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An Afghan boy walks with his donkey as police officer frisk another at a check point in Kabul, Afghanistan. Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama arrived in Afghanistan, the first stop on a campaign-season tour of war zones, a spokesman said. (Photo by Rafiq Maqbool / AP)

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KBR's internal wiring inspection shocks Senate Dems

Pentagon officials have acknowledged that between September 2003 and May 2008, 13 Americans — 11 military personnel and two civilian contractors — had been electrocuted in Iraq.

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Houston Chronicle

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Could DC bribery have cost troop lives?

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CBS News

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Air Force uses counterterror funds to pay for VIP 'comfort capsules'

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Reuters

Oil markets search for signs of a bubble bursting

Crude oil futures closed below $130 a barrel for a second day, marking their biggest weekly drop ever, as traders started to wonder if the oil bubble has burst.

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USA Today

Iraqi prime minister backs Obama troop exit plan

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told a German magazine he supported U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's proposal that U.S. troops should leave Iraq within 16 months.

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Reuters

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Obama visits Afghanistan to tour war zone

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Obama arrives in Afghanistan

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Will trip be more than a photo op?

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CNN

Hurdles crossed for Guantanamo trial

Prosecutors who are preparing for a historic war-crimes trial next week cleared a final hurdle as attorneys for defendant Salim Hamdan accepted a federal judge's decision not to interfere.

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McClatchy Newspapers

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Canadian mother speaks out on son at Gitmo

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Blood vessels made from human adult stem cells grown in mice

Stem cells drawn from the blood system of adult humans or the umbilical cord blood of newborns, injected into mice, formed vessels that may one day deliver oxygen-rich blood to damaged organs.

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Bloomberg

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Lauren McGraw, 16, sinks into a mud pit as she runs the obstacle course at the annual Mighty Mud Mania at Chaparral Park in Scottsdale, Ariz. (Photo by Ross D. Franklin / AP)	Children at the Bertrams Junior School eat birthday cake as they celebrate Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday, in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Denis Farrell / AP)	A duckling swims besides a yellow leaf in the river Gera in Erfurt, Germany. (Photo by Jens Meyer / AP)

NATION

85 percent of US unhappy with economy

Americans are not simply dissatisfied. They are very unhappy. OK, deeply, pessimistically unhappy. Un–American dreamy unhappy.

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TIME

4 killed as huge crane collapses at Houston refinery

Four workers were killed and six were injured when a huge industrial crane collapsed at the LyondellBasell refinery in southeast Houston, a company official said.

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Houston Chronicle

POLITICS

Hillary Clinton rips Bush abortion proposal

Sen. Hillary Clinton blasted a Bush administration proposal that would change the definition of abortion and, she argues, limit women's access to contraception.

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McCain to General Motors Corp.: electric car 'vital' to oil independence

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain told General Motors Corp. employees that reviving the struggling industry would be of utmost importance in his administration.

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Gramm steps down after 'whiners' comment

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BUSINESS

Freddie's finally a regulated guy

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that government-backed mortgage lender Freddie Mac has finally registered with the agency, 38 years after the publicly traded firm was created.

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Forbes

California jury finds J&J not liable In $1 billion Motrin lawsuit

A jury in Los Angeles found that Johnson & Johnson isn't liable in a $1 billion lawsuit filed by parents who claimed their 11-year-old daughter went blind because of the pain reliever Children's Motrin.

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SPORTS

Anderson, Angels slam Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox came out flat in their first game after the All-Star break and Garret Anderson went 4-for-4 and drove in five runs for the Los Angeles Angels in an 11-3 victory.

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ESPN

Pistorius fails to make South African Olympic team

In the end, it was a split second and not a court's decision that kept double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius from competing in the Beijing Olympics.

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EDUCATION

Chinese schools now top source of doctoral students for US universities

The pipeline into America's PhD programs used to flow from Berkeley. Now the most students pour in from China's Tsinghua and Beijing universities.

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San Jose Mercury News

Task force formed to establish new Antioch College

Antioch University trustees and directors of the Antioch College Alumni Association have agreed on the framework for a plan to create a new, fully independent Antioch College.

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Springfield News-Sun

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

NASA used human cadavers in Orion landing tests

Personnel working under contract for NASA used cadavers in tests to develop landing systems, spacesuits and seats in the new Orion moonship, space agency officials said.

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Houston Chronicle

No recession for game console makers

The rest of the economy might be on the road to ruin, but the video-game market is riding high.

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AT&T muffs free iPhone Wi-Fi offer again

For the second time in the last two months, AT&T Inc. has mistakenly announced free access for iPhone owners to its 17,000 wireless hot spots.

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HEALTH

Tomato scare makes consumers wary

The tomato scare may be over, but it has taken a toll — it’s cost the industry an estimated $100 million and left millions of people with a new wariness about the safety of everyday foods.

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MSNBC

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Salmonella: frequently asked questions

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WebMD

Deep flaws found in US health care

American medical care might be the most expensive in the world, but it is getting increasingly difficult to argue that it is worth every penny.

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International Herald Tribune

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7 Slimming Tips From the Skinniest State

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GOOD NEWS

In Spain, human rights for apes

One could be forgiven for wondering how it is that Spain, of all places, is on track to become the first country in the world to extend limited "human" rights to apes.

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TIME

Letter carrier saves child

It's been more than 30 years since Keith McVey used the skills he learned as a Boy Scout, but the letter carrier didn't let that stop him from jumping into a lake to rescue a young girl who was drowning.

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WORLD

How the International Court pieced together its case against Sudan's Bashir

With the controversial indictment of Sudan's president, Omar al-Bashir, the International Criminal Court is putting its reputation on the line.

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Newsweek

Cuba reforms turn to state land

Cuba is to put more state-controlled farm land into private hands, in a move to increase the island's lagging food production.

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BBC

Iran rules out freeze on uranium enrichment

A senior Iranian official ruled out any freeze in uranium enrichment, rejecting a central demand of major powers at talks on its nuclear program in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Rice affirms Iran policy shift

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LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Guilt-free luxury travel

Buying travel packages or event tickets through charity auctions is not a new trend, but it can be a useful tool for conscientious travelers who like the idea of combining a vacation with altruism.

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Forbes

Emmy nominees warn against strike

Hollywood's leading actors union got a kick in the rear end from several Emmy nominees worried about the threat of an actors strike.

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Reuters

Record-breaking weekend for Batman movie ‘The Dark Knight’?

"The Dark Knight" should soar into the box office stratosphere with its U.S. debut in a record number of theaters that could propel it past the $100 million mark on its opening weekend, industry watchers said.

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Review: 'The Dark Knight'

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'The Dark Knight'

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ENVIRONMENT

Climate change threatens US way of life

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, under fire for apparently discounting the impact of climate change, said global warming poses real risk to human health.

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Environmental News Network

Shelby Supercars announces the world's fastest electronic car

Shelby Supercars has announced plans to build a 100 percent green supercar. "I think we can do it faster, leaner and cleaner than any other manufacturer," says company founder Jerod Shelby.

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Wired

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Water to gas: Can it be true?

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ABC News

Al Gore lays down green challenge

Former Vice President Al Gore challenged the U.S. to shift its entire electricity sector to carbon-free wind, solar and geothermal power within 10 years.

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Gore's Bold, Unrealistic Plan to Save the Planet

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TIME

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

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Jewish-Muslim spat sours Saudi interfaith meeting

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Reuters

Young American Muslims hope to help through education

A group of young Muslims known as 30/30 held sessions to discuss how to help teens deal with social problems such as drug abuse and mental illness, and how to teach outsiders about their faith.

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USA Today

Long-running NY pageant spreads the Mormon message

Actors know that a career on stage takes dedication and sacrifice, but Mormons in the annual Hill Cumorah pageant take that to a whole new level.

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Religion News Service

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

In a head-to-toe black chador, Zohreh fits the western image of the repressed Iranian woman, but inside her apartment it seems clear that her life is much more than the Western world believes.

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Financial Times

BITS AND PIECES

Photo of the Day

Katie White, right, and Jules De Martino, left, from the British indie-pop band, The Ting Tings, perform during an acoustic session on the banks of Geneva Lake at the 42nd Montreux Jazz Festival, in Montreux, Switzerland. (Photo by Laurent Gillieron / Krystone / AP)

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