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A bombing casualty from the Iraq village of Armili is brought to a hospital in Kirkuk. A suicide bomber detonated a truck packed with explosives in an outdoor market. (Photo by Emad Matti / AP)

Gordon Brown and survivors remember July 7

The Prime Minister has joined survivors and relatives of the victims killed in the July 7 bombings in London at a memorial service to mark the second anniversary of the attack.

Telegraph.co.uk

2 doctors in British bomb plot contacted U.S. institution

Two doctors arrested in connection with last week's failed car bombings in Britain took steps to apply for graduate, medical education in the United States, the FBI confirmed.

NPR

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.

London Independent

Iraq market truck bomb kills 105

A deadly truck bombing in a busy market in northern Iraq has killed 105 people and injured 240, police say.

BBC

Special section:

Monitoring the surge

BBC

Chaotic Lebanon could be militant haven

As Lebanon falls increasingly into a state of political paralysis, the risk of militants setting up base here is raising alarms.

International Herald Tribune

Report: Islamist militants killed Lebanese minister

Reuters

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.

CBC

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

Ledger

Special section:

Profile: President Pervez Musharraf

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.

Sunday Telegraph

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.

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.

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.

Economist

New 7 wonders of the world named

CNN

POLITICS

Mr. Smooth of Massachusetts

He looks presidential. In some ways, he is the most accomplished candidate. But will voters trust Mitt Romney?

Economist

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.

San Francisco Chronicle

Polls: America ready to elect a black, female president

Americans appear prepared to elect either a black or a female president. But experience trumps both factors—and in a two-way race, Hillary Clinton leads Barack Obama by more than 20 points.

Newsweek

BUSINESS

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.

BusinessWeek

Expectations are high for Boeing's new jet

Cincinnati Post

L'Oréal guilty of racism

Part of the cosmetics giant L'Oréal was yesterday found guilty of racial discrimination after it sought to exclude non-white women from promoting its shampoo.

Guardian

SPORTS

Venus Williams sweeps Bartoli for 4th Wimbledon title

Venus Williams won her fourth Wimbledon title, then basked in cheers on the court that always seems to inspire her best tennis.

MSNBC

Federer, Nadal back in Wimbledon final

USA Today

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.

Sports Illustrated

HEALTH

How we get addicted

Humans have a habit of getting hooked on harmful things. New research reveals why, and opens the door to a cure.

TIME

Organic tomatoes better for heart and blood pressure

Organic tomatoes have higher levels of flavonoids, compared to non-organic tomatoes, according to the results of a ten-year study carried out at the University of California.

Medical News Today

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.

BBC

Pope lifts ban on Latin mass

Pope Benedict XVI lifted a ban on priests celebrating Latin Mass in an effort to heal a 40- year-old spat with Catholic traditionalists.

Bloomberg

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.'

Guardian

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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.

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.

PNN

NATION

Forecasters: Heat wave will continue

An oppressive heat wave eased a bit in some parts of the West, but forecasters predicted little relief in the days ahead for a region where many cities have baked in triple-digit temperatures.

CNN

Water flows in Los Angeles despite drought

NPR

Former JonBenet Ramsey suspect John Mark Karr arrested in Ga.

John Mark Karr, who made what turned out to be bogus claims of killing Colorado child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey, was jailed in a domestic argument at his father's house in suburban Atlanta.

International Herald Tribune

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?

Toronto Star

ENVIRONMENT

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.

International Herald Tribune

Restoring the prairie: The tallgrass waves once more in the Midwest

In one of the most compelling environmental success stories of the past 30 years, the Midwest has experienced a prairie renaissance.

E Magazine

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Mexico celebrates the real Frida Kahlo

Two new exhibitions in Mexico City reintroduce the artist's many facets.

Christian Science Monitor

Art dealer sells Raphael for 100,000 times the price he paid

New York art dealer Ira Spanierman's Raphael painting sold for $37.3 million with commission, more than 100,000 times the price he paid for it.

Bloomberg

Live Earth rockers fight global warming

Aboriginal elders, virtual-reality performers, a holographic Al Gore and some of the biggest names in music took to the stage on seven continents to fight climate change.

CNN

Gore rocks

Yahoo! News

In pictures: Live Earth concerts

BBC

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

A treasure trove of 'How To' videos

Two sites aim to teach you everything you want to know how to do, one video at a time.

Newsweek

Probe seeks a new dawn

NASA will launch a spacecraft to go to the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter and rendezvous with two of the solar system's largest asteroids.

Herald Sun

EDUCATION

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.

Inside Higher Ed

Sanskrit echoes around the world

The rise of India's economy has brought an eagerness to learn the ancient 'language of the gods' – and a great-great aunt to English.

Christian Science Monitor

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