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An Iraqi boy injured in a U.S. raid stands in front of his house in the Shiite enclave of Sadr City. U.S. soldiers killed 26 suspected insurgents before dawn in Baghdad's Sadr City neighborhood, the military said. Iraqi police and hospital officials said the victims were civilians killed in their homes. (Photo by Karim Kadim / AP)

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Burning car rammed into Glasgow airport

A burning car has been driven into the terminal building of Glasgow Airport in Scotland. Police and witnesses described an SUV-style vehicle in flames being driven at full speed towards the building.

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CNN

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Q&A: Car bomb investigation

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BBC

Afghan civilians, Taliban killed in air strike

An air strike in southern Afghanistan has killed at least eight civilians and 39 armed Taliban, the Helmand province police chief said.

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Al Jazeera

2 U.S. soldiers charged with murder

Two U.S. soldiers were charged with the premeditated murder of three Iraqis, while 26 people died in American raids in Baghdad's Sadr City neighborhood.

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CBS News

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U.S. troops kill terror suspects

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Reuters

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Iraq Sunnis to boycott government

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BBC

Supreme Court will review Gitmo cases

The Supreme Court, reversing course, agreed to review whether Guantanamo Bay detainees may go to federal court to challenge their indefinite confinement.

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CBS News

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Guantanamo prison timeline

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BBC

Apple's iPhone makes it to stores

Apple's much-hyped iPhone has finally gone on sale. Some people had been waiting for days outside Apple and AT&T stores to ensure they got hold of one of the devices.

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Devil's Advocate View of iPhone

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Reuters

NATION

800,000 hit by South Asia floods

Helicopters dropped relief supplies to some of the more than 800,000 people hit by monsoon flooding in southwest Pakistan, as flash floods killed 20 in an area bordering Afghanistan, officials said.

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CNN

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Protests in Pakistan as South Asia rains toll hits 500

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AFP

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Weather foils Pakistan rescue

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Yahoo! News

Canada natives in day of protests

Aboriginal protesters in Canada have caused the closure of several road and rail lines to highlight unresolved land claims and the poor living conditions of many of Canada's indigenous people.

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BBC

5.8 quake jolts western Greek islands

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake rattled Corfu and other western Greek islands, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, authorities said.

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USA Today

POLITICS

McDermott says to Cheney: ‘Resign or face impeachment’

Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) told Vice President Dick Cheney to “resign or face impeachment” as three more House Democrats lent their support to a plan to impeach the vice president.

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The Hill

It's the people vs. the government, new poll suggests

How do people think the Democratic Congress is doing after six months? Lousy, but better than the alternative.

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CNN

BUSINESS

WSJ editorial line-up deal thrashed out

If Dow Jones is sold to Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, The Wall Street Journal’s managing editor and the head of the paper’s editorial page would keep their jobs under a proposal drafted by the companies.

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Financial Times

Ford ahead of turnaround plan targets

Ford Motor Co. is ahead of where it expected to be in reducing an overhang of excess production capacity and has made "encouraging progress" in stabilizing its U.S. market share.

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Reuters

SPORTS

Rematch dead ahead?

Justine Henin and Serena Williams moved closer to another Grand Slam quarterfinal, each easily advancing to the fourth round at Wimbledon.

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Sports Illustrated

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Federer reaches fourth round at Wimbledon

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Blaney earns Toyota its first NASCAR Nextel Cup pole

Toyota's entry into Nextel Cup has mostly been a series of small steps this season, but every big one has involved Dave Blaney.

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USA Today

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Scientists claim breakthrough in creating synthetic life

Scientists reported that they have successfully transplanted the genome of one species of bacteria into another, an achievement they see as a major step toward creating synthetic forms of life.

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International Herald Tribune

Puppy may be first to try ‘ingrown’ leg

A puppy found hobbling in the Kuwaiti desert has ended up at Colorado State University, where she might be a candidate for an experimental prosthesis that could one day help humans.

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MSNBC

Is the internet killing proper research?

Preparing a novel once meant months in libraries, but Web sites now offer instant insights. How profound they are is another matter.

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Guardian

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

TV ministries aren't just for the big names

Television ministry used to be the province of a few prominent preachers like Pat Robertson and the late Jerry Falwell. But the business -- and it is a business -- has definitely come of age.

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Beliefnet

Methodists, Presbyterians, Brethren report lower numbers

Three mainline Protestant denominations have experienced steady decreases in U.S. membership rolls, continuing long-term trends, according to separate June reports.

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GOOD NEWS

Ireland elects its first black mayor

Ireland elected its first black mayor, the latest sign of how rapid immigration is changing this once all-white nation.

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NATION

Campfire led to Tahoe blaze, officials say

An illegal campfire caused the wildfire that burned more than 200 homes just south of Lake Tahoe, the U.S. Forest Service said.

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MSNBC

Mothers to be tried for children's deaths in Penn. fire

The mothers of five children killed in a house fire in Pittsburgh must stand trial on involuntary manslaughter and other charges for leaving the youngsters alone while they went to a bar.

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The Pittsburgh Channel

Siegelman and Scrushy sent to prison

Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman and fired HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy spent their first day in custody at the federal prison in Atlanta.

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Houston Chronicle

ENVIRONMENT

2007 is second-warmest year on record

This year is on track to be the second warmest since records began in the 1860s and floods in Pakistan or a heatwave in Greece may herald worse disruptions in store from global warming, experts said.

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USA Today

Huge sowings ease ethanol crunch on U.S. corn

U.S. farmers are on track to grow their biggest corn crop ever, an astonishing 12.8 billion bushels, a government report said, enough for livestock feeders and the booming fuel ethanol industry.

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Reuters

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Joyful critic Joel Siegel gone at 63

Surrounded by family and friends, ABC's beaming and insightful movie critic Joel Siegel died in New York, after a long and remarkably courageous struggle with cancer, at the age of 63.

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ABC News

Story of 'real pirates' makes its world premiere

A new museum exhibit in Cincinnati seeks to parlay the popularity of movies like "Pirates of the Caribbean" into an educational experience.

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WDTN

Tom Cruise's role as anti-Nazi hero riles some in Germany

When the director Bryan Singer decided to cast Tom Cruise as Colonel Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg, he thought he had dealt with all the possible pitfalls.

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International Herald Tribune

HEALTH

Egypt bans female circumcision after health authority outcry

The death of a 12-year-old Egyptian girl at the hands of a doctor performing female circumcision has sparked a public outcry and prompted health and religious authorities to ban the practice.

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TIME

Study finds 5 types of alcoholics

New alcoholism research identifies five types of alcoholics and shows that young adults account for more than half of U.S. alcoholics.

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CBS News

Obesity linked to Alzheimer's

The number of people with Alzheimer's disease is due to soar as a result of the obesity epidemic, as evidence grows that dementia, like heart attacks and strokes, has lifestyle causes.

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Guardian

EDUCATION

Can schools still achieve diversity?

Race could be out as a factor in assigning students to public schools, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, leaving educators to ponder less reliable alternatives for creating racially diverse classrooms.

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TIME

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Alleged AOL password security flaw raises eyebrows

According to a post on the Washington Post's "Security Fix" blog, AOL's password system may not be quite as secure as it would have you believe.

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The car driven by British F1 driver Lewis Hamilton is seen reflected in the visor of a fire fighter's helmet at Magny Cours, Nevers, France. (Photo by Michel Euler / AP)

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