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In this file photo, demonstrators hold signs in San Francisco, in support of solar power, hoping that the issue will gain importance in the White House. (Photo by Paul Sakuma / AP)

Afghan women become cops

There are roughly 700 female police officers in Afghanistan. NATO officials say cultural barriers have hindered their goal of hiring 5,000 female officers, but Afghan officials say they are working on the issue.

Washington Post

Women with a need for speed

NPR

Petraeus urges unity in Afghanistan

General David Petraeus, the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, has called for a united effort against the Taliban in his first public remarks since landing in Kabul.

Al Jazeera

Data on air workers, retirees stolen

American Airlines' parent company said the personal information of about 79,000 retirees, former and current employees has been compromised after a hard drive was stolen from its Fort Worth headquarters.

CBS News

US awards $2 billion for solar power plants

The government is handing out nearly $2 billion for new solar plants that President Barack Obama says will create thousands of jobs and increase the use of renewable energy sources.

CBS News

Obama: Clean economy restores lost jobs

CNN

Congo oil tanker blaze 'kills 220'

At least 220 people are feared dead after an oil tanker exploded and set fire to a village in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

BBC

UN says no peacekeepers killed in Congo blast

Reuters

UN pullback likely to worsen Congo wars

United Press International

US defense chief Gates tightens military's media rules

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has ordered a tightening of the rules covering the U.S. military's dealings with the media.

BBC

Clinton sees 'steel vice' on civil liberties

Reuters

Flying cars may be around the corner

The company Terrafugia, based in Woburn, Mass., says it plans to deliver its car-plane to customers by the end of 2011.

USA TODAY

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Sean O'Hair hits out of a bunker during the AT&T National Golf Tournament in Newtown Square, Pa. (Photo by Matt Slocum / AP)	A young woman refreshes herself in hot temperatures in Dresden, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Rietschel / AP)	A man walks past a full-scale balloon replica of the Statue of Liberty's head in Seattle's Gas Works Park. (Photo by Elaine Thompson / AP)

NATION

Weak private hiring in June shows tepid US recovery

Private payrolls rose modestly in June and overall employment fell for the first time this year as thousands of temporary census jobs ended, indicating the economic recovery is failing to pick up steam.

Reuters

Good news? Unemployment drops

YouTube

Chicago passes new gun ordinance

The Chicago, Ill., City Council approved a new gun ordinance four days after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the city's 28-year-old strict ban on handgun ownership was unconstitutional.

CNN

Toyota to recall 138,000 Lexus vehicles in the US

Toyota Motor Corp. said it intends to recall 138,000 Lexus vehicles in the U.S. to fix faulty engines in the latest quality problem to afflict the world's No. 1 automaker.

Associated Press

Toyota recall of 270,000 vehicles

YouTube

POLITICS

Steele says Afghan 'war of Obama's choosing'

Republican Chairman Michael Steele drew criticism from within his own party, including calls to resign, after saying the 9-year-old commitment of U.S. troops to Afghanistan was a mistaken "war of Obama's choosing."

CBS News

Court sides with Schwarzenegger's minimum-wage plan

An appellate court cleared the way for Govenor Arnold Schwarzenegger to slash workers' pay to the federal minimum wage without a budget in place.

San Jose Mercury News

EDUCATION

International program catches on in US

College admissions are getting more complicated as the International Baccalaureate grows in popularity as an alternative to the better-known Advanced Placement program.

New York Times

Appeals court rules against school in Plano Christian candy cane case

Two Plano, Texas, school principals violated students' constitutional rights if they confiscated Christian-themed materials, including candy cane pens, that students planned to hand out at school, a court said.

Dallas Morning News

SPORTS

Serena captures Wimbledon crown

Her first time in a Grand Slam final wasn't the charm for Vera Zvonareva, as No. 1 Serena Williams powered her way to her 13th major singles title in her 16th championship appearance.

NBCSports

Mavericks submit offer to former MVP Nowitzki, wait for answer

Mavericks president Donnie Nelson said he made a "significant" contract offer to Nowitzki's adviser during a meeting. Nowitzki could respond soon as to when the sides will meet again.

CBS Sports

ENVIRONMENT

Conservation deal saves 1,270 acres in Colo.'s San Luis Valley

A newly signed conservation easement will preserve 1,270 acres in the northern San Luis Valley, including the historic Valley View Hot Springs, according to the local nonprofit Orient Land Trust.

Denver Post

Could crystals sponge up the carbon?

A breakthrough in chemistry may be able to reduce the cost of stripping carbon from power plant emissions radically, potentially making carbon capture and storage a far more realistic climate change solution.

New York Times

HEALTH

Genetic signatures of human exceptional longevity discovered

While environment and family history are factors in healthy aging, genetic variants play a critical role in conferring exceptional longevity, according to a new study.

Science Daily

Fireworks on 4th heat up EDs

As Americans gear up for the Fourth of July barbecues and festivities, the nation's emergency doctors, hand surgeons and ophthalmologists brace for an influx of patients with fireworks-related injuries.

MedPage Today

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GOOD NEWS

Open diary: chronicling the hidden world of girls

The Hidden World of Girls project is looking to create a database of intimate diary entries. They could form a comprehensive tapestry — from elation to depression — of life experiences.

NPR

Donations save 4th of July fireworks for several Treasure Coast cities

When the fireworks sparkle through the sky during the Fourth of July weekend, thank the businesses that stepped up to make it happen this year in Treasure Coast cities with busted budgets.

TCPalm

WORLD

Suicide bombers kill at Pakistan shrine

Pakistani authorities are under pressure to deal with the growing number of militant attacks in Punjab after suicide bombers devastated one of the country's most famous Sufi shrines.

Guardian