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This image shows shows a Martian rock outcrop near the landing site of the rover Curiosity thought to be the site of an ancient streambed, next to similar rocks shown on Earth. (Photo by NASA / AP)

Freddie Mercury, the enigma

The magnetic Queen singer is still attracting fans 21 years after his death — yet he was remarkably hard to fathom. Can a documentary and Hollywood film cast any light on the music legend?

Guardian

Fish supply declining, but hope remains for recovery

A group of ocean scientists took a look at unstudied fisheries across the world and found grim news. Yet even collapsed fisheries can recover.

McClatchy Newspapers

Lottery system proposed for distributing Maine elver-fishing licenses

Boston.com

Mars rover beams images of ancient streambed

NASA’s Curiosity rover has only been on the surface of Mars seven weeks, but it has already turned up evidence of past flowing water on the planet.

BBC

River fans on Earth and Mars

NASA.gov

European unrest as cuts hit home

After a period of relative calm, European markets shuddered once again as protests erupted across Greece and demonstrators surrounded the Spanish parliament to protest against the austerity program.

The Age

Asian shares rise on relief over Spain

Reuters

Spain takes its time over rescue

YouTube

Should there be child-free zones on planes and trains?

An airline says it will now offer baby-free “quiet zones” on its flights. Should all planes follow suit, or do adults need to learn to live with child passengers?

BBC

Time to reconsider flying with your pet?

ABC News

NATION

It’s like GPS for gun thugs

In Philadelphia, where about 1,421 people were shot in 2011 — about four per day — GunStat is a strategy that city officials say will work because it keeps the people who are most likely to shoot off the streets.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Army seeks to curb rising tide of suicides

Soldiers are told to ask questions and escort a friend to a chaplain or hospital in an effort to combat military suicide and change the misconception that only those in combat are at risk.

NPR

US law enforcement tracks calls, texts and emails more often

Law enforcement isn’t just interested in what Americans are saying on the phone or on the Internet. They’re also interested in whom they’re saying it to — information that can be obtained without a warrant.

Forbes

POLITICS

Drama! Intrigue! Habeas! The Supreme Court returns

Fresh off their most partisan ruling since Bush vs. Gore, the justices face a docket and a vibe that are still taking shape.

The Atlantic

Gay marriage NY arguments put US lawyer on defense

A federal appeals court panel forced a Justice Department lawyer into an awkward position, making him explain the government’s decision to abandon defending the Defense of Marriage Act.

Seattle Times

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Civil rights dominate Supreme Court term

(NBCNews.com)

First Read

In early voting, campaigns work to target unlikely voters

Early voters tend to be educated, informed, motivated — people who would probably find a way to vote no matter what.

USA TODAY

BUSINESS

RIM’s fate hangs on BlackBerry 10

Research in Motion will reveal its second-quarter financial results, but most BlackBerry investors ask: What the heck is going on with BlackBerry 10?

CNNMoney

US economy expanded less than forecast

The economy in the U.S. grew less than previously forecast in the second quarter, reflecting slower gains in consumer spending and farm inventories.

Bloomberg

ENVIRONMENT

Big quakes signal changes coming to Earth’s crust

This year, a cluster of earthquakes struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, and produced stronger ground-shaking than ever before recorded. These quakes are a sign of big changes in the Earth’s crust.

NPR

Earthquake rocks island in Alaska’s Aleutian chain

Reuters

Millions will die if world fails to act

More than 100 million people will die and global economic growth will be cut by 3.2 percent of the GDP by 2030 if the world fails to tackle climate change.

Scientific American

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Pollutants linked to ‘fracking’ found in Wyoming groundwater

(The Hill)

E2 Wire

HEALTH

Looking for a good doctor? Good luck

In no U.S. state can patients find out what a surgeon’s rate of complications is, how many mistakes a hospital makes, or almost anything else about a provider’s record of performance.

Reuters

Apps become ‘surrogate therapists’

CNN

‘Social aggression’ plagues kids’ shows

Children between the ages of 2 and 11 are viewing social aggression on television at rates far greater than what many parents may realize, new research indicates.

ABC News

Mouse may hold secret for regrowing skin

A mouse that escapes predators by shedding patches of its skin may shed light on regeneration and could lead to research that one day helps people heal from wounds and disease, scientists say.

LiveScience

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

The great New England vampire panic

Two hundred years after the Salem witch trials, farmers became convinced that their relatives were returning from the grave to feed on the living.

Smithsonian Magazine

Mona Lisa: the early years?

For years, the enigmatic smile of the Mona Lisa has captivated audiences. But now the mythology surrounding the painting is being questioned by the unveilling of a supposed second version of the portrait.

Guardian

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GOOD NEWS

A medical Peace Corps to solve shortages of medical workers abroad

Dr. Vanessa Kerry — a daughter of Sen. John Kerry — has founded a new nonprofit that will send doctors and nurses to work in developing countries and, in return, help pay off their student loans.

TIME

The Sunshine Club gears up for charity

The Sunshine Club will begin its charity woodworking projects for the Phoenix Children’s Hospital and Shriners Hospitals for Children, crafting toys and other keepsakes.

NBCNews.com

Cancer survivor wins lottery, plans to pay it forward

Nicholas Ruth won $250,000 in the Maryland Mega Millions lottery. The leukemia survivor now plans to “give back” to the local organizations that helped him during his cancer battle.

Yahoo! News

Man’s recurring tumors may change cancer care

CBS News

WORLD

Netanyahu draws ‘red line’ on Iranian nuclear program

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew a “red line” for Iran’s nuclear program — the point at which Iran has amassed nearly enough enriched uranium for a single atomic bomb.

Reuters

Pundits see ‘new style’ in UN speeches

BBC

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‘Bloodiest day’ of Syria conflict

More than 305 people were killed across Syria, making it the bloodiest day of the 18-month revolt, a human rights group said.

Telegraph.co.uk

Syrian refugees trapped in squalor

CNN

Russians eagerly participate in medical experiments, despite risks

Many Russian patients are increasingly embracing any chance they can get to take part in medical experiments, as it is often the only way to receive modern medical care.

New York Times

EDUCATION

Traditional and charter schools can help each other, study says

A new study suggests that best practices from charter schools can help student achievement at underperforming public schools. The issue is getting the two to cooperate.

Christian Science Monitor

Texas spanking: High school district expands corporal punishment

After two teenage girls were bruised by male assistant principals spanking them, a Texas school district amended its policy to require administrators doing the spanking to be the same gender as the student.

Christian Science Monitor

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

I giggle, therefore I am

The deepest of thinkers have puzzled over this silliest of human acts — tickling. Tickling is not just an inexplicable physical tic, but central to who we are and how we became who we are.

Slate

‘Iron man’ statute

A new report about an ancient Tibetan sculpture involves an important archaeological find: The sculpture was probably carved from a 15,000-year-old meteorite, researchers report.

USA TODAY

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Jewish people crowd into synagogues for Yom Kippur services

For Jewish people on Yom Kippur, prayers are offered through the sacrifice of fasting — a full 25 hours for the most observant — from food, water and bathing.

Indianapolis Star

Tying the thread of faith

Abdul Nabi’s family is among the few surviving families that have been making the Anantana daara for the Hindu festival Ananta Padmanabha vrata.

The Hindu

SPORTS

Regular NFL referees back

The NFL’s regular officiating crews are back. Their return could not have come soon enough for many of the players, coaches and fans.

ABC News

Back fielding your calls

ESPN

Max 5 points a Ryder Cup rarity

Is there a five-point player in this Ryder Cup? Winning five points in the biennial golf match between the U.S. and Europe might be the most difficult achievement in modern sports.

FOXSports

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