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President Barack Obama of the United States speaks with President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, left, as they attend a leaders working session at the G8 Summit at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Charles Dharapak / AP)

Jobless in Ariz. begin to worry as US benefits run out

Tens of thousands of jobless Arizonans may have to seek food stamps and other welfare safety-net programs after the U.S. Senate failed to pass a bill that would have extended unemployment benefits.

AZ Central.com

Future for many jobless in question

PBS

Washington Post blogger David Weigel resigns after messages leak

David Weigel resigned after leaked online messages showed him disparaging some Republicans and commentators in highly personal terms.

Washington Post

World leaders tackle nuke threats, security

World leaders have been focusing on the disputes with Iran and North Korea on the second day of the G8 summit in Canada, officials say.

BBC

Summit in Toronto

CBS News

Tropical storm Alex heads towards Gulf

Residents and businesses along the Gulf of Mexico face a weekend of watching and planning as the season’s first tropical storm formed off the Yucatan Peninsula.

BusinessWeek

Will tropical storm halt Gulf cleanup crews?

ABC News

President Obama calls for bank tax as next step in reform

President Barack Obama, fresh from a win on a sweeping overhaul of Wall Street regulations, urged Congress to take up his proposal for a $90 billion, 10-year tax on banks as the next step in reform.

Reuters

What the financial reform means to you

Seattle Times

NATION

Calif. may step on smog pedals

California is headed for another showdown over greenhouse gases. A citizen's ballot initiative could suspend the state's landmark 2006 law mandating a 25 percent reduction in industrial greenhouse gases by 2020.

ABC News

US imposes new sanctions targeting Iran’s energy and financial sectors

In a move aimed at making it tougher for foreign entities to operate in Iran, the U.S. Congress has passed tough new sanctions targeting Iran's financial and energy sector.

The Economic Times

POLITICS

White House praises Kagan

The White House said that Elena Kagan would be an impartial justice, as Republicans criticized her for her stance on legal issues and position on military recruitment at Harvard Law School.

MSNBC

Obama lauds Wall Street rules overhaul

President Barack Obama said the most ambitious overhaul of U.S. financial rules since the 1930s will hold Wall Street accountable.

BusinessWeek

Wall Street reform: What's in the bill

CBS News

HEALTH

ADA: Weekly diabetes drug holds up to popular daily agents

A novel once-weekly formulation of exenatide (Bydureon) improves glucose control in Type 2 diabetes compared with other antidiabetic agents that require daily dosing, according to results of two trials.

MedPage Today

Doctors, depression and DNA

Any given antidepressant tends to help only about a third of patients. Now a DNA test may be able to predict what medication will be most effective based on gene variants.

Newsweek

Tests find a wider rate of HIV

An HIV-testing initiative at four Houston emergency rooms and two inner-Loop clinics has proved a long-held theory among medical experts: Hundreds are unknowingly living with the virus that causes AIDS.

Houston Chronicle

EDUCATION

Radio helps Latinos, Denver schools stay tuned in to each other

Denver Public Schools is reaching out to an increasingly diverse student population through one of the most popular media for Spanish-speakers: radio.

Denver Post

Multiple task questions

The Graduate Management Admission Test — the dominant test for M.B.A. admissions — will soon have a new section, designed to test the ability to analyze multiple kinds of information.

Inside Higher Ed

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

News Corp. sells spirituality website BeliefNet to investors

News Corp., the owner of MySpace.com, sold the multifaith BeliefNet website to investors who own other online spirituality destinations.

BusinessWeek

Wall Street risks push investors toward faith-based funds

In the wake of the financial crisis, experts say there has been a surge in demand for investment products that adhere to certain religious values and a growth in the options available to investors.

ABC News

SPORTS

US vs. Ghana: Africa best turn up the heat on US World Cup soccer

Not since the USA made it to the semifinals of the inaugural World Cup in 1930 has it had such a clear chance to return. But in Ghana, the US faces a team with organization and collective grit.

Christian Science Monitor

Ghana excitement ahead of US match

BBC

No hits, but plenty of pitches, in baseball’s latest gem

A baseball season defined by pitching excellence took another fascinating turn when Edwin Jackson of the Arizona Diamondbacks threw the majors’ fourth no-hitter this season.

New York Times

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GOOD NEWS

Genetically altered salmon set to move closer to dinner table

The Food and Drug Administration is seriously considering whether to approve the first genetically engineered animal that people would eat — salmon that can grow at twice the normal rate.

New York Times

'Bionic cat' gets prosthetic paws

After losing his two rear paws to a combine harvester, Oscar the cat was outfitted with metallic pegs that link the ankle to the foot. Oscar is now back on his feet and hopping over hurdles like tissue paper rolls.

CBS News

WORLD

North Korea to elect new leaders

North Korea's ruling party plans to hold a meeting with its representatives in September. The meeting is "for electing the party's highest leading body," the North Korean Central News Agency said.

CNN

North Korea holds anti-US rally