Economy

Budget Crunch Hits Atlantic City Hard()  

Casino hotels next to the Atlantic Ocean in Atlantic City.

July 29, 2010 State and local governments have cut 242,000 jobs since the summer of 2008, and that number is expected to grow as many states face massive deficits. Atlantic City is trying to shore up its finances by firing cops and city workers. Nationwide, these layoffs are causing a drag on the economy.

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Asia

Beijing Wary Of Rising Tide Of Veterans' Discontent()  

Chinese paramilitary officers march

July 29, 2010 A seldom-seen aspect of China's ambitious military modernization is the plight of demobilized soldiers who have fallen through the cracks -- and who have Beijing worried. Many veterans are taking to the streets to protest lack of jobs, health care and other benefits.

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Music Reviews

Tokyo Police Club Slows The Pace With 'Champ'()  

Tokyo Police Club

July 29, 2010 The Toronto band Tokyo Police Club features a group of young, self-taught musicians. Over the years, their energetic sound has evolved from crude beginnings, and music critic Robert Christgau says their new Champ feels more deliberate and thoughtful -- part of a healthy growing process for a constantly evolving band.

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The Two-Way

Army Official Addresses Soldier Suicides()  

Gen. Peter Chiarelli

July 29, 2010 After a 15-month study of mental health issues in the U.S. Army, it released a report on drug abuse, suicides, and other problems. Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli goes over the report with NPR's Robert Siegel.

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Politics

Kwame Kilpatrick's Woes Tinge Mother's Campaign()  

Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick announces her campaign for an eighth House term.

July 29, 2010 WDETThere's an anti-incumbent mood among many voters nationwide, and seven-term Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D) is struggling to retain her seat. But her biggest obstacle is her name. In Detroit, thanks to her son, Kwame -- the former mayor -- the name Kilpatrick has been connected to courtrooms and scandal.

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National Security

Pentagon Slams Leak Of Afghan War Reports()  

Defense Secretary Robert Gates (left) and Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

July 29, 2010 WikiLeaks' publishing of secret intelligence reports has done severe damage, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday, noting that his department would aggressively investigate how it happened. Adm. Mike Mullen said the group's founder may already have the blood of a soldier or Afghan family on his hands.

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Art & Design

Thomas Day: A Master Craftsman, With Complications()  

Staircase, Bartlett Yancey House

July 29, 2010 Thomas Day was a successful North Carolina furniture builder and woodworker in the decades before the Civil War. He was also of mixed-race heritage -- and he appears to have owned slaves. A new book and exhibition tell his story.

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