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Blackwater USA founder Erik Prince is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington prior to testifying before the House Oversight Committee hearing examining the mission and performance of the private military contractor Blackwater in Iraq and Afghanistan. (Photo by Susan Walsh / AP)

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Five die in plant fire after reportedly signaling to rescuers

Five workers who died in a hydroelectric plant fire initially radioed to authorities to say they were not injured, company officials said.

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CNN

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Plant deaths probed

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MSNBC

Nearly 30 percent of flights delayed

The airline industry's dismal performance continued in August with nearly 30 percent of flights delayed, according to government data.

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ABC News

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Bush, Congress aim to reduce air traffic delays

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Yahoo! News

North Korea to disable nuclear sites

North Korea promised to fully disclose all of its nuclear operations and disable facilities at its Yongbyon complex under U.S. supervision by Dec. 31.

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Bloomberg

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Korean summit shows strains

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Yahoo! News

How Iraq contractors deal with trauma

The congressional hearings of Blackwater USA security forces in Iraq are raising questions about the way military contractors deal with traumatic stress.

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ABC News

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Blackwater chief defends firm

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MSNBC

3,000 workers trapped in S. Africa mine

More than 3,000 workers are trapped deep underground in a South African gold mine after an accident blocked a deep shaft, officials have said.

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BBC

Sudan pledges $300 million to aid Darfur

Sudan's government has promised $300 million to "help rebuild and repair" Darfur, tripling a previous pledge, said ex-U.S. President Jimmy Carter.

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Yahoo! News

NATION

Landslide near San Diego wrecks one home, leaves sinkhole

A landslide destroyed one home, damaged several others and created a big sinkhole in La Jolla, north of San Diego.

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USA Today

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Landslide threatens homes

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MSNBC

U.S. plans biggest terror drill ever

The nation's biggest terrorism exercise ever next week will include three fictional "dirty bombs" that go off and cripple transportation arteries in two major U.S. cities and Guam.

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CBS News

Bush vetoes expansion of kids' health insurance program

President Bush vetoed legislation expanding a children's health insurance program by $35 billion over five years.

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CNN

POLITICS

Report uncovers $146 million in government travel abuses

Federal employees wasted at least $146 million over a one-year period on business- and first-class airline tickets, congressional investigators say.

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CNN

U.S. House calls for plan to pull forces from Iraq

In a rare show of bipartisanship on Iraq, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to make the Pentagon produce plans to withdraw U.S. troops — but did not mandate the withdrawals.

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Reuters

BUSINESS

L'Oreal Body Shop acquisition gives investors greener returns

L'Oreal lost investors when the world's largest cosmetics maker acquired the less profitable Body Shop last year. Now, amid a growing appetite for greener cosmetics, the acquisition has given L'Oreal an edge.

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Bloomberg

Sales of new vehicles hit the skids

New vehicle sales plunged last month, indicating that high interest rates and stricter lending criteria have hit consumer spending, backing the case for the Reserve Bank to keep interest rates on hold.

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Business Day

HEALTH

New male contraceptives successful in rodents and humans

At the "Future of Male Contraception" conference, researchers from the University of Washington presented a study of a hormone regimen based on two products already available on the market.

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Alzheimer's risk tied to personality traits

A surprising study of elderly people suggests that those who see themselves as self-disciplined, organized achievers have a lower risk for developing Alzheimer's.

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Houston Chronicle

SPORTS

Nationwide to replace Busch as NASCAR series sponsor

NASCAR named Nationwide Insurance as the new title sponsor of its second-level touring series, known as the Busch Series from 1984 through this season.

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AutoWeek

Falcons to ask Vick for return of bonus money at hearing

The Atlanta Falcons have asked their troubled quarterback Michael Vick to return more than $16 million in bonus money in a case that will be argued in a hearing, according to sources with knowledge.

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ESPN

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Vick state trial date will be set Nov. 27

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USA Today

EDUCATION

Schools must warn of climate film bias

Schools will have to warn students before they show Al Gore's controversial film about global warming, says a judge. This follows a High Court action by a father who accused the government of 'brainwashing'.

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Daily Mail

Low education level linked to Alzheimer's, study says

People who don't finish high school are at a higher risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease compared to people with more education, according to a study.

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Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (Roger Cohen):

Roger Cohen: The new L-word: 'neocon'

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International Herald Tribune

Corruption déjà vu

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Houston Chronicle

Where bein' green pays off

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USA Today

The new L-word: 'neocon'

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International Herald Tribune

Column (George Monbiot):

Take Western interests in Burma into account

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Guardian

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Clinton's attack ads

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Newsweek

Column (Gary Kamiya):

How the Democrats blew it

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Salon.com

Column (Anne Applebaum):

Why don't they like us as much as they used to?

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Slate

Column (William Murchison):

The comeback of paternalism

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Real Clear Politics

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GOOD NEWS

Assisting Americans in danger of losing their homes

The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) announced the launch of an online resource to assist homeowners who may be at risk of losing their homes.

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PNN

Ala. couple celebrate 80th anniversary

A Scottboro, Ala., couple recently celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary, one of the longest marriages among living people when compared to reports in the 2007 Guinness Book of World Records.

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Associated Press

WORLD

Baghdad bombing hurts Polish ambassador, kills 3

Three bombs in Baghdad struck the convoy of the Polish ambassador to Iraq, wounding the diplomat and killing three others in the entourage, including one of his bodyguards, authorities said.

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CNN

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Unseen war: raw photos from Iraq and Afghanistan

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ABC News

Myanmar junta arrests more

Myanmar's junta arrested more people hours after the departure of a U.N. envoy who came to the country to try to end a ruthless crackdown on protests which sparked international outrage.

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Reuters

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Climate change seen posing big risk for insurance companies

The global insurance industry faces risks from climate change due to the increased incidence of cyclones, floods, drought and bushfires, a major European reinsurer told the Greenhouse 2007 conference.

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Environmental News Network

Researchers predict 1 more big hurricane by November

A prominent university research team predicted one more major Atlantic hurricane this year — as well as a slightly longer season due to La Niña ocean conditions.

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MSNBC

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

U.S. invasion ends golden age of children's TV

The falling standard of children's television is laid bare in a wide-ranging report that shows the golden age of informative, original and high-quality shows for all ages has drawn to a close.

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Telegraph.co.uk

Radiohead Web site crashes as fans rush to order album

Radiohead's official Web site was back online last night after overwhelming demand for the band's new album caused it to crash.

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London Independent

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Tea symposium says drink tea to think clearly, lower dementia, and more

According to research presented at the Fourth International Scientific Symposium on Tea and Human Health, tea helps to lower the risk of dementia, and also improves brain health and function.

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iTWire

Students celebrate Facebook triumph over HSBC

The National Union of Students has claimed victory over the global banking giant HSBC after mobilising protests on the social networking Web site Facebook.

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Guardian

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New Jersey subpoenas Facebook to reveal convicted sex offenders

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AHN

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Bishop: No communion for Giuliani

Roman Catholic Archbishop Raymond Burke, who made headlines last presidential season by saying he'd refuse Holy Communion to John Kerry, has his eye on Rudy Giuliani this year.

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ABC News

Conservatives launch alternative to Episcopal Church

Up to six Episcopal bishops and more than 200 Episcopal congregations took a step toward forming an alternative to the Episcopal Church to unite conservatives irked by the church's liberal drift.

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Religion News Service

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Walk-in trauma centers give vets a welcome home

The first Vet Centers were started almost 30 years ago by Vietnam veterans. The idea was that a veteran with a mental health problem will respond best to another veteran.

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NPR

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A Bulgarian teacher plays a musical instrument as protesters shout anti-government slogans during a protest in front of the government building in the Bulgarian capital Sofia. (Photo by Petar Petrov / AP)

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