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Baltimore Ravens football quarterback Troy Smith leads a group of kids through an exercise program on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Susan Walsh / AP)

Washington, DC sets the standard for healthy living

The Washington metropolitan area ranks No. 1 for the third straight year in a report released today by the American College of Sports Medicine's American Fitness Index.

USA TODAY

Designers create video games to teach kids about healthy diets

Washington Post

Bootsy Collins creates Funk University

A dire musical proclamation comes from no less a groove guru than Bootsy Collins, the trailblazing bassist for James Brown. Collins fears for the future of the music he helped pioneer.

ABC News

Obama to military: Prepare for North Korea aggression

President Barack Obama has directed the U.S. military to coordinate with South Korea to "ensure readiness" and deter future aggression from North Korea, the White House said.

Reuters

South Korea cuts off trade with North over sinking of warship

Telegraph.co.uk

US support for South Korea 'unequivocal'

BBC

US faces hurdles in talks with China

China and the U.S. have opened high-level meetings meant to broaden and deepen the ties between the world’s largest developed and developing economies.

New York Times

China avoids currency commitment to US

Reuters

Economists upbeat about US growth and job market

Economists forecast the pace of U.S. growth to pick up as consumers and businesses alike accelerate spending.

CBS News

NATION

Gasoline prices fall across the US

The average price of regular gasoline at U.S. filling stations fell to $2.8279 as crude oil and gasoline futures slipped on concern the European debt crisis threatens the U.S. economic recovery.

BusinessWeek

In Canada, US troops fleeing a war

Deportation and prison are threats to U.S. troops seeking sanctuary in Canada. Despite being members of an all-voluntary military, they strongly oppose the Iraq war and are willing to leave country behind.

USA TODAY

Frustration grows over Gulf oil spill

The Obama administration said it has lost patience with BP's efforts to stop the oil spill and threatened to take over the operation, saying BP lacks the expertise in stopping the deep-water leak.

NPR

As spill grows, oil soaks delicate marshes

ABC News

Gulf Coast oil spill

CNN

POLITICS

Financial overhaul a test for lobbyists

Rep. David Scott of Georgia mingled with insurance and financial executives at a fundraiser in his honor at a Washington wine bar before rushing out to cast a House vote.

New York Times

Munger on the ethics of investment banking

Forbes

Obama seeks way to trim costs from spending bills

President Barack Obama is sending a proposal to Congress that would make it quicker and easier to trim "wasteful" costs from congressional spending bills, an administration official said.

Reuters

Limits of the 'tea party' revolution

Rand Paul, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate from Kentucky, is perhaps the closest thing there is to a 'tea party' candidate. In that light, his recent controversial comments are telling.

Christian Science Monitor

BUSINESS

Stocks: Back to the USA

With worries about the global economy having pushed stock markets into a correction, investors return to work to face a bevy of reports on the health of the United States.

CNNMoney

Japan's 'ticking fiscal time bomb'

Japan's Nikkei Stock Average touched its lowest level, plagued by ongoing concerns over the potential spread of Europe's sovereign-debt troubles.

MarketWatch

EDUCATION

Cash-poor districts cut summer school

Across the country, districts are cutting summer school because it's too expensive. The cuts started when the recession began and have worsened, affecting more struggling children.

MSNBC

How the SEED school is changing lives

A few miles from the White House sit some of the worst public schools in America, but right in this same area the school called SEED is also one of the most successful and innovative public schools in the country.

CBS News

Preschools in forests take root in the US

When they're outside, the children in Erin Kenny's class don't head for cover if it rains or snows. They stay right where they are — in a private five-acre forest, which is also their classroom on Vashon Island.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

HEALTH

Global death rates drop for children

Death rates in children under 5 are dropping in many countries at a surprisingly fast pace, according to a new report based on data from 187 countries from 1970 to 2010.

New York Times

Improving detection of food allergies

About 30 percent of Americans believe they have food allergies. However, the actual number is far smaller, closer to 5 percent, due in large part to the unreliability of the skin tests used to test for food allergies.

Medical News Today

Pediatricians approve swim lessons

The nation's largest pediatricians group is relaxing its stance against swimming lessons for children younger than 4.

San Francisco Chronicle

SPORTS

Teen makes final-round run at Nelson

Junior golf star Jordan Spieth held his own on the PGA Tour, getting within three shots of the lead on the final nine holes of the Byron Nelson Championship.

Forbes

Wright, Pelfrey lead Mets over Yanks

For one night, at least, the talk around the Mets wasn't only about the manager's job, the latest twist in the dust-up with John Maine, David Wright's whiff-a-thon or the rest of the sputtering lineup.

NY Daily News

Pelfrey's gem

MLB.com

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GOOD NEWS

Woman’s tissue donation to sister is act of love and act of courage

How far would you go to save your sister? Michelle Teran, 57, a La Costa resident, was faced with that question when her sister Leslie Richter, 45, needed a lifesaving tissue donation.

San Diego Union Tribune

Denver homeless connect with medical care, legal advice at Coors Field

A thousand Denver volunteers helped people maneuver through many booths that offered services from free legal advice, a job fair, vision and diabetes screenings.

Denver Post

WORLD

Germany's birth rate hits historic low

Germany is shrinking — and fast. New figures show the birth rate in Europe's biggest economy has plummeted to a historic low, dropping to a level not seen since 1946.

TIME

US tourists feared kidnapped in Yemen