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British police officers conduct searches outside Waterloo train station in central London. Meanwhile, British police were sifting through large amounts of evidence from the vehicles and from video surveillance of the scenes where two car bombs had failed to explode in central London and two men had rammed a Jeep Cherokee into the Glasgow airport's entrance the following day. (Photo by Lefteris Pitarakis / AP)

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U.S.-led airstrikes kill 62 Afghan insurgents, 45 civilians

An investigation into U.S.-led airstrikes that slammed into Afghan homes where Taliban fighters sought shelter found that 62 insurgents and 45 civilians had been killed, two Afghan officials said.

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International Herald Tribune

How Dick Cheney abused his power in the war on terror

Vice President Dick Cheney was personally responsible for policies that subjected terrorist suspects to cruelty and denied them the right to a fair trial, according to senior U.S. government officials.

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Sunday Telegraph

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Cheney survives vote to cut funds

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Denver Post

Glasgow suspects planted London bombs: sources

Authorities suspect the two men who rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into Glasgow's airport also parked two car bombs in central London a day earlier, security sources said.

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CNN

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U.K. terror threat

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Yahoo! News

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Security heightened at U.S. airports

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CNN

U.S. raids Baghdad slum; 26 Iraqis die

American soldiers rolled into Baghdad's Shiite Sadr City slum in search of Iranian-linked militants and as many as 26 Iraqis were killed in what a U.S. officer described as "an intense firefight."

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Forbes

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U.S. military ties Iranians and Hezbollah to attack on GIs in Iraq

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International Herald Tribune

Israel to transfer funds to Abbas

The Israeli government agreed to restore full financial ties with the new, non-Hamas Palestinian Authority.

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International Herald Tribune

NATION

Protests and celebrations in Hong Kong

The president of China, Hu Jintao, said political reform in Hong Kong must progress in a "gradual and orderly" way as thousands of people took to the streets to demand accountability.

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Guardian

Middle East 'violations' condemned

Israel has launched a series of deadly air raids on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as a human rights group said both sides had shown an "insufficient regard for civilian life."

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Al Jazeera

England smoking ban in effect

England snuffed out smoking in bars, workplaces and public buildings in what campaigners said was the biggest boost to public health since the creation of the National Health Service in 1948.

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CNN

POLITICS

Obama raises $32.5 million for White House race

Sen. Barack Obama announced he had raised $32.5 million for his presidential campaign in the past three months, the biggest quarterly fundraising for any Democrat in a pre-election year.

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Reuters

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Clinton joins wife on campaign trail

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Yahoo! News

Senators want probe of weapons, systems delays

Two senior senators have asked the secretary of defense to investigate what they call unwarranted delays in sending weapons and protection systems to troops in Iraq.

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It's the people vs. the government, new poll suggests

How do people think the Democratic Congress is doing after six months? Lousy. But better than the alternative.

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CNN

BUSINESS

U.S., South Korea sign free-trade accord

The United States and South Korea signed a free trade agreement that will face a tough battle in Congress because of Democratic Party concerns that it will cost auto-industry jobs.

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International Herald Tribune

A Hamptons for hedge funds

The rise of Caribbean tax havens coincides with recent calls by American legislators for greater oversight and taxation of hedge funds.

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Ledger

SPORTS

Birdie on 18 gives Bateman first PGA win

Brian Bateman, who entered 204th on the money list, sunk a 15-foot putt to break a four-way tie and become the improbable winner of the Buick Open by one stroke.

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Sports Illustrated

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Saturday at the Buick

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Sports Illustrated

Kerr outlasts Ochoa to win first major

United States veteran Cristie Kerr captured her first major golf title this morning, outdueling top-ranked Lorena Ochoa to win the 62nd U.S. Women's Open by two strokes in North Carolina.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Marathon day at women's open

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Sports Illustrated

Silencing angry fans

Those creating signs about Barry Bonds, home runs and steroids are finding their message can be tough to get across.

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San Francisco Chronicle

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Web space where religion and social networking meet

Religious-themed social networking groups like HisHolySpace.com are now online, allowing users to create prayer groups and find potential significant others.

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CNET News

Play looks at Mormonism, homosexuality

Not many theater productions include a glossary of Mormon theological and ecclesiastical terms in the program. Then again, Carol Lynn Pearson's play, "Facing East," defies a number of expectations.

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USA Today

Pope urges Catholics in China to unite

Pope Benedict XVI urged all Roman Catholics in China to unite under his authority.

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International Herald Tribune

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GOOD NEWS

Claiborne honored for her philanthropy

Fashion designer Liz Claiborne was known by Montanans as a generous philanthropist who, along with husband Art Ortenberg, supported numerous charitable, civic and educational groups in the state.

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Forbes

Study: Computer games could be good for kids

Children who spend hours playing computer games may actually be doing themselves some good, according to a controversial three-year university study.

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Scotsman

NATION

Winds of blame blow toward Tahoe agency in wake of wildfire

Now that the smoke is clearing from the historic Lake Tahoe fire, questions of responsibility hang thick in the air.

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San Jose Mercury News

Demonstrators march in Kennebunkport to protest Bush-Putin meeting

Several hundred demonstrators gathered on the day of Russian President Vladimir Putin's summit meeting with President George W. Bush to attack both leaders.

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International Herald Tribune

Kan. floods drive hundreds from homes

Flooding worsened across parts of Kansas and Missouri, forcing more people from their homes, and meteorologists said it could be days before rivers return to normal.

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Yahoo! News

ENVIRONMENT

National emblem saved as bald eagles find safety in numbers

America’s national emblem, which was hunted and poisoned to the brink of its disappearance from the country – has been saved, the U.S. government announced.

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Times Online

Banks warned not to fund Shell project in Russia

Green campaigners have asked banks not to consider funding Shell's Sakhalin-2 gas project in Russia because of continuing danger to the future of western grey whales.

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Guardian

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Old and new mix at concert for Diana

Princes William and Harry took to the stage at London's Wembley Stadium at a star-studded pop concert they planned themselves in honor of their mother, Princess Diana.

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CBS News

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Yahoo! News

Pixar's latest is a winner

Disney has put a rat at the top of the box office, though not the studio's venerable mascot, Mickey Mouse.

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ABC News

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'Ratatouille' trailer

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YouTube

HEALTH

Drug used to delay preterm labor has added side effects

A drug commonly used to delay preterm labor in pregnant women has more serious side effects than alternatives without being any more effective, Stanford University researchers said.

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Houston Chronicle

5 types of alcoholics identified

New alcoholism research identifies five types of alcoholics and shows that young adults account for more than half of U.S. alcoholics.

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WebMD

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

11-mile Baltic bridge to be built

Germany and Denmark agreed to build an 11-mile bridge spanning the waters between the two nations and cut travel times between Scandinavia and central Europe.

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TIME

Scientists celebrate as million-year-old human tooth is found

Scientists in Spain were celebrating the discovery of a tooth from a distant human ancestor more than one million years old, the oldest human fossil found in western Europe.

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London Independent

EDUCATION

Schools grapple with how to integrate

At the crossroads of education and civil rights, a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court is leaving school districts that have been striving for integration wondering which way to proceed.

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Christian Science Monitor

Equal education doesn't mean equal pay

For those who believe deeply in the value of education to advance opportunity, the gender equality problem appears to have been solved. Or has it?

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Major problems found in Iraqi rebuilding effort

Inspectors for a federal oversight agency have found that in a sampling of eight projects that the U.S. declared successes, seven were no longer operating as designed.

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Britain's Princes William, left, and Harry speak on stage during the Concert for Diana at Wembley Stadium in London. The concert was held to mark what would have been the 46th birthday of Diana Princess of Wales. (Photo by Stephen Hird / AP)

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