National News
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Pennsylvania US Rep. Fattah indicted in racketeering case
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 8:07 amA longtime Philadelphia congressman was indicted Wednesday in a racketeering case stemming from the alleged misappropriation of hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal, charitable and campaign funds after his failed 2007 run for mayor.
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New Hampshire baby receives lifetime hunting-fishing license
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 8:07 amA 6-month-old New Hampshire boy has become the first child to get a newborn hunting and fishing license in the state.
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The Latest: Belichick says Brady suspension won’t alter camp
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 8:07 amHere is the latest surrounding the suspension of star Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for using deflated footballs (all times local):
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Will the Internet listen to your private conversations?
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 7:07 amLike a lot of teenagers, Aanya Nigam reflexively shares her whereabouts, activities and thoughts on Twitter, Instagram and other social networks without a qualm.
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Highway officials target fall for full reopening of I-10 bridge site
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 7:07 amCalifornia transportation officials said they will need to the end of September — and about $5 million — to fully reopen the desert highway where flash flooding washed out a bridge.
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Human fetal tissue long used for variety of medical studies
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 7:07 amControversy over Planned Parenthood’s supplying fetal tissue for research has focused attention on a little-discussed aspect of science.
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Correction: Lake Erie Algae story
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 6:07 amIn a story July 28 about toxins in lakes, The Associated Press reported erroneously on the affiliation of Milt Miller. He is restoration manager for Grand Lake St. Marys, not Lake Erie.
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Image of Asia: Welcoming Turkey’s president to Beijing
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 6:07 amIn this photo by Ng Han Guan, a child plays with Chinese and Turkish national flags before a welcome ceremony for Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. About two dozen children waved the flags and hoisted flowers when Erdogan and Chinese President Xi Jinping passed them after […]
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New York prison worker: I got ‘caught up’ in escape plot
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 5:07 amA prison worker who got “caught up in the fantasy” of a breakout planned by two killers told investigators she performed sex acts with one of the men and took naked photos of herself for the other.
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Attorney: Islamic State sympathizer is not a terrorist
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 4:07 amA man arrested by the FBI on charges of plotting as an Islamic State sympathizer to detonate a nail-filled bomb on a Florida beach is no extremist, his attorney says.
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Average US vehicle age hits record 11.5 years
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 4:07 amIn the age of Apple’s CarPlay, a lot of cars on the road still have tape decks.
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Man accused in lion death says he thought hunt was legal
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 3:07 amA Minnesota dentist who went on a guided bow hunting trip for big game in Zimbabwe said that he had no idea the lion he killed was protected and that he relied on the expertise of his local guides to ensure the hunt was legal.
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By nearly any measure, sunny South Florida is tops in fraud
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 1:07 amPsssst — Need a phony ID? A fraudulent tax refund? Insurance money from a sham car crash? Florida may have just what you’re looking for.
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Immigrants, poor fish for their dinner, unaware of mercury
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 12:07 amIt’s midday and the white bucket balanced on the rocky shore at Mountha Uppasay’s feet holds five or six white bass, moving sluggishly in the water she scooped from the Des Moines River.
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Future unsure for troubled New Mexico green chile production
Associated Press | July 28, 2015 11:07 pmGreen chiles have defined New Mexico for generations, gaining fans and fame around the globe.