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A riot police officer throws a stone at protesters during clashes in central Athens. Greek deputies voted on a deeply unpopular austerity bill, with the result of the vote determining if Greece can avoid a potentially disastrous financial default in the coming weeks. (Photo by Petros Giannakouris / AP)

Contamination still a big problem for American beaches

A new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council showed that beach closings due to contamination in 2010 were the second-highest in two decades.

Reuters

Map:

Testing the waters

MSNBC

MySpace deal makes Justin Timberlake a real-life social network mogul

Justin Timberlake apparently wasn’t satisfied with playing a social media impresario, so now he’s joined Specific Media in buying Facebook’s downtrodden rival, MySpace, from News Corp.

Toronto Star

News Corp. calls quits on Myspace

BusinessWeek

Greek MPs in second austerity vote

Greece’s parliament is holding a second vote on its austerity program, which it needs to implement to secure the country further financial support.

BBC

Could America go the way of Greece?

TIME

Greece: back from the brink - for now

CNNMoney

Greece protests

Christian Science Monitor

Violence grips streets of Athens

Sydney Morning Herald

Biggest criminal ‘botnet’ links computers in more than 172 countries

Computer security experts say they have found what appears to be the world’s largest computer “botnet,” a network of millions of computers controlled clandestinely by a criminal cybergang.

Christian Science Monitor

Why are HIV rates high in southern US?

When the AIDS epidemic first surfaced in the U.S. 30 years ago, the illness was primarily an urban problem. But in recent years HIV has begun to take a toll on the South, including rural areas.

Scientific American

NATION

Iowa farm’s practices draw fire after advocacy group releases footage

An animal rights group released on its website graphic footage secretly videotaped at an Iowa pig farm as state lawmakers consider a bill that would criminalize such undercover investigations.

Wall Street Journal

Over 90,000 acres burned in NM

The Las Conchas fire in New Mexico swelled to 92,735 acres burned, and strong winds threatened to be firefighters’ greatest challenge moving in to the fifth day battling the flames.

CNN

Radiation eyed at Los Alamos nuke plant

MSNBC

As poppy fields flourish in Mexico, heroin use surges in US

What was once a problem largely confined to hubs in California and Texas, Mexican traffickers have expanded into the Midwest and the Atlantic Seaboard, narcotics experts say.

McClatchy Newspapers

POLITICS

Obama dismisses Libya criticism as political ‘fuss’

President Barack Obama defended the U.S. role in Libya, dismissing the criticism levied by Congress over the constitutionality of the operation.

Monsters and Critics

Obama urges deal on debt ceiling talks

President Barack Obama said that both Republicans and Democrats need to “take on their sacred cows and do tough things” in order to reach an agreement.

CNN

Many say economy is in permanent decline

CBS News

Obama tells lawmakers: Stop ‘playing games’

NPR

BUSINESS

Apple has worst first half since 2008 as investors await iPhone

Apple Inc. shares have dropped 4 percent this month, capping their worst first-half performance in three years. Investors await new products and fret that rivalry from Google Inc. will slow growth.

BusinessWeek

Final Federal Reserve debit card draft less costly to banks

The Federal Reserve is set to provide relief to banks when it votes to adopt controversial debit card rules that are set to shift billions of dollars in revenue from financial institutions to merchants.

MarketWatch

EDUCATION

States target early years to reach 3rd grade reading goals

In a bid to help more students read proficiently in third grade, new laws and initiatives springing up around the country require educators to step up their efforts.

Education Week

Some teachers feel forced out by budget cuts during slow economy

The Walkers have seen their district deal with many changes over the years: from rapid population growth to economic crisis and far-reaching education reforms.

Las Vegas Sun

HEALTH

Medical-marijuana dispensaries facing deadlines, long lines

Colorado’s medical-marijuana industry is facing its latest deadline crunch, the most significant rollout to date of the state’s comprehensive rules for the businesses.

Denver Post

FDA panel: Avastin not effective treatment for breast cancer

A panel of cancer experts has ruled for a second time that Avastin, the best-selling cancer drug in the world, should no longer be used in breast cancer patients.

MSNBC

Ovarian cancer breakthrough found in enzyme

Medical News Today

Blog:

Avastin tests FDA’s ability to say no

(NPR)

Shots

SPORTS

Ibanez, Worley lead Phils over Red Sox

Raul Ibanez hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh, Vance Worley pitched seven strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1.

Sporting News

Special section:

Vance Worley helps Phils close in on sweep of Red Sox

ESPN

Shocker more about Tsonga than Federer

Today’s quarterfinal shocker on Centre Court was a combination of Roger Federer losing some fire and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga getting in the zone.

Sports Illustrated

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GOOD NEWS

Farmers plant more corn, could slow food inflation

U.S. food prices may ease later this year; farmers have planted the second-largest corn crop in nearly seven decades.

Houston Chronicle

Exhibit highlights Victorian sisters’ art

Works by Picasso, Matisse, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Cezanne and the two American women who purchased them in the early part of the 20th century are the focus of a special exhibit at The Jewish Museum.

Reuters

Nevada doctor part of effort to eliminate surgical errors

Dr. Rudy Manthei, president and CEO of the Henderson Center in Nevada, has analyzed the procedures at his clinic, and his staff was able to improve site marking for procedures and the time out protocol.

Las Vegas Review Journal

WORLD

Fresh clashes in Cairo’s Tahrir Square