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This architectural rendering released by Smith & Gill Architecture is a view of the 66th floor roof of the Sears Tower in Chicago with proposed solar panels, left, and wind turbines, right. The 110-story skyscraper will undergo a $350 million green remodeling effort. (Photo by Smith & Gill Architecture / AP)

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Sears Tower goes green

Sears Tower is "going green" while keeping its attire of basic black. The tower's owners are planning a rooftop-to-plaza renovation to conserve energy and power up its financial performance.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Farah Fawcett has died

Sixty-two-year-old "Charlie's Angels" actress Farah Fawcett has passed away after a long battle with cancer. Close family and friends had gathered at Fawcett's hospital bedside.

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CBS News

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Farrah Fawcett through the years

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San Jose Mercury News

Ahmadinejad fires up anti-America rhetoric

The hard-line Mr. Ahmadinejad — who, in his first four year term, mixed harsh criticism of Washington's policies with praise for "noble Americans" — accused Obama of echoing Bush.

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Christian Science Monitor

Iran watch

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CBS News

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Day of mourning canceled in Iran

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BBC

Obama open to possible health care tax

With lawmakers trying to crunch the numbers on a $1 trillion health care overhaul, President Barack Obama is leaving the door open to a new tax on employer-provided health care benefits.

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Forbes

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The truth behind Obama's health care plan

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ABC News

The Rev. Pagano: Bring your firearms to church, give thanks

The Rev. Ken Pagano, pastor in Louisville, Ky., expects Christians who are both pious and gun-loving to heed his invitation to bring their weapons to church to give thanks for the right to bear arms.

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TIME

NATION

Strip-searched teen wins partial victory

A former middle school student who was strip-searched by school officials looking for ibuprofen pain medication won a partial victory of her Supreme Court appeal.

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CNN

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High court rules strip search of teen illegal

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MSNBC

Jobless claims up in setback for recovery

The number of Americans filing for initial unemployment insurance rose more than expected, to the highest level in more than a month, according to government data.

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CNNMoney

POLITICS

Dems see agenda slipping

There is a growing sense among Democrats that they will not be able to accomplish the entire agenda leaders set for 2009, pushing major policy debates into the midterm election year.

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The Hill

Calif. Democrats' budget-balancing plan crashes and burns

California's budget got messier with the failure of legislators to reach a compromise on spending cuts. The state controller will issue IOUs instead of checks with no clear idea of what to do next.

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Bernanke to face hostile questioning on Bank of America deal

A House committee is investigating whether the Federal Reserve Chairman pressured Bank of America Corp. into a "shotgun wedding" with Merrill Lynch that cost taxpayers $20 billion.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Best Picture Oscar nominations doubled from 5 to 10

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said it will double the number of Best Picture nominees to 10 from five, starting with the 82nd annual ceremony.

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Economic fears to cut into July 4th travel

The number of Americans traveling over the Fourth of July weekend is expected to dip 1.9 percent from 2008, the AAA said.

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CNN

EDUCATION

Professor: Naval Academy admissions easier on minorities

The Naval Academy's emphasis on creating a diverse brigade of midshipmen has led to an admissions process that unofficially, but effectively, sets up separate tracks for white and nonwhite applicants.

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USA TODAY

Off the beaten path

The number of nontraditional college students — students not attending college right after high school or who must work while attending — has seen steady growth since the 1980s, a new report says.

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Diverse

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

US bishops rework Catholic-Jewish statement, irking Jewish leaders

U.S. Roman Catholic bishops have revised a document on Catholic-Jewish relations to affirm that the church must share its belief that salvation is through Christ.

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Star Tribune

Obama to visit pope during G8 visit

President Barack Obama, whose support for abortion rights and stem cell research has angered some Catholics, is due to meet Pope Benedict for the first time on July 10 during a visit to Italy.

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Reuters

HEALTH

Mediterranean diet may boost longevity

Want to live a long time? When you prepare dinner tonight, go heavy on the vegetables, skip the meat, and enjoy a bit of wine.

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WebMD

Sleep essential for long-term memory

Researchers at MIT have confirmed once again that sleep is essential for long-term memory.

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HealthDay

Migraine frequency tied to increased stroke, heart attack risk

The research team that found an increased risk of stroke in women who had migraines now reports a relationship between migraine frequency and heart attacks.

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HealthDay

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GOOD NEWS

Camp helps soldiers' kids adjust

A summer camp in Hudson, Wis., is helping provide a bit of normalcy for kids whose military parents have been deployed overseas.

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Minnesota Public Radio

Signs of peace in timber wars

The House Hope Stewardship Project, which will restore 890 acres of forest, aims to address the growing threat of wildfire and heal rifts between environmentalists and the timber industry.

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Guardian

WORLD

US dismisses provocation by North Korea

U.S. officials are downplaying any imminent threat of a North Korean missile strike or confrontation between the two countries.

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CNN

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Hawaii keeps an eye on North Korea

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MSNBC

Funerals held for Iraq blast dead

Sadr City was rocked by bombing just days after the United States handed over control to Iraqi forces.

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Al Jazeera

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Baghdad market bomb kills scores

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BBC

BUSINESS

Judge gives final OK to GM's bankruptcy

A bankruptcy judge has ruled that General Motors Corp. can have access to its full $33.3 billion in bankruptcy financing.

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San Francisco Chronicle

US banks fight Obama’s consumer agency to protect their fees

Banks are fighting Obama's plan to create a consumer agency for financial services as they seek to protect fees, such as credit card penalties that doubled to $19 billion in five years.

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Bloomberg

ENVIRONMENT

Many sharks 'facing extinction'

Many species of open ocean shark are under serious threat, according to an assessment by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

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BBC

NVC buildings ‘LEED’ in green efforts

A diverse group of NVC representatives, Alamo Colleges personnel, architects and project management firms that work with Northwest Vista are starting to lead the college’s "Go Green" efforts.

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Northwest Weekly

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Salty sea may lurk under Saturn moon

A small, icy moon that orbits Saturn probably has an underground saltwater ocean, according to scientists who have found sodium in tiny ice grains that have spewed out of the moon.

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NPR

NASA's moon probe sends back shots

NASA's new lunar probe launched less than a week ago has already sent back some shots of the moon.

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Google News

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Restored photos focus on moon’s south pole

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MSNBC

SPORTS

Shaq to Cavs deal awaits approval

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns have come to an agreement on a blockbuster trade that sends Shaquille O'Neal to Cleveland to team with LeBron James, according to sources.

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ESPN

US soccer team shocks No. 1 Spain

The United States' stunning 2-0 victory in the FIFA Confederations Cup semifinal over the top-ranked Spain certainly will go down as one of the biggest moments in its history.

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New York Daily News

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Critics of new Afghan law say it legalizes rape of wives

Some human-rights groups and Afghan lawmakers are criticizing a new law they say makes it legal for men in Afghanistan's Shiite community to rape their wives.

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Medical News Today

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Petra Machado, a visual arts student, draws whales for a protest poster in Funchal, in the Portuguese island of Madeira. (Photo by Armando Franca / AP)

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