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     ABC RUNDOWN FOR AUGUST 20, 2009: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
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ABCPan Am 103 bombing aftermathTerminally-ill bomber released from prisonMiguel MarquezLondon
ABCSen Edward Kennedy (D-MA) is in ailing healthSeeks speedy replacement for Senate seatJohn BermanBoston
ABCHealthcare reform: universal and managed carePresident Obama criticizes GOP oppositionJake TapperWhite House
ABCAfghanistan politics: presidential election campaignPolls open amid sporadic violence, 26 deathsJim SciuttoAfghanistan
ABCAutomobile fuel efficiency standards, techniquesFederal cash-for-clunkers enters final weekendSharyn AlfonsiMassachusetts
ABCWar on Drugs: prescription medicine abuseMedical professionals use dangerous anestheticJohn McKenzieNew York
ABCTwinkies snack food master baker retiresJoe Traxler filled cream in dough for 50 yearsNeal KarlinskySeattle

     CBS RUNDOWN FOR AUGUST 20, 2009: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
CBSPan Am 103 bombing aftermathTerminally-ill bomber released from prisonRandall PinkstonNew York
CBSAfghanistan politics: presidential election campaignVoters in Helmand are reluctant, despite USMCLara LoganAfghanistan
CBSHealthcare reform: universal and managed careBill may be split, consensus and controversyBill PlanteWhite House
CBSAutomobile fuel efficiency standards, techniquesFederal cash-for-clunkers enters final weekendBen TracyLos Angeles
CBSBank credit, debit card rates, fees, chargesInterest is hiked before restrictions beginKelly WallaceNew York
CBSInfluenza season: swine strain H1N1 virus outbreakCDC issue safety guidelines for college studentsJennifer AshtonNew York
CBSRowing adventure from Ohio to Florida KeysPair of college friends sculls for 2,000 milesSeth DoaneNew York

     NBC RUNDOWN FOR AUGUST 20, 2009: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
NBCPan Am 103 bombing aftermathTerminally-ill bomber released from prisonDawna FriesenScotland
NBCSuspected al-Qaeda network leaders manhuntCIA hired Blackwater as private contractorAndrea MitchellWashington DC
NBCAfghanistan politics: presidential election campaignVoter turnout supressed, especially in southRichard EngelAfghanistan
NBCSen Edward Kennedy (D-MA) is in ailing healthSeeks speedy replacement for Senate seatKelly O'DonnellWashington DC
NBCAutomobile fuel efficiency standards, techniquesFederal cash-for-clunkers enters final weekendTom CostelloWashington DC
NBCHurricane Bill forms over Atlantic OceanIsland of Bermuda braces for high seas, erosionJim CantoreBermuda
NBCBank credit, debit card rates, fees, chargesSome federal consumer protections go into effectTrish ReganNew York
NBCProduce grown in backyards, community gardensBoys & Girls Club teens sell their fresh foodKerry SandersFlorida