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The president is holding Libya up as a model for what the United Nations can do to protect civilians. Obama and other U.N. nations are pledging continued support and encouraging Libya's new leaders to keep their promises to forge a just, democratic society.

Nearly 50 percent of those in Congress are millionaires and may be impacted by President Obama's most recent tax proposal.

Around half in a group of men who had surgery or radiation for prostate cancer recovered or maintained sexual function, researchers found. The finding should give men facing prostate cancer treatment a more realistic idea of what to expect before starting down the road.

In TV, football sideline reporters are often women. But commentator Frank Deford wonders why they aren't up in the booth, calling the game.

Jack Rickard and Brian Noto have developed something of a cult following on their webcast in which they talk in soul-crushing detail about the intricacies of how to gut a gas-guzzling road warrior and convert it into an all-electric vehicle. On Wednesday, they host the Electric Vehicle Conversion Convention at the Cape Girardeau airport.

The president lauded the international community Tuesday for its unified effort on Libya. But on Wednesday the prospect of the Palestinians seeking U.N. recognition of their statehood could throw a wrench into the administration's diplomatic works. Although the U.S. says it will veto such a move, it faces criticism from some allies.

International lenders return to Athens next week to discuss the next installment of a vital $150 billion bailout. Otherwise, Greece will go broke and default on its debt. Meanwhile, there's growing resentment among Greeks toward their EU partners and many think default is not such a bad idea.

Sales of existing homes rose 7.7 percent in August from July, the National Association of Realtors says.

In 2008, seven white teens killed an Ecuadorean immigrant who had lived in Patchogue, N.Y., for 13 years. The tragedy revealed a pattern of violence against Latinos in that town. The documentary Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness chronicles the community's grief and outrage.

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