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Obama meets with Afghan president - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama met Afghan President Hamid Karzai on the second day of a visit to Afghanistan that is meant to bolster the senator's foreign policy credentials.

Pope to youth: Spurn 'spiritual desert' - Pope Benedict XVI urged young people Sunday to reject what he said was the "spiritual desert" spreading throughout the world and to build a new age free from greed and materialism.

Felons use gun ruling to challenge bans
Africa's women last and least in food crisis
Cambodia: Thai troops violate territory
Opinion: Can Norman hold on at British Open?
Calling on gospel to call off debt
Scorecard flap ends Wie s bid for first pro title
Idea of gas-tax holiday dies quick death
MLK's children embroiled in lawsuit
Report: Ford to retool U.S. plants
Angels stake claim as AL's best, top Red Sox
Dwarf planet named for Polynesian god
Gore pushes clean energy at Netroots
Nazi reference rocks WTO talks
Hostage in Iraq said to have killed self
Inmate loses weight, slips through vent
Dark Knight sets single-day record
Rapper DMX arrested in false ID case

US NEWS

Calling on gospel to call off debt
Felons use gun ruling to challenge bans
Idea of gas-tax holiday dies quick death
MLK's children embroiled in lawsuit
Report: Ford to retool U.S. plants
Tropical storm forms off Southeast
Missing-girl case tests library privacy
Gore pushes clean energy at Netroots
Few Calif. wildfire hot spots remain
Inmate loses weight, slips through vent
Woman's body may be tied to mystery baby
High prices fuel charter fishing slowdown
NYT: Rivals McCain, Romney make up
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WORLD NEWS

Africa's women last and least in food crisis
Obama meets with Afghan president
Pope to youth: Spurn 'spiritual desert'
Iraq PM: Troops out 'as soon as possible'
U.S.: Al-Qaida may be easing off Iraq
Hostage in Iraq said to have killed self
Newsweek: Living with 'peace' in Iraq
Crash hurts Unification Church s Moon
One of 5 feet found in Canada is ID'd
Bomb blast in Kashmir kills 10 soldiers
Obama meets troops, Afghan officials
U.S. to Iran: Cooperate or face isolation
Ex-Colombian hostages face lasting trauma
'Megafish' explorers seek giant stingrays
Tropical storms become hurricanes
U.S. military wants answers on Afghan attack

BUSINESS

Freddie Mac CEO got $19.8 million in '07
Midyear earnings offer some hope
Report: Ford to retool U.S. plants
Nazi reference rocks WTO talks
High prices fuel charter fishing slowdown
Wall Street closes mixed in quiet trading
L.A. is home to new rush of oil drilling
Starbucks names all 600 stores to be closed
Tomato scare spurs consumers to shift diet
Jaguar takes leap forward with new model
Newsweek: Why some oppose bailout of Fannie, Freddie
Oil markets looking for signs of bubble burst
Citigroup posts $2.5 billion loss
American to lay off 1,500 maintenance workers
America's economic ills spread to Europe
Drivers going to great lengths for free fuel
Working without the admin holding your hand
Freddie Mac moves toward stock sale
Mattel prevails in Bratz copyright trial
Teva to buy Barr Pharma for more than $7B

ENTERTAINMENT

Angelina Jolie, newborn twins leave hospital
Dark Knight sets single-day record
Conan, McCain agree: Age jokes getting old
CBS News boss: Couric s job is safe
Dark Knight sets midnight debut record
Review: Mamma Mia! What a fiasco!
5Top: Worst moments in musicals
Housewives to end after season 7, creator says
Review: The Dark Knight ups the ante
Space Chimps flings dung at audience
Taye Diggs weighs in on N-word debate
Test Pattern: CSI without Grissom? I'll pass
Britney granted additional visitation with boys
Salma Hayek, Pinault call off their engagement
Shrink rap: TV characters love therapy
Scott Storch s career free fall came fast, hard
Quiz: Which cast member says Ocean s 14 is a no go?
Slide show: The week in celebrity sightings
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SPORTS

Norman grabs 2-stroke lead at British Open
British Open leaderboard at Royal Birkdale
Opinion: Sink or swim? Only the Shark knows
Opinion: Harrington will put on repeat performance
Rams, Long reportedly agree to long-term deal
Angels stake claim as AL's best, top Red Sox
Wie DQ d from State Farm over scorecard flap
Report: Oklahoma City's NBA nickname? Thunder
Girl fight! Danica, Duno have heated exchange
NBCOlympics.com: Paul Hamm confirmed for Beijing
Ground balls help Fogg, Reds bounce Mets
Slide show: Images: British Open moments
Video: Matty Blake Show: Making friends ... and enemies
LT campaigning to be top fantasy football pick
Training camp previews for all 32 NFL teams
Slide show: Slide show: The Week in Sports Pictures
Rotoworld: Get latest fantasy baseball updates
Odds: Find latest lines, more on each game
Matchups: Breaking down each contest
Sound off in our sports discussion boards
Injury report: Who will, won't be playing

HEALTH

Diet like a star
Low-fat milk recommended for some toddlers
Loud bar music makes you drink more
Sometimes more mess means less stress
Body at home of woman who claimed baby buy
Burger King, McDonalds post calories in NY
Salmonella fears prompt N.C. food recall
Does It Work: Shoes to tone your butt?
Parents of blinded girl lose Motrin suit
'Emotional' writing may help ease cancer pain
Large-scale AIDS vaccine trial dropped
Record number of babies born last year
Vaccine failure deepens Alzheimer's mystery
Tomato scare spurs consumers to shift diet
FDA declares it s OK to eat tomatoes again
Body Odd: Black and white twins?
Surgeons taking kidneys through the navel
Family sues for muscular dystrophy drug
Miss. tips the scale as most obese state
Sexploration: Pregnant sex brings thrills, fears
Gene map charts spinal cord mysteries
Red yeast rice, fish oil fight high cholesterol
Brain region linked to obsessive disorder risk
The Body Odd: Allergic to exercise?
Low-carb beats low-fat in diet duel

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Cosmic Log: Will the space elevator rise?
Dwarf planet named for Polynesian god
Seven superpowers destined for the masses
Cosmic Log: Tomorrow's Dark Knights
The end of human customer service?
Shooting stars on tap for summer
Panel finds misconduct by fusion scientist
Don't drink and drive, then post on Facebook
Do your neighbors have criminal records?
Game consoles used to control drone fighters
Black market iPhones big in Russia, China
U.S. soldier remains from 1846 found in Mexico
Meet the man behind the Wii
Ancient Pompeii site faces modern threats
Probe sends alien s-eye view of Earth
Top 5 E3 games we can't wait to play
The market for skinny laptops gets fat
Fossils document clash of continents
Video game sales soar 53 percent in June

TRAVEL

Surprise storms don't need to sink your plans
Who's gaining from a weak dollar?
The world s best outlet stores
The best guided city walks
What's not to love about a walking trip?
Man strips on flight, tries to open exit door
China jittery over terror threat ahead of Games
TSA launching flight crew screening experiment
6 key strategies for planning a European trip
End-of-season Alaskan cruises, from $509
See the untouched natural beauty of Lanai
S.C. gay group to pay for ads after state balks
Photo of the Week: Where was this snapped?

WEATHER

Tropical storm forms off Southeast
Tropical storm floods southern Taiwan
Bush surveys Calif. fire damage
Lightning remains a striking mystery
Monsoon now a Southwest season