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     ABC RUNDOWN FOR AUGUST 16, 2010: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
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ABCColombian jetliner crash lands on Caribbean islandSplits into three on impact; almost all surviveSharyn AlfonsiNew York
ABCNYC's World Trade Center site to be redevelopedDispute over planned nearby mosque goes nationalDan HarrisNew York
ABCMonsoon rains in Indian sub-continent: 1,500 deadPakistanis forced to rely on tiny local clinicsJim SciuttoPakistan
ABCShrimp commercial fishery season in Gulf of MexicoBoats, packers worry about negative safety imageMatt GutmanLouisiana
ABCMojave Desert offroad motor racing crowd deathsSpectators unregulated, eight killed on courseMike von FremdCalifornia
ABCTravel memoir Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertMovie version features rampant merchandisingAndrea CanningNew York
ABCAutism coverageParents prepare support as child patients ageJohn DonvanNew Jersey

     CBS RUNDOWN FOR AUGUST 16, 2010: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
CBSNYC's World Trade Center site to be redevelopedPresident Obama upholds Moslem religious freedomChip ReidWisconsin
CBSNYC's World Trade Center site to be redevelopedNeighborhood is seedy rather than hallowedJim AxelrodNew York
CBSMonsoon rains in Indian sub-continent: 1,500 deadFloods wipe out bridges, roads in Swat ValleyRichard RothLondon
CBSMojave Desert offroad motor racing crowd deathsSpectators unregulated, eight killed on courseBill WhitakerLos Angeles
CBSHighway infrastructure dilapidated, needs repairFederal stimulus programs are phased in slowlyNancy CordesWashington DC
CBSExtended family unit celebrated in IndiaBlind patriarch heads multigeneration householdSteve HartmanIndia

     NBC RUNDOWN FOR AUGUST 16, 2010: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
NBCMonsoon rains in Indian sub-continent: 1,500 deadLack of potable water prompts fears of choleraStephanie GoskPakistan
NBCMonsoon rains in Indian sub-continent: 1,500 deadFloods undercut Pakistani government authorityAndrea MitchellWashington DC
NBCNYC's World Trade Center site to be redevelopedPresident Obama upholds Moslem religious freedomChuck ToddWisconsin
NBCOil exploration disaster in Gulf of Mexico watersSeafood fishery, marsh waters checked for taintAnne ThompsonLouisiana
NBCIraq: combat continues after US troops pull outFinal USArmy combat brigade prepares to leaveRichard EngelBaghdad
NBCGulf of Mexico ecosystem studied by marine biologistsWhale sharks are monitored as sentinel speciesJeff CorwinGulf of Mexico
NBCJim-Crow-era racial segregation rememberedMo State U apologizes to black applicant for barMike TaibbiMissouri