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Weekly Poem: 'Beauty Parlor'

Andrea Hollander Budy is the author of three poetry collections: "Woman in the Painting," "The Other Life" and "House Without a Dreamer," which won the Nicholas Roerich Poetry Prize.

Other News: More Troops Sought for Northern Iraq

In other news, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. Ray Odierno, is seeking to send more troops into northern Iraq, and Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia called for a "new approach" to sanctions against Myanmar.

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Wessel Answers Questions on the Changing Fed

By Carolyn O'Hara

A year after Wall Street went into a tailspin, the Fed continues to take unprecedented steps to revive the economy. David Wessel has penned a book about Ben Bernanke and the changing role of the Fed. He answered questions in…

Obama Takes Health Care Message to Mont., Colo.

By Larisa Epatko

President Barack Obama made his latest pitch to the public on health care reform at a Friday town hall meeting in Montana as he seeks to overcome opposition to the $1 trillion overhaul plan.

11-year-old Reporter Lands an Interview with Obama

After waiting a year for a response from the White House, 11-year-old Damon Weaver landed an interview with President Obama.

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Head of Save Darfur Coalition Rebuts al-Bashir

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir spoke with Time magazine's Sam Dealey in early August about the International Criminal Court's warrant for his arrest, the fighting in his country and relations with the United States.

Courtroom Sketch Artist Develops Journalistic Eye

After 27 years of witnessing significant legal proceedings, courtroom sketch artist William Hennessy said he now considers himself a journalist as well.

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Other News: U.S. Marines Storm Taliban Stronghold

In other news, Marines launched an offensive in Afghanistan, storming a Taliban compound in Helmand province. Also, government troops in the Philippines attacked militants tied to al-Qaida.

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Marines Storm Taliban Stronghold Ahead of Election

Four hundred U.S. Marines stormed into the Taliban stronghold of Dahaneh in southern Afghanistan early Wednesday morning in a bid to secure the area ahead of next week's presidential election.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Early Advocate for People With Disabilities, Dies at 88

By Online DA

Eunice Kennedy Shriver, a member of an American political dynasty and founder of the Special Olympics, died Tuesday morning at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Mass. She was 88.