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A forest burns during a backburn operation to fight the Wallow Fire in Nutrioso, Ariz. A massive wildfire in eastern Arizona that has claimed more than 30 homes and forced nearly than 10,000 people to evacuate is likely to spread into New Mexico soon. (Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP)

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40 years ago, B.B. King rocked Cook County jail

People who love the blues say the jailhouse recording “B.B. King Live in Cook County Jail” is one the best live albums ever. Even Rolling Stone magazine listed it as one of the Top 500 albums of all time.

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Chicago Sun-Times

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‘The Thrill is Gone’ — B.B. King live in Cook County Jail

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Tropical disease buzzes back into US

Tropical diseases like dengue fever sound as if they belong in faraway places. But in the past several years, some have begun showing up in the continental U.S.

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NPR

Arizona firefighters ‘making gains’ on fire

Firefighters in the U.S. state of Arizona have begun slowly to wrest control of a huge wildfire that has scorched an area bigger than Los Angeles.

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BBC

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Ariz. wildfire blamed on ‘too many trees’

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Arizona Republic

Syrian army enters besieged town as protests leave at least 20 dead

The Syrian regime ordered its army to enter the besieged town of Jisr al-Shughour as pro-democracy demonstrations across the country were met with gunfire.

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Guardian

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Mixed reports of violence in Syria

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YouTube

Dow falls below 12K; stocks drop for 6 weeks straight

Fears that the global economic recovery has stalled pushed the Dow Jones industrial average below 12,000 for the first time since March and drove the stock market lower for the sixth straight week.

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NATION

Alabama governor signs tough new immigration law

Alabama’s governor has signed a tough illegal immigration legislation, requiring police to check the status of anyone they suspect may be in the country illegally when stopped for another reason.

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CNN

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Ala. ban abortion after 20 weeks pregnancy

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Reuters

Archives exhibit serves up Uncle Sam’s role in our kitchens

The U.S. government’s fascination with America’s eating predates the nation itself, and the National Archives can prove it.

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McClatchy Newspapers

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What’s cooking, Uncle Sam?

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National Archives

POLITICS

A political earthquake ruptures the California delegation

A redistricting panel has demolished California’s exquisitely gerrymandered congressional map, ushering in the prospect of a massive turnover in the state’s legislative delegation.

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Politico

Do more on jobs, Dems tell Obama

Senior Senate Democrats are growing frustrated by what they see as President Obama’s passivity on the economy, and are beginning to discuss a large infrastructure package funded by tax increases.

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The Hill

Newt Gingrich’s presidential bid in question as top aides resign

The entire high command of Newt Gingrich’s presidential campaign resigned, a stunning mass exodus that left his bid for the Republican nomination in tatters.

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Detroit Free Press

BUSINESS

The audacity of the independent donut

So what on earth would possess someone to open a little, independent doughnut shop in the land of Krispy Kreme?

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CNN

Why immigrants are good for economy

A new Brookings Institution report provides important new data and evidence on the role of immigration and immigrants across U.S. metros.

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The Atlantic

Mortgage debt is down, Americans’ net worth up, but analysts call gains fragile

An increase in household net worth appears to be improving the financial condition of American families, but slowly. That’s the message from a report released by the Federal Reserve.

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Christian Science Monitor

EDUCATION

‘Gainful employment’ rules disappoint

Under new regulations for career-college programs, a program can lose access to federal student aid if too many of its students fail to find “gainful employment.”

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Dispute exposes tensions over charters’ role in cities

A fight over educational equity in New York City has all the hallmarks of a classic New York story: an angry union, parent demonstrations and a lawsuit.

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HEALTH

Aggressive fungus strikes Joplin, MO, tornado victims

A Joplin, Mo., doctor said his hospital treated five Joplin tornado victims for a rare, aggressive fungal infection sometimes known to strike the survivors of other natural disasters.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Health care survey: Employers may cut plans after 2014

Employees can kiss goodbye employer-provided health coverage, at least as it exists today. That’s the message of a survey of 1,300 employers just released by McKinsey & Co.

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ABC News

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Respect the Holy Spirit in church life, theologian says

Maureen A. Tilley, professor of theology at Fordham University, opened the 66th annual gathering of The Catholic Theological Society of America, asking: “What does it mean to be Holy?”

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National Catholic Reporter

Jacksonville, for a day, center of a global prayer movement

Around 10,000 people are expected to converge on Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena in Florida for the Global Day of Prayer gathering.

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Florida Times-Union

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Libya after Gadhafi: We need a plan

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Why Prop 8 must fall: Civil rights

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Newt sinks

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Washington Examiner

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New York City starting to reclaim its ruins

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CNN

Science fiction becomes real as researchers reveal discoveries

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Why the media is always wrong about the value of a college degree

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The New Republic

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Philadelphia Inquirer

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Sarah Palin remembers her bus tour with a stirring 3-minute film

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GOOD NEWS

Salt Lake Bees’ pitcher is a star to those who can’t hear

With just one more call-up, a promotion from the Salt Lake Bees to the parent Los Angeles Angels, Ryan Ketchner will become the first deaf pitcher since 1908 to play in the major leagues.

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Salt Lake Tribune

History’s gems

Reindeer teeth, ostrich feathers, a camel shoe and sand from the Sinai Desert were among the many unusual items displayed at the History Center in Fort Wayne, Ind., around the time it was founded in 1921.

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Study: Benefits of preschool pay off well into adulthood

Preschool has surprisingly enduring benefits lasting well into adulthood, according to one of the biggest, longest follow-up studies of its kind.

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Chicago Sun-Times

WORLD

NATO faces ‘dim future,’ Pentagon chief warns in a valedictory speech

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates blasts “two-tiered” alliance of those willing to wage war and those only interested in “talking” and peacekeeping.

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Guardian

Are Pakistan’s armed forces facing an enemy within?

Pakistan’s armed forces are vital U.S. allies and also guardians of a stockpile of nuclear weapons. But have al-Qaida and other militant groups wormed into Pakistan’s military?

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NPR

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Spacesuits get new lease on life

The spacesuits worn by the first astronauts are falling apart from old age. Conservators have a plan to give them a longer life.

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Nature

A renewable energy generator for all types of weather

Green power may no longer be as fickle as the weather, thanks to a device that can generate electricity in any conditions — be it sun, wind or rain.

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Huge magnetic bubbles may churn at solar system’s edge

The edge of the solar system is a turbulent place, filled with a roiling sea of huge magnetic bubbles, new research suggests. The find shakes up prevailing views of the solar system’s outer reaches.

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SPACE.com

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Voyager: an interstellar journey

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NASA

ENVIRONMENT

Natural gas green role

MIT has issued a report that states that natural gas will play a leading role in reducing greenhouse-gas emissions over the next several decades.

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Environmental News Network

Thinning snows in Rockies tied to global warming

The snowpack in the Rocky Mountains has been gradually thinning over much of the past century, and a new study attributes much of that to global warming.

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NPR

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Climate change drying out Western US as snows melt

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Earth Times

SPORTS

Tsonga upends Nadal at Queen’s Club

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga rallied to defeat top-ranked Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals of the Queen’s Club tournament.

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Sports Illustrated

In the shadow of Michael Baze: horse racing’s addiction problem

The list of jocks who’ve won Triple Crown races and also fought addiction is both lengthy and illustrious.

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TIME

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival kicks off 10th year

The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival kicked off its 10th year in Manchester, Tenn., with 80,000 attendees.

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Spin

King Arthur and Camelot: Why the cultural fascination?

For a man who may or may not have wandered Britain some 1,500 years ago, King Arthur retains the enviable knack of making his regal presence felt.

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BBC

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King Arthur

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National Geographic

Findings on King Tut’s tomb suggest hasty burial

Mysterious brown spots covering the surfaces of King Tut’s tomb have long puzzled scientists. Now a new study reveals ancient microbes left these blemishes.

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LiveScience

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

‘Girl Talk’ youth program counters school bullying with mentoring

As a teen, Haley Kilpatrick felt the sting of school bullying herself. She started the youth program “Girl Talk” in Atlanta to stand up to it.

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Christian Science Monitor

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Participants of a Wave Gothic Festival walk downtown Leipzig, eastern Germany. The meeting is supposed to be the world‘s largest festival for “dark culture.” (Photo by Jens Meyer / AP)

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