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Post-White House, Sam Kass to be food analyst for NBC News
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 9:07 amAfter six years of helping the Obama administration determine the nation’s food policy, former White House chef and food policy adviser Sam Kass will now report on it.
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Man says he petted zoo cougars after calling ‘Here, kitty’
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 9:07 amA man who jumped a fence to pet cougars at the Columbus zoo and posted video of it on YouTube says he jokingly called “Here, kitty” and moved closer when the animals seemed to respond.
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Reality TV show unveils life as a trainer of animal actors
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 9:07 amFor years, Bill Berloni has taught his dogs to play make believe. Now, he’s making it real.
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Summer snow turns Wyoming mountains into winter wonderland
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 9:07 amThe middle of summer looked like the middle of winter in the mountains of western Wyoming.
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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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Afghan intelligence: Taliban leader Mullah Omar dead
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 8:07 amAfghanistan’s main intelligence agency said Wednesday that the reclusive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar has been dead for more than two years.
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Rome’s hot summer: corruption, breakdowns run city to ground
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 8:07 amPope Francis has declared a Jubilee Year for Rome, and the first of as many as 30 million people may start pouring into Rome.
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Then & Now: Medicare and Medicaid turn 50
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 8:07 amWhen President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law on July 30, 1965, roughly half of Americans 65 and older had no health insurance.
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Lew gets more than 1 million comments on currency redesign
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 8:07 amTreasury Secretary Jacob Lew said Wednesday he’s gotten more than a million responses to his request for comments on how U.S. currency should be redesigned and recommendations for what woman should become the first female on U.S. paper money in more than a century.
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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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House, Senate move toward short-term highway bill
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 8:07 amThe House and Senate are moving toward passage of a three-month patch to keep federal highway and transit aid flowing to states while lawmakers seek the right mix of policy and revenue to achieve a long-term transportation deal.
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Mike Holmes: Buy a home using intelligence, not illusion
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 8:07 amMike Holmes, famous for calling out bad plumbing, woodworking and electrical work on the HGTV show “Holmes on Homes,” says there are steps homebuyers can take to avoid many of those problems.
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Nigeria president visits Cameroon to discuss militant threat
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 8:07 amThe president of Nigeria made his first official state visit to neighboring Cameroon on Wednesday, as the two former enemies struggle to contain the mutual threat posed by Islamic militants carrying out suicide bombings across the region.
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Reports: Israeli drone attack kills 3 in southern Syria
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 8:07 amAn Israeli drone attack in southern Syria on Wednesday killed at least three pro-government gunmen, an activist group and a Lebanese TV station reported.
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IMF’s Lagarde: World economy fragile, faces downside risks
Associated Press | July 29, 2015 8:07 amInternational Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde says the world economy is recovering but fragile and “faces some downside risks.”