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Waves crash onto the sea wall protecting homes in Longport, N.J., as Hurricane Sandy approaches the area. Hurricane Sandy left 21 people dead as it moved through the Caribbean, following a path that could reach the U.S. East Coast next week. (Photo by Joseph Kaczmarek / AP)

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In US building, has it become too easy to be green?

The Green Building Council has helped thousands of developers win tax breaks and grants by certifying them as “green” under a system that has little to no proven environmental benefit.

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USA TODAY

Consolation prize: The game console is dead. What will replace It?

Nintendo is releasing Wii U, the first update to the groundbreaking motion-controlled gaming console. The message couldn’t be more clear: Consoles need to change immediately, or die.

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Wired

Monster storm targets the Northeast

Hurricane Sandy loomed over the Northeast, triggering evacuation orders for hundreds of thousands of residents, the cancellation of flights, and closure of schools and public transit systems.

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Wall Street Journal

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How to prepare for Hurricane Sandy

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BBC

Tracking Hurricane Sandy

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New string of Tibetan self-immolations renews fiery protests of Chinese rule

Seven ethnic Tibetans in China set themselves on fire in a week’s time, bringing the number of self-immolations in defiance of Chinese government rule to about 60 since last year.

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McClatchy Newspapers

Before Salem, there was the not-so-wicked witch of the Hamptons

Thirty-five years before the infamous events of Salem, allegations of witchcraft and a subsequent trial rocked a small colonial village in East Hampton, N.Y.

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Smithsonian Magazine

NATION

US at risk of losing storm alerts

The U.S. is facing a year or more without satellites that provide invaluable data for predicting storm tracks, a result of years of mismanagement, lack of financing, and delays in launching replacements.

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The Age

Tsunami hits Hawaii following an earthquake in Canada

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the first tsunami wave was 3 feet high and less forceful than expected. Some forecasts had predicted a wave of up to 6 feet high.

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Telegraph.co.uk

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Hawaii tsunami ‘mostly a marine threat now’

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BBC

What happened in the OK Corral gunfight?

The Gunfight at the OK Corral is arguably the single most famous incident in the Old West. But what was it about? And why has it achieved such infamy? To understand, you have to understand Tombstone, Ariz.

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POLITICS

La. groups aim to protect voter rights

Civil rights groups and community activists in Louisiana are taking to the airwaves, knocking on doors and partnering with churches to make sure voters are prepared when they go to the polls next month.

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USA TODAY

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Lake Havasu City, Ariz., man with Down syndrome wins right to vote

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Arizona Republic

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Tight race in deeply divided Wisconsin

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Politico

Hot election 2012 trend: bosses advising employees how to vote

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Antigua and Barbuda fights back against Majority Leader Reid’s online poker bill

The tiny Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda is pushing back against legislation by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., that would legalize online poker.

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The Hill

BUSINESS

Penguin authors and agents ‘terrified’ at prospect of News Corp takeover

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation, described by Labour MP Tom Watson as a “toxic institution,” could soon be publishing his book on the phone-hacking scandal, as the publisher considers a bid for Penguin.

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Guardian

Citi fined $2 million over Facebook IPO‚ fires 2 analysts

Citigroup fired its top Internet analyst, Mark Mahaney, and paid a $2 million fine to a Massachusetts regulator to settle charges that the bank improperly disclosed research on the Facebook IPO.

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Himalayan Times

Greek journalist held over list of Swiss account holders

Police in Greece arrested a Greek journalist who published the names of 2,000 Greeks with deposits in Swiss bank accounts.

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Bloomberg

HEALTH

Employees with insurance to face healthcare sticker shock

Over the next 18 months, up to half of Americans who get insurance coverage through their employers will pay more of their doctor bills themselves.

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Reuters

Study: Women who quit smoking may gain up to 10 years of life

Smoking takes at least 10 years off women’s lives, but women can significantly reduce that risk if they quit smoking early enough, a new study suggests.

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HealthDay

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

1st Native American saint stirs mix of pride, skepticism

Some traditional Mohawks are treating the naming of the nation’s first Native American saint with skepticism and fear that the Roman Catholic Church is using the new saint to shore up its image.

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Idaho Statesman

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Native American explorer on leadership

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National Geographic

New Warsaw museum to celebrate Jewish life in Poland

The Museum of the History of Polish Jews, a major new museum dedicated to the 1,000 years of Jewish existence in Polish lands, is scheduled to open in 2013 after nearly 20 years of planning.

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San Jose Mercury News

SPORTS

Patriots roll to jolly good win over the Rams at Wembley

The Patriots certainly seemed right at home on their second trip to London. Brady led touchdown drives on the Patriots’ first five drives and New England ran over the St. Louis Rams 45-7.

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USA TODAY

Will the Tigers be able to avoid a World Series 4-0 trouncing?

The Giants have dominated the Tigers in the World Series. Timely hits combined with another great effort on the mound and sharp defense put them close to their second title in three years.

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Christian Science Monitor

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World Series: San Francisco Giants 1 win away from sweep

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San Jose Mercury News

Columns And Op-Ed

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Democracy denied: Millions of Americans blocked from voting

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Al Jazeera

YouTube ‘war’ in Syria could win the war

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Christian Science Monitor

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FDR, Social Security and the UN

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McClatchy Newspapers

What is presidential greatness?

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CNN

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Why blue state votes may matter this year

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The New Republic

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Zainab Salbi: Why I cried for Uncle Saddam

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The Independent

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If God were a Republican

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Salt Lake Tribune

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Why people should always be looking for a new job

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(Psychology Today)

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GOOD NEWS

Camp Rainbow celebrates 25 years of helping sick kids

Camp Rainbow, a weeklong summer sleepover camp for children with cancer and related blood diseases, celebrated its first 25 years with a weekend of festivities.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Hands-on philanthropy sparks new initiative for Pittsburgh Foundation

While establishing a $1 million charitable fund to be used on initiatives that could lead to innovations in public school education, Joe Ballay, 74, knew he wanted to be closely involved.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

1st Pakistani astronaut wants to promote peace in space

Once you’ve been to both poles, skydived over Mount Everest and set up your country’s first consulate in Monaco, the question is: What next?

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WORLD

Chinese protest over chemical factory

Dozens of riot police marched towards crowds of people protesting over a chemical factory in an eastern Chinese city and bundled demonstrators into government offices.

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Guardian

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Chinese officials bow to protests against factory

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Indonesia militant arrests shows a distinctive shift to violence

Indonesia’s arrest of 11 suspected Islamic militants it said planned to attack the U.S. Embassy and a plaza near Australia’s Embassy is evidence that legal extremist groups are turning to violence.

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Reuters

EDUCATION

Undocumented students take their education underground

About 35 students meet once a week at an undisclosed location in Georgia to study. They are undocumented and banned from attending some of the most prestigious colleges in the state.

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NPR

‘Big History’ theories pose latest challenge to traditional curriculum

“Big History,” a movement spearheaded by the maverick historian David Christian, is based on the idea that the academic study of the past can no longer be carried out from a nationalist perspective.

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Guardian

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SpaceX ends 1st regular cargo mission with Pacific splashdown

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., headed by billionaire Elon Musk, completed the first regular cargo mission in commercial spaceflight history with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.

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Bloomberg

L’Aquila ruling: Should scientists stop giving advice?

This week six scientists and one government official were sentenced to six years in prison for manslaughter, for making “falsely reassuring” comments before the 2009 L’Aquila earthquake.

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BBC

ENVIRONMENT

Why Saudi Arabia is dedicated to solar

Prince Al Saud announced that his hope is that Saudi Arabia would replace 100 percent of its power generation with renewables within his lifetime.

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Christian Science Monitor

Thousands of street lights turned off in Britain to meet carbon emission targets

Lights are being turned off on motorways and major roads, in downtowns and on residential streets, and on footpaths and cycle ways, as councils try to meet carbon emission targets.

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Telegraph.co.uk

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

‘The Internet can be a dark and dangerous place’ that can cause harm

A leading psychotherapist claims that the Internet revolution is having a profound effect on our children, taking many to a dark world that is doing them untold harm.

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Telegraph.co.uk

Facebook, email more irresistible than sex

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Medical Unit

The natural beauty of math

To get a taste of mathematical beauty, begin by heading to your favorite pub and ordering a frosty mug of beer.

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Smithsonian Magazine

Philly entrepreneurs combine art and food spaces

The way Wendy Smith Born sees it, the Philadelphia restaurant business couldn’t survive without artists.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Red state, green city: how Austin became America’s clean-tech hub

As politically conservative as Texas tends to be, it kept an open mind on renewable energy. Today, Austin contends with Silicon Valley as a top clean-tech hub.

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TIME

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A woman puts on red contact lenses at a Halloween event in Kawasaki, near Tokyo. (Photo by Itsuo Inouye / AP)

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