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Chef and author Julia Child is seen showing off tomatoes in the kitchen at her home in Cambridge, Mass. More so than the tools and techniques she popularized, Child‘s most lasting legacy may be her spirit and sense of humor. (Photo by Jon Chase / File / AP)

Julia Child is still popular on her 100th would-be birthday

Like a fine wine, Julia Child is aging well. August 15th will mark what would have been her 100th birthday, and she would have liked nothing more than to celebrate with a big slice of cake.

USA TODAY

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Did you see this? Julia Child, remixed

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browbeat

You don’t want the new US customs robot to find you suspicious

A new U.S. customs avatar evaluates a traveler’s answers to questions with speech recognition software and voice anomaly detection programs — it’s not just what you say that counts, but how you say it.

Popular Science

State finances recovering

The finances of state governments are improving, but states face deep uncertainty in the coming fiscal year as they grapple with the new costs of Medicaid expansion and pensions.

NBCNews.com

The US economy: a snapshot

CNNMoney

Temple gunman part of ‘hate group’

The Army veteran who opened fire on a Sikh temple was associated with a white-supremacist organization described by a watchdog group as “virulently racist,” law enforcement officials said.

ABC News

Obama calls for ‘soul searching’ after attack

BBC

Remembering the temple shooting victims

CNN

Iran backs Assad as Syrian forces choke off Aleppo

Syrian rebels trying to fight off an army offensive in Aleppo say they are running low on ammunition. President Assad’s forces have encircled their stronghold at the entrance to the country’s biggest city.

Reuters

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Syria live blog

Al Jazeera

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A person reacts as a rare snowfall hits Johannesburg, South Africa. Extreme cold will blanket much of the nation over the next few days. (Photo by Jon Gambrell / AP)	Pete Theisinger claps to the Mars Science Laboratory team members after the safe landing of the Curiosity rover in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Brian van der Brug / Pool / AP)	A squirrel is trapped in a manhole cover in Isenhagen, Germany. Police managed to free the animal by using olive oil. (Photo by Police Hanover / AP)

NATION

Fire erupts at Chevron refinery in Calif.

A fire at one of the nation’s largest refineries spewed thick black smoke over cities in the San Francisco Bay area. Hospitals admitted scores of residents who complained of breathing problems.

USA TODAY

Oklahoma wildfire razes homes, leaves dozens homeless

Dozens of wildfires have scorched portions of Oklahoma, leaving only ashes in some spots. Emergency managers say dozens of homes are among the 120 structures that burned to the ground.

CBS News

Federal Reserve’s Bernanke to economists: more philosophy, please

In a recent speech, Bernanke dodged the usual Federal Reserve game. He asked why he should keep prices stable and unemployment down — because those numbers mean things to humans.

BusinessWeek

POLITICS

It may be older and tougher — but will the tea party be stronger?

The 2010 elections were a coming of age for the tea party, with big gains in Congress and in state houses. Then came this year’s GOP presidential primaries, with no surviving tea party favorite.

NPR

Anti-bullying ad campaign targets parents

Parents are urged to teach their kids to speak up if they witness school bullying in new ads that target an issue that top Obama administration officials vow to make a national priority.

San Jose Mercury News

BUSINESS

Amazon’s new secret weapon: package delivery lockers

Amazon.com is doubling down to combat a problem that has long bedeviled online retailers: failed package delivery.

Wall Street Journal

Back-to-school promotions aren’t limited to school supplies

This stuff is sure not on the list the teacher sent out. But it’s hardly stopping savvy marketers from latching onto the back-to-school mantra.

USA TODAY

Back-to-school sales will provide an economic boost for states

NBCNews.com

HEALTH

Violent cartoons linked to sleep problems in preschoolers

A sleep study of young children found that those who tuned in to age-appropriate educational programs were less likely to have sleep problems than those who watched superheroes.

ABC News

Caffeinated drink nauseated North America’s 1st city

Caffeine-loaded black drinks apparently dominated the heartland of America earlier than once thought — beverages that were neither coffee nor cola.

LiveScience

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Missouri to vote on prayer amendment

Missourians are set to vote on a proposed amendment to the state constitution that supporters say would protect residents’ right to pray in public.

Christianity Today

US nuns meet to decide how to respond to Vatican rebuke

The largest group for American nuns will meet in St. Louis to consider a response to the Vatican’s decision to assign control of the group to a trio of bishops because the nuns had strayed from church doctrine.

Yahoo! News

ENVIRONMENT

Drought’s impact on food prices

A drought covering two-thirds of the country has damaged much of the country’s corn crops and pushed grain prices to record levels, triggering fears that a spike in food prices will soon follow.

Buffalo News

Surprising effects of the US drought

National Geographic

How Curiosity turns Mars into a climate-change lab

Scientists have made great strides in predicting what will happen to our climate, but there is a fundamental problem: we have only had one climate in which to test our hypotheses. Now, we have Mars too.

Grist

SPORTS

Jeff Gordon wins rain-shortened NASCAR race at Pocono

In a race marred by the death of a fan hit by lightning, Jeff Gordon earned his first victory of the season, taking advantage of an accident and going on to win when the race was called because of a downpour.

CBSSports

Kohles wins 2nd PGA event in 2nd professional start

One week after winning his professional debut, Ben Kohles did it again. The 22-year-old fired a 9-under-par 62 in the final round of the Cox Classic to win for the second straight week.

Yahoo! News

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GOOD NEWS

Fed up with congested roads? Online tool lets you sound off

Want to weigh in on how congestion can be reduced on the freeways? Washington State’s Transportation Commission has launched Voice of Washington State, an online forum and survey site.

Daily Herald

Canine helps former soldier fight PTSD

Angela Peacock was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder by the Army in 2004. She got Joe, a black Labrador, in 2009. Joe has been trained to know when Peacock needs his help.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Saving a life in 140 characters

You may use text messages to organize nights out or let someone know you’ll be late. But in Malawi, these 140 character messages are also used for something far more compelling: saving lives.

BBC

WORLD

The women who clear bombs