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Bill Draper, front, rests as his wife Zola Draper prepares her cot at a high school gymnasium turned Red Cross evacuation shelter for victims of the Gap wildfire in Santa Barbara, Calif. (Photo by Dan Steinberg / AP)

Flames descend canyons in Santa Barbara Co. fire

San Jose Mercury News

California fires threaten Big Sur, Santa Barbara County

CNN

Former Sen. Jesse Helms dies

Former U.S. Republican Senator, Jesse Helms from North Carolina, is dead at the age of 86.

CNN

Jesse Helms

Yahoo! News

Passport record system open to abuse, IG finds

A State Department passport record system that holds personal data on more than 120 million Americans is wide open to abuse and unable to prevent or detect unauthorized access, investigators said.

McClatchy Newspapers

French give Betancourt hero's welcome

Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt has arrived in France to a hero's welcome after six years in the captivity of leftist rebels in the Colombian jungle.

Associated Press

US army says freed American hostages in "good condition"

Reuters

Iran gives 'constructive' reply to incentives package

Iran has given a "constructive'' response to an incentives package from world powers intended to persuade the nation to suspend uranium enrichment, Iran's chief nuclear negotiator said.

Bloomberg

NATION

Utah state government goes to 4-day workweek to save energy

Thousands of government employees will only work 4 days per week, in an effort aimed at reducing energy costs and commuters' gasoline expenses.

CNNMoney

Employers cut more than 60,000 jobs

NPR

US military extends Afghanistan tour of 2,200 Marines

The U.S. Defense Department has extended the combat tour of 2,200 Marines in Afghanistan after insisting the unit would come home on time.

International Herald Tribune

POLITICS

McCain campaign seeks new strategy to attack Obama

International Herald Tribune

A legacy of service

MSNBC

Obama says Iraq trip could refine, but not alter his policy

Sen. Barack Obama struggled to explain how his upcoming trip to Iraq might refine, but not alter, his promise to quickly remove U.S. combat troops from the war.

ABC News

Obama pushes deep into Republican turf

Reuters

Barack Obama: from childhood to political service

MSNBC

ENVIRONMENT

African, Latin American settlers drawn to nature preserve borders

Increasing numbers of settlers in Africa and Latin America are moving to the borders of nature preserves, thereby causing an impact on biodiversity.

San Francisco Chronicle

US last among G8 in climate scorecard

A new study suggests Canada ranks second to last among G8 countries when it comes to addressing global warming. Only the United States scores lower on the Group of Eight Climate Scorecard.

Globeandmail.com

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Less time to eat more 'dogs' in New York eating contest

This year's annual hot-dog-eating contest is going to be even harder since two full minutes will be taken from regulation time in order to be the same as the original 10-minute-long competition of 1916.

Newsday

Hot dog eating contest

Baltimore Sun

Rare song manuscript found in flea market

A shopper browsing through a market in New York bought a framed picture of a flower for $10 and found a handwritten manuscript of "America" (My Country 'tis of Thee) tucked behind the picture.

CNN

EDUCATION

USTA rewards coaches for adopting 'no cut' rules

The United States Tennis Association is encouraging high school coaches to adopt “no cut” policies so student athletes will benefit from participating, even if they are not top players.

Education Week

Italian-Americans hope to save AP language test

The prospect that AP Italian might be eliminated has set off a reaction that might seem surprising, considering that 2,000 students took the exam this year.

MSNBC

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Schedule for Pope's visit to Lourdes

The Vatican has released the full schedule for the trip by Pope Benedict XVI to France, to join in the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the Virgin Mary's appearances at Lourdes.

Catholic World News

Vatican clears way for canonization for Father Damien

The Vatican has cleared the way for the canonization of Blessed Damien of Molokai and the beatification of the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux.

Catholic World News

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GOOD NEWS

Louis Maza honors latino teen athletes

Dreams came true when Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Luis Maza presented awards to the male and female winners of the 2008 Latino High School Student Athlete of the Year Scholarship.

HappyNews.com

New treatment may kill herpes virus

Researchers reported they may have found a way to flush out herpes viruses from hiding — offering a potential way to cure pesky and painful conditions from cold sores to shingles.

MSNBC

WORLD

China Southern flies to Taipei, ending tourist ban

Liu Shaoyong, chairman of China Southern Airlines Co., piloted a Chinese tourist flight to Taiwan, ending a six-decade ban that deprived the island of visitors from its closest neighbor.

Bloomberg

Turkey's AKP accused of imposing Sharia law