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Soldiers guard a road leading to Sule Pagoda to quell defiant protesters who gathered in small groups in continuing protests against the military junta in Yangon, Myanmar. Daily protests began last month and have grown into the stiffest challenge to Myanmar's ruling junta in decades. (Photo by AP)

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U.N. envoy arrives to meet with Burmese junta

A special envoy from the United Nations arrived in Myanmar, bringing demands for restraint from a world that has watched the violent suppression of nationwide protests.

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International Herald Tribune

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Unrest in Myanmar

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International Herald Tribune

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The man behind the Myanmar madness

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Asia Times

Inside the Hispanic vote

As Democratic and Republican presidential candidates scour the country for votes during the 2008 campaign, they'll inevitably court the Hispanic community.

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CNN

Army sniper sentenced to 5 months for planting evidence

A military panel sentenced an Army sniper to five months in prison, a reduction in rank and forfeiture of pay for planting evidence in connection with the deaths of two Iraqi civilians.

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Houston Chronicle

30 killed in suicide bomb attack in Kabul

A suicide bomber wearing an Afghan army uniform set off a huge explosion while trying to board a military bus in Kabul, killing 30 people and wounding 30, officials said.

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USA Today

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Afghanistan slideshow

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Yahoo! News

21.7 million pounds of meat recalled

The Topps Meat Co. expanded its recall of frozen hamburger patties that may be contaminated with the E. coli bacteria and sickened people in eight states.

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CBS News

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Topps expands beef recall

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CNN

U.S. reports death of senior al-Qaida in Iraq leader

Coalition troops killed a senior leader of al-Qaida in Iraq who led a group responsible for kidnapping two U.S. soldiers in June 2006, a U.S. army general said.

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Reuters

Bush to veto children's health bill

President Bush told House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that he is going ahead with his promised veto of a major expansion of a children’s health program.

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Winston-Salem Journal

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Kids' healthcare clash

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MSNBC

NATION

Wounded vets also suffer financial woes

Gamal Awad, the American son of a Sudanese immigrant, exemplifies an emerging group of war veterans: the economic casualties.

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Examiner

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Wounded soldiers: the price of war

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Yahoo! News

Gunman in custody after shots fired at NorCal high school

A student gunman held a high school drama class hostage, firing shots and holding three of the students for more than an hour before surrendering, authorities said. No one was hurt.

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San Jose Mercury News

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Shots fired at school; Gunman caught

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Yahoo! News

POLITICS

Gingrich rules out Republican presidential run

Ending months of speculation, former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich said he would not run for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination.

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Reuters

Sen. Larry Craig will stay in office 'for now'

Idaho Republican Larry Craig has decided he wants to be a U.S. senator a little longer.

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Fox News

Edwards aide seeks to reassure backers

The manager of John Edwards' presidential bid sought to reassure supporters that the decision to use taxpayer dollars to fund the campaign does not leave him at a disadvantage in the race.

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Associated Press

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Iraq, Iran dominate Democrats' TV debate

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Voice of America

BUSINESS

Analyst: newspapers to see profit boost from partnership with Yahoo!

Analysts at Deutsche Bank have released a slightly surprising bullish assessment of the wide-ranging partnership between several newspaper publishers and Yahoo! that was announced last November.

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Forbes

Real estate columnist Robert Bruss dead

Robert Bruss, a syndicated real estate columnist whose writing appeared in U.S. newspapers for more than 20 years, has died in Burlingame, Calif. He was 67.

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United Press International

HEALTH

FDA urges warnings on kids' cold meds

Over-the-counter cold medicines containing decongestants and antihistamines should come with instructions saying they are not recommended for very young children, the FDA said.

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Reuters

6 swimmers die of brain-eating amoeba

It sounds like science fiction but it’s true: A killer amoeba living in lakes enters the body through the nose and attacks the brain where it feeds until you die.

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MSNBC

SPORTS

Solo exiled by U.S. after outburst

Outspoken goalkeeper Hope Solo will not be with the United States team for the third-place playoff against Norway in the Women's World Cup.

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CNN

Maine's near no-hitter helps Mets stay in playoff race

John Maine flirted with the first no-hitter in Mets history before allowing an infield single to Paul Hoover with two outs in the eighth inning, and New York routed the Florida Marlins 13-0 in a fight-filled game.

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ESPN

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Women bishops on the way in Australia

The first female Australian bishops could be ordained within a year after the Anglican Appellate Tribunal found there was nothing in the church's constitution to stop their elevation.

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Gay activist says split regrettable but admits it might make life easier

The leader of a Toronto gay Anglican group says he would be sorry to see a split in the church but thinks his own life might be made easier if a conservative wing were to break away.

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Toronto Star

Catholic hospitals to follow 'Plan B' law

Roman Catholic bishops in Connecticut have agreed to let hospital personnel give emergency contraception to all rape victims, reversing their decision days before a new state law requires it.

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Beliefnet

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GOOD NEWS

First-of-its-kind college consumer information Web site debuts

Potential college students and their parents have gained a new and distinctive resource for exploring and comparing private colleges and universities.

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PNN

Report: foundations still giving on the Gulf Coast

Foundations and corporations in the United States committed more than $1 billion in cash and in-kind giving for relief, recovery and rebuilding in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

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The Nonprofit Times

WORLD

Hurricane Lorenzo hits Mexico, 3 dead

Hurricane Lorenzo crashed into Mexico's Gulf coast, hitting the coastal fishing town of Nautla and killing three people in a mudslide that knocked out power to 85,000 homes.

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Environmental News Network

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Tropical Storm Melissa whirls in Atlantic

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Reuters

Pakistan poll ruling sparks riots

Pakistan's election commission accepted President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's nomination to run in next week's presidential elections, sparking riots.

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CNN

World powers delay Iran sanctions action

The world's major powers agreed to delay a vote on tougher sanctions on Iran until late November at the earliest, depending on reports by the U.N. nuclear watchdog and a European Union negotiator.

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Reuters

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Ethanol, schmethanol

Everyone seems to think that ethanol is a good way to make cars greener. Everyone is wrong.

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Economist

Europeans angry after Bush climate speech 'charade'

George Bush was castigated by European diplomats and found himself isolated after a special conference on climate change ended without any progress.

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Guardian

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Climate change: filling the Bush gap

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TIME

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Winfrey tops Forbes' list of richest celebs on TV

For the third year in a row, talk-show titan Oprah Winfrey took a top spot on a Forbes list of the rich and famous. This year, it is "The 20 Richest Celebrities on Television."

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Hollywood Reporter

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Forbes

Sutherland facing DUI and probation-violation rap

Jack Bauer might be off the clock until January, but the countdown's on for Kiefer Sutherland's courtroom drama.

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E! Online

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Showbiz week: Phil Spector, Kiefer Sutharland, George Clooney

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Reuters

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Learning to live with Big Brother

Surveillance and privacy: a closer look at the new technologies for collecting personal information, and the dangers of abuse.

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Economist

Scientist reworks star distances

Cambridge astronomer Dr. Floor van Leeuwen has spent the past 10 years checking and recalculating data gathered by the Hipparcos satellite.

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BBC

EDUCATION

Duke president apologizes, says university failed to support players

Duke University President Richard H. Brodhead apologized for the school’s lack of full support for the three lacrosse players falsely accused last year of raping an escort service dancer.

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News & Observer

Ahmadinejad invites Bush to speak at university in Iran

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has extended an invitation to U.S. President George Bush to speak at an Iranian university if the American leader ever traveled to the Islamic Republic.

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Haaretz.com

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Boy's balloon finds pen pal: the Queen

A 4-year-old British boy who released a balloon with a message hoping to find a pen pal in a foreign land ended up having a correspondence with the Queen.

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Reuters

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Vermont Army National Guard Spc. Brian Jillson, right, holds his son, Kyle, as the 131st Engineer Company stands in formation after returning home, in South Burlington, Vt., after almost a year spent in Iraq. (Photo by Alden Pellett / AP)

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