WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - Washington Post included the following items on its front page on Aug. 1. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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BAGHDAD - Five American troops died in July as a result of combat in Iraq, by far the lowest monthly U.S. death toll of the five-year war and a dramatic drop from just over a year ago, when more than 100 troops a month were killed.

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Recently disclosed Department of Homeland Security policies allow U.S. federal agents to seize travelers' laptops or other electronic devices at the border and hold them for an unspecified period.

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BEIJING - Eight days before the 2008 Summer Games kick off in Beijing, the city's air quality is still so unpredictable that officials were forced to announce emergency contingency plans.

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