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Relative says dad, sons shot ICE agent out of fear
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:05PM July 07, 2012 CommentHARGILL, Texas (AP) — A father and two sons shot at a federal immigration agent parked outside their home along the Texas border this week because they were afraid someone was going to break in, a relative told a newspaper.
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Historic bridges of Yosemite Valley under siege
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:00PM July 07, 2012 CommentYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Perhaps no river crossing in Yosemite Valley has been more photographed than the historic Stoneman Bridge: a single, arching span faced with rough-hewn granite that provides a dramatic foreground to Half Dome, the park's most iconic natural marvel.
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Joseph Kirsner, pioneer physician, dies at age 102
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:36PM July 07, 2012 CommentCHICAGO (AP) — Dr. Joseph Kirsner, a pioneer in the field of digestive system disorders, died from kidney failure at his home in Chicago on Saturday. He was 102 years old.
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The world in 1938, a Brit's last Wimbledon final
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:05PM July 07, 2012 CommentThe last time a British man made it to the final of Wimbledon, the war — World War II — hadn't yet begun. It was 1938 when Bunny Austin lost the championship in straight sets to Don Budge. And around the world:
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LA schools superintendent shakes up district
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:53PM July 07, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Faced with a shocking case of a teacher accused of playing classroom sex games with children for years, Los Angeles schools Superintendent John Deasy delivered another jolt: He removed the school's entire staff — from custodians to the principal — to smash what he called a "culture of silence."
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US delivers 'powerful commitment' to Afghanistan
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:53AM July 07, 2012 CommentKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. designation Saturday of Afghanistan as its newest "major non-NATO ally" amounts to a political statement of support for the country's long-term stability and solidifies close defense cooperation after American combat troops withdraw in 2014.
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New optimism about stemming spread of AIDS virus
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:46AM July 07, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — An AIDS-free generation: It seems an audacious goal, considering how the HIV epidemic still is raging around the world.
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Analysis: GOP hopes lumbering economy dooms Obama
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:25AM July 07, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — History repeats itself, until it doesn't.
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For Romney, big family at center of life, campaign
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:38AM July 07, 2012 CommentWOLFEBORO, N.H. (AP) — Mitt Romney's large family is at the center of his life and his presidential campaign.
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Obama says Congress has 'more to do'
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:06AM July 07, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says legislation to keep transportation projects going and prevent interest rates from doubling on new loans to college students will help many in this country.
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Bieber cited for speeding on LA freeway
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:21AM July 07, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Bieber is used to attracting crowds. But he had at least one follower too many when somebody tailed him on a Los Angeles freeway, and it led to a speeding ticket for the teen idol.
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No new parts, support for C-130 wildfire system
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:12AM July 07, 2012 CommentCHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The demise of the only company that manufactured a device specially designed to spray fire retardant from the back of U.S. military C-130 cargo planes has some experts worried about the future viability of a program that has helped fight wildfires for 40 years.
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California high-speed rail gets green light
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:05AM July 07, 2012 CommentSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers gave the green light to start building the nation's first dedicated high-speed rail line, a multibillion dollar project that will eventually link Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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Zimmerman released on bail under stricter terms
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:24AM July 07, 2012 CommentORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman is out of jail again, but the rules have changed since the last time he was released on bail after being charged in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin.
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Border Patrol corruption trial begins in San Diego
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:09PM July 06, 2012 CommentSAN DIEGO (AP) — A former Border Patrol agent who frequently appeared on television news as an agency spokesman founded a smuggling ring that brought Mexicans and Brazilians to the United States illegally in Border Patrol vehicles, a federal prosecutor said Friday.
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Ill. man leaves prison after murder case dropped
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:02PM July 06, 2012 CommentCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — A Chicago man who spent more than 30 years behind bars before DNA evidence helped overturn his conviction in the rape and killing of a 3-year-old girl was released from prison late Friday, just hours after prosecutors dropped the case against him.
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California OKs funding for high-speed rail line
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:32PM July 06, 2012 CommentSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers approved billions of dollars Friday in construction financing for the initial segment of the nation's first dedicated high-speed rail line connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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Boy, 4, dies after tombstone falls on him in Utah
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:25PM July 06, 2012 CommentA 4-year-old boy is dead after a large tombstone toppled onto him while his family and some friends gathered to take pictures at a historic cemetery in a Utah ski resort town.
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2 dead as violent storm lashes Great Smokies
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:51PM July 06, 2012 CommentTOWNSEND, Tenn. (AP) — Crews spent Friday clearing trees and reaching stranded visitors at Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, a day after violent thunderstorms swept through the popular tourist spot, killing at least two people and injuring several others.
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$?(&! What did that politician just say?
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:41PM July 06, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — What the $?&(! is going on with our politicians?
