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BC-AS-FEA--China-Informant, Sunday, June 28
BC-AS-FEA--Afghanistan-Landmines, Monday, June 29
BC-LT-FEA--Guatemala-Twitter Arrest, Tuesday, June 30
BC-US--FEA--Reclaiming Vacant Homes, Tuesday, June 30
BC-US--FEA--Roadside Lobster, Tuesday, June 30
BC-US--FEA--Dear Son of Sam, Wednesday, July 1
Sunday, June 28
Snitching for China leads to sorrow and exile
BEIJING _ Dozens of small white scars mark the inside of Li Yuzhou's left arm, where he slashed himself repeatedly with a porcelain shard from a broken tea cup. The scars are evidence of Li's fear that he will be deported from Thailand back to China. And he has a special reason for fear: He used to be an informant for China's secret police. Li's story embodies the moral shades of gray in life in China, and how the same person an be participant and victim in a society where walls have ears. BC-AS-FEA--China-Informant. By Alexa Olesen. AP Photos NY365-370
U.S.-trained Palestinian force is keen for action
JENIN, West Bank _ In the live-fire exercise, everything was choreographed _ Palestinian commandos, faces blackened, stormed the militants' hide-out, «wounded» one gunman and «arrested» a second. But is this American-trained corps ready for the real thing? President Barack Obama's hopes to foster Mideast peace may rest on that question _ given that the force is supposed to help create a stable Palestinian state that will be acceptable to Israel. BC-ML--FEA-Fighting for Palestine. By Karin Laub. AP Photos NY330-338
Amid Jewish revival, Poland gets openly gay rabbi
WARSAW, Poland _ Aaron Katz's world is much like any other rabbi's _ synagogue sermons, Sabbath dinners for his congregation, matchmaking for the unmarried. But he also happens to be Poland's first openly gay rabbi _ a fact that has drawn a few disapproving murmurs amid a general welcome for his efforts to rebuild a Jewish world destroyed by the Holocaust. BC-EU-FEA--Poland-Gay Rabbi. By Vanessa Gera. AP Photos NY321-324
Did toxic chemical in Iraq cause GIs' illnesses
CHICAGO _ Three men _ one sick, one dying, one dead. All were National Guard soldiers on the same stretch of wind-swept desert in Iraq in 2003. These soldiers and hundreds of other Guard members from Indiana, Oregon and West Virginia were protecting workers hired by a subsidiary of the giant contractor, KBR Inc., to rebuild an Iraqi water treatment plant. The area, as it turned out, was contaminated with hexavalent chromium, a potent, sometimes deadly chemical linked to cancer and other devastating diseases. No one disputes that. But that's where agreement ends. Among the issues rippling from the courthouse to Capitol Hill: whether the chemical made people sick, when KBR knew it was there and how the company responded. BC-US--FEA-Toxic Legacy of War. By Sharon Cohen. AP Photos NY315-320
'Do The Right Thing' still asks burning questions
NEW YORK _ Twenty years later, the trash can is still crashing through our window. Much about race relations has changed since «Do The Right Thing» exploded into theaters in 1989: The police choke hold that killed Radio Raheem has long been outlawed. Ronald Reagan has given way to Barack Obama. But for every measure of undeniable progress, the film also points to the divides that remain. BC-US--FEA-Do The Right Thing Anniversary. By Jesse Washington. AP Photos NY360-364
Monday, June 29
Violence delays mine clearing in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan _ Afghanistan is falling behind on clearing away deadly mines because of an increase in violence and a fall in international funding. The tens of thousands of land mines peppered across the country kill or maim about 50 people are month. Increasingly, militants are also digging them up, making them into roadside bombs and using them against U.S. and NATO forces. BC-AS-FEA--Afghanistan-Landmines. By Patrick Quinn. AP Photos NY385-396
Forgotten evolutionist lives in Darwin's shadow
SANTUBONG, Malaysia _ It is on a hilltop in this jungle, in a long-gone thatched hut, that Alfred Russel Wallace is believed to have spent weeks in 1855 writing a seminal paper on the theory of evolution. Yet Wallace is largely unknown outside scientific circles, overshadowed by Charles Darwin. Now George Beccaloni, a 41-year-old British evolutionary biologist, is on a quest to return Wallace to what he sees as his rightful place in history. BC-AS-FEA--Malaysia-Forgotten Evolutionist. By Michael Casey. AP Photos NY372-382; AP Graphic FORGOTTEN EVOLUTIONIST
Indian farmers who cashed out struggle with riches
MUNIMPUR, India _ For generations, the men of Munimpur rose before dawn to till their wheat fields. That was when the land was made of dirt, not money. In recent years, tens of thousands of villagers across the country sold their fields to developers. But the new wealth has led to a string of crimes, created troubles from property disputes to depression and ruptured an age-old way of life. BC-AS-FEA--India-The Price of Money. By Sam Dolnick. AP Photos NY302-311
Tuesday, June 30
Guatemalan fears a tweet will make him a jailbird
GUATEMALA CITY _ Jean Anleu was so fed up with corruption in his country that he decided to vent on the Internet, sending a 96-character message on the social-networking site Twitter. That message has now earned him a potential five-year prison sentence and the unfortunate distinction of becoming one of the first people in the world to be arrested for a tweet. BC-LT-FEA--Guatemala-Twitter Arrest. By Juan Carlos Llorca. AP Photos GUA103, GUA102, GUA101.
US cities, citizens try to reclaim vacant blocks
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky _ David Brown Kinloch could have lived elsewhere, but he chose to move into an abandoned home in a distressed Louisville neighborhood that others were leaving in droves. BC-US--FEA-Reclaiming Vacant Homes. By Bruce Schreiner. AP Photos KYER203, KYER201, KYER202.
Desperate Maine lobstermen sell from trucks, homes
SCARBOROUGH, Maine _ Lobsterman Greg Turner keeps a sandwich-board sign at the end of his driveway that advertises fresh lobster for sale from his garage, an attempt to claw a few extra dollars by reaching buyers directly. BC-US--FEA-Roadside Lobster. By Clarke Canfield. AP Photos MERB101, MERB102.
Wednesday, July 1
Letters link Son of Sam and victims' advocate
HOUSTON _ The letters are unfailingly polite. There is no hint of anger or aggression, nothing to suggest that they were penned by the same writer who once terrorized New York City with his missives filled with darkness and death. In these letters, sent from a prison in upstate New York to an office in Houston, there is an effort to prove contrition for the killings back then, an eagerness to put distance between the monster the writer once was and the person he says he has become. «I will keep you in my prayers,» one letter closes. «Sincerely yours, David Berkowitz.» BC-US--FEA-Dear Son of Sam. By Monica Rhor. AP Photos NY339-347
Designers find common cause with global artisans
NEW YORK _ In Africa, Asia and Latin America, many gifted craftspeople are expressing age-old traditions in beautiful ways, but often lack access to raw materials and distribution venues. And they may not have any expertise in getting their goods to a wider marketplace. In the spirit of an artistic global village, some established designers are using their talent, contacts and financial clout to give Third World artisans an international platform. BC-US--FEA-Global Artisans. By Kim Cook. AP Photos NYLS405-413
Thursday, July 2
Bad economy pushes visitors through zoo gates
CINCINNATI _ To draw visitors, zoos count on gentle giraffes rolling out their long tongues to grasp treats, stingrays gliding through a pool to be petted and the playful tussling of tiger cubs. This year they're also getting help from the recession. Zoos in cities including Cincinnati, St. Louis, Baltimore, Kansas City, Missouri, and Memphis, Tennessee, report higher attendance as consumers look for affordable entertainment closer to home. More than 58 percent of 120 members of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums responding to an April survey reported attendance increases year-over-year. BC-US--FEA-Zoos-Economy. By Lisa Cornwell. AP Photos NY406-408
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Thursday, June 25
BC-EU-FEA--Britain-July 4.
Want an all-American Independence Day? Try London.

BC-US--FEA-July 4 Fireworks
Must-see fireworks: Vegas to Rushmore to Cape Cod.
BC-US--FEA-Reno Artown
Reno's Artown fest: All of July, and mostly free.
BC-US--FEA-Portland on a Budget
Lobster-rich Maine won't cost a tail and a claw.
BC-US--FEA-Grand Canyon-Dangers
Grand Canyon fraught with peril for unprepared.
Friday, June 26
BC-US--FEA-Hurt Locker
`Hurt Locker' aims to break apathy for Iraq films.
BC-US--FEA-Disney Museum.
Museum celebrates remarkable life of Walt Disney
BC-US--FEA-Giants of Jazz
Herman Leonard chronicles intimate jazz moments.
BC-US--FEA-REL-Hour of Power Shift
Daughter aims to heal US megachurch Crystal Cathedral.
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_BC-US--FEA-US-Celebrity Birthdays
_BC-US--FEA-US-Film Reviews
_BC-US--FEA-Game Reviews
_BC-US--FEA-US-Top Ten
Saturday June 27
No features moved.
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