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A man runs through the streets waving a South Sudan national flag in celebration of the country‘s independence in Juba, South Sudan. South Sudan has officially broken away from Sudan after two civil wars over five decades that cost the lives of millions. (Photo by Andrew Burton / AP)

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Former first lady Betty Ford dies at 93

Former first lady Betty Ford has died at the age of 93. During her life she helped change the way Americans think and talk about breast cancer, women’s rights and substance abuse.

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Obama’s statement on the death of former first lady Betty Ford

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Washington Post

Youth expressing loss and anger through ‘slam’ poetry

A nonprofit youth poetry program — run entirely by volunteers — helps youth in Philadelphia find their voices through spoken word and literary expression.

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CNN

South Sudan becomes world’s newest nation

Thousands gathered for a ceremony celebrating independence for south Sudan after decades of war with the north that left millions dead. A delegation including foreign dignitaries attended.

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Al Jazeera

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South Sudan country profile

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BBC

Uncertainty sets in as roar of rocket fades

Less than 24 hours after space shuttle Atlantis’ final ascent Americans awoke to a sobering truth: No one has any idea of when they might again see such a sight or where it will be going if they do.

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Houston Chronicle

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Planetarium uses dome to watch Atlantis

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Space shuttle Atlantis over the years

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USA TODAY

Night raids curbing Taliban, but Afghans cite civilian toll

United States Special Operations forces have carried out an extraordinary number of night raids over the past year, turning them into one of their most effective tools against the insurgents.

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NATION

Effects of ‘extreme drought’ could be felt at supermarkets soon

The price of beef is set to skyrocket in the fall as a cattle shortage takes shape. Pastures are dying from the drought and ranchers are selling their cattle rather than buying costly feed.

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Christian Science Monitor

Obesity epidemic grows

A new report from Trust for America’s Health, a nonpartisan advocacy group, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, found that not one state has reported a decrease in obesity.

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ABC News

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Good graph Friday: The kids cost more than they used to

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POLITICS

UK, US and Canada step up travel curbs on Iran government

Britain, the United States and Canada are increasing travel curbs on members of the Iranian government over Iran’s disputed nuclear program, Britain’s Foreign Office said in a statement.

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Reuters

House votes to halt same-sex unions on military bases

Intent on delaying a new policy allowing gays to serve openly in the armed forces, the House voted to prohibit military chaplains from performing same-sex marriages on the nation’s bases.

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Forbes

Talk of Social Security cut is being hit by both sides

A proposal to cut Social Security costs and raise tax revenue by changing the way the government measures inflation ran into opposition from Democrats and Republicans.

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Bloomberg

BUSINESS

Obama’s housing scorecard

The Department of Housing and Urban Development will extend the time period unemployed homeowners with FHA-backed mortgages could skip their payments to a minimum of 12 months.

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BofA, Citigroup, JPMorgan must submit foreclosure plans to US

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Bloomberg

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Foreclosure rules to ease for unemployed

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Unemployment rises to 9.2 percent as US adds only 18,000 jobs

Hiring slowed to a near-standstill last month, as employers added the fewest jobs in nine months and the unemployment rate rose to 9.2 percent.

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Obama: Uncertainty over debt limit hurts hiring

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EDUCATION

Degrees of gravity

Edward T. Larkin, a professor of German at the University of New Hampshire, exposed himself to a woman and her daughter. After the exposure, Larkin was placed on paid administrative leave

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Inside Higher Ed

Report cards on overweight kids don’t make a difference

School policies that let parents know when their children are overweight or obese appear to have little impact on the problem, a new study finds.

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MSNBC

HEALTH

‘Genetic dimmer switch’ regulates wiring in the developing brain

The gene Foxp2 acts like a “genetic dimmer switch” that regulates wiring in the developing brain. It does this by controlling the products of other genes.

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Medical News Today

Stem cell hope for heart patients

Scientists have raised hope that stem cell therapy could provide significant relief for patients disabled by untreatable chest pain.

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BBC

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Stem cell therapy for angina patients

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Telegraph.co.uk

SPORTS

Yao calls it a career

A sports career unlike any other is over. Yao Ming, who became the face of China’s outreach to the West and the NBA’s growing popularity around the globe, has expressed his intent to retire.

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Houston Chronicle

Ohio State vacates wins from recent 2010 football season

An “embarrassed” Ohio State University is wiping its stellar 2010 football season from the record books as self-imposed punishment for major NCAA violations.

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Columbus Dispatch

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Budget fight reveals a shift to the right for Obama

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Assorted cartoons

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Not just the tabloids: Media ethics sliding downhill

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Foreign policy: news’ top ‘journalism’ moments

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NPR

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America sees its obesity rates and raises them

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As the Shuttle mission ends, analyzing the cost of exploration

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The Atlantic

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Belt-tightening may squeeze economy, markets

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Reuters

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Testing 4-year-olds isn’t the correct answer

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GOOD NEWS

New device charges cell phone with a boiling teakettle

A practical solution to help recharge cell phones and other portable electrical devices in remote villages and huts around the world was unveiled in Denver by Traverse City-based Tellurex Corp.

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Denver Post

Federal government set to help direct Detroit’s rebuilding

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan has announced a plan for Detroit officials to lend expertise in efforts to improve the city.

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Detroit News

Putting ambient energy to work

Researchers from the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering have devised a new way to harness energy from radios and satellite communication networks.

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Earth Times

WORLD

Malaysia fires tear gas at protest, 924 have been arrested

Police fired tear gas and detained activists as more than 20,000 demonstrators massed across Malaysia‘s main city demanding electoral reforms in the country’s biggest political rally in years.

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51 survivors, 127 dead in Congo plane wreck, officials say

An airliner plowed into dense forest as it tried to land during a rainstorm in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least 127 on board, the Congolese transport ministry said.

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MSNBC

Syria’s ‘secret doctors’ risk their own lives to help protesters

An underground illegal network of medics, who call themselves the “Damascus Doctors” set up secret hidden clinics in any neighborhoods where demonstrations take place.

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CNN

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Japanese silicone-skinned robot that flinches and gags like a dental patient

Here’s one more reason to dread going to the dentist — you could run into a super-creepy robot that flinches and gags like a real patient.

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Popular Science

Causes of alcohol’s memory impairment

A night of drinking and dancing can end in some fuzzy or missing memories of the evening, and researchers have long wondered why.

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LiveScience

Holes in fossil bones reveal dinosaur activity compared to mammals

New research from the University of Adelaide has added to the debate about whether dinosaurs were cold-blooded and sluggish or warm-blooded and active.

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ScienceDaily

ENVIRONMENT

Shell’s drilling off Australia could ‘devastate’ endangered marine life

Conservation groups in Australia say a decision to allow Shell to carry out drilling near Australia’s newest world heritage site, Ningaloo Marine Park, could devastate the area if there was a spillage.

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Guardian

Land of the ‘freegan,’ home of the brave

“Freeganism,” as the movement is known, is an attempt to live off the waste of capitalism — to salvage those consumer goods that are abandoned when they are slightly worn or even untouched.

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Grist

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Church of England faces being wiped out, report warns

The Church of England faces being wiped out as a significant national force without an “urgent” campaign to recruit more believers, a report warns.

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Telegraph.co.uk

Volunteer ministry used to giving is now in great need

The San Jose Home Makers ministry has been storing its donations in an old convent. The property will be sold soon to Redlands Christian Migrant Association, which plans to demolish the building.

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LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Kate and William head for Los Angeles

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were headed to Tinseltown, though the quick trip was hardly going to be a honeymoon for the newlyweds.

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Yahoo! News

‘A cappella extravaganza’ brings 5,600 barbershop singers to KC

Judging from a couple of hours of quartet competitions at the Sprint Center, barbershop singers appear to favor suits, often dark with ties, as they try to impress judges.

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Kansas City Star

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Autistic adults may not understand

People with high-functioning autism have difficulty understanding others’ intentions, new research shows. This lack of understanding tends to make adults with autism judge others more harshly.

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HealthDay

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An man prays at sunset on the helipad following a rain storm at Forward Operating Base Bostick in Kunar province, Afghanistan. (Photo by David Goldman / AP)

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