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GOOD NEWS

More claim Native American heritage

A new generation of Americans is identifying itself as Native American, a group now growing faster than the U.S. population.

USA Today

An autistic student's journey to college

Sending your child off to college can be an anxious time for many parents. But for parents of children with a mental illness or learning disability, the transition is especially challenging.

NPR

WORLD

Intercepted letters from al-Qaida

Captured letters complain about recruiting, poor communication, ineffective and dishonest propaganda, and the growing difficulty in moving "assets" from other countries into Iraq.

CNN

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9/11 marks deadliest year for US in Afghanistan

Newsweek

Channel Tunnel disruption goes on

Thousands of passengers hoping to travel through the Britain-to-France Channel Tunnel face further disruption after a fire on a freight train.

BBC

Venezuela expels US ambassador

Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan president, has ordered the U.S. ambassador to leave the country amid a series of tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions between Bolivia and the U.S.

Al Jazeera

SPORTS

NBA teaches African girls the right moves on – and off – the court

When Jennifer Azzi, a retired professional basketball player and Olympic medalist, tells you how to steal the ball, you listen.

Christian Science Monitor

Colts to waive defensive tackle Ed Johnson after drug arrest

Less than 24 hours after Indianapolis Colts starting defensive tackle Ed Johnson was arrested on a drug possession charge, the team said it would waive him.

Sporting News

BUSINESS

US retail sales fall unexpectedly

Retail sales stores fell for the second month in a row as the boost from tax rebates slipped away and a sharp decline in energy prices failed to encourage consumers to spend.

Financial Times

Dollar rises to one-year high against euro on global outlook

The dollar rose to a one-year high against the euro on signs global growth is slowing. The yen strengthened on speculation that investors will sell higher-yielding assets funded by Japanese loans.

Bloomberg

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Movie box office gets crowded

The weekend box office could prove a slugfest between four prominent films aimed at adults: "Burn After Reading," "Tyler Perry’s The Family That Preys," "Righteous Kill" and "The Women."

Variety

Rapper Kanye West arrested at LAX

Police at Los Angeles International Airport arrested rapper Kanye West on felony vandalism charges after an alleged altercation with a photographer.

ABC News

EDUCATION

Bilingual children most likely to stutter

A new study reveals children who learn more than one language before age five are more likely to stutter later in life and have a harder time overcoming the problem.

Popular Science

Teachers union initiates school reforms

The American Federation of Teachers will put up $1 million and seek funding for school systems to try "sustainable, innovative and collaborative reforms."

USA Today

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