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In this file photo, author Gore Vidal tosses barbs in all directions as he discusses Hollywood unions, politics, lecturing and publicizing books during an interview in Los Angeles. Vidal died at his home in Los Angeles. He was 86. (Photo by File photo / AP)

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Eclectic author, playwright Gore Vidal dies at age 86

Gore Vidal, the author, playwright and commentator whose novels, essays, plays and opinions were stamped by his immodest wit and unconventional wisdom, has died of complications from pneumonia.

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San Jose Mercury News

Novelist Gore Vidal dies at age 86

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(Entertainment Weekly)

Shelf Life

Gluten affecting you — or is it the allure of food fads?

A decade ago, virtually no one in the U.S. seemed to have a problem eating gluten in foods. Now, millions do, and Americans will spend an estimated $7 billion this year on foods labeled gluten-free.

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Associated Press

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Most people with Celiac’s are unaware

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LiveScience

World’s largest blackout in India continues

The power outage affecting 620 million people in India — the second day of massive blackouts — brought 500 trains to a halt, trapped 200 miners for hours, shut down shops and left hospitals in the dark.

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India’s big power blackout: Why coal hasn’t been a savior

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Christian Science Monitor

Powerless

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(Economist)

Banyan

Iran nuclear crisis: Barack Obama imposes new sanctions

President Obama ordered economic sanctions against Iran’s energy sector to stop the setting up of payment mechanisms for the purchase of oil to get around existing sanctions.

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BBC

Microsoft saying farewell to Hotmail, hello to Outlook.com

Microsoft launched the preview version of Outlook.com, its new free, personal Web-based email service that combines Hotmail’s personal aspects with Outlook’s business appeal.

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Outlook.com preview: Microsoft reinvents its online email offerings

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Engadget

Is US at risk of becoming a police state?

The “Dark Knight” theater shooting has raised many questions about how much police protection is enough and how much is too much.

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Psychiatrist of Aurora shooting suspect was disciplined for drug prescriptions

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Huffington Post

NATION

Mailers fret over Postal Service’s looming payment default

Mail industry companies are concerned about a looming default by the Postal Service on a $5.5 billion payment, saying it adds to uncertainty about the agency and traditional mail.

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Orlando Sentinel

States where the young can’t find employment, even college graduates

Unemployment in the United States has been a hot-button issue since the Great Recession left millions out of work. One group that is still in particular trouble is people in their early 20s.

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NBCNews.com

POLITICS

In Texas, a test for the tea party

In Texas, a primary runoff between two Republican candidates threatens to have broad implications for the upcoming elections and the future of the Republican party at large.

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CBS News

From Chick-fil-A to Amazon: why companies take social stands

In terms of what they sell, neither Chick-fil-A nor Amazon has anything to do with gay marriage, so why did they choose to enter the political arena by making a statement on a divisive social issue?

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TIME

BUSINESS

Consumer spending in US was unchanged in June

Consumer spending in the U.S. stagnated in June as Americans used the biggest gain in incomes in three months to boost savings, indicating a weak handoff to the second half of the year.

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Bloomberg

US home prices rise for 4th month in May

U.S. single-family home prices rose for the fourth month in a row in May on a seasonally-adjusted basis, suggesting the recovery in the housing market continued to gain traction.

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Reuters

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Is housing recovery real?

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NPR

HEALTH

Want to lose weight? A coach or a buddy can help

A weight-control coach — even just a peer — can help you stick to your plan and shed those pounds, a new study suggests.

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TIME

Belittling kids as harmful as beating

It may be the most common kind of child abuse — and the most challenging to deal with. But psychological abuse rarely gets the kind of attention that sexual or physical abuse receives.

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CNN

ENVIRONMENT

BP adds $847 million to Deepwater Horizon legal costs

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill continues to plague BP more than two years after the disaster, as the company has revealed another $847 million hit to cover rising legal costs.

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Guardian

Former global warming skeptic makes a ‘total turnaround’

A professor at the Univ. of Calif., Berkeley, says he has become convinced that “the prior estimates of the rate of warming were correct,” and that humans are “almost entirely the cause” of that warming.

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LiveScience

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Does the contraception mandate really kill religious freedom?

The Obama administration’s policy requiring most employers to provide free birth control coverage in their health insurance policies takes effect soon, sparking warnings from activists.

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Religion News Service

Thailand campaigns for healthy lifestyle during 3-month Buddhist Lent

People have been urged to refrain from drinking alcohol and pay greater attention to a healthy lifestyle during the three-month Buddhist Lent.

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Global Good News

Columns And Op-Ed

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Towns win a round in court against unfettered fracking

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Column (Peter Bradshaw):

Watching films in the digital age

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Guardian

Column (Thomas L. Friedman):

We must choose between nursing homes and nursing the world

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Donate blood this summer

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Daily Herald

Time on gov’s side

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Enforce the law for handicap parking

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Detroit Free Press

Column (Anthony Wing Kosner):

Is Apple phoning it in with iPhone 5?

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Forbes

Blog (Rose Eveleth):

Here’s where alien life is going to happen

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(Smithsonian Magazine)

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GOOD NEWS

‘Popovers for Pigs’ helps green up famous Acadia National Park restaurant

“Popovers for Pigs” is just one of many environmental initiatives undertaken by Jordan Pond House, the only restaurant to operate inside Acadia National Park on the scenic seacoast of Maine.

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Christian Science Monitor

Ohio couple continues decades-long battle to help homeless

Kent Beittel emerged in the late 1980s as a prominent advocate for Columbus’ homeless. His seemingly endless advocacy made Open Shelter the most recognized homeless facility in central Ohio.

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Columbus Dispatch

Miss Teen USA’s mission to fight bullying

The new Miss Teen USA, Logan West, has made it her mission to continue speaking out against bullying after having delivered her anti-bullying message to nearly 20,000 students in the past two years.

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NBCNews.com

WORLD

Palestinian tech startups offer hope to struggling economy

A growing number of Palestinian businesses are expanding into the lucrative international high-tech market — and rapidly building a reputation for cheap, high-quality tech expertise.

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Guardian

As fighting in Aleppo rages, frightened civilians seek shelter

Syria’s most populous city remained engulfed by fighting as opposition groups reported incremental rebel gains and the United Nations said civilian displacement rose.

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CNN

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Aleppo fighting traps thousands, UNHCR says

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BBC

OLYMPICS 2012: LONDON GAMES

Michael Phelps sets career Olympic medal record at games

Michael Phelps swam into history with his 19th Olympic medal, the last major record that wasn’t his alone, being the anchor leg of the freestyle relay for the U.S.

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CBSSports

American women’s team tumbles to gymnastics gold

The Americans won their first Olympic team gold since the “Magnificent Seven” in 1996, finishing with 183.596 points. Russia won silver with 178.530, and Romania took the bronze with 176.414.

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USA TODAY

Special section:

Women’s team final

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NBCSports

Missy Franklin achieves backstroke victory, gold

The young American has won her second medal of these Olympic Games, streaming to victory in the 100-meter backstroke in an astonishing 58.33 seconds.

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Telegraph.co.uk

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What Olympians looked like 100 years ago

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Slate

Special section:

Summer Olympics 2012

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NPR

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Telescope targets black holes’ binges

NASA’s newest space telescope will search the universe for black holes, and scientists hope that it will help shed some light on the mysteries of these space oddities.

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NPR

Was there ever life on Mars?

NASA’s new robot rover, Curiosity, has spent eight and a half months hurtling through space toward its destination. Why Mars again? The big unknown remains: whether life ever existed there.

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Detroit Free Press

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William Shatner and Wil Wheaton describe Curiosity’s landing in NASA video

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Wired

EDUCATION

Colleges are taking a closer look at crime-reporting procedures

Colleges and universities that participate in federal financial aid programs — more than 6,000 schools nationwide — must let students and others know about crimes reported on their campuses.

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McClatchy Newspapers

For-profit colleges bilking public?

A senator’s examination of for-profit colleges paints them as dropout factories, where billions of dollars are squandered on financial aid.

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USA TODAY

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Marilyn Monroe’s legend lives on 50 years after her death

The story is still fresh today, thanks to Monroe’s magic potion: beauty, sensuality, insecurity and talent, all mixed together with a giant dollop of mystery.

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USA TODAY

T.S. Eliot’s’ ‘The Waste Land’ 2012 — a multimedia walk

Earlier this summer, 25 walkers set off to explore the changing face of London through a group reading of T.S. Eliot’s poem, “The Waste Land.”

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Guardian

SPORTS

Garcia begins the road back

At a time when general managers in baseball are fused to their phones as they look to add talent, the Cardinals’ John Mozeliak took a trip to see in person the player he plans to add.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Rangers get Ryan Dempster

The Texas Rangers acquired veteran starter Ryan Dempster from the Chicago Cubs for two minor leaguers, a position player and a pitcher, just minutes before the trade deadline expired.

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ESPN

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Marine receives Medal of Honor

Dakota Meyer of Columbia, Ky., repeatedly ran through enemy fire to recover bodies of fellow American troops. He is the first living Marine to be recognized for actions in Afghanistan or Iraq.

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CNN

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A security officer walks past artwork at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center in Tokyo. (Photo by Itsuo Inouye / AP)

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