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Top News NYT: Evangelicals still wary of McCain   Obama heads for GOP turf talking economics   Reports of Algeria bombing apparently false   Asian markets fall on oil prices worries   Busy summers for Obama, McCain   McCain, Obama reject town hall invite   Powe thrives, Celtics survive, beat Lakers   Average cost of gas nationwide hits $4   Sailor called 'hero' for helping save 5 others   Ayatollah: U.S. military is Iraq's main problem   InternationalNews Reports of Algeria bombing apparently false   Tokyo knife suspect reportedly issued warning   Ayatollah: U.S. military is Iraq's main problem   Stolen antiquities returned to Iraq   Aftershock rocks China quake lake   Antarctic base gets condom haul before winter   Bush talks of economy as he heads to Europe   Think tank: Pakistan officials aid Taliban   Dolphins die in U.K. river stranding   Rescued lions join African sanctuary   Business Pump prices push above $4; oil falls   Stocks mostly lower after last week’s sell-off   Pending home sales moved higher in April   Lehman Brothers raising $6 billion in capital   High food costs hit school lunch trays   Newsweek: Don’t bet on second-half rally   Answer Desk: Economic forecast ABCs   Firms putting best foot forward in cyberspace   Preparing your kids for a recession   Weekend cars face an uncertain future   HEALTH Debt stress causing health problems, poll finds   Amputees fight for insurers to cover prostheses   McDonald’s pulls tomatoes from sandwiches   When there is no good choice   Fake patients test Vermont medical students   Burger recall followed riskier procedures   Brilliant young chef battles tongue cancer   Newsweek: 9 most obnoxious gym rat habits   ‘Booty Camp’ toilet-trains tots in 1 day   Aggressive diabetes care doesn't prevent deaths   Technology & Science Startups rush to pave way for Web video   Slide show: Space Shots: Flights of fancy   Cosmic Log: State of the science   'No More Heroes' is a Wii game for grown-ups   Cable TV: King of misleading come-ons   Analyst: A quarter of iPhones 'unlocked'   N.Y. legislation targets Internet predators   Concern rises over wireless airwaves auction    Large spy satellite could hit North America   What you want in HDTV   Sports Strahan retires months after Super Bowl win   Pistons to hire Michael Curry as head coach   Bulls reportedly to hire Del Negro as coach   Curran: Game 2 to be tougher, crucial for Celtics   Wilbon: This time, Pierce brings the pain   Bryant, Lakers run out of time vs. Celtics   Big Brown's camp 'perplexed' over debacle   Celizic: Brownout at Belmont won't doom sport   Video: TODAY video: Sailors survive 26 hours at sea   Video: TODAY: Remembering the late Jim McKay