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June 14, 2012

Bishops press fight on birth control rule

ATLANTA – The nation’s Roman Catholic bishops on Wednesday promised steadfast opposition to President Obama’s mandate that birth control be covered by health insurance, saying it is one of many threats to religious freedom in government. Bishops insisted repeatedly that they had no partisan agenda. They said they were forced into action by state and […]
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June 14, 2012

Boy Scout board member opposes anti-gay policy

NEW YORK – A high-profile member of the Boy Scouts of America’s governing board says he doesn’t support the Scouts’ policy of excluding gays and will work from within to seek a change. Ernst & Young CEO James Turley, whose accounting firm has welcomed gays and lesbians in its own work force, becomes the first […]
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June 14, 2012

Poll: Party ID predicts energy beliefs

Democrats support green sources and less usage, but Republicans favor more drilling and less regulation.
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June 14, 2012

Girl’s stem cells used to make her a new vein

Since the new vein was transplanted, the 10-year-old with blockage to her liver is much improved.
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June 14, 2012

World Dispatches, June 14, 2012

BAGHDAD Car bombs kill at least 66, fuel doubts about stability Car bombs ripped through Shiite and Kurdish targets in Baghdad and other cities Wednesday, killing at least 66 people, wounding more than 200 and feeding growing doubts that Iraq will emerge as a stable democracy after decades of war and dictatorship. The coordination, sophistication […]

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June 14, 2012

Feds smell cartel at Oklahoma horse farm

Neighbors say the owners' spending habits did not jibe with the image they tried to project.
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June 14, 2012

Shooter convicted in ‘stand-your-ground’ case

Paul Rodriguez killed his neighbor and wounded two others during a complaint about a loud party.
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June 14, 2012

Nation Dispatches, June 14, 2012

BELLEFONTE, Pa. Alleged victims say Sandusky threatened, offered tickets One, a foster child, said he was threatened, warned he would never see his family again if he ever told anyone what happened. Another said he stayed quiet because he didn’t want to stop getting tickets to the hottest game in town – Penn State football. […]
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June 14, 2012

Australia forms world’s largest protected marine reserve area

CANBERRA, Australia – Australia has created the world’s largest network of marine reserves and will restrict fishing and oil and gas exploration in a major step to safeguard the environment and access to food. The area will cover 1.2 million square miles of ocean including the entire Coral Sea, and encompass a third of the […]
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June 13, 2012

Federal prosecutors drop case against John Edwards

Federal prosecutors dropped all charges today against the former presidential candidate after his corruption trial ended last month in a deadlocked jury.

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