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People search the rubble of a collapsed building after a suicide truck bomber targeted a police station in Beiji, 155 miles north of Baghdad, Iraq. Officials say that at least 27 people died and 65 were wounded in the incident. (Photo by Bassem Daham / AP)

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25 dead as storms collide in Midwest, Plains

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Emergency declared in flooded Ohio towns

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Rooftop rescue in Ohio

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WJZ

Va. Tech releases report on shooting

Virginia Tech’s internal report on the April 16 shootings offers recommendations on bulking up security and communication during crises and infrastructure to deal with troubled students.

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Chopper crash in Iraq kills all 14 on board

Fourteen American soldiers died when their helicopter crashed in northern Iraq, the military said.

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International Herald Tribune

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Female troop deaths in Iraq on pace to top record

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CNN

Bush invokes 'tragedy of Vietnam' against pullout

President Bush drew parallels between the aftermath of the Vietnam War and the potential costs of pulling out of Iraq in a recent speech.

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Bush challenged on Iraq-Vietnam analogy

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International Herald Tribune

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Wal-Mart dog treats tainted with melamine

Tests show that two brands of dog treats made in China and sold at Wal-Mart contained melamine, according to a statement the company sent out late last night.

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USA Today

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Wal-Mart pulls tainted dog treats

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NATION

Owner: Crandall Canyon Mine closing

The mine where three rescuers died trying to rescue six trapped miners will be closed, co-owner Bob Murray told NPR.

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NPR

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Critics question government handling of Utah mine disaster

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Salt Lake Tribune

Frozen remains of WW2 airman found

The frozen remains of a missing World War 2 airman were discovered on a remote glacier in California, near the spot where the body of his crewmate was discovered in 2005.

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San Francisco Chronicle

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Remains of another WWII airman found in Sierra Nevadas

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KCAL

NYC ties record for coldest day

The high temperature in New York City plunged to 59 degrees, 23 degrees below average, to tie the record for the coldest August high, set in 1911, the National Weather Service said.

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New York Sun

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Temperatures eek their way into the 60s

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WCBS

POLITICS

The return of SDS on campus

SDS is back, and it has a whole new set of rules. Students for a Democratic Society was once a successful New Left organization in the 1960s until it turned radical.

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TIME

Obama: No military solution in Iraq

Democrat Barack Obama said the recent increase in American troops in Iraq may well have helped stamp down violence, but he insisted there is no military solution to the country's problems.

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Yahoo! News

BUSINESS

Stocks trading higher on takeover talk

Stocks are off earlier highs, but still trading firmly in positive territory, after a fresh round of corporate deal speculation helped to ease credit worries.

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CNBC

Home foreclosures almost double in July

U.S. homes facing foreclosure almost doubled in July as property owners with adjustable-rate mortgages saw their payments rise and were unable to refinance because of the subprime crisis.

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Bloomberg

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Layoffs spreading in the housing industry

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Christian Science Monitor

SPORTS

Former NBA player Eddie Griffin dies in collision with train

Eddie Griffin, who played five seasons in the NBA, died when the sports-utility vehicle he was driving collided with a moving train in Houston, authorities said. He was 25.

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Bloomberg

No. 756 is going to auction

Barry Bonds' record-breaking home run ball will be sold online, and fortunate fan Matt Murphy figures to be a half-million dollars richer.

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ESPN

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Bonds' homerun ball to be auctioned

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CNN

HEALTH

Schwarzenegger says Dems' health bill does not go far enough

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger came out against the Democrats' health reform bill, telling a newspaper he would veto it if it relied solely on businesses for funding.

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San Jose Mercury News

Study: Doctors often miss high blood pressure in kids

Doctors spotted only one in four children who had high blood pressure in a new study, showing how easily and often the dangerous problem is missed.

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HealthDay

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High blood pressure undiagnosed in children

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Insider Medicine

Study: Common virus could cause obesity

A new study suggests a common virus could be partly responsible for the obesity epidemic that is sweeping across America and other nations.

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Medical News Today

EDUCATION

Student's parents, Purdue settle suit

The parents of a student electrocuted to death while attending Purdue University have reached a settlement with the school.

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Indianapolis Star

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GOOD NEWS

Mother saved from rough sea

A woman who got into difficulty trying to rescue her two children from rough seas off West Wales was rescued by lifeboat after suffering from hypothermia and exhaustion.

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News Wales

S. Dakota town declared center nation

Belle Fourche's claim to fame will soon be easier to find. A spot about 10 miles north of the western South Dakota town is the geographical center of the United States.

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Belle Fourche, S.D., designated center of USA

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WORLD

Gaza crossing opened to renew EU fuel transfers from Israel

The Nahal Oz Crossing was opened to allow for the transfer of fuel paid for by the European Union, Israel Radio reported. Over 300,000 liters of fuel will be brought from Israel to the Gaza Strip.

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Fuel arrives in Gaza as EU resumes payments

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EuroNews

Russia steps up military expansion

Vladimir Putin has announced ambitious plans to revive Russia's military power and restore its role as the world's leading producer of military aircraft.

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Guardian

ENVIRONMENT

Environmentalists win White House suit

A judge ordered the Bush administration to issue two scientific reports on global warming, siding with environmentalists who sued the White House for failing to produce the documents.

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Yahoo! News

Orcas swimming through oil spill

With fuel still bubbling to the surface after a barge accident along the coast of Vancouver Island, concern turned to the health implications for more than 200 orcas in the area.

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Globeandmail.com

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Orcas swim through oil slick, cleanup crews arrive

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Yahoo! News

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Brad Pitt aids affordable, green housing in New Orleans

For actor Brad Pitt, everything is different. Forget about low profile. Pitt is trailed by a gaggle of reporters who write about his thoughts on the sluggish pace of New Orleans' recovery.

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Pitt gives hope and homes to New Orleans

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Ventriloquist wins 'America's Got Talent'

Ventriloquist Terry Fator was crowned the winner of "America's Got Talent," beating out reggae crooner Cas Haley for the million-dollar prize.

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E! Online

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Puppet master's got talent

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Diamonds nearly as old as Earth

Scientists have unearthed diamonds more than 4 billion years old trapped inside crystals of zircon in Western Australia. They are considered the oldest terrestrial diamonds ever discovered.

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LiveScience

Google to launch service for stargazers

Google will launch a new feature called Sky, a "virtual telescope" that the search engine hopes will turn Internet users into stargazers.

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Reuters

Security experts brace for spam deluge targeting students

SoftScan is predicting a 40 percent surge in junk e-mail during September as spammers target students returning after the summer break.

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vnunet.com

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Furor over religion in La. governor's race

A political ad from the Louisiana governor's race is drawing criticism for accusing Republican Rep. Bobby Jindal of calling Protestants "scandalous, depraved, selfish and heretical."

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Forbes

Muslim music concert to raise funds, awareness for Darfur

A Muslim Live8 will be staged in the U.K. to highlight the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. Organizers want the concert to raise awareness about the genocide, where victims are all Muslim.

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Guardian

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Private sources in U.S. gave $95B in overseas aid last year

Foundations, individuals, and other private sources in the U.S. provided more than $95-billion in aid to developing countries in 2005, more than triple the amount given by the federal government.

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Joanne Butler, left, the widow of retired Air Force Col. Michael W. Butler, 53, who was killed in Iraq, receives the flag from her husband's coffin from Air Force Maj. Gen. Dutch Remkes. (Photo by Charles Dharapak / AP)

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