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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a nationally televised press conference in Tokyo. Abe announced he would resign, ending a year-old government that has suffered a string of damaging scandals and a humiliating electoral defeat. (Photo by David Gutten / AP)

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Senate to hold toy safety hearing

The Senate is set to take up toy safety, days after Mattel announced a third recall of lead-tainted toys from China. The head of Mattel will appear in front of a Senate panel, along with the CEO of Toys "R" Us.

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ABC News

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U.S., China set new rules on toy safety

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Indonesia quake kills at least 9

At least nine people have died as a result of an earthquake that struck western Indonesia, a spokesman for the country's Social Affairs Department said.

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CNN

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Big quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra region

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Reuters

Japan's prime minister says he'll resign

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced he will resign, ending a year-old government that has suffered a string of damaging scandals.

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Guardian

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Chronology of Abe's rise and fall

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CNN

Detroit officers win $6.5 million suit against mayor

A jury found Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and the city liable for unfairly punishing two police officers and awarded them $6.5 million, plus interest from 2003.

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Detroit News

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Mayor Kilpatrick's reaction

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WXYZ

Floods displace nearly 3 million in India

Troops have been deployed to rescue thousands of people marooned by flooding in northeast India, where a week of incessant rains has displaced about 3 million villagers, officials said.

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International Herald Tribune

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More floods hit South Asia

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BBC

NATION

Senate votes against trucks from Mexico

The U.S. Senate voted to block a one-year experiment allowing Mexican trucks to haul cargo beyond a commercial zone along the border, setting up a potential veto showdown with President Bush.

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Arizona Republic

Tennessee uses electric chair for first time since 1960

A man convicted of murdering four children with an assault rifle was executed, becoming the first Tennessee inmate put to death by electrocution since 1960.

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CNN

Mother of woman who was raped, tortured speaks out

A Charleston, W. Va., woman was recovering after police said she was kidnapped, beaten, tortured and held against her will.

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WBOY

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Mother of victim speaks out

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POLITICS

Inside the hidden world of earmarks

Thanks to disclosures prompted by recent scandals over congressional earmarks, it's possible for the first time to shed light on at least that corner of the lobbying world.

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BusinessWeek

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A questionable earmark

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CBS News

Court grants Sen. Craig hearing on bathroom sex charge

A Minnesota court granted U.S. Sen. Larry Craig a hearing on his request to let him take back the guilty plea he made after his arrest in a men's room sex sting.

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Reuters

BUSINESS

Economy nearing cusp of recession

Over the next six months, the U.S. economy will be at a near-recessionary stall, with unemployment rising and the real estate market still staggering, according to projections.

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San Diego Union Tribune

Oil rises to record close

Crude oil rose to a record close of $78.23 a barrel in New York on speculation that OPEC's agreement to increase production by 500,000 barrels a day will be insufficient to meet demand.

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Bloomberg

McDonald's challenges Starbucks with cheaper lattes

McDonald's, the world's biggest restaurant chain, has added the frothy coffee drinks at two-thirds of its 13,794 U.S. stores since introducing a stronger brew in 2006.

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Bloomberg

HEALTH

NYC rule requiring calorie information struck down

U.S. District Judge Richard J. Holwell struck down a New York City rule that required fast-food restaurants to post calorie counts on their menus, saying it conflicts with federal law.

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Houston Chronicle

Growth in health-plan costs slows, but still outstrips inflation

Employers' health-insurance premiums grew 6.1 percent in 2007, marking the slowest annual growth rate since 1999 but still outstripping increases in inflation, according to a study.

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MarketWatch

SPORTS

Everett diagnosis takes positive turn

Kevin Everett voluntarily moved his arms and legs when partially awakened, prompting a neurosurgeon to say the Buffalo Bills' tight end would walk again — contrary to a previous grim prognosis.

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Sports Illustrated

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Encouraging news on injured Bills player

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ESPN

United States rallies to tie North Korea

Heather O'Reilly's goal in the 69th minute helped the United States rally to tie North Korea, 2-2, and avoid a stunning upset in its World Cup opener.

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RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

China Catholic bishop dies in custody

An elderly bishop from China's underground Roman Catholic church has died of unknown causes during his imprisonment, after spending about half of his life in various forms of custody.

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The Age

Young Muslims begin fight for right to abandon faith

A group of young Muslim apostates launched a campaign on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on America to make it easier to renounce Islam.

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Times Online

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Misconceptions about Muslims

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GOOD NEWS

In Sept. 11 remembrance, a turning to good deeds

Hundreds of thousands of people have pledged to memorialize those killed on 9/11 by doing something good for others. Their heroic acts have spawned a growing grass-roots movement.

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Christian Science Monitor

Future smart cars would prevent accidents by removing mistakes

Researchers have set out to make cars far smarter than today’s models — especially when it comes to dealing with their twitchy, tweaky, all-too-human drivers.

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LiveScience

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Wallet friendly green cars

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WCBS

WORLD

Russian government resigns, gives Putin 'more freedom'

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov quit, saying President Vladimir Putin needs "more freedom" to guide parliamentary and presidential elections. The resignation forces the formation of a new government.

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Bloomberg

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Russian army says it tested 'the father of all bombs'

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Telegraph.co.uk

Former Philippines president found guilty of plunder

Joseph Estrada, the former president of the Philippines, has been found guilty of plunder and sentenced to life imprisonment for taking the equivalent of $81 million in bribes and kickbacks.

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Al Jazeera

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Estrada jailed for corruption

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BBC

Officials: terrorism seen as biggest threat to Beijing Olympics

Terrorism is the biggest threat to next year's Beijing Olympics, a state newspaper cited top Chinese security officials as saying, a concern echoed by the head of Interpol.

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Guardian

ENVIRONMENT

'Killer bees' descend on New Orleans

Africanized honeybees, a fierce hybrid strain sometimes referred to as "killer bees," appear to have established themselves in the New Orleans area, the state agriculture commissioner said.

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Google News

Global warming may be keeping gray whale population down

Eastern gray whales were once three to five times more numerous in the Pacific Ocean than today, and climate change may be the cause of the population decline, a new study says.

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National Geographic

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Rock group Led Zeppelin 'to reunite'

Led Zeppelin, the British rock group that disbanded 27 years ago, are expected to announce that they will reunite.

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Daily Telegraph

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Led Zeppelin set for reunion gig in London

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Reuters

'Harry Potter' becomes highest-grossing film franchise

"Harry Potter" became the top-grossing franchise in movie history, with earnings topping $4.47 billion around the world, $30 million more than James Bond, the previous holder of the record.

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Guardian

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'Harry Potter' actor determined to man up

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KCAL

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Worm winds its way into Skype for Windows computers

In a high-profile reminder of the security pitfalls that still exist with PC-based communications, eBay's Skype is warning users of a fast-spreading worm affecting Windows users.

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Apple sells 1 millionth iPhone

Apple sold its 1 millionth iPhone, three weeks ahead of when it said it would and less than a week after slashing the price of the iconic device by a third, the company said.

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San Jose Mercury News

EDUCATION

Women feed jump in college enrollment

Colleges and universities these days are seeing a surge in enrollment — and it's increasingly driven by young women, according to U.S. Census data.

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USA Today

Defying history and stereotype, the South's schools rise

Fifty years after the "Little Rock Nine" integrated Central High in Arkansas, hundreds of Southern high schools have quietly become educational powerhouses.

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Christian Science Monitor

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Rewriting history textbooks post-Sept. 11

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NPR

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

The 'atypical' dilemma

Skyrocketing numbers of kids are being prescribed a class of powerful antipsychotic drugs, called "atypicals," designed for adults. How safe is the practice? Nobody knows.

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St. Petersburg Times

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People hold up pictures of loved ones during a ceremony marking the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. (Photo by Justin Lane / AP)

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