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Iraqi honor Guards parade, as they mark the day they took control of security for Baghdad and other cities in Iraq. (Photo by Karim Kadim / AP)

Iran declares vote valid

A body of 12 clerics declared Iran's disputed presidential vote valid and free of major fraud, paving the way for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to be sworn in next month despite claims of vote manipulation.

Examiner

Unaffiliated faithful complicate issue of faith healing

Legal and religious scholars say it's becoming difficult for courts to decide when to honor religious beliefs of parents and when to order conventional medical treatment for extremely sick children.

Baltimore Sun

BP group wins Iraq oil contract

An oil consortium led by British Petroleum has won a contract to develop a large oil field in Iraq, as dozens of international firms compete for the rights to the nation's oil and gas reserves.

Al Jazeera

4 US soldiers die in troop withdrawal fighting

Four American soldiers have died in combat during the U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraqi cities, adding a darker note to a milestone that Iraqis have wanted for some time.

USA TODAY

US troops leave Iraq's cities

Reuters

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Iraq hails Sovereignty day

BBC

Plane with 153 on board crashes

A search is underway after a Yemeni airliner with 153 on board crashed in the Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros.

Times Online

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Air disasters timeline

BBC

EPA lists dangerous coal ash sites

The Environmental Protection Agency released a list of 44 coal-fired power plant waste sites in 10 states with a high hazard potential.

McClatchy Newspapers

Court rules in favor of firefighters

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned previous rulings on the New Haven firefighter reverse-discrimination case.

Christian Science Monitor

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Divided reactions to firefighters decision

CBS News

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Brewers' J.J. Hardy and Ryan Braun after a home run in Milwaukee, Wis. (Photo by Morry Gash / AP)	A butterfly on a blossom in the Black Forest, southern Germany. (Photo by Winfried Rothermel / AP)	Fireworks explode over Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Hong Kong's Disneyland. (Photo by Vincent Yu / AP)

NATION

Obama greets LGBT leaders with warmth

Despite skepticism among the gay community that he might not keep his promise, President Obama got a pretty good reception from attendees at his Pride Month reception in the White House.

The Atlantic

Texas officials want investigation of gay bar raid

Times Record News

Obama speaks to LGBTs

ABC News

Groups seek to disbar CIA lawyers

A coalition of advocacy groups is asking the District of Columbia and New York bar associations to disbar three government attorneys for approving and enabling the CIA's harsh interrogation program.

Modesto Bee

Dams are thwarting Louisiana marsh restoration, study says

Desperate to halt the erosion of Louisiana's coast, officials are talking about breaking Mississippi River levees south of New Orleans to restore the nourishing flow of muddy water into the state's marshes.

Environmental News Network

Louisiana's disappearing coastline

Times-Picayune

POLITICS

Bush appointees buck Obama on terror

President Obama’s claims of broad executive authority to carry out the war on terror are drawing fire from an unexpected source: federal judges nominated by President George W. Bush.

Politico

US joins renewable energy agency

The United States joined the International Renewable Energy Agency as part of the Obama administration's commitment to developing a new energy policy, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said.

Reuters

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Virgin Mobile's FreeFest concert tickets come with a price: volunteerism

The free tickets may already be snapped up for Virgin Mobile's FreeFest, but that doesn't mean you can't still get in free.

USA TODAY

Eddie Van Halen marries his girlfriend

Eddie Van Halen married his longtime girlfriend on his mansion grounds. Van Halen's 18-year-old son, Wolfgang, served as best man for his dad.

Kansas City Star

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Urban farming turns into 'a revolution'

On a plot of soil, nestled in Atlanta, a group of residents are turning a lack of access to fresh produce into a revival of old traditions and self-empowerment.

CNN

Old test shows progress in science

For example, take a 1941 exam unearthed by one anatomy professor. The test is a relic of a simpler time that tells us a lot about the evolution of studying evolution.

USA TODAY

ENVIRONMENT

Interior targets land for solar projects

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced that close to 700,000 acres of federal land will be set aside to be evaluated for large-scale solar energy production.

Deseret News

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

The Obama family finds a new church

Obama has told White House aides that he will follow in George W. Bush's footsteps and make his primary place of worship Evergreen Chapel, the nondenominational church at Camp David.

Time

International conference wants better care for Holocaust survivors

An international five-day conference attended by Holocaust survivors, Jewish groups and government officials in Prague is underway to meet the needs of aging survivors and to recover looted art.

Beliefnet

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GOOD NEWS

Upward Bounders to attend music fest

Godby High School student Lawrence Miller received the surprise he had been waiting for at a banquet held by Florida A&M's Upward Bound program.

Tallahassee.com

90-year-old becomes 25-gallon giver

Margaret Delfino may be a 90-year-old great-grandmother, but that doesn't stop her from hauling out the big guns when it comes to blood donations.

Bakersfield Californian

WORLD

China delays 'Green Dam' mandate

China has postponed its requirement that all PCs sold in the country include Web filtering software known as Green Dam.

InformationWeek

World pressures Honduras on coup