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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, left, speaks as Petty Officer 1st Class Marquita Reed from U.S. Combined Security Transition Command Afghanistan looks on during his visit to Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo by U.S. Combined Security Transition Command Afghanistan, HO / AP)

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Gordon Brown promises backing for Israel in face of Iran nuclear threat

Gordon Brown recalled the Holocaust in a blunt warning to Iran to end its "totally abhorrent" threat to destroy Israel and abandon plans to develop nuclear weapons.

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Guardian

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Iran nuclear issues

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Yahoo! News

Zimbabwe leaders 'to sign deal'

Zimbabwe's ruling party and opposition are due to sign a deal outlining a framework for talks on the country's political crisis, both sides say.

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BBC

Obama arrives in Iraq with support for withdrawal

Barack Obama arrived in Iraq for meetings with U.S. generals and Iraqi leaders as his approach for gradually withdrawing U.S. combat troops received fresh support.

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Bloomberg

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Obama: Now is the time for withdrawal from Iraq

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CBS News

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Obama: US 'Distracted by Iraq'

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ABC News

'New Heartland' needs federal aid

Las Vegas began grappling with the kinds of problems that long have vexed California - crowded classrooms, packed freeways and rising poverty.

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Trouble at Fannie and Freddie stirs concern abroad

For decades, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have attracted overseas investors with a simple pitch: The securities they issue are just as good as the United States government’s, and they usually pay better.

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CNBC

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Paulson `very optimistic' on Freddie, Fannie rescue

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Bloomberg

NATION

Historic first terror trial opens at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Osama bin Laden's former driver is scheduled to stand trial in the first war crimes tribunal at America's terrorist prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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Christian Science Monitor

US B-52 bomber crashes off Guam

A U.S. B-52 bomber that was due to fly in a Liberation Day parade in the U.S. territory of Guam crashed into the Pacific Ocean soon after take-off, news reports and officials said.

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Reuters

Police: Woman charged with murder in Pittsburgh stolen baby case

Police shared little new information at a press conference called to shed light on the case of a teenager found dead with her abdomen sliced open and her baby missing.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

POLITICS

Gore's surprise visit highlights Netroots conference

When the former vice president and Nobel Prize co-winner made a surprise appearance during U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's talk, it looked like the conference might turn into a faint-in.

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Austin American-Statesman

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Gore: No plans to serve in Obama WH

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Politico

McCain goes from heckler to deal maker

Previously a marginal player better known for heckling the Senate than for influencing it, John McCain returned from the 2000 campaign with a new national reputation and a new political sophistication.

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MSNBC

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McCain's age: handicap or asset? Voters differ

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Columbus Dispatch

BUSINESS

Paulson braces public for months of tough times

The Treasury chief braces people for months of tough times ahead, says U.S banking system is sound.

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ABC News

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US food groups plan hefty price rises

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Financial Times

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Paulson braces public for tough times

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CBS News

Wal-Mart: The new FDA

A chemical used in plastic baby bottles is being driven off retailers' shelves not by regulators, but by advocacy groups, politicians and giant retailers.

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CNNMoney

Microsoft profit strong, forecast disappoints

For its fourth quarter, which ended June 30, Microsoft earned $4.3 billion, or 46 cents a share. That was up from $3 billion, or 31 cents a share, for the corresponding period a year ago.

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MarketWatch

SPORTS

Skins get Jason Taylor from Fins

Jason Taylor wanted out of Miami, and Bill Parcells seemed only too happy to trade the "Dancing with the Stars" defensive end.

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Sports Illustrated

Harrington captures second straight British Open title

Padraig Harrington became the first European in more than a century to win golf's oldest championship two years in a row, after pulling away from mistake-prone Greg Norman.

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ESPN

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British Open gallery

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Guardian

Favre saga gets respite at Packers ceremony

The Brett Favre vs. the Packers confrontation took the night off, the ceasefire allowing the 38th annual Packers Hall of Fame induction banquet to move front and center in Titletown.

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EDUCATION

Inside San Quentin's Prison University project

Inmates are offered the opportunity to earn a certified associate of arts degree.

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CNN

'Hip-Hop High' students fear their charter school will close

The California high school that is as quirky and rough-hewn as many of its students may close due to a bureaucratic breakdown.

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Houston Chronicle

College-bound vets say campus needs often unmet

As veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq return to campus, many are finding that schools are only beginning to figure out how to help soldiers, sailors and others transition back to civilian life.

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GOOD NEWS

Quick thinking teen rescues angler

Sixteen-year-old Will Hughes was fishing with his grandfather at an angling pool near Worcester, England when an elderly fisherman fell in.

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Bromsgrove Advertiser

Cathedral goes green with donation

San Francisco's Grace Cathedral will receive $65,000 from Pacific Gas and Electric Company for the installation of a new, state-of-the-art solar photovoltaic power system.

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MarketWatch

WORLD

Trade ministers begin make-or-break WTO talks

Top trade officials begin a make-or-break session of world trade talks, haunted by failed efforts in 2006 and 2007 and concern over whether the United States can deliver on a deal.

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Reuters

Cambodia reports Thai incursions to UN

Cambodia has sent a letter to the UN Security Council to call attention to its continuing standoff with Thailand over an ancient border temple on disputed land.

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CNN

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

How Batman broke the record

Holy gargantuan grosses, Batman! Hollywood has just ridden to the most lucrative movie-going weekend in film history on the cape of "The Dark Knight."

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TIME

As 'Mamma Mia' movie opens, fans cross age groups

ABBA enthusiasts aren't the only ones mobbing movie theaters to catch the new "Mamma Mia!" movie. Thanks to actress Amanda Seyfried, a new generation of fans has surfaced.

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ENVIRONMENT

Judge restores protection for wolves

A federal judge has restored endangered species protections for gray wolves in the Northern Rockies, derailing plans by three states to hold public wolf hunts this fall.

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TIME

US agonizes over whether to kill excess wild mustangs

Some environmentalists and scientists have come to see the mustangs, which run wild from Montana to California, as top-of-the-food-chain bullies.

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International Herald Tribune

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Mixed views on Saudi interfaith forum

A major gathering of the world's religious leaders has called on governments to combat the association between religion and terrorism and promote constructive dialogue between those of religious faith.

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BBC

Pope says 'spiritual desert' is spreading

The Pope launched a fresh assault on consumer culture and materialism today, warning of a “spiritual desert” spreading across the world.

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Times Online

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Pope welcomed in Sydney

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Sydney Morning Herald

HEALTH

Can juice really make you healthier?

You may have dismissed it as just another food fad, but experts are putting a whole new spin on the beverage.

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WebMD

What's next for the HIV vaccine?

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, scrapped plans for a large clinical trial of the government's most advanced HIV vaccine candidate to date.

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TIME

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Mom fights music giant

Stephanie Lenz finds herself in a copyright fight over Universal Music's attempt to force her to take down a YouTube video of her toddler learning to walk with the Prince song "Let's Go Crazy" playing.

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San Jose Mercury News

Big brains arose separately in multiple primate groups

The ancestors of modern-day primates in the Americas had tiny brains just like their counterparts in Africa and Eurasia, according to a new study.

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National Geographic

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Farmland more valuable than ever

While home prices continue to slide nationwide, demand for grains, low interest rates and a weak dollar have raised farmland prices by double digits in the past two years.

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USA Today

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Escaping the high temperatures, children cool off in the water and shade of a fountain near the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (Photo by Tom Mihalek / AP)

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