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An armed police officer stands on guard outside Scotland Yard, in central London. Britain has moved to the highest level of terror alert, "critical," after two car bombs were defused in the capital and a suspected terrorist attack at Glasgow airport. (Photo by Simon Dawson / AP)

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Bush: Libby pardon still possible

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CNN

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Americans angry, cynical about Bush's Libby clemency

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Reuters

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No jail time for Libby: Did Bush do the right thing?

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ABC News

U.N.: World fails the starving and ignorant

The world's poorest region, sub-Saharan Africa, will not meet the goals set seven years ago for eradicating poverty by 2015, the United Nations has warned.

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The Age

West Nile Virus a summertime threat

Most of us are familiar with the summertime dangers of sun exposure and recreational injuries, but few may know the true hazards of mosquito bites.

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ABC News

U.S. officials: Terror suspects have al-Qaida links

The men allegedly behind last week's failed terror plots in England and Scotland have connections to al-Qaida in Iraq.

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CNN

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Islamist radicalism outpacing pursuers

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Australia holds man in UK terror case

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Reuters

Sunni party wants U.S. to halt push against insurgents

A major Sunni political party demanded that the U.S. and Iraqi militaries halt a security operation aimed at rooting out insurgents in and around the Diyala province city of Baquba.

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CNN

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U.S. probes raid after civilian death allegations

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Reuters

Oil and floods turn Kansas town slimy

The flood engulfing homes to the rooftops carried an extra curse as 42,000 gallons of crude oil floated downstream with the mud and debris, coating everything it touched with a slimy, smelly goo.

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Associated Press

U.S. does not oppose release of fuel oil to North Korea

The United States does not oppose releasing some of the 50,000 tons of heavy fuel oil due to North Korea under a nuclear disarmament deal before its Yongbyon reactor shuts down.

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Reuters

NATION

Pakistan mosque clashes turn deadly

Eight students from Islamabad's Red Mosque, or Lal Majid, and one Pakistani soldier have been killed after students from the mosque clashed with Pakistani security forces.

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Al Jazeera

Minister quits over atomic bomb gaffe

Japanese Defense Minister Fumio Kyuma has fallen, trying to contain spreading damage from his weekend comment that the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki "couldn't be helped."

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Putin makes new missile offer to Bush

Russian President Vladimir Putin made a new counter-proposal to President George W. Bush for reshaping a planned U.S. missile shield that has strained relations between their countries.

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canada.com

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Text of Bush, Putin remarks

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San Francisco Chronicle

POLITICS

Hillary Clinton breaks out Bubba for boost in Iowa

The force dubbed "Billary" hit Iowa in earnest, focusing on lifting her candidacy in an early voting state that one aide has described as her weakest.

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CNN

Supreme Court tilt to right had its limits

The Supreme Court's shift right is not as deep as it might have been had both of the new justices fulfilled President Bush's wish to populate the high court with jurists in the mold of Scalia and Thomas.

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Christian Science Monitor

BUSINESS

American dream still burns bright for many, but results vary

Men in their 30s earn about $5,000 less in real terms than their fathers' generation did, according to a new study.

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Christian Science Monitor

One CEO's health-care crusade

The determined involvement of Safeway's CEO is one big reason that advocates for health-care reform are growing optimistic about the prospects for remodeling American medical care.

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BusinessWeek

SPORTS

NBA player leaves team to care for daughter with cancer

The Utah Jazz agreed to release guard Derek Fisher from his contract so he can concentrate on finding the best care for his 11-month-old daughter, who has cancer in her left eye.

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Sports Illustrated

Close, but not close enough for Team NZ

Close, but not close enough, has been the story of Team New Zealand's bid to wrest yachting's America's Cup from Swiss defenders Alinghi.

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stuff.co.nz

HEALTH

Report: Man has less severe form of TB

The man who caused an international public health incident by traveling while infected with tuberculosis has a less severe form of the disease than previously diagnosed, a health official said.

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USA Today

About 30 percent of Americans have abused alcohol

Of the few who got treatment for alcohol abuse, help came 8 years after the problem started, a study found.

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MSNBC

EDUCATION

Pa. faculty, state schools reach deal

Professors at Pennsylvania's 14 state-owned universities would receive an immediate cash bonus followed by annual salary increases totaling 10 percent under a four-year contract agreement.

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Forbes

Mozambique needs $150 million a year to expand education

Mozambique is looking to donor nations for at least $150 million a year to expand its education network, its prime minister said.

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GOOD NEWS

Woman finds $20K in bank deposit tube

A woman who works as a makeup artist and grocery store deli clerk found $20,000 at a bank's drive-up depository, then calmly walked into the bank and turned over the cash.

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Denver Post

Okla. pair win $105.8 million Powerball

Don Harvey’s long-haul truck had almost 2 million miles on it when its engine died this week. Now, he’s planning to ride the road in style, after winning a $105.8 million Powerball ticket with his wife.

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MSNBC

NATION

Case dropped against nurses in Katrina patient deaths

The district attorney has dropped the case against two nurses in the deaths of four patients at a New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina.

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MSNBC

Travelers face tighter security

Travelers setting off for the Fourth of July holiday can expect tighter security at U.S. airports in response to an attack on the Glasgow airport in Scotland.

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CNN

Virginia speeding tickets speed up

Traffic fines in the state are set to rise dramatically, ranging from the $750 fine for driving without a license to the eyebrow-raising $1,050 speeding ticket.

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The hidden price of a traffic ticket

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MSN Money

ENVIRONMENT

Europe makes early climate adaptation high priority

Rising temperatures are changing Europe, so Europeans must make deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions to lessen adverse impacts on people, the economy and the environment, the EU said.

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Environmental News Service

Minnesota takes lead on climate

With Congress and Bush at odds on global warming, innovations are more local.

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Star Tribune

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Case of the disappearing beer kegs

With metal prices rising, beer makers say they expect to lose hundreds of thousands of kegs and millions of dollars this year as those stainless steel holders of brew are stolen and sold for scrap.

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CNN

Stalled FOIA requests date back to Reagan administration

Some requests for information filed under the federal Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) during the Reagan administration are still pending, according to a study.

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Editor & Publisher

Beverly Sills, the all-American diva, is dead at 78

Beverly Sills, the acclaimed New York-born coloratura soprano who was more popular with the American public than any opera singer since Enrico Caruso, has died at 78.

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International Herald Tribune

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Performance in 'Linda di Chamounix'

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Yahoo! News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Biggest bird flew far but had trouble with takeoff

Weighing in at 150 pounds or more, the all-time biggest bird couldn't just hop into the air and fly away, researchers say.

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CNN

Google buys GrandCentral Comm.

Google Inc. purchased Web-based phone service GrandCentral Communications, the Internet search company said.

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Forbes

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Report: Chinese church official attacks Hong Kong cardinal over protest

A Catholic leader in China reproached a Hong Kong cardinal for marching in a pro-democracy protest, a report said.

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International Herald Tribune

Muslim Council of Britain declares 'condemnation is not enough'

Britain's most influential Muslim umbrella group signalled a major shift in policy as it urged its communities to play a key and potentially decisive role in the fight against terrorism.

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Guardian

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Among China's elite, talk of 'democracy'

China's authoritarian leaders, approaching the end of their five-year terms in office, have suggested that they would like to see their country become more democratic.

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Photo of the Day

A double rainbow is seen over Center Court at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. The rainbow appeared shortly after rain had stopped play for the day. (Photo by Sang Tan / AP)

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