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A man stands in front of the scene of a bomb attack in Madain, about 15 miles southeast of Baghdad, Iraq. An onslaught of bombings and shootings killed scores of people across Iraq, in the nation’s deadliest day so far this year. (Photo by Karim Kadim / AP)

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Do those who retire early live longer?

It is often said that early retirement lengthens your life, but is it true? And do some professions have a shorter life expectancy than others? You may be surprised by the answers.

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BBC

10 must-have retirement needs

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U.S. News & World Report

As an expectant mother, is Marissa Mayer the future?

Marissa Mayer is due to have her first child and she intends to work through her maternity leave. She has praised Yahoo for not questioning her about her pregnancy during the recruitment process.

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Scotsman

Spate of attacks kills 107 across Iraq

At least 107 people were killed in bomb and gun attacks in Iraq, in a coordinated surge of violence against mostly Shiite Muslim targets.

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Reuters

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Iraq attacks timeline

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Telegraph.co.uk

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Over 100 killed in Iraq in wave of attacks

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YouTube

Shooting suspect makes 1st court appearance

The man accused of committing one of the worst mass murders in U.S. history sat beside his attorney in court, his hair dyed a reddish orange and his face changing from blank stare to wide-eyed and dazed.

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Denver Post

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Vigils for Aurora shooting victims

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CBS News

Apple growth slows to a crawl as iPhone buyers await model

As iPhone fans await the release of a new model, they are delaying purchases and may cause Apple Inc. to post its slowest sales growth in more than two years.

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Bloomberg

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iPhone 5 production begins in Shanghai, Asia

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CNET News

NATION

At least 13 killed as truck loaded with 23 passengers slams into trees in Texas

At least 13 people died and another 10 were injured after a pickup truck loaded with passengers veered off the highway and crashed into trees in rural South Texas, authorities said.

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NBCNews.com

Transit improvements funded in NJ

NJ Transit will get $2.6 million to establish a “bus rapid-transit” route to link South Jersey and Philadelphia, and SEPTA will receive $5 million to upgrade its 69th Street Terminal in Upper Darby.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

US Afghan withdrawal halfway done

This year’s pullout of 23,000 American troops from Afghanistan is at the halfway mark, U.S. Gen. John Allen, the top commander of U.S. and NATO forces, said.

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Salt Lake Tribune

POLITICS

Supreme Court politics in 2012 election

President Obama lost a potential campaign attack line when the Supreme Court upheld his health care law, but the Court still serves as one of his best tools for raising money and waking up his base.

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Politico

He’s a long shot, but don’t count Mike Huckabee out

Among the many contenders who could wind up becoming Mitt Romney’s running mate, there are some potential surprises — like former presidential candidate-turned TV and radio host Mike Huckabee.

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NPR

BUSINESS

Silicon Valley boot camp aims to boost diversity in startup companies

A new three-week boot camp for entrepreneurs is aimed at adding more diversity to Silicon Valley’s startup scene. By a recent estimate, only 1 percent of technology entrepreneurs are black.

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NPR

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Silicon Valley’s top early-stage startup investors

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San Francisco Chronicle

McDonald’s profits fall 4 percent as consumers cut back

McDonald’s, which has thrived in recent years by emphasizing affordability and rolling out popular new menu items, is starting to show signs of being hit by the volatile global economy.

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Telegraph.co.uk

EDUCATION

Parents of McDaniel College students get a taste of the freshman experience

Moms and dads of students at Baltimore’s McDaniel College spent two days on campus for “Parent Preview.” The program gives parents a taste of what their children will experience this fall.

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Paid interns help nonprofits

In Amherst, Mass., Amherst College’s internships provide experience that could help in a job search and pay up to $3,500, depending on whether students live at home or travel abroad.

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BusinessWeek

HEALTH

US doctors are at odds over testing kids for high cholesterol

Should all U.S. children get tested for high cholesterol? Doctors are still debating that question after a government-appointed panel recommended screening that would lead to prescribing medicine for some.

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NBCNews.com

The brains behind the super humans

The Wellcome Foundation’s exhibition “Superhuman: Exploring Human Enhancement from 600BCE to 2050” explores the search to increase the prowess of our mortal being.

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The Independent

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Fat can affect brain’s perception of flavor

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RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Pastor celebrates a safe homecoming after kidnapping

A Pentecostal church pastor says he is thankful to be home in Massachusetts after he and another churchgoer were abducted in Egypt, then released unharmed.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Kadima splinter faction to join coalition

Members of the Kadima party said that they would gather a group of seven Knesset members to join Netanyahu’s government, under the authority of former minister Tzachi Hanegbi.

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GOOD NEWS

Peruvian marathoner gets to the Olympics on borrowed shoes

Marathoner Gladys Tejeda, who grew up in a poor family in the mountains of Peru, will represent her country in London, even though just four years ago she had never heard of the Olympics.

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Christian Science Monitor

Fallen US Marine lieutenant remembered with scholarship

The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation introduced Kristen Trout, 19, as the recipient of the First Lt. Robert M. Kelly Memorial Scholarship at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.

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Marine Corps Times

Awesome experiences can make us nicer people, study suggests

Regular “awesome” experiences may improve mental health and make us nicer. New findings suggest “awe therapy” can help overcome the stressful effects of fast-paced modern life.

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Scotsman

WORLD

Syria says it will not use chemical weapons on insurgents

Syria’s government said its chemical weapons are secure and will not be used against insurgents. Such weapons would only be used in the event of “external aggression,” a spokesperson stated.

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BusinessWeek

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Putin urges Syria talks, signals no shift in Russian position

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Reuters

‘Honor dead by celebrating life,’ Norway PM urges after massacre

A year after Anders Behring Breivik killed 77 people in a bomb and gun rampage in Norway, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg urged Norwegians to “honor the dead by celebrating life.”

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CNN

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Norway v. Breivik

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Christian Science Monitor

ENVIRONMENT

Dolphin mass deaths in Gulf of Mexico

The BP oil spill, the largest ever oil spill on open water, contributed significantly to the historically high number of dolphin deaths in the Gulf of Mexico, says a two-year scientific study.

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Bacteria, cold water and probably oil killed baby dolphins in Gulf, say scientists

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Christian Science Monitor

In Chesapeake Bay, Army Corps tries to build a better island

The last ice age left the land around Chesapeake Bay with erodible shores. Now, the Army Corps of Engineers will try to give the land “armor” to shelter it from the open sea.

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McClatchy Newspapers

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The inside track on the running surface at the Olympics

When events get under way at the main stadium at the London 2012 Olympics, most people following the drama on the track might not be aware they are also seeing a cutting-edge piece of technology.

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BBC

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Technology could give athletes an edge at Olympic Park

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NPR

Canon M joins mirrorless movement

Canon is joining the mirrorless camera movement, following in Olympus, Panasonic, Sony and Nikon’s footsteps with the Canon M camera.

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USA TODAY

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Canon joins mirrorless camera movement

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Wired

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Will anyone really miss the box office?

A Warner Bros. executive emailed a fact sheet about “The Dark Knight Rises” to Hollywood reporters that ended with two hopeful syllables for the film’s box-office prospects: “Ka ching.”

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U.S. News & World Report

Pennsylvania cooperative is creative haven for young writers and artists

The Cyberpunk Apocalypse, in Pittsburgh, offers a visiting writers residency program, which allows one writer per month to live at the house for free while completing a creative project.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

SPORTS

NCAA fines Penn State $60M, erases wins from 1998-2011

Penn State football was all but dismantled by an NCAA ruling that wiped away 14 years of victories and imposed a mountain of penalties, crippling a program marred by recent child molestation charges.

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Sports Illustrated

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NCAA announces Penn State sanctions

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ESPN

Ernie Els rallies to win British Open

Ernie Els felt something special could happen at the Open Championship, and it did, following a collapse by Adam Scott that no one saw coming.

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ESPN

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British Open final round

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GOLF.com

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Long road back for Ernie Els

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YouTube

Yankees insider: Girardi can wait on Mariano Rivera’s plan

Whether Mariano Rivera is having doubts about his return next season or not, Joe Girardi doesn’t expect him to make any firm decisions for quite some time.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

See 1, want 1: What are the roots of ‘baby fever’?

If the sight of baby shoes at the store gets you longing for an infant of your own, rest easy: You probably have baby fever.

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A boy cools off at a fountain at Gwanghwamun Square in downtown Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Hye Soo Nah / AP)

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