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A police officer patrols Tiananmen Square before the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Security forces are stationed throughout the city before the opening Olympics ceremonies. (Photo by Luca Bruno / AP)

Voters not strongly backing incumbents for Congress

In a year when approval of Congress has reached a new low, just 36 percent of U.S. registered voters say most members of Congress deserve re-election.

Gallup

House GOP wants energy vote

CNN

At Freddie Mac, chief risk officer discarded warning signs

A 2004 memo warned of problematic loans at the mortgage giant, but the questionable practices continued, a former chief risk officer said.

International Herald Tribune

A second, larger wave of US mortgage defaults building

International Herald Tribune

Congressional energy compromise tests both Obama and McCain

Barack Obama and John McCain play up their willingness to reach across the aisle. Now that there's a bipartisan energy compromise, the presidential candidates can put their words to the test.

CNN

Chinese government confident of Olympic games security

Days before the Olympic Games open in Beijing, the Chinese authorities have said they are confident that athletes and spectators will be safe.

BBC

'Aftershock' earthquake rattles Sichuan province

Telegraph.co.uk

China calls Xinjiang bombing terrorism

ABC News

Al-Qaida 'associate' arrested

A U.S.-trained scientist wanted for questioning in connection with terrorism cases has been shipped to New York and charged with attempted murder after a shootout with her would-be questioners.

ABC News

Pakistan demands access to al-Qaida suspect in US

Reuters

NATION

Tropical storm Edouard makes landfall on Texas coast

Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall on the Texas coast, packing maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph and likely sparing U.S. oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico.

Bloomberg

Edouard's landfall brings heavy rain

MSNBC

Gotti arrested for murder conspiracy

John A. Gotti Jr. has been arrested on a murder conspiracy charge stemming from a federal investigation in Tampa.

Tampa Tribune

POLITICS

Candidates mum on gay marriage debate

For all of the times the presidential candidates have laid out their positions on the war, the economy and health care, there is one issue that they haven't talked about much: gay marriage.

NPR

Properly inflated tires do cut gas use

John McCain and his Republican Party are gleefully mocking Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's suggestion that properly inflated tires could help save oil. The thing is, there's some truth to it.

Google News

The tire-gauge solution: no joke

TIME

BUSINESS

Starbucks offers $2 deal

Looking to bring more value-seeking consumers through its doors for a late afternoon caffeine fix, Starbucks Corp. said it will now offer its morning customers any iced grande beverage for $2 after 2 pm.

CNN

Oil falls to $118 as storm danger abates, demand concern grows

Crude oil fell to $118 a barrel on signs Tropical Storm Edouard will not damage U.S. oil rigs and refineries and as commodities prices tumble because of the slowing global economy.

Bloomberg

Falling oil prices: the downside

CNNMoney

ENVIRONMENT

Organic farming takes root in China

A small but growing number of Chinese are worried about what's in their food and how it's grown. One farm offers an example of how some people are taking the problem into their own hands.

NPR

States may sue EPA

A coalition of conservation groups and state attorneys general may sue the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to address global warming pollution from ocean-going ships and aircraft.

Environmental News Network

HEALTH

Athletes should eat healthy foods to win, not rely on career-threatening drugs

Experts recommend the healthy and natural way for athletes to get in a lean shape and avoid the tempting shortcut of taking a pill that could jeopardize their careers.

WebMD

Many kids under 15 watch violent movies

A large proportion of American adolescents are getting early and regular exposure to violent movies, a new survey reveals.

HealthDay

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Cowboy church has Bible school with rodeo theme

Bible school at the Cowboy Church in LaFayette, Ga., is in a league all its own. The school concludes with an actual rodeo and awards presentation in front of parents, grandparents and friends.

Chatanooga Times Free Press

Buddhist monks create a new art to cleanse negativity

Indian Buddhist monks are on a U.S. tour, raising awareness about Buddhism and donations for construction of a hospital to serve their monastery and other villages in southern India.

Daily Sentinel

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GOOD NEWS

Teenager walking across America barefoot for shoe charity

Soles4Souls, the shoe charity dedicated to providing free footwear to those in need, has many supporters. But perhaps none are so committed as 19 year-old Dashiel Alsup, of Canon City, Colorado.

MarketWatch

Poles who rescued Jews from the Nazis honored in Warsaw

Wanda Bulik and more than 60 other Christian Poles who saved Jews were honored in Warsaw by the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous.

HappyNews.com

WORLD

K2 survivors describe avalanche

Survivors of an expedition to the top of the world's second-highest mountain have described scenes of panic after an avalanche hit the group on its descent.

BBC

Dramatic rescue on K2