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U.S. Marines with the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Regiment patrol the town of Nawzad’s virtually empty bazaar in Helmand province south of Kabul, Afghanistan. President Barack Obama is expected to lay out a plan bringing 10,000 troops home from Afghanistan. (Photo by Solomon Moore / AP)

China’s businesses boom, but its brands fail to make mark

After 30 years of mind-bending economic growth, everyone knows about brand China — but very few people can name a Chinese brand. And the reasons for that are not just economic ones.

NPR

Self-published author joins Kindle’s elite million-seller list

John Locke, an insurance salesman from Kentucky, has become the first self-published author to sell one million e-books for the Kindle electronic reader.

The Independent

Blog:

1st indie author to sell a million Kindle books writes a Kindle book about it

(TIME)

Techland

Afghan war: 10,000 expected to come home

Members of Congress are being informed that 10,000 troops will be withdrawn by the end of this year, followed by another 20,000 by the end of 2012, a congressional source said.

CNN

Taliban behind most Afghan civilian casualties

USA TODAY

Blog:

Troop drawdown won’t stop spending

CNNMoney

Obama to unveil timetable for US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

PBS

Medicaid for the middle class?

President Barack Obama’s health care law would let several million middle-class people get nearly free insurance meant for the poor, a twist that was discovered only after the complex bill was signed.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Revenue and Medicare are at heart of talks

ABC News

Do you have an unclaimed pension?

In 2011, The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation was holding $265 million in unclaimed pension benefits for 37,500 people. The average amount of unclaimed benefits: $8,000.

ABC News

NATION

Flood risk forces 11,000 residents to evacuate town in ND

The Souris River is set to overtop levees in Minot, N.D., displacing about a quarter of the city’s population for a second time this spring, and promising to swamp thousands of structures.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

ND flooding expected to surpass infamous local flood of 1969

KFYR-TV

As federal income limits rise, more people qualify for housing help

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development implemented revised, higher income limits. The revision means more people could qualify for housing programs.

Times-Tribune

POLITICS

Jon Huntsman bets on electability

Jon Huntsman is a presidential candidate who launched his campaign without criticizing President Barack Obama and aims to run a let’s-get-serious campaign.

Politico

Huntsman in the race

MSNBC

10 days and counting: Minn.’s government could shut down July 1

Minnesota’s political leaders failed to pass a budget by the end of the legislative session. But now, the lawmakers are required to pass another two-year budget that will close a $5 billion deficit.

TIME

BUSINESS

Existing home sales in US fell to 6-month low, may be at bottom

Sales of existing U.S. homes decreased in May to the lowest level in six months, a sign that the housing market is lagging other parts of the economy.

Bloomberg

Existing-home sales dip, but prices vary wildly — top 5 most, least expensive cities

Christian Science Monitor

Great Lakes may beat Atlantic to offshore wind source

A group in Ohio says the first offshore wind farm in America isn’t likely to be in the Atlantic but instead in the fresh waters of Lake Erie.

NPR

Bonneville projects boost wind capacity

Reuters

Barnes & Noble digital plan pays off, but its cost widens loss

Barnes & Noble Inc.’s fiscal fourth-quarter loss widened on higher expenses, though the bookseller posted higher revenue thanks to surging online sales.

Wall Street Journal

EDUCATION

Over-building likely means more school closings in Fla. county

Years of frenzied classroom construction followed by years of declining student enrollment have left Seminole County, Florida area public schools with nearly 10,000 vacant seats.

Orlando Sentinel

Objecting to more lawyers

Many pundits argue that law schools are doing a disservice to their students and graduates by training more lawyers than ever for a job market that has taken a nosedive in recent years.

Inside Higher Ed

HEALTH

FDA failed to follow own rules for food recalls, audit finds

Government food officials are often sloppy and inattentive in their efforts to keep contaminated foods from abroad out of the nation’s food supply, according to government investigators.

MSNBC

All multivitamins are not created equally, regardless of the promise in their price

ConsumerLab.com has released their latest report that showed more than 30 percent of 60 multivitamins tested came up lacking in quality, whether or not their price or label reflected otherwise.

HealthNews

SPORTS

Sources: 48 percent share for players

Among the details NFL commissioner Roger Goodell revealed to owners at the league’s meeting is that in the next proposed agreement players will receive a 48 percent share of “all revenue.”

ESPN

USS Carl Vinson may host first NCAA game on aircraft carrier

Officials from the Navy, the NCAA and Morale Entertainment met to discuss staging a major college basketball game on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.

CNN

Serena wins in Wimbledon return

Four-time champion Serena Williams made a triumphant return to Wimbledon with a three-set victory in the opening round at the All England Club.

Sports Network

Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (Connie Schultz):

A grim landscape in Wal-Mart nation

Creators Syndicate

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Campaigning and elections

Slate

Column (Derek Thompson):

How did 2011 go so wrong?

The Atlantic

Blog (Will Bunch):

No, Jon Stewart, you’re not just a comedian

(Salon)

War Room

Column (Froma Harrop):

High-tech, high-touch: back to the future

Creators Syndicate

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Eola, Hendrix

Orlando Sentinel

Column (Curtis Dubay):

How to reform entitlements and save the American dream

Christian Science Monitor

Column (Clem Bastow):

Why having a baby is not the pinnacle of a woman’s life

Sydney Morning Herald

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GOOD NEWS

Developer gives $40M to Wishard; new hospital to bear family’s name

Sidney Eskenazi and his wife, Lois, are donating $40 million to Wishard Health Services, a hospital system in the city of Indianapolis that serves mostly poor and underinsured patients.

Indianapolis Star

NH trails provide access to the backcountry for the disabled

The U.S. Forest Service is offering the disabled access to mountain wilderness — the 2 1/2 miles of trails at Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center in southern New Hampshire will open to the public.

MSNBC

Summer program offers hundreds of thousands of meals to children

The Houston County school system is providing children free meals during the summer in order to make sure they receive nutritious food.

The Telegraph

WORLD

Bahrain unrest: 8 activists have been sentenced to life in jail