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Five more states are being granted waivers from the Bush-era No Child Left Behin
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posted Jun 29 2012 6:46AM
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An Obama administration official says Arkansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Utah and Virginia will be granted relief from key requirements of the law. Twenty-four states now have been approved for waivers.
Democrats and Republicans in Congress agree the law needs to be fixed but can't agree on how. The law requires all students be proficient in math and reading by 2014, a goal the nation remains far from reaching. As that deadline approaches, an increasing number of schools have been labeled "failing."
The waivers allow states to develop their own accountability plans, focusing on preparing students for college and improving teacher effectiveness and school performance.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity before Friday's announcement.
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'War room' type effort places firefighting assets
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posted Jun 29 2012 6:44AM
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - From sites on the fringes of wildfires burning around the West, incident commanders spend nearly every waking hour huddled around maps, looking at computer screens or glued to the radio, trying to plot their next move.
Their decisions come after pouring over intelligence that's flooding in from crew leaders, weather forecasters and fuels analysts.
Elsewhere, teams of specialists smooth out the logistics of shuffling firefighters and equipment around the country.
Tom Harbour is the director of fire and aviation management for the U.S. Forest Service.
He says that the characterization that fire is war is probably a fitting one.
But he expresses cautious confidence that the Forest Service has adequate resources to do the job.
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Flight attendant loses cool aboard NYC plane
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posted Jun 29 2012 6:43AM
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NEW YORK (AP) - A flight attendant on a weather-delayed plane at LaGuardia Airport yelled at passengers and challenged them to leave the plane if they dared.
The incident involving American Eagle flight attendant Jose Serrano was caught on video. Flight 4607 to Raleigh-Durham, N.C., was delayed for five hours on Monday.
Port Authority police were called to the plane.
American Airlines apologized for the incident. It said in a statement it did "not believe that the passengers' frustrations were always met with the level of service that we expect from our people."
Serrano was removed from the plane. There were no arrests.
The incident recalled a similar episode involving a Jet Blue attendant last year who swore at passengers and pulled the emergency chute on a flight after it landed at Kennedy Airport.
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Court upholds individual mandate in health care law
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posted Jun 28 2012 12:10PM
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The individual mandate survives.
The Supreme Court has upheld the heart of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul -- ruling in favor of the requirement that most Americans can be required to have health insurance, or else pay a penalty.
The decision means the historic overhaul will continue to take effect over the next several years, affecting the way countless Americans receive and pay for their personal medical care.
The ruling also hands President Barack Obama a campaign-season victory.
The court found problems with the law's expansion of Medicaid. But even there, it said the expansion could proceed as long as the federal government does not threaten to withhold the entire Medicaid allotment to states if they don't take part in the extension.
The court's four liberal justices, Stephen Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor, joined Roberts in the outcome.
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Rielle Hunter says she's sorry for pain she caused
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posted Jun 28 2012 6:52AM
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ATLANTA (AP) - Rielle Hunter says she's sorry for any pain that her relationship with former presidential candidate John Edwards caused his late wife Elizabeth and others.
Hunter told CNN's Piers Morgan on Wednesday, "I am sorry, I am absolutely sorry for my part in the relationship - having an affair, any pain it caused anyone including Elizabeth."
Hunter is promoting a new book, "What Really Happened: John Edwards, Our Daughter and Me." She recently revealed that she and Edwards had ended their relationship.
In the book, Hunter describes intimate details about her affair with Edwards, whose campaign hired her as a videographer, and sheds light on his thoughts as federal prosecutors mounted a case against him on illegal campaign contribution charges.
Hunter said she didn't want to discuss her conversations with Edwards about the book, which she said he refused to read before publication. Hunter said their relationship produced "a great gift," their 4-year-old daughter, Quinn.
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Madoff brother to plead guilty in NY in fraud
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posted Jun 28 2012 6:51AM
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NEW YORK (AP) - Plans for the brother of jailed financier Bernard Madoff to plead guilty and serve 10 years in prison are raising new questions about the status of the investigation into the epic multibillion dollar fraud and whether other family members remain under criminal investigation.
U.S. prosecutors notified a judge and victims Wednesday that Peter Madoff will plead guilty Friday to conspiracy and falsifying records charges more than three years after his brother began serving a 150-year sentence for creating the fraudulent multibillion dollar private investment business.
Bernard Madoff claimed that he acted alone in enticing thousands of investors over several decades to join what became the largest Ponzi scheme ever prosecuted in U.S. history.
Peter Madoff was the former chief compliance officer at the private investment arm of Bernard Madoff's business.
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Man who chewed on other's face not on 'bath salts'
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posted Jun 28 2012 6:50AM
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MIAMI (AP) - Authorities may never know why a Florida man viciously attacked and chewed on the face of an older homeless man in Miami after lab tests failed to find components of "bath salts" in the system of the assailant, who was killed by police.
The medical examiner says the tests detected only marijuana in the system of the attacker, ruling out other street drugs that some had speculated Rudy Eugene might have taken.
Lab results also didn't find alcohol or prescription drugs.
Surveillance video captured 65-year-old Ronald Poppo being attacked by Eugene on May 26. A police officer shot and killed Eugene, who bit into Poppo's face in broad daylight alongside a busy highway. Police have not released a motive for the attack.
Poppo has undergone several surgeries and remains hospitalized.
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Colorado wildfire prompts partial evacuation at Air Force Academy
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posted Jun 27 2012 5:47AM
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Air Force Academy officials are evacuating some homes on school grounds as heavy smoke billows from a wildfire north of Colorado Springs.
The part of the academy housing cadets wasn't immediately evacuated. A new class of cadets is scheduled to report on Thursday.
A fire official said earlier Tuesday that the blaze was less than 5 miles from the southwest corner of the academy's campus.
Meanwhile, authorities in central Utah found one woman dead Tuesday when they returned to an evacuated area. It marks the first casualty in a blaze that consumed at least two dozen homes and appears to be taking a turn for the worst.
Throughout the interior West, firefighters toiled in searing, record-setting 100 degree heat as they struggled to contain blazes in Colorado, Utah and other Rocky Mountain states.
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Adult chimpanzee kills baby chimp at LA Zoo
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posted Jun 27 2012 5:46AM
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Officials at the Los Angeles Zoo say a baby chimpanzee was killed by an adult male chimpanzee inside their exhibit as visitors watched.
Zoo spokesman Jason Jacobs said in a statement that visitors told officials the 3-month-old infant chimp was attacked Tuesday. Jacobs says workers could not stop the attack because it is not safe for them to occupy the same space as the chimpanzees.
The baby's mother, a chimp named Gracie who gave birth on March 6, is allowed to keep the body overnight to grieve.
Jacobs says the infant was being gradually introduced to the troop, and there had been no indication of aggressive behavior toward her. But the zoo's statement says chimpanzee behavior can "sometimes be aggressive and violent."
The zoo apologized to visitors who witnessed it.
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House rejects bid to slash rural airline subsidies
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posted Jun 27 2012 5:45AM
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has turned back an attempt by a tea party-backed GOP conservative to slash taxpayer subsidies for air service to isolated smaller cities and towns that can cost hundreds of dollars a ticket.
Tuesday's vote killed a bid by Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., to slash the Essential Air Service program, which subsidizes flights to 120 communities in 35 states in the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico and 43 towns in Alaska.
The vote came as the House debated a $107 billion transportation spending bill for the budget year beginning Oct. 1.
Republicans controlling the House had voted to eliminate the oft-criticized program last year while they considered renewing federal aviation programs, but a coalition of Democrats and Republicans representing rural America reversed the move in the Senate.
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Debby Makes Landfall in Florida Tuesday
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posted Jun 26 2012 7:19PM
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ST. GEORGE ISLAND, Fla. (AP) - Tropical Storm Debby has made landfall on the northwest coast of Florida.
The National Hurricane Center said Tuesday afternoon that Debby made landfall near Steinhatchee with top winds of 40 mph.
Debby is expected to weaken to a tropical depression Tuesday night.
Debby has drenched Florida for four straight days and forecasters warn that even though the storm is weakening, the threat of flooding remains.
The deluge has spoiled vacations for many visitors.
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Bodies of suspected immigrants found in AZ desert
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posted Jun 26 2012 7:07AM
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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Border Patrol agents say the bodies of three suspected illegal immigrants have been recovered in southern Arizona.
Authorities say the three likely died from exposure to the triple-digit desert temperatures.
Agents say the three victims were found in separate incidents Saturday.
Casa Grande Station agents working near Sells located a pregnant female sitting with her deceased husband. The Guatemalan couple had crossed the border two days earlier and had been abandoned by their smuggler when the husband collapsed.
Later in the day, agents from the Tucson Sector located the remains of a man near Queens Well who appeared to be in his 70s.
Ajo Station agents on Saturday night located another deceased man northwest of Lukeville. The man in his 30s was naked in an apparent attempt to cool down.
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6 arrested in Oregon Capitol protest over logging
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posted Jun 26 2012 7:05AM
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Six people have been arrested in a demonstration at the Oregon state Capitol.
Two of the demonstrators climbed flag poles Monday and attached homemade banners protesting plans to increase logging on state land.
The others were arrested more than three hours after they chained themselves together Monday in the offices of Secretary of State Kate Brown and State Treasurer Ted Wheeler.
Several dozen other demonstrators remained in the building throughout the day, singing songs that echoed through the building.
Wheeler, Brown and Gov. John Kitzhaber make up the State Land Board, which angered environmentalists last year with a plan to increase logging in the Elliott State Forest.
The timber industry has said the plan will create new jobs and boost school funding, but conservation groups say it would harm fish and wildlife.
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Key figure in prostitution ring to enter plea
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posted Jun 26 2012 6:37AM
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - An alleged street gang member accused of running a prostitution ring that recruited high school girls is set to enter a plea.
Federal prosecutors say Justin Strom, of Lorton, is due in U.S. District Court in Alexandria on Tuesday for a plea hearing.
Prosecutors say Strom was the leader of a street gang that threatened girls if they refused to participate in the prostitution ring.
He was charged along with four other men. Prosecutors say the other defendants have pleaded guilty.
According to an FBI affidavit, the defendants are members of a Fairfax-based offshoot of the Crips street gang known as the Underground Gangster Crips.
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Ruling due on bid to dismiss NYC temple plot case
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posted Jun 25 2012 7:09AM
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NEW YORK (AP) - A man charged with plotting to blow up synagogues in New York is due to learn whether a judge will let the unusual state-level terror case go forward.
Ahmed Ferhani was due in court Monday. A judge is expected to rule on his request to dismiss the case.
His lawyers say it's based on insufficient evidence and dubious police tactics. The Manhattan district attorney's office says Ferhani was intent on attacking a synagogue and bought three guns and a grenade to do so. The buy was a sting.
Ferhani and co-defendant Mohamed Mamdouh were arrested last year. They've pleaded not guilty.
A grand jury declined to indict them on a top-level terror conspiracy charge. They still face other terror and hate crime charges that carry up to 32 years in prison.
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Vicious wildfires spread to Colo. tourist centers
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posted Jun 25 2012 5:44AM
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say the total number of homes destroyed by a fire that's been burning in northern Colorado for two weeks is now 248.
Fire officials told residents of the Glacier View subdivision that at least 57 more homes in their neighborhood have been lost.
The confirmed count previously was 191 homes, already a Colorado record.
Fire incident team spokeswoman Reghan Cloudman tells the newspaper that 1,200 of the 4,300 homeowners evacuated from the path of High Park fire were allowed to return to their properties Sunday.
The wildfire near Fort Collins has scorched more than 118 square miles. It is one of eight now burning in the state.
One of those fires erupted near Colorado Springs on Saturday, causing about 11,000 people to leave their homes.
Authorities said Sunday that they were allowing about 5,000 of those residents to return.
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Suspect dead, 6 wounded in Ky. shootings
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posted Jun 25 2012 5:42AM
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HAZARD, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky State Police say a gunman is dead and others wounded after the suspect opened fire on a vehicle and continued shooting when law enforcement arrived.
Trooper Jody Sims says the two deputies and a trooper who were shot Sunday didn't have life-threatening wounds. The two people in the vehicle also weren't hurt seriously.
State Trooper Tony Watts says the suspect was shot and later pronounced dead at a hospital.
Sims says a motorist driving through the mountainous area in the eastern part of the state called authorities around 8 p.m. to say someone was shooting at the vehicle.
Two troopers and two deputies then arrived and came under fire. One of the troopers was shot in the face, but was expected to recover.
Investigators were still at the scene early Monday.
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Sandusky Found Guilty
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posted Jun 23 2012 12:53PM
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BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) - Joe Paterno's family says the "healing is just beginning" but that Jerry Sandusky's conviction on 45 counts in his sex abuse trial is "an important milestone."
The family of the late Hall of Fame coach released a statement, saying their hearts and prayers are with the victims and their families. They thanked the jurors and said the community "owes a measure of gratitude" to them.
Sandusky was convicted Friday of sexually assaulting 10 boys over 15 years. The accusations had led to the firing of Paterno, Penn State's beloved coach who died of lung cancer Jan. 22.
Penn State's Board of Trustees ousted Paterno for what was called his "failure of leadership" surrounding allegations about Sandusky.
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Mount Rainier ranger killed in climbers' rescue
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posted Jun 22 2012 8:52AM
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LONGMIRE, Wash. (AP) - A Mount Rainier climbing ranger has died during efforts to rescue four injured climbers from Waco, Texas.
Mount Rainier National Park spokesman Kevin Bacher (BAA-ker) says 34-year-old Nick Hall fell 3,000 feet Thursday from the 13,700-foot level of the 14,411-foot mountain. He was dead when other rangers reached him several hours later.
A helicopter plucked two of the injured climbers off the mountain Thursday night while two others were waiting out a worsening storm overnight with the aid of park rangers.
The Texas party includes two men and two women. Bacher says all four have non-life-threatening injuries. None was immediately identified.
The climbers were roped together when they fell on Emmons Glacier. The two women at the end of the rope ended up in a crevasse. Rangers who responded to a cell phone call helped them out of the crevasse.
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Man, 75, gets life in tow truck driver's killing
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posted Jun 22 2012 7:07AM
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ATLANTA (AP) - A 75-year-old Atlanta man has been convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison in the February, 2011 shooting death of a tow truck driver.
The Fulton County district attorney's office says a jury on Thursday convicted Philmore Reed of murder and other offenses in the death of Travis Fenty, an employee of Quick Drop Towing. Superior Court Judge Jerry Baxter sentenced Reed to life plus five years in prison.
Fenty and a colleague were attempting to tow Reed's unauthorized vehicles from a parking lot when Reed opened fire with a shotgun from a nearby rooftop, striking Fenty in the chest. Reed later surrendered to police who had surrounded the building. He told detectives, "With all this stuff going on about my property, I have no remorse.".
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Jury to begin hearing Texas bomb plot trial
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posted Jun 22 2012 7:05AM
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AMARILLO, Texas (AP) - Federal prosecutors will begin presenting their case against a Saudi man accused of gathering bomb components in his West Texas apartment with the goal of targeting sites across the United States.
Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari, 22, faces up to life in prison if convicted of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction. Targets he allegedly researched included the Dallas home of former President George W. Bush, dams and nuclear plants.
Opening statements are set for Friday morning in Amarillo. Aldawsari, a former Texas Tech University chemical engineering student, has pleaded not guilty.
A jury of eight women and six men was selected Thursday; the panel includes two alternates.
Court records show Aldawsari's attorneys plan to use an insanity defense.
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Abuse Allegations from Sandusky's Adopted Son Won't be Considered
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posted Jun 21 2012 6:20PM
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BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) - A lawyer for a son of Jerry Sandusky says the man has told authorities the former Penn State assistant football coach abused him.
Matt Sandusky is one of Jerry Sandusky's six adopted children.
His lawyer issued a statement Thursday naming Matt Sandusky and saying that the 33-year-old had been prepared to testify on behalf of prosecutors at his father's sex abuse trial.
The statement says Matt Sandusky is "a victim of Jerry Sandusky's abuse," but doesn't go into specifics.
The statement came after jurors began deliberating 48 charges against the ex-coach. Prosecutors say Sandusky met the 10 sex-abuse victims through his charity.
Lawyers for Matt Sandusky and prosecutors did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Karl Rominger, one of Jerry Sandusky's lawyers, did not comment.
Matt Sandusky's lawyer says his client met with investigators very recently.
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Jury selection to begin for Saudi in US bomb plot
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posted Jun 21 2012 9:08AM
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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Jury selection is set to begin in the federal trial of a Saudi man accused of gathering bomb components with the intention of targeting sites across the U.S. including former President George W. Bush's Dallas home.
Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari, 22, a former Texas Tech University chemical engineering student, faces up to life in prison if convicted of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction.
Prior to Aldawsari's Feb. 23, 2011, arrest, federal agents secretly searched his West Texas apartment, where they say they found bomb-making chemicals as well as beakers, flasks, wiring, a hazmat suit and clocks.
He has pleaded not guilty. Court records show attorneys plan to use an insanity defense.
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Obama faces growing GOP super PAC financial power
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posted Jun 21 2012 9:05AM
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The latest financial filings for the presidential campaign show that the "super" political committees supporting GOP candidate Mitt Romney and his party are widening the money gap over pro-Democratic Party organizations.
The main pro-Romney super PAC, Restore Our Future, reports raising $8 million in May, giving it a total of $64 million so far.
A political committee backing Obama, Priorities USA Action, posted its strongest one-month total by raking in $4 million in May.
But the pro-Obama group is still being left in the dust - in part by the latest tally from a Republican super PAC formed by GOP strategist Karl Rove, American Crossroads. It raised $4.6 million in May.
The changing calculus raises the prospect that Obama could become the first incumbent president outspent by his challenger.
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Police chief fired over Trayvon Martin shooting
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posted Jun 21 2012 9:03AM
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Police chief fired over Trayvon Martin shooting
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) - Saying he's lost the trust of officials, a city manager fired a central Florida police chief who was criticized for his agency's initial investigation of Trayvon Martin's shooting death at the hands of a neighborhood watch volunteer.
Sanford City Manager Norton Bonaparte says in a Wednesday statement that he relieved Chief Bill Lee of duty because he "determined the Police Chief needs to have the trust and respect of the elected officials and the confidence of the entire community."
The initial lack of an arrest following the death of the unarmed black teenager by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in February led to protests across the nation and spurred a debate about race and the laws of self-defense. Zimmerman's father is white and his mother is from Peru.
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Supreme Court to Rule on Ariz. Immigration Law
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posted Jun 20 2012 9:07AM
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<VIDEO> The U.S. Supreme Court will soon rule on the tough Arizona immigration law that requires police to check the legal status of people they stop for other reasons. The decision could also impact other states that have enacted similar laws.
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No Charges in Beating Death of Alleged Rapist
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posted Jun 20 2012 9:02AM
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<VIDEO >A young Texas father who beat to death with his fists a man molesting his 5-year-old daughter will not be charged, authorities said Tuesday. Neighbor Michael James Veit described the father as easygoing and polite.
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New Asian Immigrants to US Now Surpass Hispanics
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posted Jun 20 2012 8:58AM
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<VIDEO> For the first time, the influx of Asians moving to the U.S. has surpassed that of Hispanics, reflecting a slowdown in illegal immigration while American employers increase their demand for high-skilled workers.
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AG and Issa Meet on Operation Fast and Furious
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posted Jun 20 2012 8:55AM
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<VIDEO> Attorney General Eric Holder wants a House panel to drop plans to try to hold him in contempt of Congress, and the panel's chairman wants more Justice Department documents regarding Operation Fast and Furious in Arizona.
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US Adds Syria to Human Trafficking Blacklist
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posted Jun 20 2012 8:52AM
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<VIDEO> The Obama administration added Syria to the list of countries that could face U.S. sanctions for not doing enough to combat trafficking. 16 other nations were included among those not even making significant efforts to meet minimum standards.
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Adidas Cancels Ankle-cuff Sneaker
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posted Jun 20 2012 7:22AM
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<VIDEO> Adidas is cancelling plans for a sneaker with a shackle-like ankle cuff that some critics say too closely resembles a symbol of slavery.
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More Than 1,500 Firefighters Battling Colo. Fire
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posted Jun 20 2012 7:21AM
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<VIDEO> Firefighters are making progress on a massive wildfire in northern Colorado that has destroyed more homes than any other in state history, but more residents were warned to be ready to leave.
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Teachers Debut Portal for Sharing Lesson Plans
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posted Jun 19 2012 11:11AM
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<VIDEO> The American Federation of Teachers will debut on Tuesday a new website, in which educators can post and evaluate educational resources, such as classroom plans, videos and quizzes.
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Nuns Start Bus Tour Protesting GOP Budget PLan
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posted Jun 19 2012 8:20AM
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<VIDEO> A group of Roman Catholic nuns began a U.S. bus tour protesting proposed federal budget cuts Monday. They say they want to show the impact of Republican policies on low-income families.
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Jury Deliberates Fla. Burned Teen Case
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posted Jun 19 2012 8:12AM
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<VIDEO> A jury is deliberating the case of a South Florida teenager accused of orchestrating an attack that left a classmate in flames. Jurors began deliberating Monday afternoon on the fate of 17-year-old Matthew Bent.
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Raw Video: California Man Rescued Off Mexico
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posted Jun 18 2012 9:44AM
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<VIDEO> A California man who was rescued off the coast of Mexico is spending Father's Day on a freighter bound for Panama. Max Young was alone and miles at sea when his sailboat was hit by a whale and started taking on water.
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Rodney King, Key Figure in LA Riots, Dead
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posted Jun 18 2012 9:03AM
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<VIDEO> Rodney King, the black motorist whose 1991 videotaped beating by Los Angeles police officers was the touchstone for one of the most destructive race riots in the nation's history, died Sunday. He was 47.
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Obama Admits "Fine" Gaffe
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posted Jun 15 2012 11:16AM
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<VIDEO> In a speech in Ohio on Thursday, President Obama acknowledged he made a gaffe last week when he said the private sector was "doing fine."
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Watergate at 40: A Standard and a Mystery
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posted Jun 15 2012 5:25AM
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<VIDEO> Forty years after the Watergate break-in, the constitutional crisis it spawned remains America's top political scandal. But Watergate also is a mystery: why and how could so many top government officials conspire so brazenly to subvert the law?
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Sandusky Accuser: I Screamed in Vain in Basement
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posted Jun 15 2012 5:22AM
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<VIDEO> Three more accusers have detailed alleged abuses by former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. Another said he was forced into sex acts during more than a hundred nights he spent in the ex-coach's home.
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Colo. Fire Official: It's Devastating Up There
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posted Jun 15 2012 5:21AM
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<VIDEO> More than 1,200 people are helping fight roughly 80-square-mile wildfire in northern Colorado that has forced hundreds of residents to leave their homes since it started Saturday. Officials say the fire is 15 to 20 percent contained.
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No Shortage of Potential Romney Running Mates
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posted Jun 15 2012 5:19AM
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<VIDEO> Mitt Romney's camp is hard at work, sifting through a list of potential running mates. Among the candidates for the presumptive GOP presidential nominee are New Jersey's Chris Christie, Louisiana's Bobby Jindal and Virginia's Bob McDonnell.
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Obama, Romney in Ohio Clash on Economy
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posted Jun 15 2012 5:16AM
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<VIDEO> CLEVELAND (AP) - From opposing sides of battleground Ohio, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are offering vastly different visions of how to speed up America's economic recovery. They accused each other on Thursday of pursuing failed ideas, though neither described more than his own familiar platform.
In Cincinnati, Romney said, "Don't forget, he's been president for three and a half years. And talk is cheap. Actions speak very loud." Romney, speaking just ahead of Obama's economic address, said, "If you want to see the results of his economic policy, look around Ohio, look around the country."
Obama, trying in Cleveland to define the choice for voters, presented the election as a time when the country could break a stalemate of ideas. He said, "If you want to give the policies of the last decade another try, then you should vote for Mr. Romney."
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Detroit Mayor: Job to 'Help Fix a Broken City'
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posted Jun 15 2012 5:13AM
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<VIDE Detroit Mayor Dave Bing says despite stumbling blocks slowing efforts to turn around the Motor City's finances, he still is opposed to the appointment of an emergency manager.
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Panetta: No Unauthorized OBL Info Released
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posted Jun 14 2012 9:19AM
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<VIDEO> Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told a Senate committee that no unauthorized information was given to filmmakers about the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden.
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Buffalo PD: Surgeon May Be 'Armed and Dangerous'
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posted Jun 14 2012 9:16AM
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<VIDEO> Buffalo, New York police are searching for a trauma surgeon, after a receptionist at the Erie County Medical Center was shot dead on the hospital grounds. Dr. Timothy Jorden is described as a "person of interest."
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Raw Video: 1,000 Firefighters Battle Wildfire
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posted Jun 14 2012 6:48AM
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<VIDEO> The northern Colorado wildfire blamed for one death has spread to 73 square miles and is 10 percent contained. More than 1,000 firefighters are working to protect homes and struggled to keep the blaze from spreading.
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Bishop: Govt. 'Cannot Define Religion For Us'
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posted Jun 14 2012 6:45AM
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<VIDEO> U.S. Catholic Bishops gathered for the first time since dioceses filed lawsuits against the mandate that most employers provide health insurance covering birth control. Bishop John Wester says 'The government cannot define religion for us.'
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Teen: Leader Offered Money in Fla. Bur Attack
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posted Jun 14 2012 6:43AM
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<VIDEO> A teenager who admitted dousing a Florida middle school classmate with alcohol before the boy was set on fire testified Wednesday that the alleged ringleader offered him money to do it.
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Former Giffords Aide Barber Elected to Congress
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posted Jun 13 2012 7:15AM
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<VIDEO> Democrats are holding onto the House of Representative seat formerly held by Gabrielle Giffords. Democrat Ron Barber defeated Republican Jesse Kelly.
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Auburn Killing Suspect Turns Himself In
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posted Jun 13 2012 6:48AM
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<VIDEO> A man accused of killing three people at a party near Auburn University turned himself in Tuesday after a three-day manhunt, officials said Tuesday.
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George Zimmerman's Wife Charged With Perjury
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posted Jun 13 2012 6:43AM
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<VIDEO> The wife of the Trayvon Martin's shooter was charged with perjury Tuesday, accused of lying when she told a judge that the couple had limited funds during a hearing that resulted in her husband being released on $150,000 bond.
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Fed Reports How Much Recession Shrank US Wealth
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posted Jun 13 2012 6:42AM
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<VIDEO> The Great Recession shrank Americans' wealth so much that in 2010 median family net worth was no more than in 1992 after adjusting for inflation, the Federal Reserve reported Monday.
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NYC Big Drink Ban a Step Closer to Passing
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posted Jun 13 2012 6:40AM
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<VIDEO> New York City's Board of Heath signaled strong support Tuesday for the mayor's plan to fight obesity by banning the sale of large, sugary beverages at city restaurants.
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Doctors: Face-chewing Victim 'Awake and Alert'
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posted Jun 13 2012 6:39AM
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<VIDEO> A homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre attack alongside a busy South Florida highway is in good spirits, talking and walking with the help of hospital staff, doctors said Tuesday. WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO.
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Raw Video: Nevada Tunnel Collapse Kills One
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posted Jun 12 2012 7:55AM
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<VIDEO> A construction worker was killed in a tunnel at Lake Mead after some material became loose and building pressure sent grout flying through the air.
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Graphic Testimony Opens Sandusky Trial
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posted Jun 12 2012 7:53AM
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<VIDEO> Jerry Sandusky's trial in the Penn State scandal opened in graphic fashion Monday with the first witness testifying that he endured five years of molestation by the former coach. AP correspondent Mark Scolforo reports from the court house.
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White House Dodges Questions on Commerce Sec'y
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posted Jun 12 2012 7:51AM
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<VIDEO> The Obama administration is scrambling to explain how Commerce Secretary John Bryson drove his car into a series of crashes near his LA home. They say he suffered a seizure sometime during Saturday's events but remembers little about them.
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Jury Selection for Fla. Teen Fire Attack Trial
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posted Jun 12 2012 4:39AM
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<VIDEO> Jury selection is set for the trial of the alleged ringleader in an attack on a Florida teenager who was set on fire. Matthew Bent is charged with second-degree attempted murder for allegedly setting 15-year-old Michael Brewer on fire in 2009.
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Surveillance video shows elderly man being choked, robbed
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posted Jun 11 2012 8:22AM
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<VIDEO> An elderly man was choked and robbed-- now Chicago police are asking for the public’s help to identify the attackers.
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New Study: Some Kids Self-injure When Stressed
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posted Jun 11 2012 8:20AM
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<VIDEO> A new study finds that self-injuring, such as cutting and burning to relieve stress, is not just a teen problem. Some kids as young as seven resort to this behavior when overwhelmed.
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Commerce Sec. Bryson Allegedly Hits Two Cars
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posted Jun 11 2012 8:16AM
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<VIDEO> SAN GABRIEL, Calif. (AP) - Police say U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson has been cited for felony hit-and-run following two Los Angeles area accidents that left him injured and unconscious.
They said early Monday that the 68-year-old Bryson was treated at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries following the crashes around 5 p.m. PDT Saturday.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's department and the San Gabriel Police Department say he was driving alone on a major street in San Gabriel when he allegedly struck the rear end of a vehicle, then left the scene after speaking briefly with the occupants.
The agencies say minutes later he struck another vehicle in a nearby community, and police arriving found him unconscious behind the wheel of his car.
San Gabriel Police spokesman Lt. Ariel Duran says Bryson was cited for felony hit-and-run, and prosecutors will determine later if he'll be formally charged.
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Unemployment Challenges Class of 2012
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posted Jun 11 2012 7:55AM
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<VIDEO> While the job market has been improving for young people, the Class of 2012 is graduating into a world ripe with economic challenges.
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More Rain Coming to Flooded Florida Gulf Coast
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posted Jun 11 2012 7:53AM
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<VIDEO> Western Florida is forecast to receive more rain on Monday. About 15 inches of rain fell in Pensacola over the weekend, driving people from their homes and flooding roads.
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Mayor: Auburn Shooting "A Senseless Act"
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posted Jun 11 2012 6:50AM
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<VIDEO> As investigators continue to search for a gunman who killed three people, including two Auburn University football players at a pool party Saturday night, the city's mayor reflects on the crime, calling it "a senseless act."
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Hundreds Evacuated As Colo., NM Fires Grow
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posted Jun 11 2012 6:49AM
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<VIDEO> Firefighters on Sunday were fighting wildfires that have spread quickly in parched forests in Colorado and New Mexico, forcing hundreds of people from their homes.
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Police: 3 Killed in Shooting Near Auburn U
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posted Jun 11 2012 6:48AM
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<VIDEO> Investigators in Alabama are searching for a gunman who killed three people, including two former Auburn University football players, and wounded three others at a weekend pool party near campus, authorities said Sunday.
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Megachurch pastor Creflo Dollar arrested
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posted Jun 8 2012 3:35PM
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Megachurch pastor Creflo Dollar has been arrested after authorities say he slightly hurt his 15-year-old daughter in a fight at his metro Atlanta home.
Fayette County Sheriff's Office investigator Brent Rowan says deputies responded to a call of domestic violence at the home around 1 a.m. Friday.
Rowan says the 50-year-old pastor and his daughter were arguing over whether she could go to a party when Dollar "got physical" with her, leaving her with "superficial injuries."
Dollar faces misdemeanor charges of simple battery and cruelty to children. He bonded out of Fayette County jail Friday morning. Dollar's lawyer Nikki Bonner said he's gathering information on the case and had no comment.
Dollar is the pastor for World Changers Church International in College Park. A spokeswoman for the church did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
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Appeals court rejects waste storage at nuke plants
by AP
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posted Jun 8 2012 3:31PM
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WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court has thrown out a rule that allows nuclear power plants to store radioactive waste at reactor sites for up to 60 years after a plant shuts down.
The appeals court, in a unanimous ruling Friday, said the Nuclear Regulatory Commission did not fully evaluate the risks associated with long-term storage of waste. The court said on-site storage has been "optimistically labeled" as temporary, but has stretched on for decades.
The Obama administration has cut off funding for a proposed nuclear waste dump in Nevada, but has not identified an alternative site.
The appeals court said the NRC should complete a detailed environmental review of on-site storage or explain why one is not needed.
The lawsuit was filed by four Northeastern states, led by New York.
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U.S. Braces for Tsunami Debris, Impact Unclear
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posted Jun 8 2012 9:21AM
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<VIDEO> More than a year after a tsunami devastated Japan, killing thousands and washing millions of tons of debris into the Pacific Ocean, neither the U.S. government nor West Coast states have a clear plan for how to clean up the floating rubble.
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Severe Storms Strike Mountain States
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posted Jun 8 2012 9:07AM
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<VIDEO> Tornadoes and hail struck Colorado and Wyoming on Thursday, damaging homes and other structures. At least one person was injured.
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Families to Congress: Pass Mine Safety Bill
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posted Jun 8 2012 9:01AM
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<VIDEO> Relatives of three miners killed in West Virginia's Upper Big Branch disaster are pressing for the passing of long-stalled mine safety legislation.
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Suicides Are Surging Among US Troops
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posted Jun 8 2012 9:00AM
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<VIDEO> Military suicides are surging at the fastest pace in 10 years of war, with an average of nearly one service member a day taking their own life so far this year.
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Soda Executive: Proposed NYC Soda Ban Unfair
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posted Jun 8 2012 8:59AM
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<VIDEO> A senior executive with Coca-Cola Co. says New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposal to ban the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks unfairly singles out an industry.
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Romney and GOP Raise More Than Obama
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posted Jun 8 2012 8:55AM
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<VIDEO> Mitt Romney outraised President Barack Obama in May, the first time the Republican presidential challenger has jumped ahead of Obama and his prodigious fundraising apparatus.
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N.C. Teen's Journey From Homeless to Harvard
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posted Jun 8 2012 8:53AM
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<VIDEO> Homeless to start the school year and on her own after her parents left, a North Carolina student set to graduate from high school is on her way to Harvard University in the fall.
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Wind Rips Off Texas Apartment Building Roof
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posted Jun 7 2012 9:03AM
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<VIDEO> Thunderstorms and severe wind ripped the roof off of an apartment building in Fort Worth, Texas. The national weather service says wind gusts reaching 60 miles an hour knocked out power for thousands and grounded dozens of flights.
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Romney: President Doesn't Understand Economy
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posted Jun 7 2012 8:18AM
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<VIDEO> Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney criticized President Obama's handling of the economy during a speech in San Antonio, Texas on Tuesday.
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Obama Defends Gay Rights Record
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posted Jun 7 2012 8:16AM
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<VIDEO> President Obama pledged to block any attempt to roll back gay rights, during an appearance in Beverly Hills, California on Wednesday. The President also called the moment he signed the repeal of the military's "don't ask don't tell" policy "as good as it gets
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After Wisconsin Recall, a Test for Both Paries
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posted Jun 7 2012 7:17AM
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<VIDEO> Republican Gov. Scott Walker and his recall challenger, Democrat Tom Barrett, sought to strike conciliatory tones after the votes in Wisconsin's recall election had been counted. But the state's deep divisions will be difficult to overcome.
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NJ Muslims File Federal Suit to Stop NYPD Spying
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posted Jun 7 2012 7:16AM
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<VIDEO> A Muslim civil rights group that has worked closely with the Obama administration to build better relationships with American Muslims is suing the New York Police Department over its surveillance programs.
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Some LinkedIn Passwords Stolen, Leaked Online
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posted Jun 7 2012 4:41AM
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<VIDEO> Business social network LinkedIn said Wednesday that some of its users' passwords have been stolen and leaked onto the Internet. It didn't give any figure about how many passwords are affected, but it is investigating the data breach.
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Space Shuttle Enterprise Arrives in Manhattan
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posted Jun 7 2012 4:37AM
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<VIDEO> New Yorkers lined the West Side waterfront to welcome the space shuttle Enterprise as it floated up the Hudson River on Wednesday to its new home aboard the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.
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On D-Day Anniversary, Vets Mass at WWII Memorial
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posted Jun 7 2012 4:36AM
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<VIDEO> Scores of World War II veterans fly in from around the country to Washington, D.C. on the 68th anniversary of D-Day, visiting the World War II Memorial to reflect on their time of service.
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Girlfriend: Face-chewing Attacker Was Religious
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posted Jun 7 2012 4:34AM
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<VIDEO> A South Florida woman says she often read religious texts with a man who is accused of chewing off the face of a homeless man. Rudy Eugene was shot and killed by police.
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Walker Calls for Cooperation After Win
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posted Jun 6 2012 7:07AM
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<VIDEO> Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is promising to bring legislative Republicans and Democrats together, after his win in the state's recall election.
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Eyes Turn Skyward As Venus Moves Across The Sun
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posted Jun 6 2012 7:06AM
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<VIDEO> From the U.S. to South Korea, people around the world turned their attention to the daytime sky on Tuesday and early Wednesday in Asia to make sure they caught the rare sight of the transit of Venus.
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Vets With PTSD Tell Their Stories Through Video
by AP
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posted Jun 6 2012 6:54AM
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<VIDEO> One way the U.S. Army is trying to treat returning war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder is by encouraging them to take control of their own stories in a filmmaking class titled, "I Was There."
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Walker Wins Wisconsin Recall Election
by AP
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posted Jun 6 2012 6:46AM
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<VIDEO> Governor Scott Walker won the recall election in Wisconsin. The Republican Walker has more than half of the vote, with 60% of precincts reporting.
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Barrett Concedes to Walker in Wisconsin Race
by AP
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posted Jun 6 2012 6:45AM
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<VIDEO> Democratic Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett conceded Wisconsin's recall election to Republican Gov. Scott Walker, who was the first governor in U.S. history to survive a recall election.
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Sandusky Witness List Released, Jurors Chosen
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posted Jun 6 2012 6:22AM
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<VIDEO> The final jury is being selected for the child molestation trial of former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky and the court releases the list of witnesses who will testify.
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Raw Video: Spectator Disturbs U.S. Senate
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posted Jun 6 2012 5:26AM
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<VIDEO> A spectator in the gallery of the U.S. Senate chamber shouted and interrupted the afternoon's proceedings. The interruptor appears to have been removed from the chamber shortly after he started his rant.
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Michelle Obama Discusses Sugary Drink Ban
by AP
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posted Jun 6 2012 5:24AM
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<VIDEO> In an interview with The Associated Press, First lady Michelle Obama said there's no 'one-size-fits-all' solution for the country's health challenges.
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Recall Election: Wisconsin Goes to Vote
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posted Jun 5 2012 7:16AM
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<VIDEO Wisconsin residents vote for Governor on Tuesday. Republican Governor Scott Walker is facing a recall challenge from Democrat Tom Barrett, the mayor of Milwaukee. >
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Analyst: Credibility Key to Sandusky Trial
by AP
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posted Jun 5 2012 7:14AM
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<VIDEO> Jury selection begins Tuesday in the sexual abuse trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. AP's Mark Scolforo is covering the trial, and says the case could hinge on the credibility of Sandusky's accusers.
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Jury Selection to Begin in Sandusky Trial
by AP
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posted Jun 5 2012 5:21AM
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<VIDEO> Jury selection is set to begin Tuesday in the child sex abuse trial of Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State football coach accused of sexually abusing 10 boys over 15 years. Finding an impartial jury will be a challenge.
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Obama, Clinton to Headline Trio of Fundraisers
by AP
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posted Jun 5 2012 5:19AM
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<VIDEO> President Barack Obama sought to take advantage Monday of the fundraising prowess of former President Bill Clinton, the most reliable deliverer of Democratic dollars, despite their history of testy relations and differences on campaign tactics.
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Costco to Pay Major Settlement in Environmental Case
by Associated Press
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posted Jun 4 2012 5:49PM
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Retail giant Costco will pay $3.6 million for alleged environmental violations under a settlement with the district attorneys of more than two dozen California counties.
A Northern California judge approved the settlement Friday. It stems from a civil case brought by the district attorneys, who alleged Costco violated state laws for the safe storage, handling and disposal of hazardous waste, including pharmaceutical waste.
Prosecutors say the violations first came to light in San Joaquin County, but occurred from 2007 to 2012 at Costco stores and distribution centers across the state.
The $3.6 million settlement includes civil penalties, costs and funds for environmental projects.
Prosecutors say Costco officials were cooperative and quickly came into compliance with regulations.
A call to the company Monday wasn't immediately returned.
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High Court Won't Get Involved in Blackwater Case
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posted Jun 4 2012 10:50AM
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court won't stop prosecutors from going after four Blackwater Worldwide guards involved in a 2007 shooting that killed 17 Iraqis.
The high court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from Evan Liberty, Donald Ball, Dustin Heard and Paul Slough.
A federal judge threw out the case, saying the Justice Department mishandled evidence and violated the guards' rights. But the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reinstated the charges.
The court refused to reconsider that decision without comment.
Blackwater security contractors are accused of opening fire in a crowded Baghdad intersection in 2007. Seventeen people were killed and 20 others wounded. Prosecutors said the shooting was unprovoked.
North Carolina-based Blackwater renamed itself Xe Services after the shooting.
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Wisconsin Governor Looks to Overcome Recall
by AP
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posted Jun 4 2012 9:57AM
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<VIDEO> Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker will try to become the first governor to successfully overcome a recall in an election Tuesday. Walker is being challenged by Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.
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Missouri River Flood Still Frustrating Farmers
by AP
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posted Jun 4 2012 6:45AM
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<VIDEO> One year later, farmers in Iowa and Nebraska are still fighting sand left by Missouri River flood.
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Zimmerman Attorneys Request New Bond Hearing
by AP
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posted Jun 4 2012 6:44AM
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<VIDEO> George Zimmerman is back in jail after his bail was revoked. Defense attorneys blame misunderstandings for discrepancies about Zimmerman's finances and passport. Zimmerman is charged with killing unarmed teen Trayvon Martin.
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Shuttle Towed to NJ Before Final NYC Stop
by AP
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posted Jun 4 2012 6:41AM
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<VIDEO> The prototype space shuttle Enterprise has arrived in New Jersey, the first half of its trip to the flight deck of a decommissioned aircraft carrier in New York City.
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Raw Video: Zimmerman in Police Custody
by AP
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posted Jun 4 2012 6:39AM
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<VIDEO> George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with murder in the killing of Trayvon Martin, surrendered to police Sunday and was booked into jail after having his bail revoked two days earlier.
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NC Resident: Edwards 'Guy of No Moral Compass'
by AP
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posted Jun 1 2012 8:50AM
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<VIDEO> John Edwards' campaign finance fraud case ended in a mistrial when jurors acquitted him on one charge and deadlocked on the other five. Chapel Hill residents weren't surprised. John Eckblad says 'There's no crime here. This is just bad judgment.'
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NYC Proposes Ban on Sale of Oversize Sodas
by AP
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posted Jun 1 2012 8:48AM
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<VIDEO> New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing a ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks in the city's restaurants, delis and movie theaters in the hopes of combating obesity.
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Edwards: Responsible for Own 'Sins'
by AP
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posted Jun 1 2012 8:47AM
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<VIDEO> Ex-presidential candidate John Edwards thanked jurors and his family after a mistrial was declared in his campaign corruption trial and says he is responsible for his sins.
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