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Demonstrators gather in front of a police barricade in New York to call for the occupation of Wall Street, as part of a movement to persuade President Barack Obama to establish a commission to end “the influence money has over representatives in Washington.” (Photo by Frank Franklin II / AP)

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Zoo to study animal and human health

Some of the world’s most frightening diseases are spread to humans by animals, so a new initiative at the St. Louis Zoo will investigate the connections between animal and human health.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Intel officials’ emails posted after hack of cybersecurity group

The names and email addresses of hundreds of U.S. intelligence officials have been posted on an anti-secrecy website after computer hackers allegedly swiped them from a national security organization.

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Msnbc.com

Protesters invade NYC financial district

More than 1,000 demonstrators descended on New York City’s Financial District for what could be a days-long protest of what they said was corporate greed favoring the rich at the expense of ordinary people.

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Msnbc.com

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President Obama set to call for a higher tax rate for millionaires

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Politico

Obama to propose ‘Buffett Rule’ tax rate

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Political Punch

Palestinian statehood bid pits Obama against allies

Although President Barack Obama recently pushed for a sovereign state of Palestine, negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis are nowhere on the horizon.

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NPR

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The fight for statehood

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Al Jazeera

Drug deaths now outnumber traffic fatalities in US, data show

Propelled by an increase in prescription narcotic overdoses, drug deaths now outnumber traffic fatalities in the United States, a Times analysis of government data has found.

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Orlando Sentinel

NATION

Historic plane crashes at West Virginia air show, resulting in fireball

A day after a P-51 crashed at a show in Nevada, killing nine people, another World War II-era plane crashed in a fireball at a West Virginia air show.

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Reuters

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Reno air race has raised alarm in past

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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Nevada: Investigators look into air show crash

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Nevada: Was stunt plane damaged?

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CNN

Obama says ‘Pass this jobs bill.’ But what’s actually in the bill?

There’s a lot in President Obama’s 200-page bill for Congress and the public to chew over. Here’s a look at the main points in Obama’s American Jobs Act.

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Christian Science Monitor

States struggle for financing for roads

The Hoover Dam, one of the world’s great engineering feats, is marred by roads with traffic which are so jammed along the Nevada-Arizona border that it tells a different story.

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Yahoo! News

POLITICS

Mitch Daniels: Americans ought to be scared for country’s future

As the 2012 Republican Presidential candidates scuffle for attention, there‘s one would-be contender who made headlines, by choosing not to run: Indiana’s popular governor, Mitch Daniels.

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CBS News

Kara Kennedy, senator’s daughter, dies of heart attack

Kara Kennedy, the oldest child of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, died at a Washington-area health club, her brother said. She was 51.

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Politico

BUSINESS

How Steve Jobs & Co. won over the world

Apple knew what consumers didn’t want and understood among other things, the power of being itself. The company has a lot it can teach corporate America.

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Christian Science Monitor

Blame for 2010 Gulf blast, spill will be decided by trial judge

Which companies share the blame for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and will have to pay for it will be decided in a non-jury trial, a federal judge in New Orleans said.

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BusinessWeek

EDUCATION

Education data site will allow parents to compare schools

The State Office of Education is about to launch a new, public online data site that will allow parents to easily find all sorts of information about schools, test scores and school rankings.

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Salt Lake Tribune

Nashville revamps music classes for public schools

Nashville city and business leaders want to keep the music playing in public schools in Music City U.S.A. through a new curriculum that will incorporate new musical programs into the classroom.

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Houston Chronicle

SPORTS

ACC adding Big East’s Syracuse, Pittsburgh universities

Pittsburgh and Syracuse, once flagship programs of the Big East conference, have been accepted as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the ACC has announced.

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ESPN

Clemson rallies to end Auburn’s 17-game win streak

No. 21 Auburn’s luck ended along with its 17-game winning streak as Clemson piled up 624 yards in beating the defending national champions 38-24.

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CBSSports

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Dino-killing cosmic impact wiped out ancient birds, too

Although birds survived the mass extinction that claimed their brethren, the rest of the dinosaurs, birds did not emerge unscathed, scientists now find.

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LiveScience

Mother tongue comes from your prehistoric father

Language change among our prehistoric ancestors came about via the arrival of immigrant men — rather than women — who moved into new settlements, according to new research.

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ScienceDaily

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Belief in ‘Da Vinci Code’ may ease fear of approaching death

A love of Dan Brown and his hit book “The Da Vinci Code” may be a coping mechanism in the face of death — at least if you believe what you read.

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LiveScience

Echoes of Jewish back-to-land movement under Utah’s big sky

On September the first settlers arrived at Gunnison train station from Philadelphia. Brown greeted them in Yiddish, and they made their way to the Clarion site, singing Ukrainian folk songs as they went.

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Forward

Orleans United Methodist Church marks 175th year

To celebrate the 175th anniversary of its first sanctuary, the Orleans United Methodist Church is reaching out to the larger Cape community.

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Houston Chronicle

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Financial games will harm elderly

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Blog (F. Diane Barth, LCSW):

When a crisis is not an emergency

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Retirement isn’t what it used to be

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Egypt-Israel relationship faces danger

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McClatchy Newspapers

No conflict in Fallin‘s husband’s work

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Houston Chronicle

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Main statehood obstacle

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Gulf News

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Mexico murders show how Internet empowers, threatens

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GOOD NEWS

Research suggests brain training for babies works

Scientists say they have found the first evidence that infants as young as 11 months can be taught to focus attention, in turn making it easier for them to learn new skills.

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Telegraph.co.uk

Cash-strapped California schools seek savings through solar

Some California schools have spent millions on solar panels to trim their electricity bills. Those panels should create enough electricity to offset 67 to 75 percent of each school’s electrical use.

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CNN

More than 8,000 attend Denver‘s Walk to End Alzheimer’s

A record crowd of more than 8,000 people attended the 5K “Walk to End Alzheimer’s,” in Denver, Colo., bringing the total amount of funds raised to more than $600,000.

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Denver Post

WORLD

I made a ‘moral error,’ Strauss-Kahn says

Dominique Strauss-Kahn apologized to his country for a sexual encounter with a hotel maid he said was a “moral error” he would regret all his life.

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Reuters

Fighting continues around Bani Walid

Moammar Gadhafi’s fighters in Bani Wali, Libya, have launched artillery strikes and tried to ambush encroaching revolutionary forces at the northern gate of the loyalist stronghold.

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Al Jazeera

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Tony Blair and Col. Gadhafi’s meetings

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Telegraph.co.uk

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Libya: Anti-Gadhafi forces fire on Sirte

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BBC

Lawyer pursues bail deal for jailed Americans in Iran

The lawyer for two Americans jailed in Iran says he is waiting for a second, key signature on bail arrangements for a possible release of his clients, convicted of spying.

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USA TODAY

HEALTH

Top 7 cancer myths debunked

Throughout the years, there have been so many rumors and half-truths regarding cancer and its causes that often it gets difficult to know what to believe.

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War on germs at fast-food playgrounds

Dr. Carr-Jordan, a child development professor and mother from Chandler, Ariz., has visited restaurant playgrounds in 11 states to test them. Analyses have revealed the presence of pathogens.

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Ban on doping drug may be relaxed

The World Anti-Doping Agency discusses replacing a complete ban with a minimum threshold for the doping drug clenbuterol.

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BBC

ENVIRONMENT

At the Mississippi’s edge, residents cling to land

In the area called the batture between the levee and the Mississippi River near New Orleans, there is a small community built on stilts. A dozen of these structures cling to the river side of the levee.

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NPR

Oldest woolly rhino emerges from frozen wilderness in Tibet

A Florida professor says that the coldest places on earth are the final frontier for making new discoveries of extinct animals after discovering a previously unknown species of woolly rhino.

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Earth Times

Scientists discover 12 new frog species

Years of combing tropical mountain forests have paid off for a team of Indian scientists which have discovered 12 new frog species, along with three others thought to have been extinct.

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Denver Post

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Meowing night frog, other new species found

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National Geographic

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

The mental tug of war called morality

Would you kill a crying baby to save yourself and others from hostile soldiers outside? Neuroscience offers new ways to approach such moral questions, allowing logic to triumph over deep-rooted instinct.

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Discover

How to score in your Emmy pool

“Mad Men” is poised to be anointed outstanding drama during the Emmy ceremonies for the fourth time, a feat achieved only by “The West Wing,” “L.A. Law” and “Hill Street Blues.”

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Star Tribune

George Jones celebrates 80th birthday

American musical icon George Jones — a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame — frequently referred to as “the greatest living country singer” celebrated his 80th birthday at a party in Nashville.

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Monsters and Critics

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

States push for online sales tax

Tax-free shopping is under threat for many online shoppers as states facing widening budget gaps increasingly pressure Internet retailers to start collecting sales taxes from their residents.

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Local children play with a rugby ball while township people prepare for the reception of Japan’s rugby team in Opononi, New Zealand. (Photo by Junji Kurokawa / AP)

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