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In this file photo, a protester holds up a sign in opposition to the proposed mosque at 45-47 Park Place in New York. (Photo by Seth Wenig / AP)

Turning a corner on US rail

For generations, much of the nation has been forced to use cars, buses or pricey aircraft to travel to nearby cities. But this year, Washington opened the door to what may be a historic turning point.

CNN

School nutrition: healthier ingredients, more education for 2010-11

School nutrition has advanced for the 2010-11 school year as parents, children and government programs push healthy menu options.

Christian Science Monitor

Obama: No regrets on mosque remark

President Barack Obama said that he has "no regrets" about his comments supporting the rights of Muslims to build an Islamic center and mosque near the 9/11 site.

CBS News

US spending $16,000 for Imam's Mideast tour

NPR

Poll: NY voters opposed to mosque

USA TODAY

USF Scientists: Gulf oil remains in deep undersea canyon

Researchers are warning that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is a bigger mess than the government claims and that a lot of crude is lurking deep below the surface.

CBS News

Meet the microbes eating the gulf oil spill

Scientific American

GM files for public stock offering

General Motors Co. filed for an initial public offering that may be the second-largest in history and reduce the U.S. to a minority investor.

BusinessWeek

NATION

Court: It's legal to lie about war medals

A 3-year-old federal law that makes it a crime to falsely claim to have received a medal from the U.S. military is unconstitutional, an appeals court panel in California ruled.

CBS News

Military denies WikiLeaks claims

The Defense Department's civilian leadership and the Army are denying new claims by WikiLeaks that the military has asked them to cooperate on the review of some 15,000 leaked military documents.

AOL News

WikiLeaks: US army willing to discuss review of Afghan files

NPR

Towns block chain restaurants

Surrounded by Zion National Park, this town of about 500 has the kind of charm one would expect from a tiny tourist burg.

USA TODAY

POLITICS

Obama: US must tackle deficit without denting recovery

President Barack Obama said the United States must look at ways to "get control" of its deficit over the long-term without denting economic recovery.

Reuters

Obama engaging in backyard politics in Ohio

Philadelphia Inquirer

Obama engaging in kitchen-table politics

YouTube

Blagojevich found guilty on only a single count, faces retrial

A jury found ousted Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich guilty on one count of making false statements to federal officials, but was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on 23 other counts.

Reuters

Blagojevich: 'I didn't do anything wrong'

MSNBC

Biden to attend Stevens' funeral

Vice President Joe Biden will lead a long list of national and international dignitaries attending the funeral of the late Sen. Ted Stevens in Anchorage, Alaska.

Politico

ENVIRONMENT

Cloning has terrible trade-offs

Plants which clone themselves to live for eons may be cheating death, but at a terrible price, say researchers.

Discovery News

Green your travel

The heavier your suitcase, the more fuel it takes and the more carbon dioxide you send into the atmosphere.

ABC News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Will Facebook jump into 'location wars'?

Virtually everybody paying attention predicts Facebook will soon announce its long-expected leap into the world of location-based networking.

CNN

Old-style coal plants expanding

Utilities across the country are building dozens of old-style coal plants that will cement the industry's standing as the largest industrial source of climate-changing gases for years to come.

San Francisco Chronicle

Coal-to-gas switching? Utilities have power

India Times

SPORTS

Braves acquire 1st baseman Lee from Cubs for 3 prospects

The Atlanta Braves bulked up for the playoff race, acquiring first baseman Derrek Lee from the Chicago Cubs.

CBSSports

Cubs trade Derrek Lee to Braves

ESPN

Oswalt, Polanco lead Phillies past Giants

Roy Oswalt's seven sharp innings and Placido Polanco's four hits helped Philadelphia beat San Francisco 9-3. The Phillies took a one-game lead over the Giants in the wild-card race.

Sports Illustrated

Phillies fly by Giants, 9-3

ESPN

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Books that offer a dash of fame

As much as Americans love their food, they seem to enjoy it best with a dash of celebrity. Luckily, the celebrity food world loves to keep people well-fed.

Cape Cod Times

John Lennon letter to singer arrives 34 years late

A British folk singer who expressed fears that success and wealth could ruin his songwriting revealed how John Lennon sent him a letter of reassurance, but it did not reach him for 34 years.

Discovery News

Columns And Op-Ed

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Editorial:

Why so little outrage about Russian helicopter purchase?

Hartford Courant

Column (Mark Brown):

Blagojevich tries to spin it, but there's no 'persecution'

Chicago Sun-Times

Editorial:

On beach driving look south, Volusia

Orlando Sentinel

Editorial:

Mexico's drug war

McClatchy Newspapers

Column (Daniel Rubin):

An infuriating search at Philadelphia International Airport

Philadelphia Inquirer

Editorial:

Build the mosque

Philadelphia Inquirer

Column (Leonard Pitts Jr.):

Increasingly in daily life, rudeness rules

Detroit Free Press

Column (Sharon Begley):

Why we're so clueless on being green

Newsweek

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GOOD NEWS

Standing up for homeless vets

More than 400 homeless veterans relaxed in comfort in Northern California. The occasion: a “Stand Down,” where the homeless veterans were given access to good food, clean clothes and beds.

OneWorld

Lifeguard has passion for pool, policy

Conor Sheehey describes why he wouldn't trade his spot in the sun. Clad in Ray-Ban black aviator shades, he peers out, scanning the pool for infractions. The sunglasses are his accessory of choice.

Baltimore Sun

WORLD

Pakistan militants attack cops

Islamist militants attacked police posts in Pakistan and killed two civilians active in an anti-Taliban militia, challenging a security establishment straining under a national flooding disaster.

CBS News

Floods shape an archipelago of misery

MSNBC

Special section:

Pakistan floods

BBC

Wyclef Jean 'in hiding' after death threats over Haiti presidency bid

Wyclef Jean has gone into hiding following alleged death threats as he awaits an official announcement on whether he can run in Haiti's presidential election.

Guardian

Blog:

In Haiti, Wyclef Jean's electoral eligibility remains in question

(NPR)

The Two-Way

South African public sector workers strike over pay

Public sector workers in South Africa have begun an indefinite strike after rejecting the government's offer of a pay raise.

BBC

BUSINESS

Analysis: Retail numbers show path slow to economic growth

Pinks and reds may be the big colors for the fall, but retail executives are seeing only gray skies ahead.

Reuters

Cash for clunkers: boon or boondoggle?

A look at the stimulus program shows a mixed blessing for consumers. Participating may have helped the ailing economy, and there was the chance to boost the environment too.

ABC News

HEALTH

ADHD could be misdiagnosed in nearly 1 million US children

Two published studies suggest that nearly 1 million kids are potentially misdiagnosed with ADHD just because they are the youngest in their kindergarten year.

Medical News Today

Study suggests disease-causing genes were once beneficial

The same genes that cause disease in modern humans may have protected against more deadly ailments in our primitive past, according to researchers at Stanford University.

San Jose Mercury News

Evolution may have pushed humans toward greater risk for diabetes

ScienceDaily

EDUCATION

Given money for rehiring, schools wait

The money for schools to rehire teachers, counselors and support workers is instead being set aside by school districts worried about expected budget cuts.

New York Times

ACT scores down, but more kids are college-ready

Average scores on the ACT college entrance exam inched downward this year, yet slightly more students who took the test proved to be prepared for college, according to a recent report.

CBS News

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

In mosque dispute, Pelosi calls for transparency from both sides

Nancy Pelosi agreed with an ADL call for transparency in the funding of the mosque and interfaith center near Ground Zero, but said its opponents should also make their funding transparent.

Forward

Evangelical activist: 'Immigration is a Christian issue'

A handwritten sign on the church door announces the event where Matthew Soerens, fluent in Spanish with the Bible and the nation's immigration laws, will try to win converts.

USA TODAY

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