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Former astronaut Neil Armstrong speaks near a statue of himself at the dedication ceremony of the Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. The family of Neil Armstrong says he has died at age 82. (Photo by Michael Conroy / AP)

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Parents as college partners

Over the years, moms and dads have become eager to learn how to parent from afar, and colleges and universities are stepping up to guide them. But how much parental involvement is too much?

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Star Tribune

Light drinking can increase cancer risk

Just one alcoholic drink a day may increase the risk of cancer, according to a new study that estimates that light drinking is responsible for 34,000 deaths a year worldwide.

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The Independent

To Armstrong, moonwalk was ‘just’ a job

Armstrong commanded the historic landing of the Apollo 11 spacecraft, capping the most daring of the 20th century’s scientific expeditions, becoming the first man to walk on the moon.

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BusinessWeek

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NASA’s pioneering astronauts: Where are they now?

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ABC News

Isaac expected to hit Florida as hurricane

Forecasters expect Isaac, which is packing heavy rain and wind, to move over Cuba and become a hurricane. Forecasters have also expanded hurricane warnings and watches for parts of Florida.

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CBS News

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Tropical Storm Isaac floods Haiti, leaving at least 3 dead

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USA TODAY

World map shows every hurricane in recorded history

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Short Sharp Science

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Preparing for Isaac

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The Weather Channel

NATION

Established ill will between Empire State Building shooting victim, gunman

New word is emerging about the relationship between the man shot to death outside the Empire State Building and the gunman. They were the only ones killed but nine others were injured.

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CBS News

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All Empire State bystander shooting victims were wounded by police

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CNN

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2 killed, 9 wounded in NYC

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San Francisco Chronicle

‘Endangered’ Atlanta historic district seeks rebirth through preservation

Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn District was listed as endangered for the second time by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. This designation often galvanizes efforts at preservation, the group says.

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CNN

Locals are putting fashion 1st in Seattle

Jokes about the Northwest’s style-senseless, fleece-forward ways abound, but Seattle still has the fourth-highest concentration of fashion designers in the country.

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POLITICS

Why conventions still matter

Yes, they have become costly infomercials. But political conventions can clarify — and sometimes even electrify.

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Christian Science Monitor

Big swath of voters undecided, unexcited

Two months out from Election Day, nearly a quarter of all registered voters are either undecided about the presidential race or iffy in their support for a candidate, an Associated Press-GfK poll shows.

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U.S. News & World Report

BUSINESS

Apple’s victory could mean fewer smartphone options

A federal jury’s verdict that Samsung Electronic Co. stole Apple’s technology to make and market smartphones sends a warning to other companies manufacturing similar devices.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Contraband secondhand clothes dominate Nigeria’s market

Despite a government ban on selling secondhand clothes in Africa’s most populous country, it’s estimated that 80 percent of Nigerians dress in illicit used garments.

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Al Jazeera

ENVIRONMENT

Drought killing off family farms

Triple-digit temperatures and sparse rain this summer produced one of the most severe and widespread U.S. droughts in a half-century.

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CNN

Greenpeace activists raid Russian Arctic oil drilling platform

Greenpeace activists scaled the sides of an Arctic oil platform owned by Russian group Gazprom to draw attention to the dangers of drilling in one of the world’s last pristine reserves.

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The Daily Telegraph

Bats threatened by climate change

A study claims that foraging, feeding, roosting, range sizes, and reproduction of bats will all be affected by climate change.

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BBC

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

English language ‘originated in Turkey’

Modern Indo-European languages — which include English — originated in Turkey about 9,000 years ago, researchers say.

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BBC

Subscription services: Are they the right plan for you?

Clothing and toy subscription services say they’ll keep kids entertained, but parents should research beforehand.

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Christian Science Monitor

Puppeteer for Sesame Street’s Count, Jerry Nelson, dies

Jerry Nelson, an American puppeteer who played Count von Count on Sesame Street and Gobo Fraggle on Fraggle Rock, has died. He was 78.

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CBC News

SPORTS

Armstrong is at peace after controversy

Lance Armstrong was feeling just fine even after being beaten by a lanky teenager in a grueling 36-mile mountain bike race. Better than fine, even. He’s more at ease now than he has been in a decade.

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Sports Illustrated

Danica Patrick finishes 9th in Nationwide Series race at Bristol

Danica Patrick celebrated a top-10 finish at Bristol Motor Speedway. For the driver of the No. 7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, it was just her second top-10 of the year, but a career-high showing at Thunder Valley.

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FOXSports

Danica Patrick says she ‘lucked out’ with 9th at Bristol

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Columns And Op-Ed

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What’s the matter with Missouri?

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The Atlantic

Debate over puppy-mill law turned into a dog fight

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Philadelphia Inquirer

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Apple-Samsung case shows smartphone as legal magnet

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Syria’s newspapers sound an army victory, shellfire tells the true story

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The Independent

Column (Lizzie Widdicombe):

Below the Empire State building

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The president and checks and balances

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Las Vegas Review Journal

Lance Armstrong trading yellow jersey for a white flag

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Denver Post

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Droughts and those climate change deniers

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GOOD NEWS

Cash from residents, business, foundations supports schools

Individuals, companies and foundations are chipping in to welcome students back to public schools this fall by donating cash and underwriting libraries, iPads and science labs.

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USA TODAY

Trunk parties help college-bound students prepare for dorm life

Trunk parties are goodbye gatherings to which guests bring gifts to help students make the transition from home to college.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Organizations remodel the Cranberry, Pa., home of a Marine Corps veteran

The Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh joined with the Pittsburgh Chapter of the National Football League Players Association to remodel Sgt. Caskey’s home in Cranberry, Pa.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

WORLD

Syrian rebels try to win countrymen

Over the past few months, rebels known as the Free Syrian Army have taken control of wide swaths of Syria after battles with government forces that have devastated vast swaths of territory.

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ABC News

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August is deadliest month in Syrian civil war

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CNN

Blast at Venezuela oil refinery kills 26

An explosion tore through Venezuela‘s biggest oil refinery, killing at least 26 people, wounding more than 50 and halting the facility’s operations.

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CNBC

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Blast at Amuay oil refinery in Venezuela

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BBC

Gambia executes 9 after vowing to kill all death row prisoners

Gambia has executed nine death row prisoners following a promise by President Yahya Jammeh to execute all inmates sentenced to death.

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GlobalPost

EDUCATION

Student loan disclosure bills seek to prevent heavy debt burdens

Lawmakers and officials are arguing for more disclosure about student loans to prevent people from getting in over their heads, an idea that student advocates have been pushing for several years.

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Huffington Post

Penn amps up role in Coursera online education effort

Both the University of Pennsylvania and its medical school are amping up their participation in the online education game. Some professors are now signed up to offer free classes on Coursera.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

HEALTH

Obese teens getting gallstones

Children are increasingly suffering from gallstones, traditionally thought of as a problem confined to adults, because they are becoming so overweight, a study has found.

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Telegraph.co.uk

Blood therapy used by Tiger Woods lures everyday athletes

While probably hundreds of athletes have undergone platelet-rich plasma therapy, it hasn’t been subject to large-scale testing in wide groups that include the least athletic people.

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Bloomberg

Savory squash to soothe summer’s end

The season is almost over, but summer squash is still plentiful in supermarkets. Chefs say it can be both versatile and delicious.

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NPR

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Computer says ‘yes’ to a break

Scottish scientists have shown that a simple computer software download, prompting users to leave their desk every half hour, was effective in reducing long periods of remaining seated.

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Scotsman

Tickets taking off for space shuttle’s flight to LA

Tickets have just gone on sale for the public to stake out photo ops to see Endeavour as it departs its Florida spaceport for the final time on its way to the California Science Center.

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SPACE.com

Facebook co-founder Moskovitz sold stock after lockup expired

Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz sold 450,000 Class A shares over three days, his second such sale in the last week, becoming the latest insider to sell shares.

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San Jose Mercury News

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Less-religious states give less to charity

A new study on the generosity of Americans suggests that states with the least religious residents are also the stingiest about giving money to charity.

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New poll finds Americans evenly divided in views of Muslims

Americans are almost evenly divided in how they view Muslims, according to a survey released by the Arab American Institute in Washington.

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Religion News Service

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

A musical offer Coppola couldn’t refuse

A tribute concert at the 2011 London Jazz Festival for the great film composer Nino Rota noted that anyone of a certain age can hum the melancholy tune to “The Godfather” or the waltz to Federico Fellini’s “8½.”

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Telegraph.co.uk

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A Nepalese girl looks for snails, used for medicinal purposes, in a paddy field on the outskirts of Katmandu, Nepal. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha / AP)

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