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Mark Woodward of Daphne, Ala., looks for tar balls as he walks along the beach at dawn in Destin, Fla. Oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill has started coming ashore in Destin and other beaches on the Florida and Alabama coasts. (Photo by Dave Martin / AP)

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Doctors, depression and DNA

Any given antidepressant tends to help only about a third of patients. Now a DNA test may be able to predict what medication will be most effective based on gene variants.

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Newsweek

Snowe urges stand-alone jobless aid bill

Sen. Olympia J. Snowe, sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid, arguing that the plight of the long-term unemployed must be swiftly addressed.

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Washington Post

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Future for many jobless in question

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PBS

Snowe urges jobless benefits extension

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The Caucus

Tropical storm Alex heads towards Gulf

Residents and businesses along the Gulf of Mexico face a weekend of watching and planning as the season’s first tropical storm formed off the Yucatan Peninsula.

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BusinessWeek

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Man charged with repairing BP image

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NPR

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Science

US imposes new sanctions targeting Iran’s energy and financial sectors

In a move aimed at making it tougher for foreign entities to operate in Iran, the U.S. Congress has passed tough new sanctions targeting Iran's financial and energy sector.

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The Economic Times

60th anniversary of start of Korean War gets gala celebration

On the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, 400 guests gathered in Sunnyvale, Calif., to honor veterans.

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San Jose Mercury News

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North Korea holds anti-US rally

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Reuters

NATION

Storm may slam Gulf, BP cleanup sites

Beleaguered officials in oil-hit states are bracing for the possibility that a tropical storm could descend on the Gulf of Mexico and delay spill recovery efforts in the area.

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MSNBC

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Will tropical storm halt Gulf cleanup crews?

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ABC News

Financial reform package wouldn't change Wall Street much

The legislation leaves largely untouched some of the biggest concerns about the financial industry that grew out of the mortgage meltdown and the resulting credit crisis.

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Los Angeles Times

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What the financial reform means to you

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Lawmakers compromise on Wall Street bill

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NonProfit Times

How lessons in the dark arts of special ops led McChrystal to the edge

Major General Stanley McChrystal created a place they called the "Death Star" because, according to one source who worked inside it, "you could just reach out with a finger and eliminate" somebody.

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The Independent

POLITICS

White House praises Kagan

The White House said that Elena Kagan would be an impartial justice, as Republicans criticized her for her stance on legal issues and position on military recruitment at Harvard Law School.

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MSNBC

Obama lauds Wall Street rules overhaul

President Barack Obama said the most ambitious overhaul of U.S. financial rules since the 1930s will hold Wall Street accountable.

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BusinessWeek

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Wall Street reform: What's in the bill

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CBS News

HEALTH

Tests find a wider rate of HIV

An HIV-testing initiative at four Houston emergency rooms and two inner-Loop clinics has proved a long-held theory among medical experts: Hundreds are unknowingly living with the virus that causes AIDS.

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Houston Chronicle

Dark side of medical research: widespread bias and omissions

Many patients may not know the full story about their drugs or medical treatments because of a widespread problem involving unpublished or biased clinical trials, according to mounting evidence.

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LiveScience

EDUCATION

Teachers become the students in US Supreme Court

A group of 30 social studies teachers from around the country recently got a behind-the-scenes look at the Supreme Court as part of the Supreme Court Summer Institute for Teachers.

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USA TODAY

Multiple task questions

The Graduate Management Admission Test — the dominant test for M.B.A. admissions — will soon have a new section, designed to test the ability to analyze multiple kinds of information.

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Inside Higher Ed

34 low-performing schools to learn fate

Thirty-four troubled New York City schools will find out whether they'll get extra help next fall to improve, or if they'll eventually face more drastic changes.

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WNYC

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

News Corp. sells spirituality website BeliefNet to investors

News Corp., the owner of MySpace.com, sold the multifaith BeliefNet website to investors who own other online spirituality destinations.

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BusinessWeek

Wall Street risks push investors toward faith-based funds

In the wake of the financial crisis, experts say there has been a surge in demand for investment products that adhere to certain religious values and a growth in the options available to investors.

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ABC News

Vatican 'indignant' at Belgian police raids

The Vatican has expressed shock at raids, including the "violation" of a cathedral crypt, by Belgian police investigating alleged child sex abuse.

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BBC

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GOOD NEWS

Genetically altered salmon set to move closer to dinner table

The Food and Drug Administration is seriously considering whether to approve the first genetically engineered animal that people would eat — salmon that can grow at twice the normal rate.

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'Bionic cat' gets prosthetic paws

After losing his two rear paws to a combine harvester, Oscar the cat was outfitted with metallic pegs that link the ankle to the foot. Oscar is now back on his feet and hopping over hurdles like tissue paper rolls.

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CBS News

WORLD

Hillary Clinton to visit volatile South Caucasus region

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Ukraine, Poland, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia July 1-5, the State Department said, seeking to promote stability in the volatile South Caucasus region.

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Reuters

G-20 summit dilemma: Stimulate economic growth or rein in deficits?

World leaders are preparing for three days of meetings in Canada at the G-20 summit, where the major theme will be the state of the world economy.

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Christian Science Monitor

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G-20 battles over cut or spend

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Reuters

BUSINESS

$34 million Ponzi scheme stopped

The government said it obtained a court order to halt an alleged $34 million pyramid scheme targeting federal and law enforcement agents with promises of safe investments in a bond fund.

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MSNBC

Toyota, Nissan chiefs’ combined pay less than Alan Mulally’s

The combined compensation of the heads of Japan’s three largest carmakers was less than that of Ford Motor Co.’s Alan Mulally, the world’s top-paid auto chief.

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Bloomberg

ENVIRONMENT

US request to delay lifting of drilling ban denied by federal judge

A federal judge denied the U.S. government's request to delay an order allowing deepwater oil drilling to resume while the U.S. notified an appeals court it would challenge the decision.

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San Francisco Chronicle

How 'zero-grazing' is set to bring US-style factory farming to Britain

A battle is under way in the British countryside to fight off plans for massive factory farms that would house thousands of animals in industrialized units without access to traditional grazing or foraging.

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The Independent

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Lunar eclipse: Moon illusion will make partial eclipse supersized

Lunar eclipse fans living in central and western North America are in for a special treat. The "moon illusion" will make Saturday morning's partial lunar eclipse appear much larger than normal.

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Christian Science Monitor

Huge lines to pick up new iPhone

Even after three generations of the iPhone, Apple has managed to stoke even more interest in its smart phone. The iPhone 4 recorded 600,000 pre-orders on day one.

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San Francisco Chronicle

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Apple on complaints: You're holding it wrong

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CNN

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IPhone 4 flaw can cause loss of cell strength

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San Francisco Chronicle

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

The resurrection of Michael Jackson's career

Following his death, Michael Jackson's imperfect image has seen a rehabilitation of epic proportions.

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TIME

'Party Down' finale to air: 1 final defense before it's too late

Several of the show’s cast members have been poached by other more definite projects, and a third season of "Party Down" has not yet been guaranteed.

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Paste

Peter Jackson in negotiations to direct 'The Hobbit'

In the month after Guillermo del Toro departed the project, Peter Jackson may wind up in the director's chair for the two "Hobbit" films.

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Variety

SPORTS

No hits, but plenty of pitches, in baseball’s latest gem

A baseball season defined by pitching excellence took another fascinating turn when Edwin Jackson of the Arizona Diamondbacks threw the majors’ fourth no-hitter this season.

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Marathon man Isner loses in 2nd round

One day after winning the longest tennis match in history, John Isner lost the shortest men's match at 2010's Wimbledon.

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USA TODAY

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Exhausted Isner down in straight sets

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ESPN

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

'Biodegradable' doesn't always mean eco-friendly

In an effort to ease the sea of single-serve containers, a growing number of companies are turning to biodegradable packaging in everything from yogurt containers to junk mail.

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Kids play soccer in a dusty lot as the sun goes down in a rural community outside Rustenburg, South Africa. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell / AP)

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