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In this file photo, Afghan air force engineers work on a MIL-17 Russian-built helicopter inside a hanger at an air force base in Kabul, Afghanistan. The U.S. and its allies are helping to rebuild the force. (Photo by Dar Yasin / AP)

Unlocking NYC: These keys to the city actually work

Bestowing ceremonial keys on heroes is something mayors generally do. But what if everyone could have a key to the city?

NPR

Keys to the city exchanged

YouTube

White actors snagging minority roles causes furor

There was a time when if a white actor or actress was cast in the role of a character of color, there was very little outcry. But times have changed.

CNN

US buys Russian choppers for Afghan

The U.S. government is buying Russian-made helicopters to be the core of Afghanistan's fledgling air force. However, some members of Congress want Afghans to fly American choppers instead.

MSNBC

Texas: Alert issued for Afghan soldiers

New York Times

Record number of Indian candidates seeking office

Meet Reshma, Surya, Manan, Raj, Ami, Ravi, Nimrata and Kamala — a new wave of Indian-American politicians. At least eight children of Indian immigrants are running for office, the most ever.

ABC News

How did the Father's Day holiday start?

As Father's Day hits its centennial on June 20, 2010, sons and daughters around the world are expected to open their wallets wider — slightly — in celebration.

National Geographic

Blog:

Father's Day gift spending is up

(Christian Science Monitor)

The New Economy

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A schooner sails past the Statue of Liberty, in New York. (Photo by Kathy Willens / AP)	England vies with Algeria in a World Cup soccer match in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Schalk van Zuydam / AP)	A Pakistani man enjoys a ride on a swing near a Ferris wheel at a fair on the outskirts of Islamabad. (Photo by Dita Alangkara / AP)

NATION

Hospitals try to improve wait times

The community hospital in Towson is one of several in the area — and one of many across the country — working to reduce wait times for patients who come in with less-than-deadly conditions.

Baltimore Sun

As Obama touts stimulus spending, Americans are skeptical

President Barack Obama broke ground on an Ohio road project funded by economic stimulus money — one of many public works the administration plans to spotlight in what they are calling "Recovery Summer."

NPR

Blog:

Obama in Ohio: the stimulus challenge

Time

Unemployment rate down as many job seekers give up

Many states saw their unemployment rates drop in May. But the widespread declines were mainly because people gave up searches and were no longer counted.

MSNBC

POLITICS

Gov. Paterson proposes a $1.60 per-pack increase on cigarettes

Gov. Paterson gave the legislature another take-it-or-leave-it proposal — this time over a whopping hike in cigarette taxes.

NY Daily News

Administration to block Ariz. law

The Obama administration has decided to file suit to block a new Arizona law aimed at deporting illegal immigrants, thrusting itself into the fierce national debate over how the U.S. enforces immigration policies.

New York Times

Special section:

Ariz.'s new immigration law

Arizona Republic

HEALTH

Body-image distortion predicts onset of unsafe weight-loss behaviors

Normal weight and underweight teenage girls who falsely believe they are overweight are at significantly greater risk of succumbing to unsafe weight-loss behaviors.

Medical News Today

Rheumatoid arthritis patients face double the risk of suffering heart attack

Rheumatoid arthritis patients face a two-fold increased risk of suffering a heart attack versus the general population, which is comparable to the increased heart risks seen in diabetes patients

ScienceDaily

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Facebook users 'defriending'

The surge in "defriending" appears to be linked to attempts by social network users to control more strictly who has access to their personal pages online.

Telegraph.co.uk

Lennon lyrics fetch $1.2 million at NYC auction

John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to the final song on a classic Beatles album were purchased by a collector for $1.2 million.

USA TODAY

ENVIRONMENT

Where Gulf spill might place on the roll of environmental disasters

President Barack Obama called the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico “the worst environmental disaster America has ever faced.”

New York Times

Ariz. spends $1.25M to save 250 squirrels

Arizona is spending $1.25 million to build bridges for 250 rare red squirrels so they won't get hit by cars crossing a rural road. The expenditure is expected to save the lives of five squirrels a year.

ABC News

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Poll: Muslims disappointed by Obama, US

Muslims around the globe remain uneasy and are increasingly disenchanted with President Barack Obama, according to a poll that suggests his drive to improve relations with the Muslim world has had little impact.

USA TODAY

Obama's 10 most important faith leaders

U.S. News & World Report

Vatican declares the Blues Brothers a 'Catholic classic'

The Blues Brothers have received an endorsement from the unlikeliest of quarters — the Vatican.

Telegraph.co.uk

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GOOD NEWS

4 days in 'cooling bag' saves baby's life

A 16-week-old baby who was born with an undiagnosed heart defect is warming his parents' hearts after surviving an unconventional surgery. The infant was "frozen" for four days to repair his heart.

ABC News

Creative types, learning to be business-minded with the arts

On five Saturdays this month and next, Mr. Barman, Mr. Hinojosa and 54 other artists are attending a class paid for by the City of New York that is intended to help them turn their creative works into money.

New York Times

WORLD

UN: Afghan violence on the rise

There has been a surge in roadside bombings and assassinations in Afghanistan during the first four months of this year, a new U.N. report has revealed.

Al Jazeera

UN launches appeal for Kyrgyzstan crisis