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Pararescuemen, or "PJs," of the 58th Rescue Squadron deployed to Afghanistan from Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, examine the exit wound and try to stabilize an Afghan boy with a gunshot wound to the torso. (Photo by Brennan Linsley / AP)

New program rebuilds faces of soldiers

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have brought a new kind of patient to the Air Force facial prosthesis lab: wounded warriors who have suffered heavy burns and multiple traumas.

ABC News

Facial prosthetics

Philadelphia Inquirer

How artists have fought creative block

Many artists fear their creativity will dry up — and often it does. But, says Professor Robert Winston, great composers have come through creative blocks to produce outstanding works.

BBC

Afghanistan war logs could lead to revenge

Col. Dave Lapan, a U.S. Defense Department spokesman, said the military may need weeks to determine "the potential damage to the lives of our service members and coalition partners."

Telegraph.co.uk

Army begins probe of leaked secret files

USA TODAY

Interview:

Q and A: Defending the leaks

TIME

BP has new CEO, quickens asset sales

BP appointed U.S.-born Robert Dudley as CEO and pledged to accelerate asset sales to as much as $30 billion after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill led to record loss.

Bloomberg

BP's new CEO: 'Gulf spill was a wake-up'

MSNBC

BP launches image overhaul

Reuters

Want to live longer? Have friends

Exercising and quitting smoking are thought to be important steps for a long, healthy life, but a new study suggests another potential tip for extending lifespan: Make some friends.

LiveScience

NATION

Americans want president to focus more on job creation

A majority of Americans believe President Barack Obama has not focused enough on job creation, as economic fears threaten Democrats in the November elections.

Reuters

US Defense Dept. can't account for 95 percent of Iraqi funds

The U.S. Defense Department is unable to properly account for over 95 percent of $9.1 billion in Iraqi oil money to be used to rebuild the war ravaged nation.

CBS News

POLITICS

Taxes: 1 thing both parties agree on

On both sides of the aisle, lawmakers are coming to terms with hard political fact: Services are going to have to be cut and taxes are going to have to go up to keep the national debt from skyrocketing.

ABC News

Agents want piece of health reform pie

A group of lawmakers, many of whom voted against the Democrats’ health care overhaul, are asking the administration to preserve a role in the renovated health system for insurance agents and brokers.

Politico

BUSINESS

Calif. to audit city that overpaid manager

California controller John Chiang said his office will conduct a six-week audit of the finances of Bell, the Los Angeles suburb that paid its city manager almost $800,000 a year until he resigned.

Bloomberg

Neighborly lending growing

In these difficult economic times, many Americans are wary of buying items they'll use just once or twice. But for those times you really need something there's a social networking site called NeighborGoods.net.

NPR

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Ansel Adams photos found at garage sale worth $200 million

Rick Norsigian's hobby of picking through items at garage sales has paid off. Two boxes the Fresno, Calif., painter bought 10 years ago for $45 are now estimated to be worth at least $200 million.

CNN

President Wyclef?

Singer Wyclef Jean is considering a run for president of Haiti but has not decided whether to seek a five-year term as leader of the quake-ravaged nation, the musician's family said.

ABC News

Wyclef Jean may run for president of Haiti

YouTube

ENVIRONMENT

Leaking pipeline spills 840,000 gallons of oil into Mich. river

A leaking pipeline spilled an estimated 840,000 gallons of crude oil into a creek leading to the Kalamazoo River in southwest Michigan.

CNN

Volcanic island seeks geothermal power

The volcanic island of St. Lucia plans to tap geothermal power trapped beneath sulfur springs and roiling mud pools in a rare attempt at developing alternative energy sources in the Caribbean.

Sci-Tech Today

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Utah Supreme Court: Jeffs gets new trial

The Utah Supreme Court reversed polygamous sect leader Warren S. Jeffs’ conviction on two counts of rape as an accomplice and sent the case back for a new trial.

Salt Lake Tribune

Warren Jeff's convictions overturned

CNN

Muslims party on despite crackdown

A morality crackdown has seen Malaysian Islamic authorities hand out caning and jail sentences for illicit drinking and sex, and launch raids on homes and clubs in the glare of media flashlights.

The Syndey Morning Herald

Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (Thomas Sowell):

How smart are we?

RealClearPolitics

Blog (Katrina vanden Heuvel):

Could WikiLeaks offer a way out of war?

(The Nation)

Editor's Cut

Column (Susan Koeppen):

How to help your lost child

CBS News

Blog (Dan Gillmor):

You can jailbreak your phone

Salon

Editorial:

Our view on Afghanistan: War leaks confirm what you already know

USA TODAY

Column (James C. Capretta):

Obamacare’s future

National Review

Blog (Ari Berman):

Soap opera politics: It’s the '90s all over again

(The Nation)

The Notion

Column (David Francis):

Deficit-cutting ax may fall on Social Security

Christian Science Monitor

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GOOD NEWS

Run for Congo: American helps Congo's women escape violence, 1 step at a time

When Lisa Shannon started running five years ago, it wasn't to slim down or to tone up. It was to bring about change.

ABC News

Eye telescope brings a world of sight

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment that could help millions of older adults who are nearly blinded by macular degeneration.

NPR

Arts camp helps visually impaired kids

CNN

WORLD

China landslide leaves 21 missing amid floods caused by massive rains

A landslide in southern China left 21 people missing, adding to a growing death toll from China's worst flood season in a decade.

CBS News

Venezuela warns of aggression

Venezuela warned there is a greater probability of military action by Colombian forces supported by the United States, while expressing hope for restoration of relations between the countries.

The Seattle Times

EDUCATION

Memo details costly perks and gifts for HISD employees

Technology vendors vying for business in the Houston Independent School District peppered staff with perks, according to a federal investigation.

EducationNews.org

President Obama to defend education reform plan

President Barack Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan will deliver major speeches on their $4.35 billion Race to the Top school reform program.

Politico

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The surface of Mars

A century ago an astronomer "discovered" the canals of Mars, but newer images showed none. Now a camera aboard NASA's Mars Odyssey has developed the most accurate Martian map ever.

Environmental News Network

Researchers identify gene variants for breast cancer

French and English researchers compared the genes of 20,000 breast cancer patients healthy volunteers and found a suite of 14 genetic variations that were correlated with the disease.

TIME

HEALTH

Healthiest state for kids? NH, study says

New Hampshire again ranks No. 1 nationally in an annual survey on children's well-being. But the numbers also indicate a growing problem in the state: poverty.

MSNBC

Holding off dementia

A new study by researchers at the University of Cambridge has discovered that people who have received more education are less likely to develop dementia.

Environmental News Network

SPORTS

Tatum's legacy goes far beyond hit on Patriots' Stingley

A receiver who was thinking about the consequences of an encounter with Jack Tatum wasn't concentrating on getting his hands on the ball: Tatum used the art of intimidation to his full advantage.

NFL.com

Yao might quit if foot doesn't heal

Houston Rockets center Yao Ming is considering quitting basketball after next season if he doesn't fully recover from his lingering foot injury.

ESPN

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