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Back to school shoppers crowd the aisles at a Staples store in Little Rock, Ark. (Photo by Danny Johnston / AP)

Back to school: digital ways to save on school supplies

Stocking up on school supplies doesn't have to be a headache. There are a multitude of digital ways to save money and time, helping make life a little easier.

ABC News

Budgeting and back to school costs

KHAS-TV

The flow has slowed through the trans-Alaska oil pipeline

It's likely the trans-Alaska pipeline will keep declining over the next decade, possibly causing dangerous ice and corrosion problems and hampering delivery of North Slope oil to the rest of the U.S.

Los Angeles Times

EPA to meet Mich. oil spill residents

CNN

UN: Afghan insurgents raise death toll

The number of civilians killed or injured in Afghanistan has jumped 31 percent, despite a fall in the number of casualties caused by NATO-led forces.

BBC

Afghanistan war: UN report blames insurgents for rise in civilian deaths

Christian Science Monitor

Clinton: We're 'heartbroken' over murders

Youtube

Koreans warm to historic Japan apology on colonial rule – but want more

In South Korea, Japan's apology on colonial rule, which for the first time acknowledged the forced annexation of Korea, was well received. But those who suffered as sex slaves and laborers want compensation.

Christian Science Monitor

US bomber engineer convicted of passing secrets to China

A former B-2 stealth bomber engineer has been found guilty of selling military secrets to China. He had leaked design information which would allow cruise missiles to avoid infra-red detection.

Telegraph.co.uk

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Surinamese of Java, Indonesia release balloons to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the arrival of Javanese migrants. (Photo by Andres Leighton / AP)	Hunter Mahan and Tiger Woods, right, get in a practice round in a golf tournament at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin. (Photo by Charlie Riedel / AP)	Statue of Liberty park ranger Lance Williams looks out the windows inside the crown of the statue in New York. (Photo by Richard Drew / AP)

NATION

Former Sen. Stevens killed in crash

The head of plane manufacturer EADS North American unit, Sean O'Keefe, and former Republican U.S. Senator Ted Stevens were aboard a plane that crashed in Alaska.

Reuters

Homeowners get past loan restrictions

Real estate professionals call it "buy and bail," acquiring a new house before the buyer’s credit rating is ruined by walking away from the old one because it’s worth less than the mortgage.

Bloomberg

Police ramp up use of unmarked cars

In their effort to reduce speeding — a factor in nearly one-third of all highway deaths — state and local police agencies around the U.S. are increasingly using unmarked patrol cars.

USA TODAY

POLITICS

Robert Gates plans to slash 1,000s of Defense Department jobs

Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he is recommending the dismantling of a major military command center and the slimming down of a "top-heavy hierarchy" of generals and admirals.

Politics Daily

Dems fear more of same after Obama visit

President Barack Obama arrives in Texas for what political professionals call a "bag drag." The term refers to his purpose for being in the state: raising money.

Houston Chronicle

Obama confronts tough sell on trail

MSNBC

HEALTH

School lunches to be healthier

The $4.5 billion Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act approved in the Senate would improve the nutritional quality of the school lunches.

ABC News

Interview:

Why is obesity so prevalent, and what can we do to combat it?

Medical News Today

Liposuction No. 1 plastic surgery in US

A new study says liposuction has leaped over breast enhancement to become the most common type of plastic surgery in the U.S.

CBS News

Home births: no drugs, no doctors, lots of medical controversy

Erin Riley immersed herself in warm bathwater, tilted her head against the tub and dozed in and out of sleep between contractions.

CNN

Special section:

Pregnancy

BBC

EDUCATION

Science lovers thrive as researchers

Students who enjoy science classes might not know all the career options and might not have role models in the field, but that doesn't mean they aren't full of potential.

Columbus Dispatch

Schools spend millions on tutors with mixed track record

School districts across Texas are paying tens of millions of taxpayer dollars for private tutoring that has a mixed track record of improving student test scores.

EducationNews.org

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

It's easy to publish a book now

With the help of technology, more people are writing that book. And not only are titles being published in record numbers, entrepreneurs are launching companies to meet the needs of aspiring authors.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A dark view of Dostoevsky at the Moscow subway station

The Dostoevskaya station opened this summer in memory of Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky. Psychologists are concerned that the dark murals from Dostoevsky's books could put riders in gloomy moods.

NPR

Zen and the art of saving the planet

He has set up an eco-friendly village and is a best-selling author. This green crusader will fill the Hammersmith Apollo with fans. But Thich Nhat Hanh is no rock star — he's a Zen master.

The Independent

SPORTS

Sox go home after forgettable series

Losers of three of four to the Orioles, the White Sox stumble into a crucial three-game series with the Minnesota Twins with ice-cold bats and a few players working through some bumps and bruises.

Chicago Sun-Times

No Americans in men's tennis top 10

The top 10 of ATP Tour tennis rankings lack an American player for the first time since they started in 1973. Andy Roddick was the last American man to win a Grand Slam, at the 2003 U.S. Open.

Bloomberg

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

German poet

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GOOD NEWS

Family reunites 3 decades after 'deaths'

Karen Cason and Scott Black's nearly lifelong separation from their mother ended in July when a friend helped them find her.

AOL News

Teens discover joy of aviation at Worcester Regional Airport

Joshua was one of eight teens to participate in the first Aviation Discovery Weekend at Worcester Regional Airport, and he finished the two-day camp more informed and more excited about flying.

Telegram & Gazette

WORLD

Rwanda's Kagame set for big win

Paul Kagame, Rwanda's incumbent president, has claimed victory after early results gave him a huge lead in the country's second presidential race since the 1994 genocide.

Al Jazeera

Britain urged to get tough on Rwanda