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Residents of Sadr City, Baghdad, load a coffin on a mini bus during the funeral of a victim after an early morning U.S. air strike. A U.S. military helicopter hit a house and car killing two people sleeping on the roof of their home, a police officer said. (Photo by Karim Kadim / AP)

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TB patient's father-in-law studies the disease for CDC

In an odd twist, a tuberculosis patient under the first federal quarantine since 1963 has a father-in-law who works as a microbiologist at a CDC laboratory that studies TB.

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WCBS

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TB patient identified

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Suspect: UK involved in ex-spy's death

The Russian businessman whom Britain has named as a suspect in the killing of ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko claimed that he has evidence of British special services' involvement in the death.

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Forbes

U.S., India closer to nuclear agreement

Talks intended to restart negotiations on a nuclear pact between India and the U.S. began amid ongoing disagreement over India's right to continue testing nukes.

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International Herald Tribune

White House completing new torture guidelines

The White House is close to completing a new set of guidelines on the use of "enhanced interrogative techniques" by U.S. agents, even as critics say such techniques are "immoral."

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Christian Science Monitor

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Amnesty speaks out

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Reuters

Bush calls for global emissions pact

Before an expected clash with other world leaders at next week's G-8 summit, President Bush offered up his own plan for addressing the threat of climate change.

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Ban urges rich nations to increase fight against climate change

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Earth Times

Putin: missile test a response to U.S.

Referencing a missile test by his country, Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a scathing attack on the West, accusing the U.S. of starting a new arms race.

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Daily Mail

Feds arrest 'Spam King' on 9 charges

The man the feds have dubbed the "Spam King" was arrested on charges of identity theft, fraud and money laundering. Robert Alan Soloway, 27, faces up to 75 years in prison if convicted on all charges.

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InformationWeek

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Spam king arrested

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NATION

Phillippines, Australia sign security pact

High-speed Australian gunboats will be sent to help fight terrorists in the southern Philippines under a major security agreement signed with the Asian nation.

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Canberra-Manila security pact

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BBC

Human rights groups urge Iran to release American-Iranians

Leading human rights groups jointly urged Teheran to immediately release American-Iranian scholars and activists held by Iran on suspicion of spying and banned from leaving the country.

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Appeals made for release of scholar held in Iran

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Yahoo! News

POLITICS

NH governor signs civil union law

Gay couples in New Hampshire can start applying for many of the rights and responsibilities of marriage as early as January under a law Gov. John Lynch signed establishing civil unions.

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TIME

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Gay marriage interactive map

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NPR

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Clinton defends private air travel

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Big endorsement for Clinton

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CNN

BUSINESS

Dell lays off 8,000 as 1Q earnings rise

Dell Inc. said that earnings rose 8 percent in preliminary first-quarter results, but the computer maker planned to lay off about 8,000 employees over the next year as part of an ongoing restructuring.

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The Age

Marketing fax sparks bomb scare

A fax sent by a marketing group for a Bank of America promotion inadvertently sparked a bomb scare that led to the evacuation of the bank and 15 small businesses.

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SPORTS

Hewitt, Nadal advance to third round at French Open

Leyton Hewitt came back from two sets down to beat 2004 champion Gaston Gaudio and reach the third round at the French Open. Two-time defending champion Rafael Nadal also advanced.

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Bloomberg

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French Open: day 5 recap

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ESPN

NFL bans alcohol for team functions

NFL clubs may no longer serve alcohol at team functions or on buses or flights, extending a ban that until now applied only in locker rooms.

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Sports Illustrated

EDUCATION

Feeling squeezed

A new survey indicates a large proportion of Americans believe that many well-qualified students do not have the opportunity to pursue higher education.

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Inside Higher Ed

Japanese students held in Canada over signs of measles

Canadian officials blocked a group of 39 Japanese students from boarding a flight when departure screening in Vancouver revealed one girl was ill with symptoms that could be measles.

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CTV

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

No copy protection on new iTunes songs

In a move aimed at simplifying usage of digital music, Apple's iTunes store began selling hundreds of thousands of songs from recording giant EMI Group that can be copied freely.

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Secrets of ancient Pompeii households revealed in ruins

Residents of Pompeii ate their meals on the run, just like many Americans do today, according to a new study of how households functioned in the ancient Roman city buried by volcanic ash.

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GOOD NEWS

A 94-year-old Baptist Minister and his 35-year-old grandson soothe lonely hearts with online hugs through a Web site called HugNation.com.

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Yahoo! News

College aims for better world one student at a time

A cliff-top medieval castle in southern Wales is home to teenagers from more than 70 countries who study together for two years with the aim of becoming responsible global citizens.

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Reuters

NATION

Poison used in China is found in U.S.-made animal feed

Ever since pet food contaminated with an industrial chemical was traced to shipments of wheat flour from China, U.S. officials have concentrated on cracking down on imports.

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International Herald Tribune

Ex-presidents at Graham library opening

Three former U.S. presidents joined together to praise evangelist Billy Graham and dedicate a new library in his honor, a $27 million complex that traces the preacher's life.

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Houston Chronicle

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Notebook: Billy Graham

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CBS News

Favorite gone from national spelling bee

Samir Patel's dream of winning the national spelling title, a goal that dominated the last five years of his life, ended in one quick moment with the word "clevis.''

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Guardian

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Spellers battle for top spot

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ENVIRONMENT

Report: most European beaches clean

Europe's holiday beaches won generally high ratings from the European Commission, which reported nearly nine out of 10 in good condition on the coasts, but only six out of 10 inland.

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Environmental News Network

Beijing to set up mobile air quality monitors for Olympics

Mobile air quality testing stations will be set up during next year's Beijing Olympics so athletes and coaches can monitor pollution levels first-hand, the city's vice mayor said.

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Raw Story

Rare rhinoceros dies at San Diego Zoo

A rare northern white rhinoceros died at the San Diego Zoo, dwindling the critically endangered species' population to as few as 13 worldwide, zoo officials said.

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6abc

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Harry Potter theme park headed for Fla.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has given her permission for a theme park dedicated to the schoolboy wizard to be opened in Florida, her website said.

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Independent

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Theme park for Potter fans

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BBC

Documentary on Princess Diana assailed

A British broadcaster is defending a documentary featuring graphic images of the Paris car crash that killed Princess Diana, including one showing a French doctor giving her oxygen through a mask.

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Orange County Register

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Diana dress book sells for $2000

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Reuters

HEALTH

Discrimination linked to health problems among minorities

Routine, even subtle, racial discrimination places significant mental stress on minorities that may provoke the development of chronic illness, new research suggests.

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Health Day

Pesticides: a link to Parkinson's?

Boxing and agricultural work seemingly have little in common, but new research suggests both occupations are linked to an increased risk for Parkinson's disease.

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WebMD

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Former priest gets 14 years to life for sexual abuse

A former Fort Collins priest not only permanently scarred the 17-year-old boy he sexually abused, but also the city and the church where he worked, a district judge said.

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Denver Post

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Ex-priest gets another 4 years

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KCNC

Pope tells parents he'll pray for return of kidnapped British girl

Pope Benedict comforted the parents of a four-year-old British girl snatched from a Portuguese holiday resort and blessed a photograph of the child held up by her mother.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

3 charged over London bombings

Three men arrested by police last month will be charged in the July 7, 2005, terrorist attacks on London's transit system that killed 52 people.

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Odin, a five-year-old, 445 pound white Bengal tiger, dives for a piece of meat during a performance at the Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, Calif. Odin was born at the park and was hand-raised. (Photo by Eric Risberg / AP)

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