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In this file photo, Miguel Estrada is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. Estrada is one of the lawyers representing the tobacco industry, which faces government fines for illegally concealing the dangers of cigarette smoking. (Photo by Terry Ashe / AP)

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US vets return to see grim legacy of Vietnam War

Old American soldiers recovered from the physical scars of combat long ago. But they recently visited a place where people still have fresh wounds from the Vietnam War, which ended nearly 35 years ago.

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Iraq announces arrest in UN bombing

Iraqi authorities have captured a senior leader of a militant group linked to al-Qaida in Iraq who oversaw the bombing of the U.N. headquarters in Baghdad along with other attacks, the military said.

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CBS News

Tobacco companies said to have met with US on suit

Tobacco industry lawyers met with Solicitor General Elena Kagan in an effort to avoid the government's attempt to extract billions from them for illegally concealing the dangers of cigarettes.

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San Francisco Chronicle

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The e-cigarette lights up a debate

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Kansas City Star

FDA questioning whether BPA is still safe in plastics

The FDA has reversed its position on the safety of Bisphenol A, a chemical found in plastic bottles, soda cans, food containers and thousands of consumer goods, saying it now has concerns about health risks.

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Denver Post

US Supreme Court accepts Ref. 71 case

The decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case on the release of names from Referendum 71 petition was greeted warmly by traditional-marriage supporters.

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Bills offered for both sides of Ref. 71 debate

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Privacy for people against gay rights?

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CBS News

NATION

Appeals court considers: Is 'sexting' considered pornography?

A federal appeals court in Philadelphia may soon decide whether people can be prosecuted under Pennsylvania child pornography laws merely for appearing in a "sexting" cell-phone image.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

'Sexting': Child porn or child's play?

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Huffington Post

More and more states on budget brink

Across the nation, state tax collections in the first three quarters of 2009 posted their steepest decline in at least 46 years, according to a recent report.

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CNNMoney

Work finally begins on Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in DC

Construction is finally underway on the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall after more than a dozen years of planning, fundraising and legal wrangling.

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USA TODAY

POLITICS

Skelton advocates 'don't ask, don't tell'

The leading House Democrat on military policy said that he opposes repealing the law that bans openly gay people from serving in the military.

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The Hill

Obama goes after Wall Street over bailout in his weekly address

President Barack Obama vowed to recoup billions of dollars in bailout money paid out to large financial firms in his radio address declaring, "We're not going to let Wall Street take the money and run."

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The Hill

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

More moms bringing home the bacon

The number of working moms who are the sole breadwinners in their families rose in 2009 to an all-time high and the number of stay-at-home dads edged higher.

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CBS News

'Hurt Locker' takes best picture

"The Hurt Locker," a low-budget movie about an American bomb-disposal unit in Iraq, was named best picture at the Critics' Choice Awards.

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Reuters

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Network flaw causes scary Web error

A Georgia mother and her two daughters logged onto Facebook and wound up in a startling place: strangers' accounts with full access to troves of private information.

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ABC News

Researchers hunt for bird mummy but find nothing

Researchers who examined an Egyptian mummy with the latest imaging technology found no evidence that a packet inside her was an offering to the gods.

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Times Argus

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Conn. scientists go bird hunting inside mummy

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NECN

Why birds migrate to the Arctic

The Arctic summer is notable for its explosion of life. This abundance of resources — as well as lack of competition for them, and fewer parasites — may entice birds to migrate there.

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Christian Science Monitor

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Dallas-area Christians, Muslims and Jews will worship together

Do Christians hate Muslims? Are all Muslims terrorists? Such negative stereotypes based on fear, suspicion and misinformation need to be dispelled, religious leaders say.

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Scottish church may appoint Britain's first woman bishop

Rev. Canon Dr. Alison Peden, a Scottish Anglican priest, will find out if she is to become Britain's first woman bishop.

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Telegraph.co.uk

SPORTS

Mo. could see $10 million windfall by joining Big Ten

University of Missouri's athletic department would generate an estimated $10 million in additional annual revenue — about twice what it receives now from the Big 12 — if it leaves for the Big Ten.

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Arenas likely to get 6 months

Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas pleaded guilty to a felony for carrying an unlicensed pistol outside a home or business. Prosecutors recommend he should serve no more than six months.

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Sports Illustrated

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GOOD NEWS

First elephant born at Melbourne Zoo

The 242.5 pound elephant, yet to be named, was born at Melbourne Zoo after a long hard labor, and keepers said she was "rambunctious" from her first breath.

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Telegraph.co.uk

A toast to the kindness of strangers

Reunited in New York to mark the first anniversary of bellying into the Hudson River, passengers of Flight 1549 told tales of small favors from strangers that they will never forget.

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CharlotteObserver

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Concern grows about bird strikes

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Christian Science Monitor

WORLD

Haiti's illegal immigrants given temporary protection in US

In a move supported by both Democrats and Republicans, the Obama administration extended special protection to some 100,000 Haitians living illegally in the U.S. that keeps them from being deported.

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Christian Science Monitor

Haiti earthquake updates: live blog

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Guardian

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Earthquakes

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Senior al-Qaida figures killed in attack, Yemen says

A Yemeni airstrike killed at least five senior members of al-Qaida's Arabian branch, Yemeni officials said, including the group's military commander.

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US State Dept. updates Bin Laden photo

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CBS News

US to protest formally to China over Google 'attacks'

The U.S. state department says it will make a formal protest to China over alleged cyber-attacks on the internet search giant Google Inc.

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BBC

BUSINESS

More mortgage adjustments made

The Obama administration says there has been a significant uptick in the rate at which property owners are being approved for permanent mortgage modifications.

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Detroit Free Press

Philanthropy: Companies seek greater returns in tough times

The Great Recession exacted a harsh toll on the U.S. economy, from record home foreclosures to double-digit unemployment. Among the downturn's many casualties was corporate philanthropy.

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MSNBC

Who is responsible for America's financial crisis?

The financial crisis has been heaped on Wall Streeters, mortgage lenders and weak regulators. But foreign contributors to America's monetary mess may not be getting the blame they deserve.

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TIME

EDUCATION

Why high school reforms aren't working

Despite a host of reform efforts, only half of low-income and minority students in U.S. high schools graduate. Some programs are trying to change that.

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Christian Science Monitor

Texas high-schoolers to learn about conservative, but not liberal, groups

Texas students will have to learn about leading conservative groups from the 1980s and 1990s — but not about liberal or minority-rights groups.

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EducationNews.org

HEALTH

Johnson & Johnson issues massive recall of Tylenol

Johnson & Johnson issued a massive recall of over-the-counter drugs including Tylenol, Motrin and St. Joseph's aspirin because of a moldy smell that has made people sick.

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BusinessWeek

Eye test could detect Alzheimer’s

A simple eye test could be able to detect Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases before symptoms develop, according to a team of researchers in the U.K.

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WebMD

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Nearly 1/2 of US concerned about Alzheimer's

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CBS News

The hunt for an autism drug

Armed with fresh medical insights, drug companies are redoubling their efforts to address the disease's complex causes.

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BusinessWeek

ENVIRONMENT

Best way to reduce emissions is to make cars smaller

A study says the best way to reduce emissions in the short term is a "drastic downscaling of both size and weight" of conventional cars.

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ScienceDaily

EPA pushes new water rules for Fla. amidst 'tax' complaints

A federal agency trying to curb algae in Florida's waterways proposed new water-quality standards that opponents ridiculed in advance as a "water tax."

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Florida Times-Union

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Houses of the future

Four years after Katrina, New Orleans is seeing a boom in architectural experimentation. Small, independent developers are succeeding in building where the government has failed.

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Supporters wave flags during the 15 km mass start race at the Biathlon World Cup competition in Ruhpolding, southern Germany. (Photo by Matthias Schrader / AP)

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