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Anders Behring Breivik, right, arrives in the courtroom in Oslo, Norway. A chapter of a terror case that has haunted Norway for 13 months ended as confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik was declared sane and sent to prison. (Photo by Frank Augstein / AP)

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America’s fascination with the school lunchbox

The lunchbox as we know it can be traced back to 1935 when Geuder, Paeschke & Frey produced the first licensed character lunchbox, but it wasn’t until after World War II when the lunchbox entered its prime.

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CNN

Canadians take shopping vacations to US for deals

A strong Canadian dollar and an increase in the value of duty-free goods Canadians can take home have boosted sales of everything in American border stores.

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USA TODAY

Norway court finds Anders Breivik sane

A Norwegian court has found that mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is sane and sentenced him to 21 years in jail.

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BBC

Norway massacre gunman Anders Breivik gets 21-year sentence

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World News

Armstrong stripped of Tour wins

Lance Armstrong was stripped of his record seven Tour de France wins and handed a lifetime ban by the United States Anti-Doping Agency, but he remained defiant as supporters rallied him.

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Reuters

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Lance Armstrong stripped of all 7 Tour De France titles by USADA

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YouTube

Mexican drug cartels fighting turf battles in Chicago, widespread gun violence

Gun violence is out of control in Chicago. Recently there were eight shootings, two of them deadly. That pushes the total so far in 2012 to 351 shooting deaths — up 30 percent from last year.

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CBS News

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Man gets 25 years for trying to buy military weapons for cartel

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CNN

NATION

An ongoing effort to fight human trafficking problem in LA

L.A. is a major hub for child sex trafficking in California, though numbers are not available because it is such an underreported crime.

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NPR

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Urgent call to end slavery and human trafficking

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FOX News

Florida, the Caribbean brace for tropical storm Isaac

Not yet a hurricane, tropical storm Isaac has already delivered shock waves from the Caribbean to Florida, posing a potential threat to next week’s GOP convention in Tampa.

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CNN

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Live Isaac tracker

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The Weather Channel

POLITICS

Ryan’s plan for health care does not give constituents what he gets

Paul Ryan has likened his Medicare overhaul to the health-care coverage available to members of Congress. It differs in one main respect: It is less generous.

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Bloomberg

One-on-one with Paul Ryan

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NBCNews.com

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Paul Ryan’s Medicare proposal explained

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YouTube

Twitter rewrites the script for conventions

What would be the most anarchic thing that could occur at the Rep. and Dem. conventions? Welcome to #conventions.

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USA TODAY

BUSINESS

Mortgage borrowers who are under 40 are underwater

Rising home prices helped nearly 1 million homeowners emerge from being underwater on their mortgages during the second quarter. But younger homeowners are still struggling to stay afloat.

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CNNMoney

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Average on 30-year mortgage is 3.66 percent

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Idaho Statesman

New unlimited data plans: smart idea?

What would you do for unlimited smartphone data? Smaller carriers are betting consumers will ditch their current providers, but doing so might not be such a smart idea.

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MarketWatch

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T-Mobile, MetroPCS bring unlimited data back

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PC Magazine

HEALTH

Fiji eyes proposal for assisted suicide

While a handful of European countries and two U.S. states have legalized euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide, the Dignitas clinic is the only one in the world that allows foreigners to use its service.

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The Age

Many obese Americans struggle with stigma, discrimination, poll finds

As if the physical woes that accompany obesity aren’t bad enough, many obese Americans say they face discrimination and stigma because of their weight, according to a new poll.

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HealthDay

Mysterious AIDS-like disease discovered

Researchers have identified a mysterious new disease that has left scores of people in Asia and some in the U.S. with AIDS-like symptoms even though they are not infected with HIV.

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CBS News

ENVIRONMENT

Arctic sea ice shrinks to record low, by some estimates

The area of ice in the Arctic Ocean has thawed to a record low, surpassing the previous 2007 minimum in a sign of climate change transforming the region, according to some scientific estimates.

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Scientific American

Environmental law changes on hold

After details of a proposal to loosen California’s landmark environmental law were released, backers of that effort dropped it and said they would not seek an overhaul of the law.

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San Francisco Chronicle

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Helium-huffing gibbons sing using human soprano technique

Researchers in Japan have discovered that lar gibbons use the same techniques as human soprano singers to make their melodic and piercing calls.

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BBC

Kids still die in parked cars

Some companies have developed devices that alert parents and caregivers to a tragedy waiting to happen. However, all of those devices have flaws that make them unreliable and inconsistent.

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Columns And Op-Ed

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Affirmative action is still necessary

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Bloomberg

Blog (Josh Martin):

Will Lamar Odom return to form?

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Court Vision

Blog (Michael Clemens):

Crossing borders to escape natural calamities is no easy option

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(Guardian)

Poverty Matters Blog

Column (Nancy Pelosi):

Do-nothing Congress did not have to be that way

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USA TODAY

Class warfare rules

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An easy way to save a life

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Daily Herald

Blog (Chandra Moseley):

The joys and challenges of raising a gifted child

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Schools of Thought

Column (Michael Reagan):

Are you supporting liberal causes with your ‘free’ email account?

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FOX News

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GOOD NEWS

An inmate firefighter has found his proudest moment

In at least 10 Western states many fires are fought by teams of prison inmates. Daniel Ross, an inmate from Wyoming, speaks of the positive impact this has had on him.

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NPR

Bullied bus monitor uses donations to fight bullying

After receiving over $700,000 in donations following the release of a viral video that shows her being taunted by middle schoolers, Karen Klein used the money to launch an anti-bullying foundation.

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NBCNews.com

Re-entry programs give former prisoners hope in the real world

Programs like the Las Vegas Urban League’s RExO Champs and Hope for Prisoners are designed to help recently released prisoners resurrect their lives.

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WORLD

French defense minister open to Syria buffer zones

The French Defense Minister suggested that Western nations and allies could consider setting up a limited no-fly zone over part of Syria without a U.N. mandate.

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Reuters

With a wary eye on Syria, Army looks to chemical weapons detectors

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War Games

Islands dispute reopens old wounds in China and Japan

China is vigorously disputing ownership claims made by Japan of a resource-rich group of rocky, uninhabited islands in the East China Sea, causing a great deal of tension between the two countries.

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CNN

EDUCATION

Chicago teachers picket school board, hold ‘practice strikes’

After students started classes, the Chicago Teachers Union took to the streets. The union has been embroiled in a standoff with the school district and the city over stalled contract negotiations.

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Huffington Post

14 Michigan districts to try out national models for evaluating teachers

Fourteen school districts in Michigan will be part of a pilot program aimed at strengthening teacher evaluations, improving quality and helping schools dismiss poor teachers more effectively.

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Detroit Free Press

SPORTS

New Yorkers organize interim World Cup soccer in the Big Apple

The New York City World Cup gives soccer enthusiasts a chance to play in an international sport without ever leaving Riverside Park in Manhattan.

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Contra Costa Times

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Barcelona tops Madrid in the first leg of the Super Cup

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USA TODAY

Golf: There is a buzz at Bethpage Black

As the playoffs for the FedEx Cup begin at The Barclays, the buzz at Bethpage Black, a notoriously tough track on Long Island, is bigger than usual.

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Columbus Dispatch

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Live: PGA Tour playoffs

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pgatour.com

PGA Tour: The Barclays

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Orlando Sentinel

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

From politics to pestilence: Everything happens earlier

Seasons are showing up sooner. Leaves are falling in the summer. School starts in August. Politicos are talking about the 2016 election. Allergy season, NFL season and holiday shopping are earlier.

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NPR

Exploring LA’s neon past

While neon enthusiasts might expect to get their fluorescent fix in New York or Las Vegas, neither city rivals Los Angeles with respect to historic signage.

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BBC

High-tech dating technology? Meeting in a bar

Online dating services promise to help people find a mate by using statistical science — but some of the biggest services are now adding a retro twist.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Mormonism: a peek inside temple, rituals and family life

Even as Mitt Romney, America’s best-known Mormon, gets ready to take center stage at the Republican National Convention, Mormonism remains a mystery to many.

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ABC News

Dolan to give benediction at Republican National Convention

Roman Catholic Cardinal Timothy Dolan will give the benediction at the Republican National Convention on the night Mitt Romney accepts the presidential nomination.

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Priest warns of security risk on pope trip

The pope’s safety could be at risk during a planned visit to Lebanon next month, a Jesuit priest who was recently forced to leave Syria warned.

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Yahoo! News

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Local Baltimore chocolatiers create sweetness to savor

Even with plenty of national brands, true connoisseurs know the only way to get the finest is from local chocolatiers with old-fashioned, handcrafted techniques that create luxurious confections.

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People are reflected in a window as they enter a building in front of Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Markus Schreiber / AP)

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