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Imam Muhammed Musri, of the Islamic Society of Central Florida, met with Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center to try to change his mind about burning of copies of the Quran but Jones plans to go forward as scheduled on Saturday, Sept. 11. (Photo by John Raoux / AP)

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Vitamin B could be new weapon against Alzheimer's disease

The research showed that large doses of the supplement could halve the rate of brain shrinkage — a physical symptom associated memory loss and dementia in the elderly.

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Telegraph.co.uk

Imam: handling of Islamic center plan a matter of national security

The religious leader behind plans to build an Islamic center and mosque a few blocks from New York's ground zero said that America's national security depends on how it handles the controversy.

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CNN

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Most Americans against mosque at ground zero

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NDTV

Quran burning concerns Fla. governor

Florida's governor, Charlie Crist, is concerned about safety at home and around the world over a plan by the head of a small church to burn the Quran to mark the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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Muslim group to distribute Qurans

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CNN

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Fla. minister has no plans to cancel Quran burn

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Associated Press

9th Circuit throws out CIA torture lawsuit for national security reasons

Five men who say they were kidnapped and tortured by the CIA cannot sue the Boeing Co. subsidiary that helped spirit them away because of the risk of secret intelligence matters being exposed at trial.

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Los Angeles Times

High court won't order state to defend Proposition 8

The California state Supreme Court refused to come to the aid of California's ban on same-sex marriage, denying a request to appeal a federal judge's ruling striking down the voter-approved measure.

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San Francisco Chronicle

NATION

Americans pick debit over credit

Credit spending is on the decline as "cautious consumers" prefer to pay now as opposed to pay later. Data shows that credit card use in 2009 was at 56 percent, down from 87 percent in 2007.

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Newsweek

BP: Others to share blame in oil disaster

Faulty cementing, a misread pressure test and an improperly maintained blowout preventer all contributed to the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

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CNN

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BP blames multiple sides for spill

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Al Jazeera

The crime of giving water to thirsty people

Daniel Millis, a volunteer, was arrested in 2008 for littering. His crime: leaving bottles of drinking water on trails near the Arizona-Mexico border so immigrants walking through the desert would not die of thirst.

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TIME

POLITICS

Top ballot item: legalizing pot in Calif.

No single election contest this fall combines the buzz and history-making potential of California's Proposition 19, which would make the state the first to legalize recreational use of marijuana.

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Fewer candidates seeking Obama's help

The days of President Barack Obama traipsing around the country to states like Montana in freewheeling campaign mode — and with sky-high popularity lifting Democratic candidates — are long over.

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MSNBC

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Democratic Governors Association goes on 'offense' in midterms

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CBS News

'Mayor Emanuel' no sure thing as Daley reign ends

Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley’s announcement that he wouldn’t seek a seventh term altered the political landscape in Illinois in a shake-up that could stretch to Washington.

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BusinessWeek

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Top Chicago mayoral candidates

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Chicago Sun-Times

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

'Mind-reading machine' can convert thoughts into speech

A mind-reading machine is a step closer to reality after scientists discovered a way of translating people's thoughts into words.

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Telegraph.co.uk

Google unveils instant search

Google unveiled a set of enhancements to its Internet search engine that predicts search queries as users type, promising to speed up the time it takes to find information online.

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Reuters

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Google serving 1 billion users each week

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CBS News

Asteroid buzzes Earth; another 1 coming

A small asteroid passed within the moon's distance from the Earth and another is expected to do the same. The unusual event shows the need for closer monitoring of Earth-threatening encounters.

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CNN

EDUCATION

Learning-disabled enrollment dips

After decades of what seemed to be an inexorable upward path, the number of students classified as learning-disabled declined from year to year over much of the past decade.

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New college teaches American Muslims

For the students, this is their chance to study their faith with America's top Islamic scholars. For the college's founders, it's a chance to hone a new image for American Islam.

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NPR

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Clergy abuse needs conversion, not radical change, pope says

The problem of abuse by clergy is solved more by a spirit of penitence and conversion by its members than by a radical change of church structures, Pope Benedict XVI said.

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National Catholic Reporter

New mosque in Ky. an oasis of calm

The installation at the Muslim Community Center of Louisville, Ky., marked the crowning moment so far in the construction of the city's newest mosque.

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USA TODAY

Columns And Op-Ed

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The pros and cons of Google Instant

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The Atlantic

When every teacher is rated 'great,' students suffer

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USA TODAY

Column (John Hughes):

Obama must not let Taliban rule over Afghan women again

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Christian Science Monitor

Column (Nora Barrows-Friedman):

During war there are no civilians

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Al Jazeera

Column (Feisal Abdul Rauf):

Building on faith

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Economic proposals deserve a serious debate. Sadly, they won't get one

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San Jose Mercury News

Economy needs juice

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Philadelphia Inquirer

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Water: Canada’s most valuable resource

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GOOD NEWS

Australia, New Zealand top charity list; US stands in 5th place

Australia and New Zealand shared first place, and the United States tied for fifth, in a first-of-its-kind survey ranking 153 nations on the willingness of their citizens to donate time and money to charity.

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CBS News

Galveston synagogue celebrates renewal after hurricane

Hurricane Ike could have doomed this historic Galveston synagogue. Instead, the storm brought renewed purpose and interest.

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Houston Chronicle

WORLD

Trapped Chilean miners showing signs of cabin fever

The 33 Chilean miners who have been trapped underground for more than a month are no longer celebrating their miraculous survival. They were upset when they were denied wine and cigarettes.

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ABC News

Mullah Omar tells Afghans that the Taliban are winning

The Taliban's leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar, said Afghan fighters are winning the war and warns Americans they are wasting lives and billions in tax dollars.

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TIME

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Inside the mind of a suicide bomber

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Al Jazeera

Angelina Jolie visits Pakistan to meet flood victims

Angelina Jolie arrived in Pakistan to help with fund-raising efforts as United Nations officials warned that a slow response to a global appeal for aid was putting lives at risk.

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Telegraph.co.uk

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Angelina Jolie meets flood victims in Pakistan

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BUSINESS

Summers, Donilon get unusual China access as yuan debate looms

China’s President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao were among at least five ruling Politburo members who met with two key advisers to President Barack Obama, exchanges that Hu said had “gone well.”

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Bloomberg

Economists cut US growth forecast again

Projected U.S. economic growth for the rest of this year and next was revised down for a third month in a row by a panel of about 50 economists.

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Reuters

HEALTH

Cancer prevention: rethink your diet as well as your smoking

Nearly 450,000 Americans die annually from smoking-related diseases. Even with all the smoking bans across the country, one in five Americans still lights up regularly.

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U.S. News & World Report

BPA found in kids' dental sealant

A new study in the medical journal Pediatrics shows that there may be an unknown risk for your children when they're sitting in the dentist's chair.

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CBS News

ENVIRONMENT

Record summer heat scorched US

The intense heat this summer wasn't a mirage for tens of millions of people. Every state east of the Mississippi River recorded one of its 10 warmest summers.

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USA TODAY

Mining the truth on coal supplies

Most estimates are that the world has abundant coal reserves, but a new analysis that takes into account coal quality concludes that supplies may not be as ample as widely thought.

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National Geographic

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Military bans troop 'killing' video game

Military bases across the U.S. have banned the sale of a new video game that lets a player pretend to be a Taliban fighter and "shoot" U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

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Denver Post

Study of men dancing reveals moves ladies love

Using computer-generated avatars, psychologists say they have unlocked the dance moves that will woo a woman.

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LiveScience

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Study: 'Dad' dancing not appealing to women

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MSNBC

Celebrating John Lennon's 70th birthday

The upcoming 70th anniversary of John Lennon's birth has spawned so many celebrations that the Beatles news website has created an online offshoot to serve as a clearinghouse for festivities.

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USA TODAY

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Lennon's murderer denied parole

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CNN

SPORTS

Trevor Hoffman collects 600th save

Trevor Hoffman added another milestone to his illustrious career, earning his 600th save by closing out the Brewers' 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.

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ESPN

Pakistani player on brink of history

For a nation devastated by floods and embarrassed over a cricket corruption scandal, Pakistanis are pinning their hopes on an unlikely sporting star to give the country something to cheer.

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Al Jazeera

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

US cigarettes have more cancer agents

U.S. cigarette brands expose smokers to higher levels of cancer-causing agents than brands from three other countries, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found in a study.

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CBS News

Photo of the Day

Fireworks light up the sky near the Municipal Council building in Colombo, Sri Lanka, as the government celebrates the passage of a constitutional amendment eliminating term limits for the president. (Photo by Eranga Jayawardena / AP)

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