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  • If your member of Congress is holding town-hall meetings during their summer recess to discuss the great issues of the day with you and their other constituents, he or she is in the minority. The non-partisan group No Labels surveyed U.S. House members and found that 60 percent weren't holding town hall meetings this summer.
  • WikiLeaks released 5,523 diplomatic cables that it had previously handed to a few media organizations. Among them is one from the embassy in Tripoli that shows the United States wanted to normalize relationships with Libya.
  • Abdul Ati al-Obeidi said the ministers of Gadhafi's government were no longer in touch and confirmed that the prime minister had fled Libya.
  • The Saint Louis Zoo has a little train that recalls the Summer Sounds of producer Sean Collins' past. He revisits that little locomotive that inspired him.
  • The Kentucky Court of Appeals heard oral arguments today over an interpretation of a state statute, which could affect the JCPS student assignment plan.…
  • The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration has cited three Kentucky mines for safety violations—two of the mines are in Harlan County and one is in…
  • Demand from the ethanol and livestock industries, big orders from China and a forecast of lower crop yields all mean one thing: Corn prices are soaring. That's welcome news for farmers. But some aren't sure when to sell because they fear they'll miss the boat on even higher prices.
  • In 1981, a film about police under fire in an embattled New York neighborhood ignited protests from local residents who demanded that the filmmakers change their depiction of black and Puerto Rican members of the surrounding community.
  • An analysis of civil conflicts between 1950 and 2004 found that in tropical countries, conflicts were twice as likely to occur in El Nino years. Researchers say the abnormally warm, dry weather could put a strain on the water and farming resources, which could lead to battles.
  • The Korean company cited Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odyssey to argue against Apple's patent, which Apple says Samsung is infringing upon with its line of smartphones and tablets.
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