Nation & World

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July 17, 2012

House GOP propose legislation to kill AmeriCorps

The legislation would all defund National Public Radio, public television and Planned Parenthood.
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July 17, 2012

48 charged in massive Medicaid fraud case

The FBI seized 250,000 pills worth $16 million.
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July 17, 2012

Four women testify in growing Air Force sex scandal

Twelve instructors at Lackland Air Force Base are facing charges or being investigated.
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July 17, 2012

Elder Bushes to skip GOP convention

A spokesman for former President George H.W. Bush says it will be the first time since 1976 that he won't attend the Republican Party gathering.
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July 17, 2012

White House steps into Obama kiss diss controversy

When the Obamas appear on the scoreboard 'Kiss Cam' Monday night, Mrs. Obama is seen shaking her head 'no.'

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July 17, 2012

Despite protests, Boy Scouts reaffirm ban on gays

An 11-member special committee "came to the conclusion that this policy is absolutely the best policy for the Boy Scouts."
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July 17, 2012

Utah man uses obit to confess crimes, misdemeanors

"As it turns out, I AM the guy who stole the safe from the Motor View Drive Inn back in June, 1971."
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July 17, 2012

Romney on attack in Pa.; Obama collects Texas cash

Mitt Romney plans to campaign in the Pittsburgh area today, stepping up his criticism of Obama in a state that has proven to be a tough presidential battleground for the Republican Party.
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July 17, 2012

NASA already cooking up Mars menu

A menu for a planned journey to Mars must sustain a group of six to eight astronauts for three years. One option under consideration is having the astronauts care for a "Martian greenhouse."
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July 17, 2012

Plastic surgeon arrested in fellow Texas doctor’s death

Thomas Michael Dixon is alleged to have paid someone $9,000 to kill Joseph Sonnier III, who was dating Dixon's ex-girlfriend.