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Used cars are seen in a dumpster to draw attention to the "Cash for Clunkers" program at Performance Chevrolet in Sacramento, Calif. (Photo by Rich Pedroncelli / AP)

Gay leaders decry 'hate crime,' regardless of assailant's motive

Leaders of the local gay and lesbian community say the attack at the center on Nahmani Street in Tel Aviv should be considered a hate crime.

Haaretz

Tel Aviv shock over gay killings

Reuters

At least 26 hurt as airliner hits turbulence

Severe turbulence shook a Continental Airlines flight, injuring 26 passengers, four seriously, forcing the aircraft to divert to Miami, an airport fire official said.

CNN

Since beer summit, America has seen 'two good people'

On a Cambridge, Mass., front porch, race brought out indignation and frustration. But perhaps the nation has gotten a better measure of the Harvard professor and the police officer.

Christian Science Monitor

Senate controls fate of 'Cash for Clunkers'

The Obama administration expressed optimism the Senate would authorize more funding, but the National Automobile Dealers Association is advising members to avoid clunker deals until it is settled.

CNNMoney

Ford sales jump 2.3 percent in July

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Bill could face tougher road in Senate

The Hill

China plague outbreak claims 2nd victim

A second man has died from an outbreak of pneumonic plague in a remote part of north-western China where a town of 10,000 has been sealed off to contain an outbreak.

Telegraph.co.uk

Q&A: What are the various forms of plague?

Reuters

Pot tax has $1.4 billion potential in Calif.

There is talk in California of what you could call a radical idea for the cash-poor state to raise money. It's controversial, but proponents say the plan could smoke out more than a billion dollars in taxes.

CBS News

Study finds rise in injuries in gym class

Injuries to American children during physical education classes increased by 150 percent from 1997-2007, a study finds, a possible drawback to a movement encouraging vigorous exercise in schools.

San Francisco Chronicle

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Mark Radue of Belgrade, Mont. , steer wrestling in Great Falls, Mont. (Photo by Taka Osuga / Great Falls Tribune / AP)	A swallowtail butterfly hovers over a flower at Kuala Lumpur's Butterfly Park, Malaysia. (Photo by Mark Baker / AP)	Baby pythons to be released in the Pobitora wildlife sanctuary, east of Gauhati, India. (Photo by Anupam Nath / AP)

NATION

Food stamp stimulus felt coast-to-coast

Some lawmakers on Capitol Hill have begun talking about the idea of a second stimulus package to boost the economy. Meanwhile, the effects of the first one are being felt in places you might not expect.

CBS News

Extra jobless funds actually hurt some

The Tennessean

Food stamps, economic spark?

YouTube

State parks look to survive budget ax

California is not alone. Budget gaps are forcing about every state to scale back hours, reduce services and close even the most popular tracts of open space.

TIME

POLITICS

Senate Democrats spar over public plan

Internal clashes about the government insurance option have begun to spill into the open.

Politico

Dems vow to fight for health care

USA TODAY

Nelson, liberals escalate feud

The Hill

Obama officials eye more jobless aid, weigh in on taxes

Top U.S. officials said it may be necessary to extend jobless benefits to firm up an economic recovery unlikely to create jobs until next year and declined to rule out tax increases to tame massive budget deficits.

Reuters

Summers on rebuilding economy

CBS News

Echoes of 1930s in unemployment fix

New York Times

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

School spotlight: Summer program combines science and black history

For the last 14 years, a summer program has found a way to make learning about a particular area of science fun while also exposing elementary and middle school students to accomplished blacks.

Wisconsin State Journal

Humans 2.0: Replacing the mind and body

Recent breakthroughs in bionics and lab-grown body parts show that science is rapidly creating many of the parts needed to build a fully functional human almost from scratch.

LiveScience

Scientists uncover lost Venetian city

A combination of drought and aerial photography combined to reveal the location of the lost city of Altinum.

USA TODAY

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

'Seinfeld' cast to reunite on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' finale

Larry David, the "Seinfeld" co-creator and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" creator-star says the cast will appear together in the finale of the upcoming seventh season of the HBO comedy series.

Baltimore Sun

Paul McCartney dedicates ‘Michelle’ to Mrs. Obama at concert

Paul McCartney dedicated a very fitting song to first lady Michelle Obama during his Washington, D.C., concert.

Access Hollywood

HEALTH

Millions of US kids lacking Vitamin D

U.S. children have disturbingly low vitamin D levels, possibly increasing their risk for bone problems, heart disease, diabetes and other ailments, according to new studies.

MSNBC

5 ways Vitamin D could save your life

ABC News

Vitamin D deficiency and kids

CBS News

Gorilla HIV makes leap to humans

A new strain of HIV has jumped from gorillas to humans after a French woman in Africa was found to be infected with the virus, which closely resembles strains of simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV.)

New Scientist

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Experts dig up dirt on David and Goliath

Archaeologists are putting some flesh on the bones of the David and Goliath myth by shifting through layers of earth at the site in the Holy Land.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Episcopalians nominate gay clergy for assistant bishop position

An openly gay priest and an openly lesbian priest are among six nominees for assistant bishop positions in the Episcopal Church's Diocese of Los Angeles.

San Jose Mercury News

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The Daily Quote

“I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it.”

Harry Truman

Former U.S. president

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GOOD NEWS

Austrian has his own Indiana Jones moment in Mongolia

Digging for buried treasure in the Gobi Desert sounds like the opening scene of an Indiana Jones film. For Austrian-born Michael Eisenriegler, it was real life.

Yahoo! News

Scientists discover how to knit severed spinal cords back together

Scientists have taken a major step toward helping people paralyzed by spinal injuries by reconnecting the severed nerves of rats with broken backs.

Scotsman

WORLD

Mass trial of Iranian protesters deepens divides

The Iranian regime expanded its efforts to crush the reformist opposition with the opening of a mass trial in which the accused are charged with crimes from treason to terrorism.

Christian Science Monitor

On Africa visit, Clinton won't shy away from thorny issues