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• 7. CALL ME BROOKLYN
• The New York City borough's moniker is now one of the nation's most popular baby names. At least, for babies who don't live there, or even anywhere close by.
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• 8. CANCER STUDY LAUNCHED AT HUNDREDS OF US HOSPITALS
• It's akin to medical speed dating: Doctors will sort through multiple experimental drugs and find the one most likely to succeed based on each patient's gene profile.
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• 9. US WINS WORLD CUP OPENER
• The Americans down Ghana 2-1 as Clint Dempsey scores the sixth-quickest goal ever in the tournament.
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• 10. BASEBALL SAYS GOODBYE TO ONE OF ITS GREATEST HITTERS
• Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, who compiled a career .338 average and won eight NL batting titles, dies of cancer at age 54.
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AP News in Brief
Obama moves forces into Iraq to secure US interests as he weighs broader response
• WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nearly 300 armed American forces are being positioned in and around Iraq to help secure U.S. assets as President Barack Obama nears a decision on an array of options for combating fast-moving Islamic insurgents, including airstrikes or a contingent of special forces.
• The U.S. and Iran also held an initial discussion on how the longtime foes might cooperate to ease the threat from the al-Qaida-linked militants that have swept through Iraq. Still, the White House ruled out the possibility that Washington and Tehran might coordinate military operations in Iraq.
• Obama met with his national security team Monday evening to discuss options for stopping the militants known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Officials said the president has made no final decisions on how aggressively the U.S. might get involved in Iraq, though the White House continued to emphasize that any military engagement remained contingent on the government in Baghdad making political reforms.
• Still, there were unmistakable signs of Americans returning to a country from which the U.S. military fully withdrew more than two years ago. Obama notified Con (Continued on page 31)
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