Mine Plan Puts Two Kentucky Fixtures on Collision Course

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Camp Pennyroyal near Owensboro, Ky., spans 180 acres with an 8-acre lake.

A plan to develop a coal mine around a Girl Scout camp has exposed shifting alliances between environmental and business interests.

Tommy G. Thompson spoke to supporters at a victory party in Waukesha, Wis., on Tuesday.

Thompson Wins G.O.P. Senate Race in Wisconsin

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Tommy G. Thompson, a former governor, defeated three fellow conservatives in a statewide primary that splintered the Tea Party vote.

Kenneth L. Miller outside Federal court in Burlington, Vt., on Aug. 7. Mr. Miller was convicted of abetting international kidnapping and is facing three years in prison.

Sect Pastor Is Convicted of Assisting in Abduction

By ERIK ECKHOLM

Kenneth L. Miller was charged with abetting international kidnapping in a case involving same-sex unions and conservative Christian opposition to homosexuality.

Myron Tom, a construction worker in downtown Phoenix, staying hydrated while working in 110-degree heat on Tuesday.

Nine Straight Days of 110 or More: That’s Hot, Even for Phoenix

By FERNANDA SANTOS

Temperatures in Phoenix have reached at least 100 degrees for 31 consecutive days, stretching even the most elastic tolerance levels of residents there used to scorching summers.

President Obama visited a farm in Haverhill, Iowa, on Tuesday that is part of a cooperative of landowners who use wind power.

Obama Returns to Iowa in Bid to Reignite the Fervor

By HELENE COOPER

President Obama is on a three-day trip in the state that birthed his bid for the White House, this time using the broad reach of his office.

Relatives and friends of Brian Bachmann, a county constable, arriving for a vigil at a church on Monday in College Station, Tex. Mr. Bachmann, 41, was killed while serving an eviction notice.

Gunman in Texas Wrote of ‘Inspirational’ Snipers and of Buying a Gun

By MANNY FERNANDEZ 12:19 AM ET

A man who killed a constable and a passerby near Texas A&M; University campus posted names of snipers and pictures of assault rifles on his Facebook page.

Utility’s Role in Convention Tests Obama

By JIM RUTENBERG

Efforts to free the Democratic convention from business and lobbyist support have prompted charges of hypocrisy from Republicans and grumbling among some Democrats.

Representative John L. Mica, center, greeted supporters at a victory party in Casselberry, Fla., on Tuesday.

House Chairman Survives Florida Primary

By ROBBIE BROWN 12:40 AM ET

Representative John L. Mica held off a Tea Party-backed challenge by Representative Sandy Adams for the Republican nomination in a redrawn district.

U.S. Vows to Speed Aid to Iran Earthquake Victims

By RICK GLADSTONE

American sanctions make charitable giving to Iran slow and complicated, but the Obama administration has promised to speed applications for donations to help victims of recent earthquakes.

Confusion Over How to Aid Iran Quake Victims

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The strange, lucrative market for other people’s life-insurance policies.

Above, a boy prepares for a fashion show at a camp for gender-variant children and their families.

What’s So Bad About a Boy Who Wants to Wear a Dress?

By RUTH PADAWER

A new approach to parenting gender-fluid children.

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