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Nina Brennan, right, and Phyllis Berry clean mud from in front of the Proud Flower store in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene in Waterbury, Vt. Almost 50,000 Vermont utility customers were without power and many bridges were destroyed by the “epic” flooding. (Photo by Toby Talbot / AP)

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Big oil companies may have to give up Iraq gas

Many of the world’s biggest energy companies may have to surrender most of the gas from Iraq’s southern oilfields to a processing and export project led by Shell.

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Reuters

A map of the oil world

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Gadhafi family reportedly flees to Algeria

According to Algerian news sources, members of Moammar Gadhafi’s family have entered Algeria. But the whereabouts of the ousted Libyan leader were unknown.

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Msnbc.com

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Libyan fighters mass for assault on Sirte

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Al Jazeera

Hurricane Irene causes Vermont’s worst flooding in 83 years

Sandbags and crossed fingers did little to ward off the raging rivers that drowned Vermont in mud and debris after Hurricane Irene dumped 15 inches of rain on the state.

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USA TODAY

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Irene death toll hits 40; flooding endures

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CBS News

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Irene’s lingering river flooding

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The Weather Channel

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Hurricane Irene’s cost may hit $7B as East Coast cleanup begins

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PBS

Japan has named Yoshihiko Noda as new prime minister

Japan’s governing Democratic Party has chosen Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda as its leader, lining him up to become the country’s sixth prime minister in five years.

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BBC

Black Death bacterium identified

A team of German and Canadian scientists has shown that today’s plague pathogen has been around at least 600 years. Researchers have now discovered the bacterium behind the plague.

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ScienceDaily

NATION

Families skeptical as Arlington tries to repair trust

After reports revealed mishandling of remains at the Arlington National Cemetery, military officials are now working to reconcile the burial records of the 330,000 people laid to rest there.

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NPR

Texas Dust Bowl drives cotton rally

The worst U.S. crop conditions since the dust bowl era of the 1930s are tightening domestic supplies of cotton and boosting prospects for a rebound in prices that fell more than any other commodity this year.

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Bloomberg

California Legislature considering ban on foam containers

A pending bill before the California Legislature would prohibit vendors from dispensing food in expanded polystyrene containers beginning in 2016.

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San Jose Mercury News

POLITICS

Tougher voting regulations become laws in most states

With Republicans taking control of most state capitols and presidential race looming, states have passed most election-related laws since 2003 in a push to tighten voting rules.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Wisconsin Republican Mark Neumann announces Senate run

Former two-term Republican congressman Mark Neumann announced that he will run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Wisconsin Democrat Herb Kohl.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

BUSINESS

More part-time workers are fine with no full-time job

Unemployment remains a huge concern, but the underemployment problem isn‘t as bad as it used to be. Fewer part-time workers are looking for full-time work because they don’t mind working part-time.

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CNNMoney

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Demand of US goods brightens job market

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Samsung takes on Apple in patent battle

In a tit-for-tat battle, Samsung told the Federal Court in Sydney during a directions hearing on whether its tablet, the Galaxy Tab 10.1, breached Apple patents, that it would file a cross-claim.

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BofA cuts deal for China bank

Bank of America sold about half its stake in China Construction Bank in a deal with an expected after-tax gain of $3.3 billion.

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Forbes

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Swap curve inverts most in history amid People’s Bank of China inflation fight

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Bloomberg

HEALTH

Free radicals crucial for appetite

Yale School of Medicine researchers have found that molecular mechanisms controlling free radicals are at the heart of increased appetite in diet-induced obesity.

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ScienceDaily

Why medical outcomes can be worse depending on what day you get sick

Studies have shown that health outcomes for patients who are rushed to emergency rooms at night or on weekends aren’t as good as for those who are treated during so-called working hours.

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TIME

Could chocolate lower risk for heart disease?

People who eat chocolate regularly may not only be feeding their sweet tooth, but lowering their risk for heart disease, a new study suggests.

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HealthDay

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

China convicts Tibetan Buddhist monk of murder over self-immolation

A court in southwestern China convicted a Tibetan Buddhist monk of murder and sentenced him to 11 years in prison following the death of a younger monk who set fire to himself to protest Chinese rule.

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Monsters and Critics

Vatican has released documents for sex abuse lawsuit

When the Vatican released documents related to the case of Rev. Andrew Ronan, it amounted to a historic turn: the first time the Vatican has opened up its files in response to a court order.

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National Catholic Reporter

ENVIRONMENT

The energy drain of recreational drugs

Drugs drain resources. The production and trafficking of controlled substances consumes not just money, but energy, water and forests as well.

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National Geographic

Halfway point for 1,001 genomes quest

Thale cress is a small weed with a simple genome that stands in as a genetic reference for plants with more complex genomes. Mapping them may uncover how plants adapt to local environments.

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Nature

Humans hardwired to tune into animals

The human brain is hardwired to pay attention to animals, according to a new study. Our ancestral past, which included either being predators or prey of animals, caused our brains to evolve the response.

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GOOD NEWS

Heal thyself: Think positive

Researchers are realizing that positive beliefs don’t just quell stress. Feeling safe and secure, or believing things will turn out fine, also seems to help the body maintain and repair itself.

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Schools turn to healthy meals

Schoolchildren returning for classes in Detroit will notice handfuls of healthful options on cafeteria menus. Try baked fries or a fruit and salad bar.

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Detroit News

Western Union responds to humanitarian crisis in East Africa

Western Union and the Western Union Foundation will contribute up to $750,000 to several groups working to ease the suffering in affected countries across East Africa.

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MarketWatch

WORLD

Bird flu could be returning, UN warns

The United Nations issued a warning, saying wild bird migrations have brought the deadly virus back to previously virus-free countries and that a mutant strain of H5N1 was spreading in Asia.

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CBS News

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Bird flu fear as mutant strain hits Asia

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BBC

Afghans deliberately scuttled US-Taliban talks just as they made headway

Infuriated that Washington met secretly with an emissary of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar, the Afghan government leaked details of the meetings, scuttling the talks.

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Star Tribune

EDUCATION

Parents pull back on college spending

A growing number of parents are rethinking how much they‘re willing to spend on a child’s college tuition.

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Beyond the standard essay

Psychology scholar Robert Sternberg argues that the right kind of essay questions can reveal creativity, commitment to community and other qualities that merit college admission.

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Inside Higher Ed

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Probiotic bacteria may help treat depression and other disorders

Bacteria in the gut can directly influence the brains of mice and perhaps humans, scientists find. This discovery could lead to new ways to control depression, anxiety and other disorders.

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LiveScience

GPS data could help track and monitor secret nuclear tests from rogue nations

Using analysis of regular old GPS data, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists found a new way to track secret nuclear tests from nations who are trying to keep those tests under wraps.

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Popular Science

NASA: Space station may be evacuated by late November

Astronauts may need to temporarily abandon the International Space Station if the Russian launch accident prevents new crews from flying, a NASA official said.

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LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Review: The best and worst moments of MTV’s VMAs

MTV’s Video Music Awards has always been about the balance of unscripted moments popping out of a carefully choreographed marketing extravaganza.

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Spin

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Hollywood Reporter

Virtual book club brings best-selling author into homes

Nine book clubs across the United States took part in an hour-long discussion with Meg Wolitzer, author of the “The Ten-Year Nap,” in what is thought to be the first event of its kind.

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Reuters

SPORTS

Michael Vick comes full circle with $100M deal with Eagles

Michael Vick played like one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks. Now, he’s going to be paid like one. Vick agreed to a whopping six-year, $100 million contract with the Eagles, with $40 million guaranteed.

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Sports Illustrated

Soccer: 2 Messi goals lead Barcelona rout over Villarreal

Lionel Messi and Thiago Alcantara led Barcelona to a dominating 5-0 win over Villarreal to open the defending champion’s campaign for a fourth straight Spanish league title.

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FOXSports

Miguel Batista ready to pen new chapter with Mets

Whenever Mets Manager Terry Collins chooses to give Miguel Batista the ball, he will begin a new chapter in a long baseball career by pitching for his 10th organization.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Parts of brain can switch functions

A study shows that in individuals born blind, parts of the visual cortex are recruited for language processing. Evidence mounts that the visual cortex can dramatically change its function.

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Kristin Hedstrom, left, and Julie Nichols cross the finish line at World Rowing Championship in Bled, Slovenia. (Photo by Filip Horvat / AP)

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