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Headlines for Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Afternoon Edition

Comedians who can’t make fun of Obama perhaps are overlooking his presidential seal and motto.

Print for the commute: Poll data show that voters are beginning to question Republicans’ reliability on national security

On the shifting power sands between Ahmadinejad and Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader.

Uganda wants to be modern, but old animosities over land may erupt.

The myth of the hydrogen economy has masked the administration’s total failure to address the nation’s vulnerability to energy blackmail.

Op: Bush’s catastrophic diplomacy was a golden gift to Europe’s politicians.

List of films considered the worst.

Study of how comics have fared during recessions.

In my work I search primarily for invertebrates; from the squishy and quick to the shelled and slow moving. Ode to underwater research.

Profile of the attorney who would save the world’s plastic bags.

Gallery: Art found on defective computer chips. Also: photos of a mansion that’s probably not Mugabe’s.

Morning Edition

Violence erupts in Kirkuk, in northern Iraq; three female suicide bombers detonate, killing dozens.

Justice Dept. report confirms illegal hiring practices based on political, religious views.

Narrowing the field for an Obama running mate: Bayh, Biden, and Kaine are contenders; Clinton, not so much.

“I believe he has several consultancy jobs.” Obama’s brother imports Chinese goods to U.S., sidesteps media spotlight.

Cultural festival in Darfur allows inter-tribal communication, trumps Western politics.

Winning last place—the Lanterne Rouge—in the Tour De France three times in a row is no easy feat.

With 10 days until the Olympics, Beijing’s air is still murky—athletes pack their face masks, China considers a car ban.

Interactive graphic: A timeline of China’s suspect air and what’s floating in it.

Print for the commute: The Olympics have raised new questions about China’s policies at home and abroad—and done little to enhance its reputation.

A look at whether American chickens taste funny because they’re chlorinated.

Spanish sporting dominance disturbs national siesta, democracy hailed.

Gallery: Scenes from Alice in Wonderland reenacted by praying mantises.

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