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June 15, 2012

Judge: Disruptive JetBlue pilot competent to stand trial

Pilot Clayton F. Osbon, 49, who has been with JetBlue since 2000, allegedly ran through the plane's cabin yelling about Jesus and al-Qaida.
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June 15, 2012

Shock waves will hit US if Greece drops euro

Bankers, governments and investors are starting to prepare for Greece to stop using the euro, a move that could spread turmoil throughout the global financial system. Here's how Greece's exit could play out . . .
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June 15, 2012

New Obama policy will spare some from deportation

Under the plan, illegal immigrants who can prove they were brought here as children, but who otherwise have lived law-abiding lives and graduated from high school or served in the military, can stay and apply for work permits.
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June 15, 2012

Egypt’s Brotherhood: Court ruling reverses revolution gains

The ruling dissolving parliament concentrates power even more firmly in the hands of the generals who took over from former President Hosni Mubarak.
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June 15, 2012

Romney, Obama pitch rural ties in quest for votes

Both campaigns expect Romney to win the majority of the voters in these reliably Republican places, but Obama's team is trying to keep the margin as narrow as it was in 2008.

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June 15, 2012

Truck leaks fuel after duct tape patch fails

A southern Montana fire official estimates about 100 gallons of diesel fuel leaked from the tractor-trailer onto the ground.
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June 15, 2012

Sandusky prosecution brings 8th accuser to stand

Jerry Sandusky's trial on 52 criminal counts has moved more quickly than many observers expected, and his lawyers could begin calling their witnesses as early as Monday.
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June 15, 2012

Jury sides with Kevin Costner in BP spill lawsuit

After a two-week trial, jurors deliberated for less than two hours before giving their decision in the $17 million lawsuit brought by fellow actor Stephen Baldwin.
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June 15, 2012

EPA wants stricter standards for soot pollution

The move is likely to win support from environmental groups and public health advocates but exposes the Obama administration to potential criticism from congressional Republicans and industry officials
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June 15, 2012

Military working out details for its gay pride month

WASHINGTON — Last summer, gays in the military dared not admit their sexual orientation. This summer, the Pentagon will salute them, marking June as gay pride month just as it has marked other celebrations honoring racial or ethnic groups. In the latest remarkable sign of change since the military repealed the “don’t ask, don’t tell” […]