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     ABC RUNDOWN FOR AUGUST 1, 2013: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
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ABCCleveland trio kidnapped, held captive for decadeFormer captive testifies at sentencing hearingAlex PerezCleveland
ABCCleveland trio kidnapped, held captive for decadeCaptor addresses court, given life sentenceCynthia McFaddenNew York
ABCState Department puts embassies on security alertWill be closed on Sunday across Islamic WorldMartha RaddatzWashington DC
ABCSochi Winter Olympic Games in Russia previewedNew anti-gay law will apply to visiting athletesKirit RadiaMoscow
ABCCellular telephone computer combo: smart phonesMotorola's new entry assembled at Texas plantDavid MuirTexas
ABCHome burglary prevention effortsRemote hackers can breach smart home securityNeal KarlinskySeattle
ABCDogs and cats: body language studied by researchersJapanese examine pooches; English on pussiesLinzie JanisNew York

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CBSCleveland trio kidnapped, held captive for decadeFormer captive testifies at sentencing hearingDean ReynoldsCleveland
CBSNational Security Agency collects data on citizensConfessed leaker granted year's asylum in RussiaBob OrrWashington DC
CBSNational Security Agency collects data on citizensAsylum decision exacerbates US-Russia frictionsMajor GarrettWhite House
CBSState Department puts embassies on security alertWill be closed on Sunday across Islamic WorldDavid MartinPentagon
CBS113th Congress progress report: approval declinesMost House members are insulated from backlashNancy CordesCapitol Hill
CBSFood safety and food poisoning preventionSource of cyclospora parasite still unidentifiedJon LaPookNew York
CBSStorms, high winds, floods in southeastern statesHeavy early summer rain rots watermelon harvestManuel BojorquezGeorgia
CBSMedical treatments for children in warzonesEye surgery for blinded six-year-old Afghan boyElaine QuijanoNorth Carolina

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NBCCleveland trio kidnapped, held captive for decadeFormer captive testifies at sentencing hearingKate SnowCleveland
NBCNational Security Agency collects data on citizensAsylum decision exacerbates US-Russia frictionsAndrea MitchellWashington DC
NBCState Department puts embassies on security alertWill be closed on Sunday across Islamic WorldPete WilliamsWashington DC
NBCKnee replacement surgery incidence increasesNBC News anchor Brian Williams goes under knifeNancy SnydermanNew York
NBCNFL may hire its first female refereeing officialSarah Thomas has worked peewee, HS, then collegeStephanie GoskNew Orleans