordaan may ban vuvuzelas from inside stadiums after complaints from broadcasters and supporters.

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BBC

Phils 'slammed' by Nava, Sox

The Phillies have lost 16 of 23 games. They are in third place and in a state of clear frustration. The two-time National League champions are facing their greatest test during this run of success.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

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Rookie hits grand slam on 1st pitch

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MLB.com

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Gender selection: in India, abortion of girls on the rise

Far from being an ancient legacy of backward, chauvinistic communities, the practice of gender selection via abortion is flourishing as India’s economy burgeons and the country modernizes.

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Christian Science Monitor

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A Zulu dancer performs near the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Guillermo Arias)

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