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Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty speaks during the Iowa Republican Party’s Straw Poll in Ames, Iowa. Pawlenty dropped out of the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination after learning of the results of the poll. (Photo by Charlie Neibergall / AP)

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Could London-style riots happen in US?

As Americans look across the Atlantic, a natural question arises: Could the recent violence that erupted in Britain be coming soon to this country as well?

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CBS News

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America’s most destructive riots of all time

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CNBC

Cheers as Suu Kyi tests freedom

Thousands of well-wishers lined roadsides in Myanmar to welcome opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as she tested the limits of her freedom by taking her first political trip after her release from house arrest.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Pawlenty drops out of presidential race

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty abandoned his bid for the GOP presidential nomination after a disappointing finish in the Ames Straw Poll in Iowa.

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CNN

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GOP race jolted with straw poll, Perry entry

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Houston Chronicle

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Bachmann and Perry — a beautiful 2012 rivalry

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Reuters

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Bachmann triumphs at Iowa straw poll

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USA TODAY

Famine in Somalia also taking toll on Islamic militia group

As the U.S. and other donors scramble to help Somalis, some experts see an opportunity of sorts. The drought, they say, seems to be starving the Islamist militia group al-Shabaab of resources.

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NPR

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Horn of Africa famine

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Telegraph.co.uk

Afghanistan: Many die in assault on governor’s compound

At least 19 people are dead and many are injured after militants stormed the Parwan provincial governor’s compound in the town of Charikar, Afghanistan.

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BBC

NATION

4 dead in Indiana fair stage collapse

Authorities say they have confirmed at least four deaths after a stage collapsed during a storm at the Indiana State Fair, at the site where country act Sugarland was set to perform.

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Houston Chronicle

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Terrifying Ind. State Fair stage collapse

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Gizmodo

60,000 pounds of ground beef being recalled because of E. coli

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says National Beef Packing Co. of Dodge City has recalled about 60,424 pounds of ground beef because of E. coli concerns.

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MSNBC

POLITICS

Betty Ford’s death widens rift at her old treatment center

The death of former first lady Betty Ford has deepened divisions between the Ford family and allies and the director of the Betty Ford Center, prompting several people to pull donations.

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USA TODAY

Toomey: Debt panel to focus on cutting spending, regulations

Republicans on the newly-minted supercommittee established in the debt-ceiling compromise will focus on cutting spending and reducing regulations.

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The Hill

Deficit panel set

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution

BUSINESS

Stocks cheap but not cheerful

After a roller-coaster week in risk-averse markets, world stocks are looking decidedly cheap. Valuations have fallen steeply as the benchmark MSCI world equity index hit 11-month lows, down 15 percent.

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CNBC

After extreme volatility, investors looking for stability

Investors hope earnings reports from two tech bellwethers, plus reports on jobs, housing and manufacturing, will provide a sense of stability.

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MarketWatch

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An aftershock with precedent

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MSNBC

SEC reviews S&P math in downgrade, possible leak of rating

The Securities and Exchange Commission is reviewing the method Standard & Poor’s used to cut the U.S.’s credit rating and whether the firm properly protected the confidential decision.

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Bloomberg

HEALTH

The science of making chocolate

When most chocolate lovers snap off a cube of chocolate they are not thinking about its delicate crystal structure, nor the percentage of milk proteins it contains as it melts in their mouth.

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Sydney Morning Herald

US task force: Hold alcohol retailers liable for problems

Holding retailers that sell alcohol liable for damage caused by customers under the influence bought on their premises can reduce problems, says the Community Preventive Services Task Force.

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Medical News Today

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Cuba sees its 1st ‘gay wedding’

A Cuban man and transgendered woman have married. Same-sex marriage is illegal in Cuba, but bride Wendy Iriepa is legally a woman after undergoing one of the first state-sponsored sex changes in 2007.

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BBC

Making nice in the online world

Summer teaches us two things: Corn on the cob is labor intensive, and houseguests are a risky proposition, especially if you’re renting online.

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Wall Street Journal

Are beautiful people ‘selfish by nature’?

According to a study, people blessed with more symmetrical facial features, considered to be more attractive, are less likely to co-operate and more likely to selfishly focus on their own interests.

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Guardian

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Jewish seniors come to summer camp

Though most Jewish summer camps are held for youth, for two weeks at Isabella Freedman, active, fun-seeking seniors, some in their 90s, dominate the scene.

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Forward

Jedis and Pastafarians: real religion or just a joke?

When congregants of West Side Church and the Christian Life Center in Bend, Ore., awoke to news that their churches had been vandalized, they expected to be frustrated, but not confused.

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Religion News Service

SPORTS

Cubs apologize to Braves for incident

Cubs general manager Jim Hendry has apologized to the Atlanta Braves for the previous game when Carlos Zambrano was ejected after throwing inside on consecutive pitches to Chipper Jones.

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MLB.com

Mike Patterson rejoins Eagles

Mike Patterson, who collapsed and suffered a seizure at practice just several days ago, has returned to the Philadelphia Eagles. He has played more games as an Eagle than any other player on the team.

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ESPN

Columns And Op-Ed

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Blog (John Dickerson):

Iowa straw poll wins rarely lead to big time

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Column (Kevin Johnson):

Tackle the reasons for flash mobs

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Column (Toby Harnden):

What Michele Bachmann’s win means

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Telegraph.co.uk

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Analysis: Results good for Santorum, bad for Pawlenty

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MSNBC

Column (Viv Groskop):

Our beauty obsession is boring. Let’s celebrate the grotesque

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Guardian

Blog (Hendrik Hertzberg):

GOP fitness training at the Fox News gym

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Notes on politics, mostly

Blog (Susan Kaiser Greenland):

Making happiness a habit through mindfulness

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GOOD NEWS

High school student athletes fight to save their sports, one stride at a time

The 17-year-olds were in the crowd that lined up at the home of the Jacksonville Jaguars for an event to raise money to save sports programs that had lost funding because of education budget cuts.

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Florida Times-Union

Adventure, equality draw women to the coast guard

This summer, Rear Adm. Sandy Stosz took over as superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, becoming the first woman to run a military academy in U.S. history.

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NPR

Saving the Earth is new mission at more churches countrywide

In churches — and synagogues and mosques — across the country, saving the planet is becoming as important as saving souls.

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Orlando Sentinel

WORLD

Berlin Wall turns 50: Some want to rebuild it, barbed wire and all

Fifty years after the Berlin Wall was literally built overnight, very little of it is left to look at. Some, who nearly lost their life because of it, want to see portions of the much-hated structure rebuilt.

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Germany marks 50 years since Berlin Wall was built

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Italy and UK press case for deeper euro zone fiscal ties

Britain’s finance minister called for some form of fiscal union to resolve the euro zone’s debt crisis, while his Italian counterpart renewed a call for the introduction of common euro zone bonds.

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Yahoo! News

Syria: Hama hospitals ‘closed after continued army attacks’

A doctor in the Syrian city of Hama recounts how the medical services there have been severely affected by recent government attacks.

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BBC

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Wyo. paleontology dispatch No. 1: Why 56 million years ago?

56 million years ago, the Paleocene Epoch passed into the Eocene. The Paleocene, which began about 66 million years ago, marked the beginning of the so-called “Age of Mammals.”

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Smithsonian Magazine

Annual meteor shower puts on celestial fireworks display

Sky-gazers across parts of the planet have been treated to a celestial display of the Perseid meteor shower.

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BBC

Research reveals direct genetic link to human intelligence

University of Manchester scientists, working with colleagues in Edinburgh and Australia, have provided the first direct biological evidence for a genetic contribution to people’s intelligence.

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ScienceDaily

ENVIRONMENT

Recycling stores invest in community and the environment

It’s the ultimate in recycling, plus a cost-effective way to improve or furnish homes — and a major fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity affiliates.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Groups ask court to halt Mont., Idaho wolf hunts

Environmentalists have asked a federal appeals court for an emergency injunction to halt wolf hunts scheduled to start in Idaho and Montana.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The world’s most robust marine reserve

Cabo Pulmo National Park, sitting underwater and tucked away near the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja peninsula, has proven to be the world’s most robust marine reserve in the world.

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ScienceDaily

EDUCATION

Super teachers alone can’t save schools

Extraordinary educators are rare and often burn out. To save our schools, says Steven Brill, we have to demand more from ordinary teachers and their unions.

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Wall Street Journal

Planning ahead can reduce back-to-school stress

Although many children anxiously anticipate the first day of school, children who are excessively worried for a prolonged period of time may have a larger problem, an expert says.

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HealthDay

Charter operators face challenges in ‘scaling up’

The pace at which the highest-performing charter-management organizations are “scaling up” is being determined largely by how rapidly they can develop and hire strong leaders and acquire physical space.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Father’s dog tag finally in son’s hands after 40 years

Christopher DeGroff never knew his father. But 40 years after his death Christopher received his father’s dog tag and learned what happened to him.

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Las Vegas Review Journal

Photo of the Day

Pakistani girls perform during a ceremony to mark Independence Day in Islamabad, Pakistan. Pakistan is celebrating the 65th anniversary of its independence from British rule. (Photo by Anjum Naveed / AP)

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