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Iraqis look at the debris and destruction at a bus station in the Baiyaa neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq. A parked car bomb exploded in one of Baghdad's busy outdoor bus stations at rush hour, killing at least 20 people and wounding at least 40, police said. (Photo by Hadi Mizban / AP)

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Bush rejects WH subpoenas

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MSNBC

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'Attitude' of vice president

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CBS News

Death toll in Texas floods at 11

More rain fell in flood-weary parts of Texas, where evacuations were under way and residents were bracing for even more of the constant downpours that have killed 11 people in recent days.

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CNN

Supreme Court blocks Texas execution

The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the execution of Scott Panetti, saying that the killer is so mentally ill he lacks understanding of why he is being put to death.

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Fort Worth Star Telegram

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SCOTUS blocks execution

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NPR

Lockerbie bomber gets second appeal

The man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing can take his case to appeal judges for a second time, the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission ruled.

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Guardian

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Lockerbie bomber can appeal

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BBC

34 killed in separate Baghdad bombings

A car bomb killed 25 people in Baghdad where minibuses pick up and drop off passengers, while 20 beheaded bodies were found on a river bank south of the capital, Iraqi police said.

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Reuters

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Report: Iraqi force training producing 'mixed results'

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NATION

Israel opens Gaza commercial crossing for trial run

Israel opened part of a major commercial crossing with Gaza for the first time since the Islamist group Hamas seized control of the coastal strip two weeks ago, U.N. and Israeli officials said.

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Reuters

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At least 12 Palestinians killed in Gaza raids

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Ha'aretz

U.N. officials head to N. Korean reactor

U.N. inspectors headed to North Korea’s key nuclear reactor for the first time since 2002 to discuss plans to shut the plutonium-producing facility.

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MSNBC

Fujimori to run for Japanese Senate

Peru's former president Alberto Fujimori, under house arrest in Chile, will run next month for Japan's Senate, his spokesman in Lima has said.

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Melbourne Herald Sun

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Fujimori runs for Japan office

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BBC

POLITICS

Immigration bill goes down in defeat

The comprehensive immigration reform bill that has dodged attacks from the left and right for weeks failed its most important test. Passage of the legislation now appears unlikely.

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The Hill

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Bush responds to immigration defeat

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GOP candidates skip Hispanic gathering

Republican presidential candidates made a major miscalculation by skipping the nation's largest gathering of Hispanic elected officials, local party representatives and event organizers said.

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Romney strapped dog to car roof

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BUSINESS

Laying siege to iPhone stores

Mario Armstrong knows exactly where he will be at 5:50 p.m. tomorrow - perched in a lawn chair outside an AT&T store with a supply of food and water and a Mac PowerBook on his lap.

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iPhone buyers get creative

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WCBS

China to enact new labor law

Beijing's willingness to balance its desire for investment against the need to improve conditions for workers have led to the most significant change in Chinese labor rules in more than a decade.

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Houston Chronicle

SPORTS

Stars may be on auction block

Greg Oden and Kevin Durant were supposed to be the big names in the NBA Draft. Instead, established NBA stars are stealing the headlines as teams start to deal ahead of the deadline.

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Sports Illustrated

Federer wins 50th straight; Venus into third round

Roger Federer won his 50th straight match on grass, needing only 11 minutes to complete his 6-2, 7-5, 6-1 victory over 18-year-old Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina to advance at Wimbledon.

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Sports Illustrated

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Wimbledon results

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Mars and Earth: different to the core

The differences between dusty Mars and lush, vibrant Earth are more than just skin deep. The two planets are different down to their very core.

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LiveScience

'Missing link' to revolutionize use of stem cells in disease treatment

Two teams of scientists have discovered independently a new type of stem cell they believe could lead to better treatments for incurable diseases.

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London Independent

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GOOD NEWS

Walk-in trauma centers give vets a welcome home

The first Vet Centers were started almost 30 years ago by Vietnam veterans. The idea was that a veteran with a mental health problem will respond best to another veteran.

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NPR

Rideau Canal named global gem

It is the world's largest skating rink, a regular inclusion on tourist ‘must-see' lists, and it is now officially one of Canada's global gems.

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Globeandmail.com

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Rideau Canal named U.N. heritage site

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NATION

U.S. detains Chinese seafood

Farmed seafood joined tires, toothpaste and toy trains on the list of tainted and defective products from China that could be hazardous to a person's health.

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China cracks down on food

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Optimism as Tahoe firefighters gain control over destructive blaze

After concerns about high winds fanning the flames of the Angora fire in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., officials announced positive results in the battle against the blaze.

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Tahoe Daily Tribune

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Lake Tahoe wildfire consumes over 3,000 acres

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WCBS

ENVIRONMENT

Bald eagle off endangered list

The bald eagle has rebounded from the brink of extinction, U.S. officials say, and in an announcement, the government removed it from the list of federally protected species.

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National Geographic

Feds: Storing carbon dioxide underground can work

Coal seams deep below the ground could be used to store carbon dioxide released by human activities, government scientists have found.

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LiveScience

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

I dream of Darcy

A new wave of Austen-mania revolves around ballgowns, romance and Colin Firth's sexy breeches. But what would Jane herself say about this fantasy of the perfect man?

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Salon.com

Usher to become a dad

Singer Usher and his partner Tameka Foster are expecting their first child together, the couple have announced.

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ITV

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Usher announces he's going to be a dad

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HEALTH

Doctors want more study on overuse of video games

The American Medical Association called for more research into the public health risks of video and Internet games but stopped short of declaring them addictive.

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Reuters

Mom's antidepressant use poses little danger to baby

Pregnant women who use antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are not increasing the risk of most birth defects for their newborns, new research suggests.

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Health Day

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Antidepressants and pregnancy

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RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Poll: Australia is losing its religion

Nearly one in five Australians are without religion, with the Anglican Church the hardest hit by decreasing numbers of followers, the 2006 census has revealed.

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Bishop Tutu calls for better media reporting of religion

Archbishop Desmond Tutu called on the media to be more careful in their choice of words when reporting on religious conflict.

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Reuters

EDUCATION

High court rejects school diversity plans

A bitterly divided U.S. Supreme Court issued what is likely to be a landmark opinion — ruling that race cannot be a factor in the assignment of children to public schools.

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CNN

Black teen convicted of school beating

A black teenager who once faced attempted murder and conspiracy charges for beating a white schoolmate amid racial tension at their high school was convicted of lesser charges.

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Kansas City Star

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Tenet: No 'serious debate' held over Iraq

Former CIA chief George Tenet said the Bush administration used him as a scapegoat over intelligence issues with the war in Iraq, and debate among top officials was absent.

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Lenny, a Boston Terrier mix owned by Becca Mueller and Gunther Bright of Boston, plays in the Charles River on a day when the temperature hit the mid 90s. The skyline of Cambridge is visible in the background. (Photo by Kevin Martin / AP)

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