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In this file photo, a U.S. soldier returns fire as others run for cover during a firefight with insurgents in the Badula Qulp area of southern Afghanistan. President Barack Obama is expected to withdraw roughly 10,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan this year. (Photo by Pier Paolo Cito / AP)

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World Food Prize awarded to pair of former presidents

The World Food Prize is being awarded this year to the former presidents of Brazil and Ghana for their successful efforts in alleviating hunger and poverty for their countries’ people.

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Des Moines Register

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World Food Prize laureates

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The World Food Prize

Court says suit can proceed over WTC tower collapse

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey can be sued for negligence over the collapse of a World Trade Center building during the 9/11 attacks, a U.S. appeals court has ruled.

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Reuters

Obama to announce Afghanistan withdrawal

President Obama takes his case for winding down the nation’s 10-year war in Afghanistan to a war-weary public when he announces the start of troop withdrawals in an address to the nation.

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USA TODAY

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10,000 troops leaving Afghanistan: report

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MSNBC

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How fast will US troops come home?

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CNN

Dead body, cancerous lungs to appear on cigarette packs

Images of a corpse and cancerous lungs are among the nine graphic warnings tobacco companies must start placing on cigarette packs sold in the U.S. next year.

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Bloomberg

FDA unveils graphic cigarette labels

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(NPR)

Shots

Teenager arrested in UK over LulzSec hacking attacks

The international hunt for hackers believed to have staged high-profile attacks on websites ranging from law enforcement bodies to Sony has led to the arrest of a teenager based in the U.K., police say.

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Guardian

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LulzSec, Anonymous: Feds’ most wanted

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InformationWeek

NATION

Tritium leaks found at many nuke sites

Radioactive tritium has leaked from three-quarters of U.S. commercial nuclear power sites, often into groundwater from corroded, buried piping, an Associated Press investigation shows.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Guess where the jobs are coming back? The Rust Belt

The economic recovery may have stalled in parts of the South and West, but Rust Belt states — buoyed by a manufacturing comeback — have seen a steady decline in their jobless rates.

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McClatchy Newspapers

POLITICS

Jon Huntsman bets on electability

Jon Huntsman is a presidential candidate who launched his campaign without criticizing President Barack Obama and aims to run a let’s-get-serious campaign.

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Politico

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Huntsman in the race

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MSNBC

10 days and counting: Minn.’s government could shut down July 1

Minnesota’s political leaders failed to pass a budget by the end of the legislative session. But now, the lawmakers are required to pass another two-year budget that will close a $5 billion deficit.

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TIME

BUSINESS

Barnes & Noble digital plan pays off, but its cost widens loss

Barnes & Noble Inc.’s fiscal fourth-quarter loss widened on higher expenses, though the bookseller posted higher revenue thanks to surging online sales.

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Wall Street Journal

Skeptics question AT&T’s logic in T-Mobile deal

AT&T says it needs more wireless spectrum to satisfy its customers’ growing hunger for data. Now regulators are asking AT&T to back up those claims.

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NPR

NY State commission cautions FCC on AT&T-T-Mobile merger

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Dialed In

Federal Trade Commission to probe sharp spike in gasoline prices

For at least the third time since 2005, the Federal Trade Commission will investigate the recent sharp spike in gasoline prices that left motorists angry and suspicious.

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EDUCATION

Objecting to more lawyers

Many pundits argue that law schools are doing a disservice to their students and graduates by training more lawyers than ever for a job market that has taken a nosedive in recent years.

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Inside Higher Ed

NY teacher takes students on a virtual trip to learn realities of refugee life

A New York high school teacher decided to take her students on a virtual five week journey to learn about the millions who have fled the war in Iraq.

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PBS

HEALTH

A protein in the human eye can sense Earth’s magnetism

A light-sensitive protein in the human eye has been shown to act as a “compass” in a magnetic field when it is present in flies’ eyes.

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BBC

All multivitamins are not created equally, regardless of the promise in their price

ConsumerLab.com has released their latest report that showed more than 30 percent of 60 multivitamins tested came up lacking in quality, whether or not their price or label reflected otherwise.

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HealthNews

Spying on a silent killer

Atherosclerosis, the buildup of fatty deposits on the walls of major arteries, can kill without warning. Now researchers have devised a way to spot the deposits before they cause serious harm.

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Science

SPORTS

NFL owners begin labor meeting

A sense of urgency fills the NFL owners’ meetings as they discuss progress made during recent talks with the players since the lockout.

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NBCSports

Serena wins in Wimbledon return

Four-time champion Serena Williams made a triumphant return to Wimbledon with a three-set victory in the opening round at the All England Club.

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Post-match interview: Serena Williams

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NBCSports

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Serena Williams in tears after Wimbledon win

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Columns And Op-Ed

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Campaigning and elections

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Slate

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How did 2011 go so wrong?

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The Atlantic

Blog (Will Bunch):

No, Jon Stewart, you’re not just a comedian

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(Salon)

War Room

Column (Froma Harrop):

High-tech, high-touch: back to the future

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Creators Syndicate

Column (Curtis Dubay):

How to reform entitlements and save the American dream

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Christian Science Monitor

Column (Clem Bastow):

Why having a baby is not the pinnacle of a woman’s life

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Sydney Morning Herald

Video (Mike Thompson):

Captain America

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Detroit Free Press

Blog (Fareed Zakaria):

Is it time to update the US Constitution?

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GOOD NEWS

NH trails provide access to the backcountry for the disabled

The U.S. Forest Service is offering the disabled access to mountain wilderness — the 2 1/2 miles of trails at Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center in southern New Hampshire will open to the public.

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MSNBC

Summer program offers hundreds of thousands of meals to children

The Houston County school system is providing children free meals during the summer in order to make sure they receive nutritious food.

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High schoolers use their tech skills to build a better world

Griffin Latulippe and friends have started a company that will build two devices to help the disabled.

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Christian Science Monitor

WORLD

For many in Egypt, revolution incomplete

It had not even taken three weeks to rid the country of an autocratic president who had ruled with an iron fist for three decades. Why, then, is it taking so long to achieve further progress?

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CNN

7 killed in Syria as protests turn violent

Syrian pro-democracy protests exploded into clashes between government supporters and opponents, and security forces opened fire and killed seven people, activists said.

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Quick guide to the Greek crisis

A debt crisis in Europe’s single currency zone has entered a critical phase with fears Greece could default and spark a global financial disaster.

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Reuters

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Cryosat mission delivers its 1st ever sea-ice map

The extent of Arctic sea-ice has become a major issue in recent years, with summer melting appearing to outstrip what many climate models had predicted.

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BBC

Internet names set to change

It has been hailed as the biggest change to the Internet since it was invented: People and companies will be able to set up a website with almost any address if they have a legitimate claim.

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Business Day

ENVIRONMENT

Summer solstice 2011: Why it’s the 1st day of summer

The summer solstice is a result of the Earth’s north-south axis being tilted 23.4 degrees relative to the sun. The tilt causes different amounts of sunlight to reach different regions of the planet.

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National Geographic

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At South Pole, winter solstice is party time

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Christian Science Monitor

Ban on Grand Canyon mining extended

The Interior Department has extended a temporary ban on the filing of new mining claims near the Grand Canyon with an eye toward protecting one million acres of land.

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TIME

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Sectarian rioting rocks Belfast

Sectarian rioting broke out in eastern Belfast, Northern Ireland, with leaders from both Catholic and Protestant communities reporting attacks on homes overnight.

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CNN

Popemobile to go green

Pope Benedict XVI is to enhance his green credentials by taking delivery of a hybrid Popemobile that will allow the pontiff to drive for miles without emitting any emissions from his vehicle.

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Telegraph.co.uk

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

What makes the Stradivarius violin’s sound so special?

Over the years, various theories have emerged to suggest why a Stradivarius produces such brilliant sound quality.

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BBC

Music breaks down racial barriers in South Africa

Popular music may be one of the few areas of life that shows promise for multiracial society in South Africa.

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McClatchy Newspapers

16 ways to eat a cicada: the fine art of insect cuisine

Cicadas have a long culinary history, and the emergence this spring of the noisy, cricket-like insect in the Southeast and Midwest has brought resurgence in cicada-based cuisine.

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TIME

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Popularity of vampires spawns subculture, scholar says

They work as doctors and lawyers by day, but lurk as vampires by night. They may not suck your blood, but there are plenty of willing victims on tap, says a top scholar.

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Reuters

Photo of the Day

Fishermen are seen carrying their catch at the end of the day in Negambo, Sri Lanka. (Photo by Eranga Jayawardena / AP)

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