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In this file photo, Northbound Interstate 405 traffic flows under the Mulholland Bridge in Los Angeles. As long as we have cars, we will have traffic. But a new generation of smarter-car technology is helping drivers — and cars — prevent gridlock and avoid wrecks. (Photo by Damian Dovarganes / AP)

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Intelligent cars will make driving easier and greener

Using relatively simple software and adjustments to existing hardware, major automakers in the U.S. and Europe are making cars work smarter and greener without hybrid engines or alternative fuels.

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Popular Science

States test education law

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has been at odds with state schools chief Tony Evers over almost everything. But they have found common ground in their aggravation with No Child Left Behind.

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Wall Street Journal

Borders, unable to find white knight, to liquidate

Borders Group Inc., the second-largest U.S. bookstore chain, said it has canceled an upcoming bankruptcy auction and will close its doors for good.

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Reuters

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Factbox: A history of Borders Group

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Reuters

E-reader maker Kobo responds to Borders’ liquidation news

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Mobilized

Builders push ‘green’ homes to stand out in foreclosure-filled US market

As the housing slump enters its sixth year, homebuilders are using green marketing as a weapon in the battle for buyers who have their pick of low-priced existing properties, including foreclosures.

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Bloomberg

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More Americans have green jobs

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Christian Science Monitor

Arizona launching fundraising website for border fence

Arizona lawmakers are hoping to raise around $50 million for border fencing with a new online public fundraising plan — despite skepticism from key stakeholders.

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MSNBC

NATION

Heat wave scorches Midwest

Forecasters call the heat wave gripping the central U.S. “unrelenting,” and say residents should not expect any relief soon. Heat advisories and warnings are in place in 17 states, from Texas to Michigan.

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CBS News

Special section:

2011 heat superlatives

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The Weather Channel

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Heat index rises

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ABC News

Post-9/11, biggest terror threat in New York is underground

The possibility that New York’s sprawling, porous and famously gritty subway system could be a terrorist target has become a constant worry.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Military gay couples won’t enjoy benefits

Gay service members who plan to celebrate the official end of the military’s “don‘t ask, don’t tell” with marriage will not have their change in status recognized by the military.

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North County Times

POLITICS

Debt ceiling debate sparks a new round of TV ad wars around the country

The debate over raising the debt ceiling has largely taken place in the halls of Congress. But there is another front in the battle — a war on the air. Advocacy groups from each side are spending millions on commercials.

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NPR

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Lawmakers work on Plan B as deadline looms

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Reuters

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The neuroscience of the debt debate

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Scientific American

Cities weigh the value of free festivals in tight budget times

Utah cities are noticing an increase in attendance at festivals, movie nights and other free activities as cash-strapped families rely more heavily on free events for entertainment.

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Salt Lake Tribune

BUSINESS

Gold above $1,600, extends record winning streak

Gold marched to a record above $1,600, stretching its rally to an unprecedented 11th day on fears that U.S. lawmakers would fail to raise the debt ceiling in order to avert a default.

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Reuters

Cisco’s turf eroding in switch market

Cisco Systems Inc.’s bid to protect its dominant but eroding position in switches may spark a more intense price war that could erode the sector’s overall value, an analyst said.

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MarketWatch

United Auto Workers president endorses profit sharing

United Auto Workers President Bob King says the upcoming contract talks between his union and Detroit’s Big Three automakers is a model of cooperation for a nation riven by partisan strife.

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Detroit News

EDUCATION

More default danger ahead

For student aid administrators, few factors are as seemingly unpredictable and important as the cohort default rate, which measures how many students default on their loans after graduation.

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Inside Higher Ed

2 Atlanta educators step down; 176 others also face ultimatum

Two Atlanta Public Schools educators stepped down after being issued an ultimatum to quit or be fired.

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CNN

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

‘Instant churches’ convert public schools to worship spaces

Thousands of religious groups are popping up for weekend worship in public school spaces, in an attempt at making church more accessible to the families whom they want to reach.

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USA TODAY

Pope taps Chaput for Philadelphia

Archbishop Charles Chaput, perceived as a leader of the church’s conservative wing and an administrator with a strong work ethic, has been named by Pope Benedict XVI as the new archbishop of Philadelphia.

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National Catholic Reporter

ENVIRONMENT

Real Earth cooking

What spreads the sea floors and moves the continents? What melts iron in the outer core and enables the Earth’s magnetic field? The answer: Heat.

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Environmental News Network

California mussels: 1st warming casualty?

The iconic California mussel could be among the first casualties of oceans made more acidic by global warming, a new study of the coastal shellfish shows.

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Orange County Register

Columns And Op-Ed

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Are social media creating the laziest generation?

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CNN

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The week in cartoons

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MSNBC

Column (David Limbaugh):

America’s financial restoration vs. Obama’s ideology

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Creators Syndicate

Anticipating the Pearl Harbor of the digital age

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The women of the US soccer team have shown what sports should be all about in World Cup

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Column (Bob Kravitz):

A great ride for US soccer

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Indianapolis Star

Cartoon (Mike Keefe):

Editorial cartoon: Countdown to default

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USA TODAY

Americans need to rethink what retirement means

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San Jose Mercury News

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GOOD NEWS

Twitter to track dengue fever outbreaks in Brazil

Short messages posted on Twitter might not seem much, but when the dengue season begins again in Brazil, tweets could help the country better control outbreaks of the deadly virus.

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Their paychecks stopped, but their work went on

For some Minnesota state contractors, the needs of vulnerable clients were too great to ignore, so they welcomed their clients anyway. Their work went on, even if the pay stopped.

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Star Tribune

Inspiring change in underprivileged youths through rugby

The world’s leading logistics company, DHL, sealed its commitment with a 3-year sponsorship with a non-profit organization that aims to give kids a better life through playing rugby.

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WORLD

Cameron keeps Parliament in session, top cop resigns

Great Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron will cut short an overseas trip to address a special session of Parliament on the phone-hacking scandal.

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ABC News

Are some countries abusing Interpol?

The mission of Interpol is to make it easier for countries to work together and make arrests for each other. But because of the way Interpol is structured, there can be little recourse for those unjustly targeted.

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CNN

Petraeus hands over Afghan war

Gen. John Allen took over command of American and coalition forces in Afghanistan from Gen. David Petraeus, assuming responsibility as Afghanistan’s international allies draw up exit plans.

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Virginian-Pilot

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Interview: Janan Mosazai, spokesman for Afghan foreign ministry

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YouTube

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Punching a hole in time

A time cloak would essentially open a gap in a laser beam, so that anything that happens in that gap cannot affect the beam and be detected.

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Science

Google buys G.Co to create an official URL shortcut for Google products

Google joins Twitter, Overstock and Amazon in taking over the G.Co domain name in order to build the official URL shortcut for Google products.

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TechCrunch

HEALTH

States fight back against city laws on unhealthy food

As more cities have adopted healthy-eating laws, critics have been fighting back — led, not surprisingly, by the American restaurant industry.

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TIME

It’s OK to share a bed with your toddler

Sharing a bed with your child has gotten a bad rap, but new research suggests that after infancy, it doesn’t lead to any negative outcomes.

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LiveScience

More young children are alarmingly thin

From 1999 to 2006, eating disorder hospitalizations for children younger than 12 increased by 119 percent, according to the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

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Columbus Dispatch

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

How to raise a global kid

Taking “Tiger Mom” tactics to radical new heights, these parents are packing up the family for a total Far East Immersion.

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Newsweek

Dealing with death commonplace online

Dealing with death online has become standard behavior. It’s almost as commonplace as sending condolences.

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SPORTS

Contador 4 minutes behind and quickly running out of time

Alberto Contador knows he is running out of time, and stages, to close the gap on his Tour de France rivals. The Spaniard’s bid for a fourth Tour title has yet to get going as the race nears its conclusion.

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Sports Illustrated

Crisis-weary Japan lifted by women’s World Cup victory

After months of tragedy following earthquake, tsunami and nuclear fallout, Japan finally got some good news: a historic win against the U.S. women’s soccer team on their 26th attempt.

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Christian Science Monitor

Special section:

Women’s World Cup

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ESPN

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Military deploys acupuncture to treat soldiers’ concussions

The U.S. military is applying an ancient Chinese healing technique to the top modern battlefield injury for American soldiers, with results that doctors say are “off the charts.”

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McClatchy Newspapers

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An Indian farmer walks with his plowing tools and cattle in a paddy field on the outskirts of Gauhati, India. (Photo by Anupam Nath / AP)

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