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Also: Russia defends the Syrian government at the G-8 summit; hundreds of thousands of Brazilians protest taxes and government corruption; Boston takes the lead over Chicago in the NHL Stanley Cup championship; and former New York City mayor Ed Koch's tombstone has the wrong birth date.

Also: It's the eighth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall; fast food workers plan to strike for higher wages in several states; India arrests an alleged terrorist mastermind; and Vodafone may sell its stake in Verizon Wireless.

Also: The U.S. Marines' website is reportedly hacked; the fire in Yosemite National Park is California's fourth largest ever; Vodafone may sell a wireless company for billions of dollars; and endurance swimmer Diana Nyad is close to reaching Key West after starting a swim from Cuba on Saturday.

Also: Nigeria declares a state of emergency in states where Islamists often attack; a House panel will review potential cuts to the federal food stamp program; the sun ejects at least four massive solar flares, with more on the way; and the third largest Powerball jackpot is up for grabs tonight.

Also: A powerful earthquake and tsunami rock the Solomon Islands; Bulgaria suspects Hezbollah bombed a bus last summer carrying Israeli tourists; late Sen. Strom Thurmond's mixed race daughter dies; and Monopoly gets a new playing piece.

Also: Former New York governor Eliot Spitzer loses his bid for election; several September 11th memorials will soon begin; two Colorado state senators are recalled over their support for tighter gun restrictions; and the U.S. men's soccer team clinched a berth in next year's World Cup.

A new book argues that we've seen a fundamental shift in the treatment of pets since 1998.

The digest of black life is ending its print offerings after more than 60 years. The once-influential publication was an oddity: both ubiquitous and easily overlooked.

More than nine months after dropping out of the race for the Republican nomination for president, Rep. Michele Bachmann is back on the campaign trail. But this time it's in her Minnesota congressional district, where she faces an underfunded but tough Democratic opponent.

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