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In this photo file, signs for American Express, Master Card and Visa credit cards are shown on a store's door. The stress from deepening debt is becoming a major pain in the neck, and backs and heads and stomachs, for millions of Americans. (Photo by Mark Lennihan, File / AP)

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Recession sends some parents to raid their children's credit

At 21, Michelle Gurule believes she's among a frightening number of young adults whose credit was trashed by parents who used their children's identity to acquire credit, loans or services.

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Denver Post

CNN Poll: uptick in economic optimism

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Political Ticker

Have we met before? Women and gay men most apt to know

Research from York University in Toronto has added a wrinkle to existing wisdom. It's not just women whose brains are so nimble, the investigators have determined, it's gay men too.

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TIME

US hikers seized in Iraqi territory by Iranian police

The mothers of U.S. hikers held by Iran said a magazine article that contradicts government claims they crossed the border before their arrests is "concerning" and raises many questions.

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CNN

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US hikers were seized in Iraq

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The Nation

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Truckers on a roll: freight business seeing a climb

If it seems like there are more trucks on the road these days, there are. Tavio Headley, an economist with the American Trucking Associations, says freight traffic has climbed steadily since late last year.

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NPR

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Truckers report high optimism

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Refrigerated Transporter

Whooping cough threat in Calif.

California is facing what could be the state's biggest outbreak of pertussis since 1958, its top public health official said. As of June 15, 910 cases had been confirmed in the state

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NATION

Federal officials halt sand dredging in La.

Federal authorities have ordered Louisiana to stop dredging east of the Mississippi River, where sand from the Gulf bottom is being gathered to build barriers against encroaching oil, Gov. Bobby Jindal said.

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BusinessWeek

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Gulf spill live video

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MSNBC

Evacuated residents allowed to return to homes in Ariz.

Evacuated residents living on the edge of the 14,000-acre fire burning about five miles north of Flagstaff have been given the green light to return to their homes.

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USA TODAY

Safety agency faulted for limiting oversight of US coal mines

The U.S. mine safety regulator has failed to subject mines with repeated violations to the "enhanced oversight" required when an operator shows disregard for miner health, the Labor Department reported.

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BusinessWeek

POLITICS

Obama relieves McChrystal of his duties

President Barack Obama removed Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal from his position as the top commander in Afghanistan and tapped Gen. David H. Petraeus to lead the war effort there.

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Gen. Petraeus takes over in Afghanistan

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Christian Science Monitor

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The rise and fall of Gen. McChrystal

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TIME

Gillard takes Australian helm: 'The government was losing its way'

Australia's Labor Party has elected Julia Gillard as the new prime minister, making her the nation's first woman in that position, a party spokesman said.

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CNN

HEALTH

Hospital food gets a push down the organic aisle

The local and organic food movement is spreading to an area not commonly associated with freshness, or even taste: hospital kitchens. Advocates say higher-quality produce will help patients.

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NPR

Stem cells reverse blindness by burns

Dozens of people who were blinded or otherwise suffered severe eye damage when they were splashed with caustic chemicals had their sight restored with transplants of their own stem cells.

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Houston Chronicle

Michelle Obama emphasizes nutrition

First lady Michelle Obama took another step in her campaign against childhood obesity by announcing the expansion of the President’s Council on Fitness and Sports to include nutrition.

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Politico

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

What Viacom's loss means for Hollywood

The Google geeks have beaten Hollywood chic. But how much will the court ruling against Viacom tip the balance of power from professional content creators to online distributors?

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Reuters

'Time' magazine: the last of the big newsweeklies

The decision by the corporate owner of Newsweek to put the magazine up for sale has once more raised the question in journalism circles as to whether there's a role, or future, for newsweekly magazines.

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NPR

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Vatican Secret Archives has mixed tales

Between Angels & Demons and a long-running dispute over still-sealed World War II-era records, Vatican officials clearly felt some need to provide a glimpse of the archives to the public.

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USA TODAY

India's diverse faiths

India is the world's largest democracy and home to a multitude of faiths. British journalist William Dalrymple, who has lived in India for the last 25 years, surveys the subcontinent's rich religious topography.

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NPR

Mormon influence, imagery runs deep through 'Twilight'

As the film’s "Twi-hard" fans get ready for the third "Twilight" installment, "Eclipse," few are likely to recognize the religious references in the film based on the novels by Stephenie Meyer, herself a Mormon.

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Religion News Service

ENVIRONMENT

Carp found near Lake Mich.

An Asian carp was found beyond electric barriers meant to keep the invasive species out of the Great Lakes, prompting renewed calls for action to block their advance.

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Google News

GE to invest $10 billion by 2015 under Immelt's 'Ecomagination' program

General Electric Co. will invest $10 billion in environmentally friendly products by 2015 under Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Immelt’s "Ecomagination" program.

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Bloomberg

US inclined to keep lake dry over debts

For a second straight summer, a once-scenic mountain lake in Nevada — acquired by the federal government for $46 million in 2008 for public recreation — will remain drained and its future in limbo.

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GOOD NEWS

Promise seen in new method for detecting Alzheimer’s

Dr. Daniel Skovronsky may have overcome one of the biggest obstacles in diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease. He had found a dye and a brain scan that can show the plaque building up in people with the disease.

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Death row inmate can prove innocence

A man convicted of murder nearly two decades ago will get a chance to present his claim of innocence in a federal court.

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WORLD

Remains of 64 victims of Mexican drug war found in mine

Authorities have discovered the remains of 64 victims of a drug war at a Mexico mine site. The site was described by a criminologist as "a quicksand, but filled with bodies."

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MSNBC

Canada earthquake shakes buildings in Toronto, Ottawa

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake in Canada shook office towers in Toronto and Montreal, interrupted train service and forced lawmakers and government workers in Ottawa from their buildings.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Israeli minister assures US on more goods for Gaza

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak promised more goods will enter the Gaza Strip after Israel's decision to ease its blockade of the Palestinian enclave, the U.S. State Department said.

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Reuters

BUSINESS

Fed signals rates will remain low

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold at a record low near-zero for the 18th straight month and said the European debt crisis was negatively impacting the recovery.

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MarketWatch

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Bank bill talks center on bank trading limits

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Houston Chronicle

Judge sides with Google over YouTube

A federal judge sided with Google in a $1 billion copyright lawsuit filed by media company Viacom over YouTube videos, saying the service promptly removed illegal materials.

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Houston Chronicle

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Apple now, Google later

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InformationWeek

EDUCATION

Community colleges cutting back on open access

With states slashing budgets, many two-year colleges have cut courses and faculty, leaving them unable to handle an influx of students.

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Board OKs LAUSD budget with thousands of layoffs

Despite the pleas and protests of hundreds of employees, Los Angeles Unified School District officials approved a 2010-11 budget that includes thousands of layoffs of teachers, custodians and other staff.

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EducationNews.org

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

World's largest dinosaur graveyard linked to mass death

Scientists have revealed what may be the world's largest dinosaur graveyard. The dinosaurs may have been part of a mass die-off resulting from a monster storm, comparable to today's hurricanes.

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LiveScience

'Shocking' superstorm seen on exoplanet a 1st

Record-breaking supersonic winds are blasting through the atmosphere of the hot gas giant, which orbits a distant star.

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National Geographic

SPORTS

France back from disastrous World Cup

France's World Cup squad arrived home to a cold welcome after a humiliating early exit condemned by domestic media as "a State Scandal."

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ESPN

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CBC News

Wimbeldon's longest ever tennis match

When dusk halted their match, John Isner of the U.S. and Nicolas Mahut had been playing for 10 hours and were tied 59-59 in games in the final set.

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Orlando Sentinel

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

$250 million for abstinence education not evidence-based, groups say

The health care reform legislation that President Barack Obama signed recently also has a renewal plan of $50 million per year for five years towards abstinence-focused education.

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CNN

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A woman sits on a bench at Congress Park in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. According to the state's tourism industry, 2010 is shaping up as the return of the summer vacation. (Photo by Mike Groll / AP)

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