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Ray Bradbury, who wrote everything from science fiction and mystery to humor, died in Southern California. He was 91. (Photo by Stefano Paltera / AP)

Ray Bradbury: passionate writer with the gifts of a painter

Ray Bradbury wrote his more than 500 stories, novels, plays and poems on a typewriter, creating imagery that helped bring sci-fi and fantasy into the mainstream of American popular culture.

Christian Science Monitor

10 Ray Bradbury predictions that came true

Washington Post

Ray Bradbury’s visions

Discovery News

Superbug turns sexual infection gonorrhea into a global threat

Drug-resistant strains of gonorrhea have spread to countries across the world and millions of patients may run out of treatment options unless doctors catch and treat cases earlier.

Times of India

Labor’s loss seen tempting other governors

The failure of a labor-backed effort to recall Wisconsin’s governor demonstrates a loss of political clout that may tempt other cash-strapped states to target public-worker benefits.

BusinessWeek

Nation’s unions lose with Walker’s win

Associated Press

Union members upset over Walker victory

CNN

Most state economies still recovering after recession: only 9 states doing well

The residents of only nine states have returned their economic output to the level that existed before the downturn struck at the end of 2007 — and most of those states are energy producers.

USA TODAY

Iran: where people love Americans

While Americans look to Iran and see a dark history and political tension, many Iranians view the U.S. as an ideal, a peer and even a prospective home.

The Atlantic

Insight into Iran’s nuclear program

Yahoo! News

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Guardian

NATION

Donut cops sniff out frauds in restaurants

Across America’s thousands of franchise restaurants are more than 300,000 undercover food cops, pulling apart donuts, inspecting sub sandwiches, and checking burger patties for authenticity.

ABC News

Home rentals: the new American dream?

The foreclosure crisis will drive 3 million former homeowners to rent single-family homes between 2010 and 2015. The single-family rental was the fastest-growing part of the rental market from 2005 to 2011.

USA TODAY

POLITICS

California primary: 1st step toward recasting American politics?

California held its first open, nonpartisan primary. Low turnout notwithstanding, the results suggest that the new format boosted moderate candidates.

Christian Science Monitor

Congressional intelligence committees to investigate leaks

President Obama’s administration faced pressure over news reports detailing sensitive national security operations, as Congress’s intelligence committees will investigate whether secrets were leaked.

ABC News

BUSINESS

Google: do not be evil, do not pay tax

Double Irish is not a drink order. A Dutch Sandwich is not a snack. These are the names of strategies that keep Google’s tax liabilities minimal as it shifts vast sums of money around the world.

The Global Mail

Counterfeit products are a growing, and dangerous, problem

From fake versions of the drugs Adderall and Avastin to phony designer watches and wedding dresses, counterfeiting is rising fast and is increasingly becoming a safety concern.

USA TODAY

Whisky whets investor thirst returns

Single malt Scotch whisky, the centuries old Scottish liquor, has emerged as an attractive investment over the last four years, analysts and industry experts say, with high demand for rare luxury bottles.

CNN

Half a drink a day, keeps the doctor away?

ScienceDaily

ENVIRONMENT

Is Earth reaching a tipping point?

Could human activity push Earth’s biological systems to a planetwide tipping point, causing changes as radical as the Ice Age’s end — but with less pleasant results?

Wired

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Climate change

Environmental Protection Agency

The battle for the Amazon heats up again

There is a reason that “save the rainforest” became a slogan for environmentalism in the 1980s; saving the Amazon really did mean helping to save the planet.

TIME

EDUCATION

Not just degrees

The rarely discussed and little-understood certificate is the fastest-growing form of college credential, and a key component of work force development and the “completion agenda.”

Inside Higher Ed

Grad who beat odds: ‘Why not others?’

Today, many consider higher education the gateway to a better, richer and fuller life. But for many kids growing up in poverty, college might as well be Mars.

NPR

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Prayers divided over gay marriage ban

Catholic bishops pushed hard to get a measure on the ballot that defined marriage as a union between one man and one woman — sending a DVD to every Catholic household in Minnesota.

NPR

NJ Muslim group sues NYPD

A Muslim legal rights group is going to federal court in New Jersey, claiming New York City’s police department has violated the civil rights of innocent Muslims.

CBS News

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

The devils in the diva

While the glory of her voice propelled Whitney Houston into stardom, drugs and toxic relationships kept dragging her down. But earlier this year, she seemed to be resurfacing.

Vanity Fair

Whitney Houston’s mom to write inside story

CNN

Hero and horror: Stalin rebranded

What do you do when your city’s most famous son is the notorious Soviet dictator? At a museum in the Georgian city of Gori, they are trying to present a realistic, post-Soviet picture.

The Independent

The odds on gambling

Gamblers and statisticians share a love of odds, though the stakes on the table could not be more different between the two.

BBC

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How to close the budget deficit without raising tax rates

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Ray Bradbury: the late author’s biggest ideas

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What really went down in Wisconsin

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Denver’s police monitor needs free rein

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Poor and fat: the real class war

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In Cairo, they know revolutions do not always pan out as they want

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Why there are not any Mormon terrorists

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GOOD NEWS

Heat-absorbing stoves curb fuel use

In Malawi, a new kind of cooking stove made from local materials requires much less fuel than traditional stoves, cutting the need for firewood while benefiting families and the environment.

Christian Science Monitor

Bronx, NY girl wins scholarship to Manhattan College

Krystal Diaz will attend Manhattan College in the fall on a scholarship. The turning point came after she met her mentor, Maggie Howell, through the program Student Sponsor Partners.

NY Daily News

Shakespeare’s Curtain theatre unearthed

The original theatre where Romeo and Juliet was first performed is rediscovered deep in the earth in Shoreditch, England, centuries after it was dismantled.

Guardian

WORLD

For some, French retirement age goes down, not up

France’s new Socialist government moved to lower the retirement age from 62 to 60 years old for some employees, bucking a global trend that critics say is a costly mistake.

Houston Chronicle

Egypt‘s Tahrir protesters take on Mubarak’s endorsement

The crowds of Egyptian protesters streaming into Cairo’s Tahrir Square under flowing party flags may have fallen short of expectations in terms of numbers, but they did not lack anger and defiance.

Msnbc.com

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Egypt protesters return to Tahrir Square

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Global Spin

HEALTH

CT scans could triple brain cancer risk

Multiple CT scans in childhood can triple the risk of developing brain cancer or leukemia, suggesting scans should only be used when necessary and that ways of cutting their radiation should be pursued.

BBC

California voters weigh on cigarette tax

California voters are deciding whether to impose a $1 per pack tax on tobacco products to raise money for cancer research and anti-smoking programs.

Seattle Times

Calif. voters split on tax

CBS News

Are doctors storing vaccines improperly?

A recent investigation found that many immunizations providers for low-income children do not store vaccines at proper temperatures, potentially rendering them ineffective and placing children at risk.

ABC News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

NASA gets 2 new Hubble telescopes, free

Two Hubble-class telescopes have been revealed in N.Y. The original builders, the National Reconnaissance Office, have moved on to better instruments and are handing the telescopes over to NASA.

TIME

Hands on with the Wii U, Nintendo’s next-generation game console

Much about personal technology changees at a relentlessly fast pace. Video game hardware design is not one of them. With the Wii no longer novel, the House That Mario Built needs something fresh.

TIME

IPv6: Trillions of new Internet addresses are now possible

A new standard that will enable the creation of trillions of new Internet addresses has been enabled.

BBC

SPORTS

Thunder headed to NBA Finals

Kevin Durant had 34 points and 14 rebounds while playing all of regulation and the Oklahoma City Thunder claimed a spot in the NBA finals by beating the San Antonio Spurs 107-99.

ABC News

Nadal, Ferrer reach Open semifinals

Second-seeded Nadal defeated his fellow Spaniard to move to the French Open semifinals, two wins away from a record seventh title on the red clay of Paris.

FOXSports

Sports stars risking their careers

FIFA’s chief medical officer has reported that nearly half of international sports players take painkillers as part of their pre-match routine, which can cause lasting damage.

The Independent

FIFA concerns over painkillers

BBC

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