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LIGHTS: Olympic rings hang from London’s Tower Bridge ahead of the 2012 summer Games (July 22, 2012).

Personal from the Editor-in-Chief 20 Bible Verses Christendom Ignores! – Part 2 Page 1

PHOTO: TREETER LECKA/GETTY IMAGES

Britain’s Identity Crisis As the world looked to the United Kingdom for the 2012 Summer Olympics, the country unwittingly revealed its true colors. Page 4

Drug Abuse—A Global Epidemic Part 3: The Coming Solution As the United Nations calls for a shocking strategy change in the drug war, what solutions exist to finally put an end to substance abuse? Page 7 Drought Now…Famine Next? More than half of the continental United States is roasting in its worst drought since the 1950s. Yet to fully end it, much more than rain is needed. Page 12 The Seeds of Success Parents want the best for their children. But do you know how to properly train your children to achieve their goals? Page 16 World News Desk Page 24

FRONT COVER: A collage of photos shows the effects of drought across the United States. PHOTOS: SCOTT OLSON/ (TOP AND BOTTOM RIGHT); JUSTIN SULLIVAN/ (BOTTOM LEFT) GETTY IMAGES

ART/GRAPHICS DARNITRA D. JACKSON PAULA C. RONDEAU EILEEN M. WILLARD WEBSITE SERVICES BRADFORD G. SCHLEIFER ANGELA K. BAXTER JEFFREY D. DAVIS JUSTIN M. FRAZIER

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ON DISPLAY: A collage of images from the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games highlights various themes of British history, including the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agricultural roots and contributions to popular culture, as well as a dance routine said to represent victims of the July 7 terrorist bombings (July 27, 2012).

PHOTOS: GARY AMBROSE/LOS ANGELES TIMES/ (OPPOSITE PAGE BOTTOM LEFT); DAVID EULITT/ KANSAS CITY STAR/ (OPPOSITE PAGE BOTTOM RIGHT) MCT; JOHN STILLWELL - WPA POOL/ (TOP); QUINN ROONEY/ (BOTTOM RIGHT) GETTY IMAGES; CHUCK MYERS/MCT (BOTTOM LEFT)

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GATHERING: United Nations representatives from 55 countries meet to discuss Afghanistanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drug crisis at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria (Feb. 16, 2012).

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INDIA 500 km 500 miles Source: ESRI, BBC

AUGUST 2012

Blackouts in India More than 700 million people were without power in India when electricity grids failed for two days. States reporting power outages

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