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GOOD NEWS

White House initiative targets education for black Americans

President Obama launched an initiative to improve educational outcomes for black Americans, who still trail behind their white and Asian peers.

Education Week

Prisoners save nature, 1 frog at a time

A program enlisting prisoners in conservation is growing in scope and expanding in Washington. Inmates feed a captive research colony of Oregon spotted frogs and monitor their growth.

Salt Lake Tribune

WORLD

Afghan rights report stalled by fears over outing warlords

A government report on 30 years of violence may not see the light of day because it names politically connected warlords in Afghanistan.

Al Jazeera

US faces dilemma in responding to China’s expansion

China has heightened tensions in the South China Sea with its new, remote island city and planned military garrison in a contested area viewed as a potential flashpoint for conflict in the Asia-Pacific.

San Francisco Chronicle

OLYMPICS 2012: LONDON GAMES

China claims 1st gold, Phelps and Lochte do battle

China claimed the first Olympic gold of the Games with a victory in the women’s 10-meter air rifle shooting. Meanwhile, rival American swimmers Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte are set to compete.

CNN

Olympians may reveal their origins with a smile

Slate

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Biggest, fastest and strongest

Wall Street Journal

Opening ceremony London 2012: A city feels the thrill as Olympics begin

The Olympic torch is sailing down the Thames on its way to light up the ceremony — as well as the mood in London, where grumbling has yielded to palpable excitement.

Christian Science Monitor

ENVIRONMENT

Coral sperm bank offers last-ditch hope for restoring health of reefs

For corals, the number of likely partners is shrinking. As climate change warms the oceans, corals are becoming more vulnerable to disease and bleaching.

The Age

Rainforest wildlife havens collapsing

The health of protected tropical forests and their rich wildlife, from exotic frogs and freshwater fish to tigers and forest elephants, is on the brink of collapse, researchers warn.

The Independent

The felling of paradise

The Age

HEALTH

Red Cross says blood supply at lowest level in 15 years

The American Red Cross says its national blood supply is at its lowest level in 15 years because of severe weather combined with a markedly slow summer of donations.

USA TODAY

MU School of Medicine awarded $13.3M grant for health care innovation

The MU School of Medicine plans to use a $13.3 million federal Heath Care Innovation grant to deliver enhanced medical care to Medicare and Medicaid recipients.

Columbia Missourian

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Ethiopian crackdown on dissent may stir Islamist backlash

Members of a committee mediating the dispute over perceived unconstitutional state interference in Islamic affairs were taken into custody, unleashing unrest in Ethiopia’s capital city, Addis Ababa.

Christian Science Monitor

1st Mormon named to faith-based advisory council

President Barack Obama has appointed the first Mormon official to serve on a White House advisory council that seeks to improve partnerships between religious groups and the federal government.

Salt Lake Tribune

SPORTS

Rodriguez embraces new team, new role

Wandy Rodriguez remained in Houston until the Pirates arrived and met his new teammates and manager. Rodriguez left a team that was 31 games under .500 heading.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

NBA players plead to stay in Games

LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and other NBA stars are pleading their case to keep the Olympics from becoming a 23-and-under event, but the superstars’ advice may be falling upon deaf ears.

Bangkok Post

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