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Syrian Hamzah Abu Bakri displays portraits of his brothers, from right, Bakri, Mohammed and Abdul Baset, who were killed by government shelling while standing by their vegetables shop in Tal Rifat, on the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria, (Photo by Muhammed Muheisen / AP)

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6 challenges affecting the American worker

Labor Day means more than a chance to relax and eat hot dogs. It’s also a time to reflect on the challenges facing the worker.

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USA TODAY

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Labor Day

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Slate

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Labor Day marks the struggles of millions

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ABC News

From detention cells to the stage

“Playmaking for Girls” works with incarcerated girls to write and perform short plays. Every summer, recently-released girls publicly perform some of these plays.

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CNN

Syrian army kills 235 people in 1 day

Opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assad said government forces killed 235 people. More than 23,000 people have died since the uprising against Assad began in March 2011.

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BusinessWeek

Mission ‘nearly impossible’: Syria envoy downbeat on new job

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Syrian conflict affects traders in Jordan

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Al Jazeera

Wildfire prompts evacuations in Southern CA forest

A wildfire that broke out in the Angeles National Forest forced the evacuation of thousands of visitors and sent a huge cloud of smoke that could be seen from throughout the Los Angeles basin.

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Houston Chronicle

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Small earthquake hits Beverly Hills

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Huffington Post

Peshawar suicide bomber kills 2 in attack on US vehicle

An explosives-filled car slammed into a U.S. Consulate vehicle in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing two Pakistanis and wounding two U.S. consular staff, authorities said.

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BBC

NATION

Once denied a Purple Heart, a soldier gets her medal

Last week, the Army said that, under new rules, they’ve finally awarded the Purple Heart to almost 1,000 soldiers who suffered from concussions in combat, once not considered “real” injuries.

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NPR

Traveling by bus: driving to extremes

At a time when gas prices are soaring, train service is limited, and flying has become an expensive chore, the bus business is booming.

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CBS News

Fears about Shariah law take hold

More than 20 states have considered bills banning the use of Shariah law. The proposals are a solution in search of a problem, according to many.

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NPR

POLITICS

Minus Greek columns, Obama eyes future with convention speech

The Greek columns may be banished and the “hope” and “change” signs gone, but Obama’s pitch to American voters at the Democratic National Convention will still have echoes of his 2008 speech.

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Reuters

Live streaming shows more political coverage than TV

Broadcast networks show a minimum of convention coverage. Cable networks provide several hours’ worth each night. But both are outgunned by the vast amounts of live-streamed coverage online.

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USA TODAY

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Voters interested more in platforms than speeches

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Yahoo! News

BUSINESS

‘Discount junkies’ hurting stores’ profits

During the recession, retailers had more sales to lure cash-strapped Americans into stores. Now, that strategy has backfired. It has bred a group of deal junkies that only shop on sales or clearances.

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Houston Chronicle

The silver-collar economy

More companies are hiring people 65 and older because they believe they are reliable and productive, while the seniors themselves need — and want — to work. Is this trend squeezing out young people?

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Christian Science Monitor

HEALTH

Use of mother’s milk banks skyrockets

From hospital milk banks to pages on Facebook, more new moms are using another mother’s donated breast milk to feed their babies.

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USA TODAY

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More benefits of breast milk revealed

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U.S. News & World Report

Gut bacteria are linked to obesity-related health problems

Scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have identified 26 species of intestinal bacteria linked to the high blood pressure, cholesterol and sugar levels suffered by the obese.

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The flavorists: tweaking tastes and creating cravings for you

When you chug a sports drink or chew a stick of gum, you probably do not think of science. But there is a precise science, and a delicate art, behind what you are tasting.

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CBS News

What is the smallest possible thing in the universe?

Science’s ongoing quest to find the smallest possible things remains tantalizingly incomplete. Physics has a problem with small things. Or, to be more precise, with infinitely small things.

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BBC

SPORTS

Denny Hamlin wins second consecutive Sprint Cup, grabs hold of top seed

Denny Hamlin won his second straight Sprint Cup race, holding off Jeff Gordon in a green-white-checkered finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

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FOXSports

Roddick tested, defending champ Djokovic rolls at US Open

Winning a second consecutive match, Andy Roddick postponed his retirement a little longer by getting past 59th-ranked Fabio Fognini of Italy in the third round.

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CBSSports

Cleveland Indians lose to Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers slugged four homers, including one from 19-year-old Jurickson Profar in his first major-league at-bat, and cruised to an 8-3 victory at Progressive Field, in Cleveland.

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Rangers’ Profar homers in 1st MLB at-bat

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GOOD NEWS

Whales improving at Florida center

Miami veterinarians fed fish drinks to five rescued pilot whales and kept a close eye on them, trying to nurse the mammals back to health so they can one day return to the ocean.

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Fresno Bee

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Whale pod beaches on Florida coastline

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School started by ex-basketball star gives hope to Detroit students

As president of the board at the school that bears his name, Jalen Rose wants to give low-income kids from his hometown a high quality education they could not otherwise afford.

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USA TODAY

‘Angel’ inspires readers to donate

When Boston Herald readers learned of one woman’s effort to provide each child in her church’s congregation with back-to-school gift bags, Denise Taylor was deluged by a flood tide of goodwill.

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WORLD

US companies conduct fire drills in case Greece exits euro

Even as Greece desperately tries to avoid defaulting on its debt, American companies are preparing for what was once unthinkable: that Greece could soon be forced to leave the eurozone.

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Fur flies in Belarus’s teddy bear wars

In the past few weeks, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko has fired the chief of his air force and border guard patrol, and shut down the Swedish Embassy. The reason? Teddy bears.

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The Independent

EDUCATION

Judge brings a stop to West Virginia single-sex classes

Separate classes for girls and boys at Van Devender Middle School in Parkersburg, W.Va. have to be reorganized into coed classes, a federal judge ruled.

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ABC News

Elite schools head east as Asia’s education market booms

Some of the most notable names in British and North American education are establishing campuses across Asia as they seek to tap into the region’s multi-billion dollar international school market.

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CNN

ENVIRONMENT

How the ‘Puffin Patrol’ saves tiny lives

In Witless Bay, a small town in Canada, more than 500,000 Atlantic puffins nest each summer to have their chicks. The “Puffin Patrol” works to save their lives.

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Globeandmail.com

Last stand of a rare tortoise

The spider tortoise — one of the rarest tortoises in the world — is the equivalent of a microwave meal for the Mikea, a hardy Madagascan forest tribe. Could a newly identified population rescue them?

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BBC

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Imam arrested in blasphemy case

A Christian girl who was arrested under Pakistan’s controversial anti-blasphemy law may have moved a step closer to freedom after police detained an imam on suspicion of attempting to frame her.

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Reuters

Explainer: Pakistan’s blasphemy laws

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Belief Blog

Sun Myung Moon, church head who ran business empire, dead at 92

Sun Myung Moon, the Korean-born founder of the Unification Church and self-proclaimed messiah who built a secretive global business empire, has died. He was 92.

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BusinessWeek

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Sun Myung Moon: the life and times of the Unification Church leader

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TIME

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

John Cage at 100

To many artists, John Cage was one of the most inspiring figures of the 20th century. To some musicians, he is underrated. To a large segment of the public, he’s a charlatan.

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Concord Monitor

Sneaky ways to get what you want

All the “pretty pleases” in the world won‘t get you what you want in your adult life — even with a cherry on top. But there’s another way to win people over to your side: ask for something weird first.

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NBCNews.com

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Transformations across Chinatown USA

The return migration of Chinatown immigrants is increasing. Now, unskilled laborers also go back, along with Chinese “sea turtles” — those who are educated overseas and migrate back.

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A rabbit named “Marry Lou” clears an obstacle during a competition in Weissenbrunn vorm Wald, southern Germany. (Photo by Jens Meyer / AP)

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