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A road grader moves away from a wall of flames near the Marge fire at Maggie Creek Ranch west of Elko, Nevada. (Photo by Ross Andreson / The Elko Daily Free Press / AP)

Alert level raised as 1,000 new wildfires reported in the West

The nation's wildfire preparedness was raised to its highest level as dozens of new fires started in the bone-dry West, including one on the sprawling grounds of the Idaho National Laboratory.

CNN

Heat wave fuels wildfires

ABC News

Air clean, dust still a concern after N.Y. steam pipe burst

No asbestos was detected in the air after a steam pipe burst in midtown Manhattan, killing one person and wounding 26 others as the ruptured pipe sent thick plumes of smoke and ash into the air.

CNN

Steam explosion in NYC

MSNBC

Poll: Most Americans support Iraq timetable

A CBS News/New York Times poll finds a majority of Americans think Congress should not continue to fund the war unless a timetable for withdrawal is put in place.

CBS News

U.S. marine guilty of Iraq killing

BBC

Bombings rock Baghdad

MSNBC

Sunni bloc ends Iraqi parliament boycott

Iraq's main Sunni Arab bloc has ended its boycott of the Shiite-dominated parliament, officials said, in a positive sign for the country's faltering attempts at national reconciliation.

Reuters

Out of the shadows

Guardian

FBI analyst sentenced for spying

An FBI analyst and former vice presidential aide was sentenced to 10 years in prison for espionage after he admitted supplying classified documents to Philippine nationals.

CNN

Muslim missionary in Philippines killed, mutilated for spying

International Herald Tribune

NATION

Scores killed in Pakistan bombings

Bombing attacks around Pakistan killed at least 35 people and wounded 47 more, adding to the recent surge in violence rankling Pakistan, authorities said.

CNN

Fighting terror in al-Qaeda safe haven

ABC News

Russia expels 4 U.K. diplomats

Russia has expelled four British diplomats from Moscow, in a tit-for-tat retaliation for the expulsion of four of its own officials.

Telegraph.co.uk

Iranian TV shows 2 Iranian-Americans

Two detained Iranian-Americans were shown on state television in a program contending they tried to foment regime change in Iran with the support of the U.S. government.

Guardian

Detained Americans on Iranian TV

NPR

POLITICS

Reid pulls defense bill off Senate floor

Senate Democrats pulled a major defense bill from the floor over bitter Republican protests, prompting a meltdown of relations and further clouding prospects for bipartisan accord on Iraq.

The Hill

Mrs. Edwards takes aim at Mrs. Clinton

Elizabeth Edwards is again making sharper comments on the presidential campaign trail than any of the actual candidates, giving a particularly pointed critique of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.

AOL News

Elizabeth Edwards slams Mrs. Clinton

MSNBC

BUSINESS

Oil over $77; supply worries intensify

Oil resumed its march towards record highs, climbing above $77 a barrel after a surprise drop in gasoline stocks in the United States and heightened supply concerns in Africa.

Reuters

Bernanke not anxious about inflation

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke doesn't like what inflation has been doing over the past few months, but he likes where it's going.

MarketWatch

Crosstalk on Bernanke report

MSBNC

A green light on the road to green cards

In the face of legal action by highly skilled immigrants, the government said it will accept applications from thousands of workers who are trying to become permanent residents.

BusinessWeek

SPORTS

Vasseur wins 10th stage of Tour de France in sprint finish

Cedric Vasseur became the first French rider to win this year at the Tour de France, sprinting to victory in the 10th stage in the final season of his career.

Houston Chronicle

Psychologist wins World Series of Poker

Jerry Yang, a 39-year-old psychologist who uses his professional training in his card-playing arsenal, won the top prize of $8.25 million at the World Series of Poker.

San Jose Mercury News

HEALTH

Hot dog chili sauce in botulism recall

Federal health officials warned consumers to throw away certain cans of hot dog chili sauce after the product was linked to botulism that has sent four people to the hospital.

Forbes

Scientists spot genes behind increased risk of heart disease

A number of common genes can boost carriers' risk of heart trouble, an international team of researchers report.

Health Day

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Cambodia limits Christian activities

Cambodia's government issued a directive preventing Christians from promoting their religion in public places, or using money or other means to persuade people to convert.

Guardian

China nominates Beijing bishop, despite pope's letter

China's state-controlled Catholic Church has quietly nominated a new bishop for Beijing, and the priest chosen said the government would decide whether to seek approval from the Vatican.

International Herald Tribune

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GOOD NEWS

Global 'elders' launch new alliance

Nelson Mandela, Jimmy Carter and others have formed a group to articulate new approaches to global issues.

Christian Science Monitor

Manatee nursed back to health

A manatee that was nursed back to health by vets in Florida after being hit by a boat has been released back into the wild, with the addition of a new family member.

ITV

Research shows what works in charitable appeals

Some conventional fund-raising wisdom has been turned upside down by a growing number of psychologists and economists who study altruism.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

NATION

Pentagon seeks $1.2 billion for armored vehicles for Iraq

The Pentagon said it seeks to shift up to $1.2 billion from its existing budget to pay for an additional 2,650 bomb-resistant armored vehicles for troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Forbes

Special section:

Interactive: military 101

CBS News

Teens testify in sex tourism trial

Two teenage Moldovan boys testified that a South Jersey millionaire groped them, and a third said the accused performed oral sex on him during a visit to their country.

Philadelphia Inquirer

U.S. businessman on trial for sex tourism

KYW

ENVIRONMENT

Accidents dim hopes for green nuclear energy option

The recent earthquake in Japan and accidents at two German power plants raise questions on the safety of nuclear energy as a cleaner alternative.

Christian Science Monitor

Experts meet to save giant turtle

Funding is key to saving the critically endangered leatherback turtle from extinction in the Western Pacific region, experts meeting in Malaysia said.

iAfrica.com

Scientists: Turtle population decline can be reversed

ABC Online

EU environment chief wants to put a price on water

How much is a drop of water worth? That was the question posed by the European Union's environment chief as part of his plans to put a price on the scarce commodity.

Reuters

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Moore settles argument with CNN

Michael Moore has ended his feud with CNN after the news network admitted making mistakes in their coverage of his latest movie, "Sicko."

Ireland On-line

Racist fears remove 'Tintin' comic

The classic comic book "Tintin in the Congo" has been removed from the children's section of a major Australian book chain because of fears it may be "offensive."

NEWS.com.au

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

How flood turned Britain into an island

Britain was turned into an island by an enormous flood that opened the English Channel and changed the course of history, scientists have discovered.

Times Online

Flood 'made island Britain'

BBC

Scientist says human origin impossible to pinpoint

All modern humans originated in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new study. Not so fast, says one anthropologist who finds flaws in the evidence.

LiveScience

EDUCATION

Hopkins professor will share $500,000 prize in cosmology

Baltimore astronomer Adam Riess, the lead author on the paper that reported the expansion of the universe is accelerating, will share in the $500,000 Peter Gruber Cosmology Prize.

Baltimore Sun

Oxford students in Facebook row

A row has broken out between students and staff at Oxford University over the social networking site Facebook.

ITV

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