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Bridges and roads are still in jeopardy, a year after a federal report urging the US overhaul its aging infrastructure. (Photo by Toby Talbot / AP)

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Karadzic faces UN judge to hear genocide charges

Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic faces a U.N. war crimes judge for the first time to answer genocide charges after his dramatic arrest that ended 11 years on the run.

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Reuters

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Q-and-A: Karadzic's legal position

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BBC

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China limits journalists' Web access during Olympic Games

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International Herald Tribune

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Olympics rehearsal

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ABC News

Iraq tours shortened; US deaths plummet

President Bush said new combat tours in Iraq are being reduced from 15 months to 12 months. U.S. troop deaths have declined to their lowest level since the war began in 2003.

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CNN

Little progress made in bridge repairs across US

A year after the worst U.S. bridge collapse in a generation brought calls for immediate repairs to other spans, two of every three of the busiest problem bridges in each state have only seen regular maintenance.

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Newsweek

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Toll of bridge collapse

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CBS News

US economy grew less than forecast in the second quarter

The U.S. economy expanded less than forecast in the second quarter as the drag from housing and rising unemployment blunted the impact of federal tax rebates.

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Bloomberg

Alaska's 'earmarks' king Ted Stevens, now indicted

The charges against Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) are part of a federal probe of political corruption in Alaska that so far has sent three former lawmakers from the state to prison.

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Christian Science Monitor

Senate leaders start returning Stevens PAC money

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Politico

Leader of Al-Qaida in Iraq may be in Afghanistan; growing disarray in group

The leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq and several top lieutenants left Iraq for Afghanistan, according to group leaders and Iraqi intelligence.

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MSNBC

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Violence In Iraq takes on new face

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CBS News

NATION

Wiring warning came months before soldier electrocuted

An Army sergeant complained about faulty wiring in Iraq months before another soldier was fatally electrocuted in a shower in the same quarters, according to a congressional committee.

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CNN

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Study: Number of illegal immigrants in California likely dropped sharply

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San Jose Mercury News

Navy relieves top officers on carrier Washington after fire

The Navy relieved the two top officers of the aircraft carrier George Washington from duty, following a fire that caused about $70 million in damage.

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Virginian-Pilot

POLITICS

House panel cites Rove for contempt

A House panel voted to cite former top White House aide Karl Rove for contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena to answer questions about the dismissals of several federal prosecutors.

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Time

Legislators aim to snuff out penalties for pot use

The U.S. should stop arresting responsible marijuana users, Rep. Barney Frank said, announcing a proposal to end federal penalties for Americans carrying fewer than 100 grams of the substance.

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CNN

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How to Win & Influence Congress, with Rep. Barney Frank

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YouTube

Ad shows Obama as celebrity

John McCain's latest attack ad on Democratic rival Barack Obama features the faces of Britney Spears and Paris Hilton as it seeks to paint the Illinois senator as a celebrity, short on policy.

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The Hill

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McCain commercial on Obama celebrity

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BUSINESS

Disney says profits jump 9 percent to $1.28 billion

The Walt Disney Co. said its third-quarter profits rose nearly 9 percent thanks to revenue growth at ESPN and strong results from its theme park near Paris, where the weak U.S. dollar was helpful.

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Forbes

Starbucks reports third-quarter loss on closure costs

Starbucks Corp. reported its first loss in the third quarter after spending $168 million to shutter 600 cafes and pay severance to fired baristas.

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Bloomberg

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

UK hacker vows to fight extradition to US

A Briton accused of hacking into top-secret military computers has vowed to fight extradition to stand trial in the U.S. after losing a court appeal.

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BBC

Ancient astronomical calculator had Olympic run

For all the Olympics' technology this year, a new report in a British journal is reminding the world where it all began: with a 2,100-year-old gadget that tracked dates of the ancient Olympic games.

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CNET News

EDUCATION

Top schools choosing academic freedom over government research restrictions

The Bay Area's two major research universities are walking away from lucrative research contracts rather than consenting to intrusive restrictions on their work.

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San Jose Mercury News

What's in the air your children are breathing in school?

Children spend a great deal of time indoors, particularly in schools. Recent studies show that poor indoor air quality is affecting children's health and their ability to learn.

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MarketWatch

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

New workplace religious discrimination manual released

Citing changing demographics and a steady increase in complaints from people of faith, a federal agency released an updated compliance manual on religious discrimination in the workplace.

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USA Today

Paraguay's president, ex-bishop, granted lay status

In an unprecedented concession, the Vatican has agreed to laicize the incoming president of Paraguay, Fernando Lugo Mendez, a former Catholic bishop.

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Catholic World News

Columns And Op-Ed

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Congress attacks US's number 1 killer

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USA Today

Is killing liberals a hate crime?

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Slate

Tainted justice no trivial affair

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USA Today

McCain's campaign takes the low road

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International Herald Tribune

Blog (David Pinto):

Red Sox could survive without Manny

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Blog (Ross Douthat):

Can conservatives govern?

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Atlantic Online

Column (Jonathan Chait):

Is the Dem always a flip-flopper?

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New Republic

Obama blows chance to get 'surge' right

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

A grim day in Alaska's history

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Anchorage Daily News

Column (Jack Shafer):

Why nothing sticks to Obama

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Slate

Column (Gordon Lubold):

Can Iraq's new calm hold?

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Christian Science Monitor

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GOOD NEWS

Bison advocates aim to seed west with new herds

More than a century after America's wild bison were hunted to near-extinction, researchers at a compound near Yellowstone National Park have launched an ambitious restoration effort.

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Wealthy women give to women

Helen LaKelly Hunt of Women Moving Millions aims to inspire wealthy women to contribute $1 million or more to improve the lives of women around the world.

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Christian Science Monitor

WORLD

Zimbabwe unity talks to resume

Power-sharing talks between Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) are set to resume, the South African president has said.

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Al Jazeera

US intelligence claims Pakistani spies aid militants groups

Officials from the CIA and the Pentagon have confronted Pakistani officials with evidence that members of their spy agency have close ties to militant groups operating near the Afghanistan border.

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ABC News

Israeli PM to quit in two months

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has said he will stand down two months from now, saying his family is being hurt by corruption allegations against him.

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BBC

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Olmert's announcement

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CNN

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

The international best-dressed list

Michelle Obama joins fellow political wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy in the 69th annual style poll, published in Vanity Fair.

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Vanity Fair

Possible ban on 'pet rental' companies

Pet-sharing services allow members to rent out dogs for a few hours or days at a time. But lawmakers have begun taking steps to ban a practice critics call emotionally harmful to the animals.

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Newsweek

SPORTS

Red Sox in talks to trade Manny Ramirez

The Boston Red Sox are engaged in talks to trade Manny Ramirez, with the Florida Marlins emerging as front-runner among potential dealing partners.

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Packers president Murphy meets with Favre, agent in Mississippi

Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy met with quarterback Brett Favre and his agent to talk Favre out of reporting to camp later this week.

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Sports Illustrated

HEALTH

Are you a mosquito magnet?

You're standing outdoors, and the mosquitoes are already feasting on you, while other folks seem completely unfazed. Could it be that mosquitoes prefer dining on some humans over others?

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WebMD

House approves tobacco bill

The House overwhelmingly passed legislation that for the first time would subject the tobacco industry to regulation by federal health authorities charged with promoting public well-being.

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The surprising benefit of allergies

Long-suffering victims of allergies such as asthma and hay fever might enjoy a surprise benefit, according to research led by the University of New South Wales.

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ENVIRONMENT

Senators call for EPA chief to resign

Three Democratic senators called for the resignation of Stephen Johnson, head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, saying he sided with polluters instead of fighting ecological problems.

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Environmental News Network

Birds flying northward in Europe in climate change vanguard

Birds have been moving north in Europe over the past 25 years because of climate change in the vanguard of likely huge shifts in the ranges of plants and animals, scientists said.

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Environmental News Network

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Isabella, a golden retriever at the Safari Zoological Park, east of Caney, Kansas, nurses three white tiger cubs she adopted after they were abandoned by their mother at the park. (Photo by Rob Morgan / AP)

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