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Faint streaks of weathered oil are seen on the Gulf of Mexico near the coast of Louisiana. Scientists studying the gulf oil spill differ on the amount of oil that was spilled, how much remains in the water and the long term effect on the environment. (Photo by Patrick Semansky / AP)

WikiLeaks: US army willing to discuss review of Afghan files

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said the U.S. Army is willing to discuss the whistleblower's request for help in reviewing documents from the Afghan war and removing information harmful to civilians.

NPR

Wyclef Jean 'in hiding' after death threats over Haiti presidency bid

Wyclef Jean has gone into hiding following alleged death threats as he awaits an official announcement on whether he can run in Haiti's presidential election.

Guardian

Blog:

In Haiti, Wyclef Jean's electoral eligibility remains in question

(NPR)

The Two-Way

Ga. scientists: Gulf oil not gone

Georgia scientists say their analysis shows that most of that oil the government said was gone from the Gulf of Mexico is still there. Studies say as much as 80 percent of the oil remains under the surface.

Las Vegas Sun

BP to stop handling most Gulf claims

CNN

Conflicting reports on oil clean-up

MSNBC

Obama: US must tackle deficit without denting recovery

President Barack Obama said the United States must look at ways to "get control" of its deficit over the long-term without denting economic recovery.

Reuters

Obama engaging in backyard politics in Ohio

Philadelphia Inquirer

Obama engaging in kitchen-table politics

YouTube

Green your travel

The heavier your suitcase, the more fuel it takes and the more carbon dioxide you send into the atmosphere.

ABC News

NATION

Court: It's legal to lie about war medals

A 3-year-old federal law that makes it a crime to falsely claim to have received a medal from the U.S. military is unconstitutional, an appeals court panel in California ruled.

CBS News

Towns block chain restaurants

Surrounded by Zion National Park, this town of about 500 has the kind of charm one would expect from a tiny tourist burg.

USA TODAY

Fighters scrambled after flight restriction violation during Obama visit

A pair of fighter jets scrambled after a small plane entered airspace restricted for President Barack Obama's visit to Seattle.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

POLITICS

Blagojevich found guilty on only a single count, faces retrial

A jury found ousted Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich guilty on one count of making false statements to federal officials, but was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on 23 other counts.

Reuters

Blagojevich: 'I didn't do anything wrong'

MSNBC

Biden to attend Stevens' funeral

Vice President Joe Biden will lead a long list of national and international dignitaries attending the funeral of the late Sen. Ted Stevens in Anchorage, Alaska.

Politico

ENVIRONMENT

Fuel from waste

Landfill operator Waste Management and German gas refiner Linde are turning trash into liquid natural gas.

National Geographic

New public road to split the Serengeti?

The Tanzanian government is moving forward with plans to build a public road through Serengeti National Park despite conservationists' concerns that commercial traffic will disrupt wildebeest migrations.

National Geographic

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Old-style coal plants expanding

Utilities across the country are building dozens of old-style coal plants that will cement the industry's standing as the largest industrial source of climate-changing gases for years to come.

San Francisco Chronicle

Coal-to-gas switching? Utilities have power

India Times

'Mitochondrial Eve': Mother of all humans lived 200,000 years ago

The most robust statistical examination to date of our species' genetic links to "mitochondrial Eve" confirms that she lived about 200,000 years ago.

ScienceDaily

SPORTS

Oswalt, Polanco lead Phillies past Giants

Roy Oswalt's seven sharp innings and Placido Polanco's four hits helped Philadelphia beat San Francisco 9-3. The Phillies took a one-game lead over the Giants in the wild-card race.

Sports Illustrated

Phillies fly by Giants, 9-3

ESPN

Brett Favre returns to Minnesota

The 40-year-old quarterback returned to Minnesota, arriving in a private jet trimmed in the Vikings' purple and gold with three teammates to bring him back for one more shot at a Super Bowl.

ESPN

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

John Lennon letter to singer arrives 34 years late

A British folk singer who expressed fears that success and wealth could ruin his songwriting revealed how John Lennon sent him a letter of reassurance, but it did not reach him for 34 years.

Discovery News

How blogging changed the Internet

The people behind Blogger and Blogspot.com look back at how they accidentally created a publishing tool that changed the Internet.

Newsweek

Majority of viewers time-shift to view prime-time TV, survey shows

A survey of viewers conducted on the eve of the new fall season quantifies what has become commonplace in millions of homes: People are putting themselves in charge of their own TV schedule.

Seattle Times

Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (Daniel Rubin):

An infuriating search at Philadelphia International Airport

Philadelphia Inquirer

Editorial:

Build the mosque

Philadelphia Inquirer

Column (Leonard Pitts Jr.):

Increasingly in daily life, rudeness rules

Detroit Free Press

Column (Sharon Begley):

Why we're so clueless on being green

Newsweek

Blog (Helen A.S. Popkin):

The Web is dead ... but the zombie Web walks

(MSNBC)

Technotica

Video:

Levi Johnston for mayor!

Slate

Blog (Andrew Sullivan):

44 months

(The Atlantic)

The Daily Dish

Blog (Jonathan Schwarz):

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A Tiny Revolution

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GOOD NEWS

Lifeguard has passion for pool, policy

Conor Sheehey describes why he wouldn't trade his spot in the sun. Clad in Ray-Ban black aviator shades, he peers out, scanning the pool for infractions. The sunglasses are his accessory of choice.

Baltimore Sun

Whale sent to Hilo after rescue on Maui

A whale weighing nearly a ton was rescued after beaching itself in South Maui, Hawaii. It took 30 people to lift the whale onto the sand. The animal was flown later to a marine mammal rehabilitation pool in Hilo.

Honolulu Star Advertiser

WORLD

Pakistan militants attack cops

Islamist militants attacked police posts in Pakistan and killed two civilians active in an anti-Taliban militia, challenging a security establishment straining under a national flooding disaster.

CBS News

Floods shape an archipelago of misery