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130 Survive 'Miracle' Plane Crash in Colombia
 Vivian Sequera
Survivors say everything seemed normal as a jetliner with 131 people on board prepared to land in a storm on a Caribbean resort island. Suddenly it plunged to earth, killing one person - a death toll so low that passengers called it a miracle.
Tourism and 'Cuban Five' Top Agenda
 Patricia Grogg
Cuba is getting ready to welcome tourists from the United States, in the event that the ban on travel by U.S. citizens to this Caribbean island nation is lifted, as well as clamouring more loudly for a presidential pardon for the five Cuban agents who have spent the last 12 years in U.S. prisons.
Obama’s Freefall Continues
 Liz Sidoti
President Barack Obama earned his lowest marks ever on his handling of the economy in a new Associated Press-GfK poll, which also found that an overwhelming majority of Americans now describe the nation’s financial outlook as poor.
Gay Marriage in Mexico Means Little Over the Border
 Derek Shore
Despite Mexico legalizing same-sex marriages, those unions will likely not be recognized in other parts of the Borderland.
Suicides Set Off Alarm Bells at US Border Patrol
 Paul J. Weber
Recent suicides have set off alarm bells throughout the agency responsible for policing the nation's borders. After nearly four years without a single suicide in their ranks, border agents are killing themselves in greater numbers.
 First Person: Gulf Seafood Safety Test
 Associated Press
More sections of the Gulf of Mexico are being opened to fishing as intense testing finds few hazards in samples checked so far.
Racy Photos Spark Scandal at Miss Universe
 Mary Flynn
The Miss Universe Organization is in a world of controversy yet again. New official photos have surfaced featuring many of the contestants topless, covered only in body paint.
US Army Report: AWOLs Up 234%
 Huffington Post
Tucked into this massive Army report on suicide is an interesting fact: Since 2004, the number of soldiers going AWOL, deserting, and "missing movement" - that is failing to deploy when they're supposed to - has gone up a shocking 234 percent.
The Deadly Gamble in Afghanistan
 Anne Flaherty
U.S. support for the 9-year Afghanistan war is slipping and the death toll is climbing. As the fighting intensifies, the Pentagon and White House are hoping that political support for the war can hold at least through year’s end to give Army Gen. David Petraeus time to make headway.
Obama Redefines His Previous Support for Mosque at Ground Zero
 Margaret Talev
President Barack Obama sought Saturday to draw a distinction between supporting a Muslim group’s right to build a mosque two blocks from Ground Zero in New York - a right he championed in a speech the night before - and thinking the project is a good idea.
Tea Party Activists Rally On Arizona-Mexico Border
 Associated Press
Tea Party groups converged on a remote section of the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday to show support for Arizona's controversial new immigration law. The group was gathered about 70 miles west of Nogales on a private ranch where 15-foot steel posts are set closely together to prevent people from crossing the border.
3 US States that Offer Licenses to Illegal Immigrants See Surge in Applications
 Manuel Valdes & Tim Korte
Three states — Washington, New Mexico and Utah — allow illegal immigrants to get licenses because their laws do not require proof of citizenship or legal residency. An Associated Press analysis found that those states have seen a surge in immigrants seeking IDs in recent months.
Obama's Weekly Address: Honoring Social Security, Not Privatizing It
 The White House Blog
On the 75th anniversary of Social Security, President Obama promises to protect it from Republican leaders in Congress who have made privatization a key part of their agenda.
Obama Signs Border Bill to Increase Surveillance
 Julia Preston
President Obama signed into law a $600 million bill on Friday to pay for 1,500 new border agents, additional unmanned surveillance drones and new Border Patrol stations along the southwest border.
Colombia and Venezuela Make Peace
 The Real News Network
Forrest Hylton: Is Colombia's new leader stepping back from U.S. plan to isolate Chavez?
US Fishermen Struggle Amid Oil Clean Up
 Cath Turner
Al Jazeera: Fishermen question government report on Gulf oil spil.
Obama Backs Mosque Near Ground Zero
 The Real News Network
President Barack Obama on Friday endorsed allowing a mosque near ground zero, saying the country's founding principles demanded no less. Obama made the comments at an annual White House dinner celebrating Ramadan.
Gulf Health Problems Blamed on Dispersed Oil
 Dahr Jamail
BP says it is no longer using toxic dispersants to break up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Gulf Coast residents claim otherwise, and say they have the sicknesses to prove it.
Janet Napolitano Calls Talk Of Repealing Birthright Citizenship 'Just Wrong'
 Sam Stein
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said on Friday that she was "surprised" by Republican-led efforts to amend the 14th amendment and reverse the country's longstanding policy of granting birthright citizenship.
Drug Purity Dips With Distance from U.S.-Mexico Border
 Amy Norton
A new study finds that the purity of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamines sold illegally in the U.S. tends to decline with distance from the Mexican border - though, for heroin and methamphetamines, it rises once again in the Northeast.
Mexico to Host World Youth Conference Mexico 2010
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
Young people nowadays wish to be heard and also to be part of the answers to their demands to create a more democratic and inclusive world with more opportunities, together with governments, businessmen and civil society, said Public Education Secretary Alonso Lujambio.
Poll: More Pessimism About US Economy
 Doug Thompson
Pessimism over the economy is rising and the grim mood could hurt both parties in the November 2 congressional elections, according to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released this week.
Fraud and Corruption Runs Through US Pharma
 Melanie Newman & Chris Woods
The US health care industry is the world's biggest, with $300bn per year spent on prescription drugs. For many these drugs have brought undeniable benefits. But recent months have seen health scandal after health scandal making headlines in the US.
US Judge OKs Confession Extracted by Threatening Suspect With Rape
 Eric W. Dolan
In one of the first military commissions held under the Obama administration, a US military judge has ruled that confessions obtained by threatening the subject with rape are admissible in court.
Anderson Cooper Apologizes For Media Complicity In Tillman Cover-Up
 CNN
Interview with Pat Tillman’s father about new documentary exposing how the government with help from the media used Pat Tillman’s death to promote the war.
Brazil to Catalog, Make Public UFO Sightings
 Associated Press
Brazil has ordered its air force to document any UFO sightings and make the data available to researchers and the public.
Colombia, Venezuela Restore Diplomatic Relations
 Cesar Garcia
The leaders of Colombia and Venezuela have re-established diplomatic relations, saying they are starting to repair confidence undermined by years of recriminations between the two countries.
Big-Time College Football Depriving US Athletes of an Education
 Lawrence Velvel
The transformation of varsity college football programs into unabashed commercial ventures has come at the academic expense of their players, only about half of whom are graduating.
Another Sportfishing Vessel Attacked Off Costa Rica
 Pete Johnson
On Sunday August 1, at approximately 3 pm the Silver-Rod-O, a U.S. sportfishing vessel owned by TBF member Gary Carter, of Duluth, Ga., was assaulted by the Venezuelan flagged tuna purse seiner La Rosa Mistica while fishing approximately 15 miles off the coast of Garza, Costa Rica.
CIA Physicians 'Professionalize' Torture
 PressTV.ir
CIA physicians have provided guidelines to interrogators and documented the effects of the enhanced interrogation techniques, a report says.
BP Makes $3 Bln Initial Deposit to Spill Fund
 Anna Driver
BP Plc said on Monday it has made an initial deposit of $3 billion into a $20 billion fund to pay for its Gulf of Mexico oil spill after the oil company finalized negotiations with the U.S. Justice Department.
British Man Walks Entire Amazon River in 2 Years
 Felipe Almeida
After 859 days, thousands of miles and "50,000 mosquito bites," Ed Stafford became the first man known to have walked the entire length of the Amazon river when the waves of the Atlantic Ocean lapped at his feet in northern Brazil on Monday.
Mexico to Test World Cup Winners
 Sapa-dpa
On Wednesday Spain will make their first appearance since winning the World Cup in Johannesburg on July 11, in a controversial friendly away to Mexico.
Guantanamo Gears Up for 1st Trial Under Obama
 Mike Melia
American military officers were flying to Guantanamo Bay from bases around the world Sunday to serve as jurors for war-crimes suspects as the offshore tribunal system gears up for one of its busiest weeks under President Barack Obama.
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