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A woman is seen in front of wall decorated with flowers in memory of the victims of bomb attack and shooting rampage in Oslo, Norway. The defense lawyer for Anders Behring Breivik said his client’s case suggests he is insane. (Photo by Emilio Morenatti / AP)

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Turtles next to lizards on family tree

Famous for their sluggishness, turtles have been slow to give up the secrets of their evolution and place on the evolutionary tree.

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ScienceDaily

US debt limit: Obama and Boehner trade blows on impasse

President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner have blamed each other for the standoff over the federal budget crisis as the deadline to avert a default on U.S. debt looms.

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BBC

6 possible paths lie ahead in the debt ceiling debate

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(TIME)

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Norway suspect surprised he succeeded

Norwegian bombing and shooting suspect Anders Behring Breivik was “a little bit surprised” that he was able to pull off one of Norway’s deadliest peacetime crimes, his lawyer said.

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CNN

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European right under pressure after attacks

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Spiegel International

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Explosion and shootings rock Norway

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TIME

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Norway suspect: There are other terror cells

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MSNBC

The wealth gap in US between whites and minorities has widened

All racial groups lost ground in the recession, but blacks and Hispanics lost a bigger share of their net worth, a new study finds. As a result, the wealth gap is at its widest in at least 25 years.

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Christian Science Monitor

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Wealth gaps rise to record highs

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Pew Research Center

Leaks and the law: the true story of former NSA official Thomas Drake

The former NSA official reached a plea deal with the government, but the case still raises questions about the public’s right to know.

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Smithsonian Magazine

NATION

Rolling restaurants: Some cities floor it, others tap the brakes

A fleet of food trucks plying American streets are delivering increasingly varied and sophisticated fare to the urban palate. But the popular trucks also present a slew of new problems.

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MSNBC

Will dam removal in the West restore the percentage of salmon?

A controversial plan to remove four dams from the Klamath River along the Oregon-California river to save endangered salmon has brought unlikely allies together.

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National Geographic

Klamath River dams

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Los Angeles Times

POLITICS

Lawmakers head for showdown in major debt crisis

President Barack Obama’s Democrats and their Republican rivals headed for a showdown over competing debt plans one week before a deadline for averting a potentially disastrous U.S. default.

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Reuters

Pelosi calls for ethics probe into claims against Ore. representative

Oregon Democratic Rep. David Wu faced increased pressure after House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi called for an ethics investigation over an 18-year-old woman’s claim of an “unwanted sexual encounter.”

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

BUSINESS

China’s professional queuers paid to just stand around

In China, waiting in line sometimes feels like a competitive sport. The overnight queue at the launch of Apple’s iPad 2 pales in comparison to the epic waits for certain over-subscribed, state-run services.

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NPR

Stocks close lower as investors await a new debt deal

The stock market started the week in the red, but losses were not nearly as devastating as some expected, after lawmakers have so far failed to agree on a debt ceiling deal.

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CNNMoney

ENVIRONMENT

Can professor Rajendra Pachauri really survive ‘Glaciergate’?

The head of the U.N. panel on climate change, professor Rajendra Pachauri, is still adamant that one famously exaggerated report should not cost him his job.

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Telegraph.co.uk

Scientists warn that fires could consume Yellowstone forests

Increasing waves of severe fires fed by climate change could shift much of the iconic forests of Yellowstone to scrub or grasslands by the end of this century, scientists say.

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USA TODAY

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Climate change to dramatically alter Yellowstone fire cycle

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Filmmaker Ken Burns on the danger and wonder of national parks

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TIME

Painting roofs white could save a year’s worth of emissions

The White Roof Project has a mission to paint black roofs white. According to the organization, there can be a 24 billion metric ton reduction in CO2 emissions if every roof is painted white by 2030.

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Grist

EDUCATION

Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown signs private-scholarship part of Dream Act

Undocumented immigrants who attend California colleges will have greater access to privately funded scholarships after Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a portion of what is known as the Dream Act.

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San Francisco Chronicle

School color-codes pupils by ability

A secondary school has divided its students by ability, complete with different uniforms. Innovative way to lure the middle classes, or worrying segregation?

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Guardian

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Circumcision: Age-old Jewish rite faces modern concerns

Nearly all Jewish parents have their baby boys circumcised, as commanded by God in the Bible. And yet, for some Jewish couples, whether to circumcise or not is becoming an agonizing decision.

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NPR

Whose Buddhism is truest?

Buddhist monks rolled up sutras written on birch bark, stuffed them into earthen pots, and buried them in a desert 2000 years ago. We don’t know why.

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Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (David Sirota):

The legacy of 9/11

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Salon

Column (Elsa Nunez):

Liberate liberal arts from the myth of irrelevance

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Christian Science Monitor

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Punishing the rich is impractical and unethical

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USA TODAY

Blog (Jeff Bercovici):

Murdoch and Buffett among the oldest CEOs: Does it matter?

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(Forbes)

Mixed Media

Blog (Rahul Parikh):

Should we be popping the ‘Limitless’ pill?

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(Salon)

PopRx

Column (Walter E. Williams):

Job destruction makes us richer

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Creators Syndicate

Column (Jesse Bering):

L’Eau Pour Chien — Why do dogs rub up against things that smell bad?

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Slate

Blog (Polly Young-Eisendrath, Ph.D.):

When the heart is on fire

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(Psychology Today)

Living with Love

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GOOD NEWS

Make-A-Wish recipient dreams up nationally available game

Ten-year-old Owain Weinert has been living with leukemia since 2010. Through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, he created a nationally distributed game for the iPhone, iPad and iTouch.

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CBS News

Blind Dog Rescue Alliance gives vision-impaired dogs a 2nd chance

Courtesy of the Blind Dog Rescue Alliance’s volunteer network a once-emaciated, stray puppy is now 95 pounds and has been renamed Uri.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

From drug-dealing to diploma

Patrick Lundvick is a star pupil. He’s good with computers and unlike most dropouts, he’s never had trouble with reading or math. But even if he gets his diploma, he has no illusions that life will be easy.

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NPR

WORLD

Iran’s supreme leader appoints mediator to resolve power struggle

Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei installs former judiciary chief, Ayatollah Mahmoud Shahroudi, to help settle rift between president and parliament.

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Guardian

UN races to get food to hungry refugees in Somalia

The U.N. will airlift emergency rations to parts of drought-ravaged Somalia that militants blocked off more than two years ago.

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Daily Star

Tribal rivalries complicate Libyan war

The long-simmering tribal hostilities are complicating the situation, as rival groups clash and old resentments flare up.

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Spiegel International

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Brain shrinkage: It’s only human

Human brains shrink as people grow old, unlike even our closest animal relative, says a new study that highlights what researchers call the unique character of human aging.

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Wall Street Journal

Blogger’s online anger at deficit standoff gets re-tweeted

Blogger Jeff Jarvis went on Twitter after watching Congress’s failure to make a deal on the budget deficit. There he vented a little, and perhaps helped start something.

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ABC News

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This political revolution has been brought to you by Twitter

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InfoWorld

Are we alone in the universe? New analysis says maybe

Scientists engaged in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence work under the assumption that there is, in fact, intelligent life out there to be found. A new analysis may crush their optimism.

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LiveScience

HEALTH

Health advocates push for tax on unhealthy foods

Some public health advocates are pushing cities and states to tax fattening, non-nutritious foods, like sugary soda, french fries and donuts.

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CBS News

Bowing to pressure, McDonald’s makes Happy Meals more healthful

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Shots

Is it safe to split pills or take old drugs?

To cut costs, you may well be wondering if cutting pills or ignoring use-by dates is really all that safe.

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LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Chilean miners strike movie deal

The story of the Chilean miners who were trapped underground for more than two months is on its way to the big screen.

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CBC News

When ‘friends with benefits’ turns costly

Hookups, one-night stands, friends with benefits — these new types of noncommittal sexual relationships have been popping up in movies, TV shows and the everyday lives of young adults.

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LiveScience

SPORTS

Tour de France: Times hint race might have made drug-free climb

The number “39.794,” was the average speed of the Tour de France this year, only the 11th-fastest in its history. Perhaps doping is gradually lessening in this drug-blighted sport.

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The Independent

London 2012: virtual tour of Olympic Park

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Guardian

Vollmer wins the United States’ 1st gold medal at Worlds

Dana Vollmer has given the United States its first gold medal in pool swimming at the world championships, catching Australia’s Alicia Coutts in the final 20 meters to win the 100-meter butterfly.

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Sports Illustrated

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Looking for true love? Consider birth order to find it

If author Linda Blair is right, anyone looking for a compatible romantic partner will consider another important trait in addition to a sense of humor, sensitivity and a nice career: birth order.

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ABC News

Photo of the Day

A giraffe cares for her newborn calf at the The Toledo Zoo in Ohio. The calf stood nearly 6 feet tall and weighed about 160 pounds at birth. (Photo by The Toledo Zoo / AP)

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