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Defending champion Roger Federer reacts as he wins the Men's Singles final, beating Rafael Nadal of Spain on the Centre Court at Wimbledon. Federer became the first man to win Wimbledon five times in a row since Bjorn Bjorg. (Photo by Alex Livesey / AP)

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Federer's record Wimbledon win

Roger Federer won his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title, beating nemesis Rafael Nadal in a five-set epic and taking his place in tennis history beside Bjorn Borg.

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Sports Illustrated

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Bjorn again

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Tennis.com

8 rescued after NY helicopter crash

Eight people on board a weekend sightseeing tour helicopter survived when the aircraft crashed into the Hudson River in New York.

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United Press International

Rebel groups step up attacks on aid workers in Darfur

Aid workers in Sudan's Darfur region are coming under frequent attacks, with June among the worst months recorded, according to a confidential security report compiled by an international charity.

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London Independent

27 killed in Baghdad area attacks

Attackers targeting Iraqi police and civilians in and around Baghdad killed 27 people and wounded 45 others, Iraqi officials said.

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CNN

Special section:

Monitoring the surge

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BBC

Commando killed as standoff continues at Islamabad mosque

A Pakistani army officer was killed while leading an operation to demolish the outside walls of an Islamabad mosque, where Islamist students have been holed up in a days-long standoff.

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CBC

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U.S. aborted raid on Qaeda chiefs in Pakistan in '05

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Ledger

Special section:

Profile: President Pervez Musharraf

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BBC

Mortgage vultures swoop across U.S.

Home owners who have become mired in debt during America's housing crisis are falling prey to a new industry in "mortgage rescue" scams.

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Sunday Telegraph

Hundreds evacuated as west burns

An 8,000-acre wildfire forced hundreds of people in the town of Winnemucca, Nev., to leave their homes, one of more than a dozen blazes that charred a combined 55 square miles in Northern Nevada.

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International Herald Tribune

NATION

Airstrikes kill scores of Afghan civilians

NATO and U.S. airstrikes have killed scores of Afghan civilians this week, deaths likely to deepen discontent with foreign forces.

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Reuters

Al-Qaeda linked to operations from Iran

Evidence that Iranian territory is being used as a base by al-Qaeda to help in terrorist operations in Iraq and elsewhere is growing, say western officials.

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Financial Times

Wondrous, once more

The new seven wonders of the world are chosen by popular vote, to the glee of some and annoyance of others.

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Economist

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New 7 wonders of the world named

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CNN

POLITICS

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Happy Birthday, Mr. President

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CBS News

White House again to defy Congress on attorney firings

The White House has decided to defy Congress in its latest demand for information regarding the dismissal of nine U.S. attorneys, sources familiar with the decision said.

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San Francisco Chronicle

BUSINESS

Retail sales stalled amid housing slump

Sales at U.S. retailers stalled in June, following the biggest gain in more than a year as the housing recession led consumers to tighten their belts, a report this week may show.

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Bloomberg

Airbus bides its time in Boeing battle

As Boeing rolls out its Dreamliner, Airbus is optimistic the new A350 will win plenty of market support over the long haul.

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BusinessWeek

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Expectations are high for Boeing's new jet

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Cincinnati Post

SPORTS

Feds detail dogfighting on Vick property

A property owned by Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was the "main staging area for housing and training the pit bulls involved" in a dogfighting operation, according to documents.

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Forbes

Cancellara claims Tour de France prologue in London

Under a cloud of doping and suspicion that threatens all of cycling, Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara won the prologue of the Tour de France.

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Sports Illustrated

HEALTH

Chocolate — in moderation — may lower blood pressure

Despite the promising results of a recent study linking dark chocolate with lower blood pressure, it's too soon to recommend that everyone start eating the stuff.

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U.S. News & World Report

Multiple sclerosis: race a factor?

Multiple sclerosis may affect the immune systems of African-Americans and whites differently, a new study shows.

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WebMD

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Malaysia convert claims cruelty

A Malaysian woman held for months in an Islamic rehabilitation center says she was subjected to mental torture for insisting her religion is Hinduism.

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BBC

Pope's move on Latin mass a 'blow to Jews'

Jewish leaders and community groups criticized Pope Benedict XVI strongly after he removed restrictions on the Latin mass, including prayers calling for the Jews to 'be delivered from their darkness.'

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GOOD NEWS

Musical tribute for clerk who recovered $100,000 violin

When Tom Chiu woke from a nap on a subway platform in Brooklyn earlier this week, his heart froze. His belongings were gone: a backpack, a laptop computer and, worst of all, his violin.

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London Independent

USA TODAY continues 'Spirit of the USA' charity program

USA TODAY continues its "Spirit of the USA" 25-week charity program that highlights a different charity each week for 25 weeks, as part of its 25th anniversary celebration.

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PNN

NATION

FBI: Motives of alleged Miami plotters differed

Some accused of planning to bomb the Sears Tower were bewildered by police action.

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MSNBC

CIA haunted by its past as spy group as it nears 60

The world's most famous spy service, the Central Intelligence Agency, is nearing its 60th birthday. But are its six decades of skulduggery a thriller, a tragedy or a farce?

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Toronto Star

ENVIRONMENT

New Jersey enacts global warming law

New Jersey became the third state in the nation to enact a comprehensive greenhouse gas reduction law.

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LiveScience

Air pollution fast becoming an issue in booming Vietnam

After numerous missed deadlines and sparring between government ministries, environmental groups now say air pollution in Vietnam could get worse before it gets better.

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International Herald Tribune

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Alien nation: inside Roswell’s competing UFO festivals

Believers and skeptics converged at two UFO festivals in a small New Mexico town.

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Newsweek

French revolution: rentable bikes every 900 feet

Beginning July 15, Parisians can get a bike with the swipe of a card – and the first half-hour is free.

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Christian Science Monitor

What Live Earth really meant

From the day the concert series was announced by former Vice-President Al Gore, Live Earth had to battle doubt and disinterest.

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TIME

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Gore rocks

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Yahoo! News

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In pictures: Live Earth concerts

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BBC

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

U.S. asteroid probe misses summer launch window

A science probe making NASA's first foray into the asteroid belt missed its summer launch window, jeopardizing NASA's first attempt to orbit two bodies with a single spacecraft, officials said.

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Reuters

Scientists find endangered monkeys in Vietnam

A team of scientists from WWF and Conservation International has discovered the world’s largest known population of grey-shanked doucs.

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EDUCATION

State tests for special-ed students raising questions

Teachers, testing directors and curriculum specialists across San Antonio wonder if subjecting special-ed students to state-mandated testing can provide any meaningful gauge of academic progress.

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San Antonio Express News

New standard for getting in

With criticism growing, the Educational Testing Service is preparing a standardized way for graduate schools to consider students’ non-cognitive strengths and weaknesses.

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Inside Higher Ed

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Going green by buying nothing new

It began, as grand ideas often do, over a dinner. What would it be like, 10 environmentally conscious friends wondered, to go a year without buying anything new?

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A pair of American Goldfinches hang upside-down in Annandale, Va., as they feed on thistle seeds from a bird feeder. The feeder is designed to make other birds that can't hang upside-down eat elsewhere. (Photo by Ron Edmonds / AP)

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