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     ABC RUNDOWN FOR AUGUST 19, 2009: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
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ABCIraq: terrorist suicide bombings target civiliansCoordinated bombs attack government ministriesNick WattLondon
ABCAfghanistan politics: presidential election campaignLocal forces are in charge of precinct securityJim SciuttoAfghanistan
ABCLongevity research and life expectancy statisticsLifespans are longer, diseases less deadlyDavid MuirNew York
not available onlineABCGuns: firearms control regulations debateBATF tries to block illegal straw man salesPierre ThomasWashington DC
not available onlineABCCBS News producer Don Hewitt dies, aged 86ObituaryCharles GibsonNew York
ABCOrchestra in Scotland celebrates its incompetenceMusicians style themselves as Really TerribleMike LeeScotland

     CBS RUNDOWN FOR AUGUST 19, 2009: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
CBSCBS News producer Don Hewitt dies, aged 86ObituaryKatie CouricNew York
CBSHealthcare reform: universal and managed careProspects for bipartisan legislation fadeNancy CordesCapitol Hill
CBSHealthcare reform: universal and managed careLiberal Democrats insist on public option planBill PlanteWhite House
CBSAfghanistan's Taliban regime aftermath, fightingUSMC patrol in Helmand tries to provoke ambushLara LoganAfghanistan
CBSIraq: terrorist suicide bombings target civiliansCoordinated bombs attack government ministriesSheila MacVicarLondon
CBSAlcohol: drunk driving prevention effortsMost offenders are male, yet increasingly femaleMichelle MillerLong Island

     NBC RUNDOWN FOR AUGUST 19, 2009: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
NBCInfluenza season: swine strain H1N1 virus outbreakCDC issue safety guidelines for workplaceNancy SnydermanNew York
NBCIraq: terrorist suicide bombings target civiliansCoordinated bombs attack government ministriesJim MiklaszewskiPentagon
NBCPan Am 103 bombing aftermathTerminally-ill bomber to be released from prisonAndrea MitchellWashington DC
NBCHealthcare reform: universal and managed careWhite House seeks to correct misinformationChuck ToddWhite House
NBCAutomobile fuel efficiency standards, techniquesFederal cash-for-clunkers tardy to pay dealersPhilip LeBeauChicago
NBCSummer weatherMix of high heat, heavy storms, hurricanesRon MottAtlanta
not available onlineNBCCBS News producer Don Hewitt dies, aged 86ObituaryLester HoltNew York
NBCCricket is vehicle for community sports outreachPolice form league for immigrants in Queens NYTiki BarberNew York