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U.S. President George W. Bush, second from left, and first lady Laura Bush, left, meet with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, right, and his wife Kiyoko Fukuda at the G-8 summit in Toyako, Hokkaido. (Photo by Evan Vucci / AP)

Bush says Russia's new president is 'smart guy'

MSNBC

As G-8 meets, free trade under fire

Christian Science Monitor

Bush's last chance at the G8

CNN

N.Y. governor to get ground zero rebuilding on track

Gov. David Paterson and his new executive director at the Port Authority, Christopher Ward, were praised for throwing out deadlines for the mismanaged government-run ground zero project.

Newsday

41 killed in bomb blast at Indian embassy in Kabul

A suicide bomber has rammed a car full of explosives into the gates of the Indian embassy in the Afghan capital, killing 41 people and injuring 141.

BBC

Deadly Pakistan explosion

CNN

Suicide bomber in Pakistan kills at least 15 at Red Mosque

McClatchy Newspapers

Toyota to add solar panels to next-generation Prius hybrid

Toyota Motor Corp. plans to install solar panels on its next-generation Prius hybrid cars, becoming the first major automaker to use solar power for a vehicle, the Nikkei business daily reported.

Reuters

Obama to accept nomination in Denver football stadium

Barack Obama will accept the Democratic presidential nomination in the 75,000-seat Denver football stadium instead of the Pepsi center, the party's convention committee announced.

The Hill

NATION

2,000 Marines face longer Afghan tour

In a decision reflecting the shortage of available combat troops, more than 2,000 Marines fighting the Taliban will be kept in Afghanistan 30 days beyond their original seven-month tour, the Marine Corps said.

Baltimore Sun

Canadian court: US deserter could qualify as refugee

CBC

California weather may give respite against wildfires

Cooler air moving in from the ocean may bring a respite from California's wildfires, which have scorched 558,738 acres, the National Weather Service said.

Bloomberg

Crews forge progress against Calif. fires

CNN

Bertha likely to become first hurricane of the season

The season's first hurricane is likely to form soon, but tropical storm Bertha's track so far is taking the storm away from Florida.

Tampa Tribune

POLITICS

Obama endorsed by National Education Association; supports merit pay

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama thanked the National Education Association for its endorsement, but also made it clear that he continues to support merit pay for teachers.

The Hill

Can Obama win in the West?

MSNBC

Foreclosures to rise regardless of who wins White House

Even the optimism that surrounds a new president cannot resurrect home values overnight, and presidents have no direct ability to reduce rising mortgage rates.

USA Today

McCain pledges to balance budget in his first term

ABC News

McCain's health plan: a threat to employer plans?

San Francisco Chronicle

ENVIRONMENT

Colonel Blimp's eco-flight credentials

Airships, which are popularly known as "blimps" due to the sound made when the balloon is tapped, use far less fuel compared to other forms of air travel.

Telegraph.co.uk

LCD production worse for environment than coal?

A chemical used to make LCD televisions and semiconductors could cause more global warming than coal-fired power plants, a report warns.

CNET News

Some species could be wiped out 100 times faster than feared, say researchers

Scientists now say methods used to predict when species will die out are seriously flawed and dramatically underestimate the speed at which some will disappear.

Guardian

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Why are the Brits so mean, but lovable?

Simon Cowell unleashes his acid tongue on “American Idol.” Piers Morgan drops snide quips on “America’s Got Talent.” Unlike their American counterparts, these judges revel in being painfully blunt.

Boston Herald

Our presidential pets

You can forget the elephant and the donkey — because every president since Warren G. Harding has made the White House a virtual doghouse, a phenomenon likely to continue.

Boston Herald

Growing up geek is a good thing

Parents who were popular during childhood usually expose their kids to "the culture of cool," while former geeks turned parents tend to limit their children's exposure to popular culture.

NY Daily News

EDUCATION

Culinary students treated to a gourmet-style education

With the prediction that there will be a shortage of 2 million jobs for chefs between now and 2017, some culinary schools seek to make a culinary education accessible to more students.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Moshing for Jesus at 'Creation,' a 'Christian Woodstock'

A music festival with heavy metal, punk, hip-hop and pop music might seem like an unusual place to get baptized, but "Creation" is a festival with strict rules: no alcohol, drugs, nor sex before marriage.

Reuters

Bible translation project stirs controversy

Plans to translate the Bible into patois — Jamaica's unofficial language — have ignited a fiery debate that stretches beyond the shores of this island nation.

Google News

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GOOD NEWS

The ultimate braille challenge

The bios of all the Braille Challenge participants, who range from first-graders to 12th-graders, are similarly impressive.

NPR

3 freed hostages give thanks for rescue

The three American hostages rescued by Colombia's military said in a statement that they are doing fine and are thrilled to ''return home to the country we love.''

Chicago Sun-Times

WORLD

UAE cancels $7 billion debt owed by Iraq

The United Arab Emirates canceled all its Iraqi debt and moved to restore a full diplomatic mission in Baghdad by naming a new ambassador.

CBS News

Pamplona bull run injures nine