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'More Dangerous Than the Enemy': Army...

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Undercover Feds Able to Easily Obtain... A decade after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks brought to light the dangers of fake IDs, federal undercover agents are still able to easily obtain genuine U.S. e-Passports using clearly fraudulent information that should have raised red flags at the State Department. Gregory Kutz, an investigator for the Government Accountability Office, is set to testify Thursday to a Senate panel about how his team was able to get the State Department this spring to issue five of the seven e-Passports it requested using fraudulent information.

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Obama to 'View': Not Invited to... President Obama appears on The View. Says he was not invited to Chelsea Clinton's wedding and doesn't know who Snooki is.

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Not Over Yet: Both Sides Battle Ariz. Law Parts of Arizona's tough new immigration law take effect today, while the most controversial elements remain on hold after a federal judge Wednesday issued a temporary injunction during the continuing legal battle.

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Body of 2nd Sailor Found After Taliban Ambush Body of 2nd missing US Navy sailor recovered in eastern Afghanistan; US, Afghan officials say

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More Toyota Trouble: 412K More Cars Recalled Toyota recalls 412,000 cars in US, mostly Avalons, for steering problems

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You Call This a Heat Wave? Temps vs. Deaths The South and East Coast have taken a real beating this summer from record-breaking temperatures and unrelenting heat. June was the hottest month on record, with temperatures nearly 2 degrees above the 20th-century average for the month, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA's records stretch as far back as 1880.

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Cancer Vaccine: 4 Months of Life Worth $100K? Prostate cancer vaccine, Provenge, adds 4 months to life, at a pricetag of 100K. The first-ever approved cancer vaccine, Provenge offers hope to men with advanced prostate cancer, but the high cost of this new treatment raises healthcare policy questions.

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Uncle: Police Find Former NBA Star Dead Lorenzen Wright's uncle says police told the family that he has been found dead.

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Key Republican Calls Kagan 'Dangerous' Key Republican senator calls Kagan 'dangerous' as GOP support builds for high court nominee

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Will Coal Bosses Work to Influence Elections? Top officials at the country's major coal companies, including Massey Energy, owner of the West Virginia mine where 29 died earlier this year, apparently want to take advantage of looser campaign finance laws and use corporate money to defeat political candidates they believe to be "anti-coal." According to an email from Roger Nicholson, senior vice president of the International Coal Group, "a number of coal industry representatives recently have been considering developing a 527 entity with the purpose of attempting to defeat anti-coal incumbents."

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Bear Attack Victim: 'I Could Hear My Bones... Life-long camper Deb Freele was a sleep in her tent near Yellowstone National Park when she suddenly woke up to a bear chomping down on her arm. Freele spoke to Good Morning America today.

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Mother of Teen in Hospital Mix-Up Speaks After a tragic car accident last week, Abby Guerra's parents planned to bury their daughter on Monday. But that was before an Arizona hospital gave them some shocking news: They had misidentified the dead. Guerra's friend had been killed but she was still alive and fighting for her life. Guerra's mother, Maria Guerra, and her aunt, Dorenda Cisneros, spoke out today for the first time.

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Leo, Now Lea: Brazilian Supermodel's Secret The latest Brazilian supermodel Lea T is making headlines for more than just her striking looks. Lea, the 28-year-old muse of Givenchy's creative director Riccardo Tisci and the star of the label's new ad campaign, was actually born Leandro Cerezo and is undergoing hormone replacement therapy in preparation for a full sex change from male to female.

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Do 'Shock Ads' Go Too Far? A new genre of advertisements cropping up have some people questioning if perhaps these ads go too far. AAA of the Carolinas is currently airing one of these "shock ads," a powerful public service announcement (PSA) that delivers its message in a realistic, disturbing way.

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Is Christina Applegate's Pregnancy Risky? After beating breast cancer, actress Christina Applegate will soon move on to perhaps her most challenging role yet: motherhood. The former sitcom star, 38, has announced that she is expecting her first child, coming two years after she underwent a double mastectomy in July 2008. While Applegate may be one of the most high-profile women to get pregnant after undergoing breast-cancer treatment, she certainly isn't alone.

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Target's Contribution a Bullseye for Gay... Target and Best Buy are both being criticized by loyal customers and gay rights activists for contributed campaign money to MN Forward, a group that is supporting Tom Emmer for the Minnesota gubernatorial race this November. Emmer is a staunch opposer of gay marriage.

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Web Defenders: Can 7 People Protect the 'Net? Seven people worldwide hold keys to protect the Web after disaster.

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Boston Med: Tale of Two OB- GYN Residents Rachel Clark, an OB-GYN resident at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, says there's no margin for error on the labor floor. Work comes first, her life comes second.

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WATCH: Soldier Skypes His Way to Baby's... Serving in Iraq, Sgt. Tyler Bates uses Skype to watch his wife give birth.

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WATCH: Cops: Cross-Dressing Robber Nabbed Pennsylvania man allegedly dons a wig and fake breasts for his bank heist.

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WATCH: Jay Z's State of Mind? British? New British spoof of Jay Z hit song becomes YouTube hit.

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WATCH: Holy Hail! Big Ice Chunk Falls A 2-pound hailstone that fell in South Dakota could break a record.

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Is Solar Energy Right for Your Home? Lynn Jurich of SunRun home solar company appeared on "Good Morning America" today to discuss the benefits of solar power for homes. She said solar power can help reduce greenhouse gases, reduce the nation's dependence on fossil fuels and increase a home's re-sale value..

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Summer Safety: Germs in Your Pool Think twice before you jump into the pool this summer! "GMA" goes under cover to check adult and kiddie pool cleanliness.

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Beat the Heat With These Gadgets It's one hot summer. Becky Worley, "Good Morning America's" technology contributor, discusses gadgets that can help you beat the heat, and tells you how to keep your cell phone, laptop and other gadgets working well in hot weather.

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Summer Coolers: Drink This, Not That Good Morning America teams up with Mens Health magazine to show you the best things to drink -- and to avoid -- when your going for refreshments this summer.

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Different 'View': Obama in... Unlike most guests who come to ABC's "The View," President Obama does not have a new movie, album or reality show to promote. Instead, he's promoting himself and his agenda, going beyond the traditional media filter and speaking directly to the American people, especially women.

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Judge Puts Hold on Ariz. Immigration Provisions Federal Judge Susan Bolton blocks key provisions of Arizona's controversial immigration law, which takes effect on Thursday.

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The Conversation: My Undocumented Life The new Arizona immigration law is set to take effect Thursday. ABC's Diane Sawyer spoke with Erika, a young undocumented immigrant who says she came to the U.S. in 1998 at age 11, running away from an abusive father. She says she knows immigrants moving back to Mexico for fear they would be deported under the new law, which requires police to check the immigration status of anyone they suspect.

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100 Days into Oil Spill Crisis, Worst Appears... BP's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico began 100 days ago, a spill that has changed the Gulf of Mexico, causing immense economic hardship and environmental disaster. At this milesone, though, it appears that the tide has turned. As of tonight, some 180 million gallons of oil have spilled into the Gulf of Mexico. The leaky well remains capped, and crews are on track to complete the relief well that will plug it for good within the next few weeks.

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Compression-Only CPR Sometimes Better Two new studies published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine suggest that if you're not sure how to properly administer CPR, chest compressions alone may be as effective, if not more effective, than traditional CPR which calls for both chest pumping and rescue breathing.

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Woman's Degree Delayed 60 Years by... Mary Jean Price Walls is finally getting a degree from Missouri State University, 60 years after she originally applied for admission. She was the first black student ever to apply for admission there, before the Supreme Court ruled against segregation in Brown v. Board of Education. On Friday, the school will give her its first-ever honorary undergraduate degree.

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Life After 'Bachelor': Where Are They... After 19 combined seasons of 'The Bachelor' and its sister spin-off, 'The Bachelorette,' only two couples have found true love. For many of the show's stars and contestants, the quest for true love and eternal happiness hasn't been easy since 'The Bachelor.'

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Marijuana as Alternative Treatment for Children Why would a mother give her 12-year-old marijuana? There are no studies done to show the effects marijuana may have on the developing mind. Even so, some parents are turning to medical marijuana as a way to help their children who are plagued with psychiatric disorders ranging from autism and OCD to ADHD.

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Discounted Designer Shoes Too Good to Be True? "20/20" investigates Web sites selling fake designer shoes as the real deal.

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WATCH: Beware: Fake Designer Shoes Sold as Real "20/20" goes bargain hunting online for high-fashion Christian Louboutins.

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Exclusive: 'Military Mistress' Says... Alleged 'Military Mistress' Bobbi Ann Finley and her victims speak out. She is accused of scamming at least a dozen men.

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Rats, Bugs No Problem for 'Bizarre... Andrew Zimmern's day job has a unique list of occupational hazards attached to it, but he manages to keep a good sense of humor about it. One has to, if they're in the business of eating things most people would cringe at.

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WATCH: 'Nightline's' Resident... John Berman puts his taste buds and waistline on the line for food reporting.

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Diaper Makers Duke It Out By the time the average American child is potty trained, her parents will have shelled out upwards of $2,000 on diapers. That's more than $27 billion spent on disposables nationwide each year. But with the ongoing decline of the U.S. birth rate, the two industry giants, Pampers and Huggies, are socking it out.

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Bill Weir Becomes 'Nightline'... Bill Weir will be joining Terry Moran and Cynthia McFadden as a Nightline anchor. He was previously co-anchor of weekend Good Morning America. Martin Bashir will be leaving ABC News after six years.

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Treasury Secretary: Private Job Growth... Geithner projects how future unemployment numbers will look

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WATCH: Roundtable: Economic Overview Cokie Roberts, Sam Donaldson, Stephen Hayes and Donna Brazile.

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Punch: NJ Gov. 'Negative' on... NJ Gov. Chris Christie on Snooki and the rest of MTV's 'Jersey Shore.'

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