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Kristy Powers, 24, from the Queens borough of New York, left, reads "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" as she waits in line with others for the distribution of wristbands for later purchase of J. K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" in New York. (Photo by Tina Fineberg / AP)

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Fans line up for latest Harry Potter book

Readers waited in sheets of rain and blazing sun, from Sydney to Seattle, to get their hands on "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the seventh and final volume in the schoolboy wizard's saga.

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Los Angeles couldn't be hotter for Potter

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KCAL

France and Britain to press for U.N. action on Darfur

The leaders of France and Britain said that they would be prepared to go to Darfur to press for peace and would together lobby the U.N. Security Council to act.

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International Herald Tribune

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Bush alters rules for CIA interrogations

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Reuters

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Interactive: Gitmo tribunals

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Marine spared prison time in death of Iraqi man

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San Francisco Chronicle

Pentagon clarifies Iraq appraisal plan

The White House said it has not changed the timetable for assessing progress in Iraq, after a top general said a solid judgment may not come until November.

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CNN

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Secret report: no Iraq oil deal by September

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ABC News

Heatwave sweeps across Europe

A heatwave sweeping central and south-eastern Europe has killed at least 13 people, with soaring temperatures causing forest fires and damaging crops, officials said.

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Deadly heatwave hits Europe

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BBC

NATION

Huge rally over Bolivian capital

Hundreds of thousands of people have been taking part in what is being described as the biggest ever protest in Bolivia's main city, La Paz.

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BBC

Kosovo to declare independence in Nov.

Kosovo should declare unilateral independence on November 28, the prime minister of the U.N.-administered Serbian province said.

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Guardian

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U.N. Kosovo vote plan on hold

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BBC

N. Korea talks end, wrangling to continue

Grinding talks to end North Korea's nuclear arms ambitions will shift to technical wrangling over disarmament steps, envoys said as they endorsed a broad plan lacking any deadline.

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Reuters

POLITICS

Clinton strikes back at Pentagon aide

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton hit back at a top Pentagon aide, calling it offensive for him to suggest her questions about Iraq troop withdrawal planning are helping the enemy.

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CBS News

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Pentagon vs. Hillary Clinton

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MSNBC

Bush officials widen assertion of executive privilege

The Bush administration unveiled a bold new assertion of executive authority in the dispute over the U.S. attorney firings, saying the Justice Dept. won't be allowed to pursue contempt charges by Congress.

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Bush to undergo colonoscopy; Cheney in charge during procedure

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CNN

Ex-Justice Department lawyer changes his testimony

A former senior Justice Dept. official backed off sworn Senate testimony that he met with voting-rights lawyers before telling Arizona officials they could deny thousands of voters provisional ballots.

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McClatchy Newspapers

BUSINESS

Stocks fall as Caterpillar, Google miss

Wall Street has pulled back, retreating from record levels following disappointing results from longtime favorites Caterpillar Inc. and Google Inc. The Dow Jones industrials fell nearly 150 points.

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Yahoo! News

The end of easy money

A decade of low-interest lending allowed U.S. consumers to run up debt. But with rates rising, they can no longer count on borrowing their way out of trouble.

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TIME

SPORTS

Bonds brings home run chase to hallowed grounds of Milwaukee

Barry Bonds may reach Hank Aaron's all-time home run mark of 755, when the San Francisco Giants play the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park.

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FBI probing if NBA referee bet on games

The FBI is investigating allegations that a veteran NBA referee bet on basketball games over the past two seasons, including ones in which he officiated.

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USA Today

HEALTH

Study: hope for controlling new HIV cases

Duke University scientists, following genetic maps laid by the Human Genome Project, have discovered variations in three genes that might help control the HIV virus before it becomes AIDS.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Prospects dim for popular health bill

A modest attempt to renew a popular program that helps poor children get access to insurance is unexpectedly becoming a proxy for the next big battle over who pays for American healthcare.

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Christian Science Monitor

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GOOD NEWS

World leaders mark Mandela's birthday

Nelson Mandela celebrated his 89th birthday by joining other Nobel peace laureates and politicians to form a "council of elders" dedicated to fostering peace and resolving global crises.

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Breaks may help workouts burn more fat

Taking a break in the middle of your workout may burn more fat than exercising without stopping, according to a recent study in Japan.

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WAPT

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Rest: the fat burner

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NATION

Court: VA must pay Agent Orange victims

An appeals court ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay retroactive benefits to Vietnam War veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange and developed a form of leukemia.

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St. Petersburg Times

Missile launcher found near airport flight path in N.J.

A New Jersey woman made what to her and her neighbors was a shocking discovery morning when she noticed a military rocket launcher lying in the grass.

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KUTV

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Woman makes shocking discovery on New Jersey lawn

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KTVT

ENVIRONMENT

Can organic farming save the world?

A study in the journal Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems shows that organic farming can yield up to three times as much food as conventional farming worldwide.

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E Magazine

Study: Small melting glaciers will speed sea level rise

The rapid melt of small glaciers and mountain ice caps will be the main source of sea level rise over the next century, according to a new study.

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National Geographic

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Tom Cruise films anti-Hitler drama amid German uproar

Filming started on a movie starring Tom Cruise as the real-life mastermind behind a plot to kill Adolf Hitler, amid German grumbling about the high-profile Scientologist playing a national hero.

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NEWS.com.au

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Tom Cruise controversy

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CBS News

Painting offered for song goes for bomb

It entered the auction as an 18th century painting by an unknown artist worth a few hundred dollars, but emerged as a suspected work by Renaissance master Titian possibly worth several million dollars.

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Robot to carry out heart surgery

A robotic arm able to carry out an intricate life-saving heart operation is being pioneered by U.K. surgeons.

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BBC

Dinosaurs' rise to dominance was gradual

Fossils uncovered in New Mexico show dinosaurs co-existed with a closely related group of reptiles for millions of years before overtaking them to become the dominant land animals on Earth.

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LiveScience

Viking treasure trove unearthed

One of the biggest Viking treasures ever found has been discovered on an English farm by a father-son team of treasure hunters, the British Museum announced.

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Toronto Star

EDUCATION

Senate passes bill to boost student aid

The Senate passed a bill to increase aid to college students. The bill will give more money to Pell grant recipients, who are among the poorest students receiving aid.

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USA Today

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Student loan report: confusion reigns

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U.S. News & World Report

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Adultery allegations against Catholic archbishop in Zimbabwe

A camera hidden in the bedroom of Zimbabwean Roman Catholic Archbishop Pius Ncube allegedly took photos of him undressing with a woman named in an adultery case.

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International Herald Tribune

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Scientists create 'plastic' blood

Scientists have developed an artificial plastic blood which could act as a substitute in emergencies.

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Children jump into a pond to make the best of the current heat wave in the central City Park of Budapest, Hungary. During this week, central Europe was hit by an extreme heat wave, with temperatures rising over the 104 Fahrenheit mark in many parts of Hungary. (Photo by Bela Szandelszky / AP)

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