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By Joel Pett, Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader, Cartoonists and Writers Syndicate, for USA TODAY
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Is Facebook hurting your church?
Social media is about openness and sharing and putting it all out there. American churches see this shift, and in embracing it, might be hurting some of their followers.
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Punchlines: A comic spin on the news

David Letterman
“It took three days to play this tennis match at Wimbledon. Just one more thing that Obama couldn’t figure out how to stop.”
Jimmy Kimmel
“The iPhone 4 is $499 to buy it outright, $199 if you’re upgrading your existing iPhone, and if you don’t want one at all, it’s 99 bucks.”
Jay Leno
“A Florida man was reportedly run over by his own truck after his dog put the car in gear. At first it looked like an accident; now it turns out the dog was behind the wheel texting.”

Tweet corner: On the World Cup

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Debates and editorials

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When you sign a petition, don't expect privacy
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Boycott BP? Feels good, but it hurts the innocent
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Petraeus tries for an encore

The Forum

COLUMNISTS' VOICES
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Sen. Cornyn: I smell a judicial activist
By John Cornyn
If Elena Kagan's legal heroes are any indication, the Supreme Court nominee will craft our laws rather than interpret them.
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As Europe laments welfare state, U.S. turns to it
By Michael D. Tanner
What a perfect G-20 dichotomy: European states are trying to correct their spendthrift ways as the U.S. swims in fresh red ink.
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An Afghan private security officer guards a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2007.
By Rafiq Maqbool, AP
We shouldn't be outsourcing our wars
By Allison Stanger
Our reliance on contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan is undermining U.S. interests while disconnecting the public from the real costs of war
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Major League Baseball should boycott Arizona
By Raul Reyes
If Commissioner Bud Selig wants to make a potent statement about the values of America's pastime, he'll move the 2011 All-Star Game.
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Abby Sunderland
AP
Reality TV kids need the law on their side
By Hilary Levey
Neither performers nor workers, the children in these shows fall through the cracks of 20th-century labor protections.
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With general fired, bring troops home
By Al Neuharth
McChrystal was rightly frustrated by our fruitless nation-building endeavor. This war is a shameful waste of lives and money.
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Demographic Boom about to bust
By Chuck Raasch
That ticking generational time bomb that politicians have been warning and arguing about for 30 years is about to explode on Jan. 1.
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Roughnecks’ stand: Rig workers rally Thursday in Houma, La., against the drilling moratorium.
By Chris Graythen, Getty Images
Opinionline: The environment vs. gulf economy
Is a 6-month ban unreasonable? It boils down to the environment vs. the Gulf Coast economy.
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By Tim Sloan, AFP/Getty Images
Will Kagan clam up?
By Tony Mauro
If she meets her own standard, next week's Supreme Court confirmation hearings might just return to relevance.
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Enraged customers fuel a disturbing trend
By James Alan Fox and Jack Levin
The number of killings committed by angry clientele roughly equals those by disgrunted employees. What's going on here?
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Reagan in 1982: Employed pragmatism
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Reagan, Obama and deja vu
By Ross K. Baker
The political dynamics then and now are remarkably similar. The struggling president would be wise to emulate the GOP icon.
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Is time really money? For these millionaires, yes.
By Laura Vanderkam
An odd common thread among a small group of new millionaires: They get their groceries delivered. The lesson: prioritizing matters.
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By Web Bryant, USA TODAY
Help wanted ... for unemployed teens
By Katrina Trinko
For the youngest workers, finding a job today is a long shot. A viable solution? Create a separate minimum wage for teens.
READERS' VOICES
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By Omar Sobhani, AP
Obama rightly relieved McChrystal of command
The last thing we need is a general ridiculing the president or his administration.
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Charge BP with animal cruelty
BP should answer for the suffering of the seabirds, turtles, dolphins and others.
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Roundup: Chicago rally sets shining example
Also views on providing gunshot sensors to the troops and government support of homeownership
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By Charles Dharapak, AP
Democrats to blame for polarized confirmations
During the vetting process for Robert Bork, Dems openly acknowledged that a nominee's views were the primary issue, not his qualifications.
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Epic winners at Wimbledon, World Cup also need epic losers
By Mike Lopresti, Gannett
Are they finally done over on Court 18 at Wimbledon?
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Veterinarian takes on pit bull breed ban vs. 'damage by dog' laws
By Patty Khuly Special for USA TODAY
Veterinarian Patty Khuly took in a new foster dog, but has to wonder about Miami laws banning the pit bull "breed."