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People hold aloft a giant hand-stitched soccer ball in Mongui square, northeast of Bogota, Colombia. Residents of this small Andean town unveiled what they claim is the world's largest soccer ball. (Photo by William Fernando Martinez/AP)

U.S. population hits 300 million mark

The nation's population officially hit 300 million at 7:46 a.m. EDT Tuesday, when the Census Bureau's population clock rolled over to the big number

MSNBC News

Guatemala leads Venezuela in U.N. vote

U.S.-backed Guatemala held a substantial lead over Venezuela in an 11th round of voting for a Latin American seat on the U.N. Security Council, but still fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to win.

CBS News

Bush signs law authorizing harsh interrogation

President George W. Bush signed a law allowing tough CIA interrogation and military trials for terrorism suspects, triggering denunciations from Democrats.

Reuters

WORLD

EU urges more diplomacy on Darfur

The European Union on Tuesday urged Sudan to stop the growing violence in Darfur but stopped short of threatening sanctions to force Khartoum to allow UN peacekeepers into the troubled region.

The Age

North Korea

International Herald Tribune

North Korea talks tough

CBS News

China erects fence along N. Korea border

China has been building a massive barbed wire and concrete fence along parts of its border with North Korea in the most visible sign of Beijing's strained ties with its once-cozy communist neighbor.

Yahoo! News

EU may back limited Iran sanctions

The European Union, spurred by North Korea's nuclear test, was set to back limited United Nations sanctions against Iran on Tuesday.

CNN

1 killed, 100 injured in Rome train colllision

Two metro trains collided in the center of Rome during morning rush hour Tuesday.

BBC

Hawaii quake damage estimated at $46M

Preliminary damage estimates from the earthquake that shook Hawaii over the weekend hit $46 million on Tuesday, and President Bush declared a major disaster, opening the way for federal aid.

Associated Press

ENTERTAINMENT

Lost in translation:

In a case of life imitating art, actor Bill Murray joined foreign students at a late-night party in a small Scotland town, and even helped do the dishes.

CNN

Helping TV hits translate overseas

American studios are getting smarter about selling their shows to foreign audiences, using everything from local music to entirely different local casts

Time

CULTURE

Disappearing mailboxes:

The street-corner mailbox is rapidly becoming a casualty of the digital age as more people send e-mails and pay bills online.

Chicago Tribune

Commuters facing longer, lonelier rides

More and more commuters are leaving home earlier, traveling farther and driving alone, says an analysis of commuting trends reported Monday.

Yahoo! News

TECHNOLOGY

The invisible warship

The Navy's first new destroyer in 30 years will be almost silent, nearly invisible to enemy, and capable of dropping six powerful missiles simultaneously on a single target up to 95 miles away.

As its technology companies soar to the outsourcing skies, India is bumping up against an improbable challenge.

CNET

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GOOD NEWS

US presses Iraq on amnesty issue

Financial Times

NATION

School of shock

Inside a school where mentally disturbed students are jolted into good behavior.

Village Voice

SCIENCE

Prescription pain medication abuse on the rise

Researchers found prescription pain medication is a rapidly growing problem with unpredictable patterns.

Science Daily

HEALTH

Milk shoppers get a new choice - organic

Milk from cows not injected with artificial growth hormone is catching on, even with mainstream brands.

Christian Science Monitor

U.S. health care poor

According to the Health Care in America 2006 survey, most Americans are not satisfied with the nation's health-care system.

Record Net

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Hawaii's Big Island counts blessings after quake

Hawaii suffered major road and port damage in the most powerful quake in the Pacific archipelago in two decades, but reported no deaths or serious injuries on Monday much to islanders' amazement.

Reuters

FBI reports slide in hate crimes in U.S.

The FBI reported that hate crimes in the United States dropped last year by 6 percent.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

BUSINESS

Wal-Mart will buy 100 Chinese supercenters

Wal-Mart has agreed to buy a Chinese supercenter chain for about $1 billion, making the world's largest retailer the biggest food and department store network in China.

USA Today

BUSINESS

New player in global investing: India Inc.

From hotels to high tech, Indian firms aim to boost their status in key foreign markets.

Christian Science Monitor

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