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Cindy Hickey, left, the mother of Shane Bauer, and Nora Shourd, mother of Sarah Shourd, talk about their children and efforts to get them released from prison in Iran. (Photo by Amy Forliti / AP)

Iranian prosecutor ready to release American woman

Authorities will release a jailed American woman on $500,000 bail because of health problems, another sudden about-face by Iran in a case that has added to tension with the United States.

ABC News

Cesareans more likely for women at for-profit hospitals, study finds

For-profit hospitals across the state are performing cesarean sections at higher rates than nonprofit hospitals, a California Watch analysis has found.

San Jose Mercury News

Blog:

C-section rates surging

(Philadelphia Inquirer)

Check Up

US poverty hits record levels

The number of people who are in poverty is on track for a record increase on President Barack Obama's watch, with the ranks of working-age poor approaching levels that led to the 1960s national war on poverty.

MSNBC

Crisis 'hollowing out' middle-class work force

Chicago Sun-Times

Afghan security growing worse

Even as more U.S. troops flow into the country, Afghanistan is more dangerous than it has ever been during this war, according to international organizations and humanitarian groups.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

9/11 memorial ceremony at ground zero simple, poignant

At the 9/11 memorial ceremony in New York, family members and others read the names of those who died that day in 2001.

Christian Science Monitor

Flight 93 memorial to be finished in 2011

CNN

NATION

Turning Russian nukes into US energy

As a result of a 1993 agreement, nearly 10% of all electricity in the U.S. is generated by nuclear material taken from the tips of Russian missiles once aimed at American cities.

TIME

Senator demands answers in Calif. blaze

California Sen. Barbara Boxer demanded answers to questions about why a gas transmission line ruptured in a suburban San Francisco town, triggering a massive fire that killed four people.

CNN

5 are missing; cadaver dogs get 9 hits

San Francisco Chronicle

San Bruno fire pictures: 'Hell on Earth' in Calif.

National Geographic

POLITICS

What Gates plans to do before leaving

Robert Gates has one last, crucial mission before he leaves office, and it’s not in Afghanistan or Iraq. It’s in Washington — within the hallowed halls of the Pentagon.

Newsweek

Showdown over Bush cuts revives estate tax fight

The estate tax typically hits a tiny fraction of the wealthiest Americans, but it often generates debate among a much larger segment of the population.

NPR

How much will tax cuts cost?

CNNMoney

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Professional astronomers: Let's study fireballs hitting Jupiter

Amateur astronomers detected two small objects burning up in the atmosphere of Jupiter. Professional astronomers are now suggesting that a continuous observation by astronomers be undertaken of Jupiter.

iTWire

Theoretical physicists devise a quantum particle 'refrigerator'

Call it the little chill. A group of theoretical physicists has mapped out the physics framework for what may be the smallest refrigerators imaginable.

Scientific American

ENVIRONMENT

Flying fish glide as well as birds

We're all familiar with birds that are as comfortable diving as they are flying but one family of fish has made the reverse journey.

ScienceDaily

Monterey sea otters killed by toxic algae

A toxic algae that forms in reservoirs, lakes and stagnant freshwater ponds was responsible for the deaths of at least 21 threatened California sea otters, a scientific study revealed.

San Francisco Chronicle

SPORTS

Nadal reaches first US Open final

Top-seeded Rafael Nadal blew through No. 12 Mikhail Youzhny 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 to reach his first U.S. Open final and set up the first half of his sport's dream matchup — Nadal vs. Roger Federer for a Grand Slam title.

NPR

Durant and his 38 points carry US to championship game

With a special memorial message on his sneakers, Kevin Durant carried the United States into the gold-medal game at the world championship, scoring a U.S.-record 38 points in an 89-74 victory over Lithuania.

CBSSports

Get to know Team USA

Sports Illustrated

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Anti-Muslim sentiment grows 9 years later

America's conflicting feelings toward Muslims and Islam are woven through the saturation TV coverage of the mosque planned near ground zero and the repeated threats by Terry Jones to burn copies of the Quran.

San Francisco Chronicle

Denver church growing again after fully accepting gays

Highlands Church marks its first birthday, having survived a year in which it lost half its congregation and two-thirds of its financial support after welcoming gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.

Denver Post

Columns And Op-Ed

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Blog (Justin Elliot):

A contentious 9/11 anniversary unfolds

(Salon)

War Room

Editorial:

Trade challenge: The USW claim against China deserves scrutiny

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Editorial:

Let's clear the air

Philadelphia Inquirer

Editorial:

A wrenching anniversary

Orlando Sentinel

Column (Fareed Zakaria):

We’re safer than we think

Newsweek

Column (Michael Daly):

Ground zero was sanctified by the blood of the fallen on 9/11

NY Daily News

Column (Glenn Greenwald):

Tom Goldstein and the perils of conflict-plagued commentary

Salon

Editorial:

Obama must make sure US word is good on Global Fund

Detroit Free Press

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GOOD NEWS

British Museum secures $38M donation

The British Museum has received a $38 million donation from the former head of a supermarket chain to help pay for a new extension.

Reuters UK

100s join run to raise ovarian cancer awareness and funds

In its fourth year, organizer Renee Chase said the nonprofit run expects to raise close to $20,000 this year with its record number of participants.

Salt Lake Tribune

WORLD

Igor upgraded to a hurricane

Igor was upgraded from a tropical storm to a hurricane, the fourth in the Atlantic this year, and may strengthen further to become a "major" weather system.

Bloomberg

Igor strengthens to Category 4