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President Barack Obama talks outside the White House in Washington, prior to boarding Marine One and departing for the presidential retreat at Camp David, Md. (Photo by Alex Brandon / AP)

Obama seeks to debunk 'outrageous myths' in address

President Obama sought to debunk what he termed as "outrageous myths" floating around about his push for health care reform in his weekly radio address.

The Hill

Poll: Dems down on Max Baucus's health plan

Politico

Special section:

Health care across the globe

CNN

Forest fires rage outside of Athens

Thick clouds of smoke shrouded the Greek capital as forest fires raged out of control, razing homes and olive groves and forcing some residents of nearby villages to flee, some on foot.

New York Times

Report: CIA conducted mock executions

A long-suppressed report by the Central Intelligence Agency's inspector general to be released next week reveals that CIA interrogators staged mock executions as part of the agency's post-9/11 program.

Newsweek

Making sense of the Blackwater connection

CBS News

Civil liberties groups prepare delicate message

Washington Independent

Bernanke sees challenges in recovery

The Federal Reserve faces a tricky balancing act ahead: how to make sure an economic recovery gains needed momentum, while guarding against inflation or another bubble-induced crisis.

Christian Science Monitor

Stocks spike on recovery hopes

CNNMoney

Hawaii marks 50 years of statehood

The state's "New Horizons For the Next 50 Years" conference was the de facto centerpiece of the mostly subdued statehood anniversary observances.

Honolulu Advertiser

NATION

Hurricane sparks US tropical storm warning; winds of 40 mph predicted

Forecasters issued a tropical storm warning for the Mass. coastline as Hurricane Bill sped toward the U.S. The warning includes the islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard.

MSNBC

Special section:

Hurricane and tropical storm tracking map

Palm Beach Post

Hurricane Bill felt in US

CBS News

Inmates set central Kentucky prison ablaze

Rioting inmates started several fires at a central Kentucky prison, and damage to several buildings was so extensive that officials have to bus some of the facility's 1,200 prisoners elsewhere.

USA TODAY

Small plane crashes on approach to Teterboro Airport; 2 survivors found

A pilot and his passenger survived a fiery crash after a small plane ferrying medical specimens hit a tree and then slammed into a parking lot short of Teterboro Airport, officials said.

NY Daily News

POLITICS

The reshaping of the GOP

There's a slight spring in the step of Republicans these days. President Obama is stumbling on health reform and his job approval rating is sinking.

ABC News

Obama: Total of $9 trillion in deficits projected over decade

The U.S. long-term budget outlook is darker than expected with projected deficits over the next 10 years totaling $2 trillion more than had been forecast.

Bloomberg

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Blockbuster trailer: the selling of ‘Avatar’

A special trailer for James Cameron’s “Avatar” — whose technology has sparked talk of a new filmgoing experience — was shown on Imax screens around the world.

New York Times

12 surprising signs you will live to 100

Outgoing people are 50 percent less likely to develop dementia, according to a recent study of more than 500 men and women age 78 and older from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.

MSNBC

HEALTH

Universal flu shots cut antibiotic use

A program of universal flu vaccination sharply reduced inappropriate antibiotic use, Canadian researchers said.

MedPage Today

Symptoms of H1N1 (swine flu)

Gubb TV

Special section:

How flu kills: death by cytokine storm

Palm Beach Post

Lead poisoning scandals highlight China's lack of oversight

Two lead poisoning scandals that have recently sickened more than 2,000 Chinese children point to the ignorance, the push for profits and jobs, and lax government oversight behind much of China's pollution.

Christian Science Monitor

ENVIRONMENT

US bans commercial fishing in Arctic

The Obama administration approved a management plan for Arctic fisheries that prevents the expansion of commercial fishing into vast swaths of sea whose ice is being melted by rising temperatures.

New York Times

Seaweed chokes Solent waterways

Blooms of seaweed choking the waterways of the Solent have been caused by large amounts of untreated sewage and farm fertilizers dumped into the sea, according to the Environment Agency.

Guardian

EDUCATION

Track record seen as key to winning innovation grants

The stimulus program’s $650 million innovation fund will reserve the largest grants for schools, districts and nonprofit organizations that want to finance programs with proven track records.

Education Week

‘Out of whack’ tuition may drive away students, Duncan says

Private colleges may price themselves out of the market if they don’t hold down tuition increases, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said.

Bloomberg

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GOOD NEWS

Girl wakes after 7-story fall

The 8-year-old Bronx girl who survived a seven-floor plunge awoke after surgery to discover she was being hailed as a miracle.

NY Daily News

Eddie Izzard completes 21st marathon

Running man Eddie Izzard has completed his 21st marathon as part of his 1,100 miles around Britain for Sport Relief.

Sideways News

Cancer survivor provides free health care for uninsured

Faith Coleman had no health insurance when she learned she had cancer, but she describes her battle with the illness as "one of the greatest blessings" of her life.

CNN

WORLD

Gaddafi seen meeting bomber on TV