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Leader of the New Democracy conservative party, Antonis Samaras, left, meets with Evangelos Venizelos, the head of the Socialist PASOK party, at the Greek parliament in Athens. The pro-bailout New Democracy party has proposed forming a pro-euro coalition government. (Photo by Louisa Gouliamaki / AP)

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Why the War of 1812 still matters today

While generally being relegated to history books and classrooms, the War of 1812, also known as America’s second war for independence, was an important event — and it still matters.

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BBC

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From page to stage, re-enactors bring the War of 1812 to life

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Globeandmail.com

Going by land, air or rail — summer travel has its hiccups

For many, summer also means travel season. Whether you are traveling by plane, train or automobile for that vacation, you are likely to feel the pinch of rising travel costs.

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NPR

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Stifling cost of energy outweighs summer fun

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Greece’s New Democracy party seeks coalition

Greece‘s New Democracy party will try to form a coalition to back the country’s international bailout after a narrow election victory that eased fears of a sudden exit from the euro.

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Reuters

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G-20 Summit: Cameron warns Greek delays dangerous as Spain crisis worsens

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Telegraph.co.uk

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New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras to form Greek government

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Guardian

Wildfires force more evacuations as looters target victims

Crews in northern Colorado faced powerful winds as they battled a blaze that has scorched 87 square miles of forest land and destroyed at least 181 homes.

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CBS News

Google sees spike in requests to censor political speech

Google released updated data about government requests to remove data from its network or hand over user information, a recent trend they said is “troubling.”

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PCMag

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King of takedown requests? Google points to the US government

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ZDNet

NATION

CIA director among winners of Jefferson Awards for public service

The director of the CIA is one among the many distinguished people being honored with a national prize for public service that was co-founded 40 years ago by former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

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Star Tribune

‘Citizens United’ gets renewed scrutiny

The Supreme Court could decide to revisit its landmark Citizens United ruling of two-and-a-half years ago. That case gave corporations the green light to spend unlimited amounts in political campaigns.

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NPR

A poignant Father’s Day at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Every Father’s Day, Mike Cruden comes to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to lay down a red rose in memory of his Marine father.

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USA TODAY

POLITICS

For Romney, a delicate balancing act on immigration issue

The political fallout continues from Obama’s decision to stop deporting some illegal immigrants. The change left presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in a sticky spot.

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CBS News

Romney’s Dream Act response highlights political peril

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Colorado politicians charge Denver PrideFest with political fervor

In the wake of the civil unions bill that died a procedural death in the Colorado House and President Barack Obama’s recent vocal support of gay marriage, this year’s Denver PrideFest had a particularly political charge.

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Denver Post

BUSINESS

East Coast ports vie for big ships

Ports on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts are gearing up to deepen shipping channels and make upgrades as the expansion of the Panama Canal to allow passage of supersize freighters nears completion.

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USA TODAY

The problem with ‘Henry’ may derail US economic recovery

“Henrys,” or High Earners Not Rich Yet, were pivotal in helping retailers like Target Corp. and Saks Inc. get through a spotty U.S. recovery. Now, they are tapping the brakes again on their spending.

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Bloomberg

Locals fear Venice becoming ‘a big shopping center’

As Italy tries to fight its way out of a full-blown recession, state and local governments are coming up with a series of creative — and some say questionable — sources of revenue.

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NPR

EDUCATION

Mayors back parents seizing control of low-performing schools

Hundreds of mayors from across the U.S. called for new laws letting parents seize control of low-performing public schools.

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Reuters

Bachelor’s degree: Has it lost its edge and its value?

Undervalued and overpriced, the beleaguered bachelor’s degree is losing its edge as the hallmark of an educated, readily-employable American.

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Christian Science Monitor

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Catholic hospitals reject Obama’s birth control compromise

Sharpening an election-year showdown over religious freedom and health insurance, Catholic hospitals rejected President Obama’s compromise for birth control coverage of female employees.

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Detroit Free Press

Parishioners fight to keep church and history alive after fire in Madison

The congregation of the once-thriving Sacred Heart of Jesus Polish National Catholic Church barely filled the 20 folding chairs set up beside the church’s charred remains.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

HEALTH

Some may drink more after weight-loss surgery, study shows

The risk of alcohol problems goes up somewhat in patients who have undergone weight-loss surgery, but not until more than a year after undergoing the procedure, new research finds.

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HealthDay

World close to ending polio, a tough foe

Less than four months ago the world was cheered to learn that India had gone a full year with no new cases of polio.

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ABC News

Columns And Op-Ed

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Dots and disks and existential angst

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How to convince climate sceptics to be pro-environment

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1812: The war without a name should have a better one

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Philadelphia Inquirer

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The #@*&! problem

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Townhall.com

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Creators Syndicate

Congress should not pass Farm Bill that sacrifices food stamps

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Why Mormons flee their church ‘in droves’

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USA TODAY

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The secret gay agenda

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CNN

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GOOD NEWS

Box Tops for Education nets millions for Minn. schools, one dime at a time

Box Tops for Education, a school fundraiser in Minn., has exploded to become the biggest in the nation. About 700 million box tops poured into a General Mills processing center this year.

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Star Tribune

Scottish scientists discover super barley secret that could feed the world

Scottish scientists have made a breakthrough that could help feed the world by developing a “next generation” barley seed, which inherits disease-resistant qualities from its parent plant.

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Scotsman

For family in plane crash, ring tone ‘set off chain of hope’

Brian Brown was flying his wife and daughter from California to Idaho when their Cessna crashed into a mountainside. All three survived the crash thanks to their cell phone.

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Msnbc.com

WORLD

David Cameron to warn of euro-inspired economic stagnation

Europe’s economies face “perpetual stagnation” unless leaders act to resolve the crisis gripping the euro, David Cameron is expected to warn.

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BBC

Suicide bomber kills senior south Yemen army general

The commander of Yemen’s southern military region has been killed in a suicide attack in Aden.

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Reuters

ENVIRONMENT

Are old Gulf rigs an eco-hazard or a lush habitat for sea life?

A dormant oil platform rises out of the sea about 100 miles southeast of Galveston. Below the surface, corals, sea fans and sponges cover its maze of pipes, yet the platform is set to be demolished.

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Msnbc.com

Obesity a threat to food security

Increasing population fatness could have the same implications for world food energy demands as an extra 1 billion people, researchers say after examining the average adult weight across the globe.

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Sydney Morning Herald

Global database on body mass index

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World Health Organization

The enlightened classroom

Solar power has long been touted for its environmental impact, but now it has a new role: saving teachers’ jobs.

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Wall Street Journal

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Nuclear weapons supercomputer reclaims world speed record for US

A supercomputer built by the technology giant IBM has set a new processing speed world record, reclaiming the title for the U.S. from a Japanese rival.

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Telegraph.co.uk

Shenzhou-9, Chinese capsule, set to dock with Tiangong-1 space lab

China’s Shenzhou-9 capsule, with its crew of three, remains on course to dock with the Tiangong-1 space lab.

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BBC

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Launch photos of Shenzhou 9 docking mission

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SPACE.com

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Baby boomers’ kids: less inheritance?

Most young, wealthy Americans believe it is important to pass money on to their heirs. They may be disappointed to learn that their parents do not agree.

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Reuters

Happy 70th birthday, Sir Paul McCartney!

Of course we still loved him when he was 64, but now that Paul McCartney is 70, who says we can’t love him even more?

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Msnbc.com

SPORTS

‘Webb’ Simpson rallies to win US Open

The U.S. Open champion is a father of one with another on the way. He is religious and has a weakness for Bojangles chicken. He also inspired the USGA to change one of the Rules of Golf.

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GOLF.com

Special section:

Webb Simpson

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ESPN

Earnhardt Jr. ends 4-year drought with dominating Michigan victory

Earnhardt’s victory came almost exactly four years to the day after his last trip to Victory Lane in a Cup race. That was also in Michigan on June 15th, 2008.

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CBSSports

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Dale Jr. finally wins

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

US smoking rates dropping slowly

Smoking prevalence in the U.S. has fallen over the last five years, but not at a consistent rate, CDC researchers said.

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A young woman is enjoying the water fountains at the European Patent Office in Munich. (Photo by Lukas Barth / AP)

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