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A burnt car is seen after an attack on the U.S. Consulate by protesters angry over a film that ridiculed Islam’s Prophet Muhammad in Benghazi, Libya. The U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans were killed. (Photo by Ibrahim Alaguri / AP)

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Researchers develop test for predicting autism

Australian researchers have developed a genetic test that they claim can predict the risk of autism spectrum disorder in children. The test could be used to assess the risk for developing the disorder.

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ZeeNews

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Medical school researchers win grant to study autism in girls

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Yale Daily News

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Autism spectrum disorders health information center

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WebMD

Watch an author write a novel live on Google Docs

Fantasy author Silvia Hartmann is doing something rather brave. Just this morning she started writing her new novel on Google Docs, and is letting the world watch over her shoulder.

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Gizmodo

US ambassador to Libya killed in attack

The U.S. ambassador to Libya and three others were killed in a rocket attack on their car, a Libyan official said, as they were rushed from a consular building stormed by militants.

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Reuters

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Obituary: J. Christopher Stevens

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BBC

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Egyptian protesters scale Cairo US Embassy wall in protest

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Bloomberg

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Protesters storm US Embassy buildings

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CNN

Obama discusses Iran threat with Netanyahu amid tensions

President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed Iran’s suspected atomic weapons program amid a rift between the two nations over how to confront the issue.

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BusinessWeek

Problems big, small and in between

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(Jerusalem Post)

Window on Israel

US appeals court takes issue with some Idaho abortion laws

A U.S. appeals court said an Idaho woman who aborted her pregnancy by taking pills instead of traveling to a clinic or hospital as required by state law should not have been criminally charged.

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NBCNews.com

NATION

How counseling may complicate your security clearance check

An essential element for many jobs in the military or other areas of government is receiving security clearance, which includes answering questions on previous psychological counseling.

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NPR

US faces Moody’s rating cut if 2013 budget talks fail

The U.S. may lose its top credit rating if next year’s budget talks do not produce policies that gradually decrease the country’s debt.

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Reuters

IRS pays whistleblower $104 million

Lawyers for a whistleblower say the IRS has awarded their client $104 million for providing information about overseas tax cheats — the largest amount ever awarded by the agency.

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ABC News

POLITICS

Jimmy Carter: ‘Financial corruption’ harms US elections

Former President Jimmy Carter has issued a blistering indictment of the U.S. electoral process, saying it is shot through with “financial corruption” that threatens American democracy.

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CBS News

Conservatives worry Romney’s agenda is too vague

Amid growing conventional wisdom that President Barack Obama has bolstered his slight edge against Romney, conservatives are calling on the Republican candidate to share more of his policy agenda.

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CBS News

BUSINESS

Fewer problem banks, lending up as industry recovery continues

The nation’s banks continued to recover in the second quarter as the volume of troubled assets on the books dropped to the lowest level in three years, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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NBCNews.com

Trade surging as Mexico consumers embrace ‘Made in USA’

The growing middle class that is fast becoming Mexico’s majority is buying more U.S. goods than ever, while turning Mexico into a more democratic, dynamic and prosperous American ally.

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In which countries is Coca-Cola not sold?

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BBC

HEALTH

Fish oil’s benefits may be overstated

Fish oil supplements, widely touted for their ability to improve heart health, may not be as useful in protecting the heart as once thought, according to a new study from the American Medical Association.

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CNN

Are you a ‘cyberchondriac’?

With all of the medical information now available online, some patients are diagnosing themselves, their children or their pets before they ever step foot in an examination room.

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Chillicothegazette.com

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Will affordable care act help telehealth flourish?

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Government Technology

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Second gunman in death of the dinosaurs

Prior to 1980, dinosaurs were not thought to have been wiped out by an asteroid. Instead, dinosaurs endured a long, slow decline, the theory went — and that theory is gaining new steam.

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TIME

Full Higgs boson results have officially been published

Physicists at the Large Hadron Collider already announced their Higgs boson likely discovery, but now it is more official: The first scientific papers describing the new Higgs-like boson have been set in ink.

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Popular Science

Man’s mechanical best friend: the robot dog that can follow its owner for 20 miles

He could soon become a soldier’s best friend, following troops faithfully across the battlefield and even carrying their equipment. He is the AlphaDog, a four-legged, autonomous robot.

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Daily Mail

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Watch DARPA’s robotic dog follow its master

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Wired

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

The fashionista’s dilemma: cheap clothes

When was the last time you looked at the label on your clothes to check where they were made or what they are made of?

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CNN

Nielsen report shows how people use television differently

The Nielsen company said in a report that three-quarters of the estimated 5 million homes that do not get TV signals through cable, satellite or telecommunications companies have televisions anyway.

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Column (David Van Biema):

The Mother Teresa you do not know

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Blog (Richard Vedder):

College is no place for remedial education

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Bloomberg Voices

Get it done today: Boston to settle teachers’ contract differences

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Blog (Hanna Rosin):

What happens when the woman is the breadwinner?

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(Slate)

XX Factor

Court should reverse voter-ID ruling

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Remembering 9/11’s legacy

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Daily Herald

The Chicago teachers’ strike in an era of increased accountability

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Christian Science Monitor

Column (Jeremiah Goulka):

Why I left the GOP

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Salon

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GOOD NEWS

Retiring car dealership owner thanks employees in cash

Howard Cooper sold his Michigan car dealership, insisting that employee retention be a part of the deal. He also decided to give more thanks to his employees by giving them loads of cash.

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Yahoo! News

Cash rewards spur poor communities to pay for sanitation projects

An international aid charity is taking an unorthodox approach to helping people in Cambodia and Vietnam improve sanitation and hygiene: It asks beneficiaries to help pay for the construction of latrines.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Cancer survivor supports nonprofit in charity ride

When Helen Harris gets on her bike for the Echelon Gran Fondo fundraiser, she will be riding to support Breast Cancer Connections, a nonprofit that offers services to breast cancer patients.

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San Jose Mercury News

WORLD

Absence of Chinese vice president fuels intrigue before power transition

The conspicuous public absence of China’s presumptive next top leader is adding new uncertainty to the succession plan for the normally secretive Communist leadership.

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CNN

Yemen minister survives assassination attempt, report says

Yemen’s defense minister has survived an assassination attempt which killed at least seven of his bodyguards, reports say.

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BBC

Al-Qaida in Yemen suffers another blow

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CNN

EDUCATION

MIT beats Cambridge and Harvard to top spot in world university rankings

Cambridge has lost its place as the number one ranking university in the world, with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) taking over the top slot.

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Guardian

College dream dashed for children of the less-schooled

The odds that a young person in the U.S. will go to college if their parents have not is 29 percent — among the lowest of developed countries, according to a new study.

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Bloomberg

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US trailing in preschool enrollment

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ENVIRONMENT

Virgin births discovered in wild snakes

Pregnant female snakes caught in the wild by scientists were found to have reproduced without a male.

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BBC

A berry so shiny, it is simply irresistible

The shiny blue berries of the tropical Pollia condensata plant rely on their looks, not nutritional content, to attract birds to spread their seeds.

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NPR

Australia to impose fishing ban on the ‘super trawler’

Australia plans to block a controversial “super trawler” from fishing in its waters for two years, a victory for activists worried about the impact on fish stocks and other marine life.

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Guardian

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2-year ban likely for trawler

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The Age

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

US groups helped fund Dutch anti-Islam politician Wilders

Geert Wilders’ self-funded Freedom Party received funding from right-wing figure David Horowitz though Wilders denies “rumors about millions of euros in sponsoring.”

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Haaretz

Vatican hires anti-money-laundering expert for advice

The Vatican has hired a Swiss anti-money-laundering expert to advise it as it moves into a new phase of trying to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.

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Yahoo! News

SPORTS

Gomez goal gives USA win vs. Jamaica

The U.S. rebounded from a loss at Jamaica and moved back into a tie for its group lead in World Cup qualifying, beating the Reggae Boyz 1-0 as Herculez Gomez curled a free kick.

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FOXSports

Andy Murray makes history with 1st grand slam title

It only took 237 Grand Slam tournaments, but Great Britain has a new champion to put alongside the memory of Fred Perry, and his name is Andy Murray.

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Telegraph.co.uk

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Andy Murray’s US Open triumph celebrated in hometown, Dunblane

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Guardian

NHL: Talks expected before players association meetings

As many as 300 NHL players from around the globe could attend the NHL Players Association meetings in New York to learn about the ongoing collective bargaining negotiations.

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USA TODAY

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

C.F. Martin & Co., a guitar pickers’ paradise for six generations

Guitar-playing pilgrims travel to Pennsylvania to tour the most coveted guitars in the world. The story began in 1833 when Christian F. Martin opened a factory next to a family homestead.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

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Belarusian Anatoly Trukhanovich and his wife Natalia harvest potatoes on their field in the village of Tolkachevshchina, west of the capital Minsk. (Photo by Sergei Grits / AP)

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