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Free Syrian Army soldiers are seen at the border town of Azaz, some 20 miles north of Aleppo, Syria. The U.N. said 200,000 Syrians have fled the embattled city of Aleppo since intense clashes between regime forces and rebels began 10 days ago. (Photo by Turkpix / AP)

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Writer has a down-home feel for Atlanta’s dark side

Crime novelist Karin Slaughter grew up just south of Atlanta in the 1970s and 1980s, when the city saw some of its most gruesome crimes against children. The violence changed Slaughter’s life.

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NPR

Will mini-cars be next?

Now that smaller vehicles are viewed as acceptable — smart, even — automakers are exploring the possibility that drivers may want to downshift further, from small to downright tiny.

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TIME

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The future of driving: ‘smart’ cars

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NBCNews.com

Syria foes ‘advance’ in battle-wracked Aleppo city

Syrian forces and rebels have clashed violently in and around Aleppo as the battle for control of the northern city rages into a third day, with both sides claiming advances.

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Al Jazeera

Fighting flashpoints in Damascus, Aleppo

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BBC

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Street battles in Aleppo

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Telegraph.co.uk

Americans Missy Franklin and Matt Grevers win gold in backstroke

Michael Phelps has yet to win a gold medal, and Ryan Lochte’s star is fading. Along came Missy Franklin to restore American swim hopes with a gutsy performance at the Olympics.

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Guardian

The geography of Team USA

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The Atlantic

Principals drop ball on teacher retention, study says

Policymakers, administrators and advocacy groups have correctly diagnosed a major problem plaguing the teaching profession, but have missed the mark in their ways of fixing it, says a new report.

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NATION

Gas prices turn upward after long skid

U.S. gasoline prices have gone up by nearly a dime a gallon in the past two weeks, reversing a three-month slide amid an increase in crude oil costs, according to a new nationwide survey.

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CNN

New Orleans homeless hole up in Hurricane Katrina’s abandoned buildings

The New Orleans-area homeless population is estimated at 4,900 — twice as big as before the levees failed in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina — and the majority sleeps in 40,000 abandoned buildings.

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McClatchy Newspapers

Mailers fret over Postal Service’s looming payment default

Mail industry companies are concerned about a looming default by the Postal Service on a $5.5 billion payment, saying it adds to uncertainty about the agency and traditional mail.

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Orlando Sentinel

POLITICS

Will rising poverty affect US election?

A new report says that the U.S. poverty rate could be at its highest level in nearly half a century. So how can the U.S. government help its least fortunate?

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Al Jazeera

NRA clout rooted more in its tactics than its election spending

The National Rifle Association — with more than 4 million members and an annual budget that exceeds $200 million — has dominated the debate on guns in Congress and statehouses across the country.

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McClatchy Newspapers

BUSINESS

Samsung fight among many in Apple’s patent war

A battle between the two biggest smartphone makers begins in a federal district court, where computing giant Apple is asking for more than $2.5 billion from Samsung for patent violations.

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NPR

Apple’s AuthenTec buy shows needed focus on mobile security

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‘Reshoring’ of some jobs brings work back to Minnesota

The return of offshore production to America has emerged as a surprising silver lining in the U.S. economic recovery. Experts say they are hearing of more companies bringing work back.

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Star Tribune

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Long journey for Americans looking to land line jobs with Detroit automakers

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USA TODAY

EDUCATION

Colleges are taking a closer look at crime-reporting procedures

Colleges and universities that participate in federal financial aid programs — more than 6,000 schools nationwide — must let students and others know about crimes reported on their campuses.

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McClatchy Newspapers

China ‘propaganda’ education in Hong Kong draws protest

Tens of thousands of parents, students and social activists marched through Hong Kong to oppose plans for national education lessons that detractors say will stifle independent thinking.

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BusinessWeek

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

State Department highlights religious restrictions across the globe

Religious minorities continue to suffer loss of their rights across the globe, the State Department reported, with a rise in blasphemy laws and restrictions on faith practices.

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Religion News Service

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US Baptist leaders call on church to reject racism

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Yahoo! News

Missouri’s ‘right to pray’ ballot measure gets mixed reviews

A proposed amendment to the Missouri Constitution that supporters say would protect the right to pray in public is likely to pass despite ongoing debate and scrutiny.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

SPORTS

Titans receiver O.J. Murdock dies in apparent suicide

Tennessee Titans wide receiver O.J. Murdock has died of an apparent suicide, Tampa police say. Murdock did not report to training camp because of what the team said at the time was a personal issue.

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Sports Illustrated

Johnson dominant at Indy, wins 4th Brickyard 400

Jimmie Johnson stamped another exclamation point on his racing resume after a dominant drive that ended with his fourth career Brickyard 400 victory.

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U.S. News & World Report

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Indianapolis Star

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Facebook won’t save us

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Does having kids make you less happy?

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CNN

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Mother Batie’s life made others’ better

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Why the online education craze will leave many students behind

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Is ‘Dear’ dead?

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Massacres no excuse for stigmatizing the mentally ill

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GOOD NEWS

Helicopter crew honored in 1988 rescue

More than two decades after a daring rescue, the Coast Guard awarded medals to the helicopter crew that saved two people from the sinking fishing vessel Wayward Wind.

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Anchorage Daily News

Former foster youth works on Capitol Hill to change child welfare system

A former foster youth is one of 15 former foster children participating in the Foster Youth Internship program, which aims to give children an opportunity to help shape public policy on child welfare issues.

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CNN

Reddit users discovering goodness in unexpected places

After bullied bus monitor Karen Klein received an enormous gift, the social news site, Reddit, pulled heartstrings again with one user asking fellow Redditors to share stories of “extreme acts of kindness.”

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Huffington Post

WORLD

Forbidden love: a hideaway for India’s rebel couples

Indian couples that have angered their families by pursuing “forbidden” relationships are increasingly seeking refuge in special shelters run by the police.

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BBC

In Israel, rabbis join the ranks among the rich and famous

Adding to Israelis’ discontent with the high cost of living and economic monopolies, a surprising category of Israelis are quietly climbing to the top rung of society: multimillionaire rabbis.

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NPR

Female punk band on trial for cathedral protest in Russia

Three members of a female punk band have pleaded not guilty to charges of hooliganism over their profanity-laced protest song about Vladimir Putin at Moscow’s main cathedral.

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USA TODAY

OLYMPICS 2012: LONDON GAMES

James assumes leadership role as Team USA humbles France

LeBron James had eight assists and Kevin Durant scored 22 points as the U.S. defeated France, 98-71, in each team’s first basketball contest of the 2012 Olympic Games.

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Christian Science Monitor

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Durant leads Team USA past France

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ESPN

Dana Vollmer gets gold, sets world record in 100 meter butterfly

Dana Vollmer won a gold medal at the Olympics and set a world record, too. Not bad for someone who didn’t even qualify four years ago.

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CBS News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Formula 1 technology used in hospital

Complex digital monitoring systems used to track data on Formula 1 race cars are now proving useful in keeping track of the vital signs of patients in a hospital in Birmingham, England.

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BBC

Rover closing in on Mars to hunt for life

NASA’s Mars rover is on its final approach to the red planet, heading toward a mountain that may hold clues about whether life has ever existed on Mars.

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NBCNews.com

HEALTH

The case for lying to yourself

Lying to yourself — or self-deception, as psychologists call it — can actually have benefits. And nearly everybody does it, according to a growing body of research using new experimental techniques.

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Wall Street Journal

Seniors find sun, sin and sorrow in a Florida retirement village

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 40 million Americans are over the age of 65, and that number is expected to explode with the aging of baby boomers.

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ABC News

ENVIRONMENT

Anger in US as Enbridge races to clean up Wisconsin oil spill

Canada’s Enbridge Inc. worked to repair a major pipeline that spilled more than 1,000 barrels of oil in a Wisconsin field, provoking fresh ire from Washington over the latest in a series of leaks.

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Globeandmail.com

Oregon authorities to demolish Japanese tsunami dock

Demolition experts on the Pacific Coast of the U.S. will demolish a dock that was carried across the Pacific Ocean by the Japanese tsunami in hopes of averting problems caused by invasive species.

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Guardian

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

The psychology of a $666 burger and other haute cuisine

Even as we decry the indulgences of the super rich, those of us who have the means will still jump at the chance to enjoy a lobster dinner or spring for that fancy goat cheese with jam.

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The Atlantic

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The Age

All the king’s horses

The link between horses and wealth was forged millennia ago. The first people known to honor hierarchies of power were also the first to ride horses.

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Slate

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

More young adults living with parents

It’s not your imagination: It really is more crowded at mom and dad’s place. A tough economy translates into a rise in young adults aged 25 to 34 moving back into (or never leaving) their parent’s homes.

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TIME

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Wang Hao of China serves against Werner Schlager of Austria during their men’s table tennis match at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (Photo by Sergei Grits / AP)

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