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House Panel's Vote Steps Up Partisan Fight on Gun Inquiry

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WASHINGTON - A long-simmering fight between Republican lawmakers and the Obama administration sharply escalated on Wednesday, as a Congressional panel recommended that the House of Representatives cite Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.
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Sanford police chief fired in wake of Trayvon Martin case

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(CNN) -- Sanford, Florida, Police Chief Bill Lee, who drew criticism for his department's actions in the Trayvon Martin case, was fired Wednesday.
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Sports artist LeRoy Neiman, who worked on 5 Olympics, dies at 91

Los Angeles Times -
LeRoy Neiman, the American artist who became famous for his colorful portrayal of athletes and who was a regular artistic presence at major sporting events, including the Olympics and the Super Bowl, has died in New York at 91, according to the ...
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Romney's Fine Line on Immigration

Wall Street Journal -
By LAURA MECKLER And JANET HOOK Mitt Romney's address Thursday to Latino politicians will test whether he is willing to stake out immigration policy more in line with a growing bloc of Hispanic voters.
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Egypt Delays Declaring Winner of Presidential Election

New York Times -
CAIRO - Egyptian election officials said Wednesday that they were postponing the announcement of a winner in last week's presidential runoff, saying they needed more time to evaluate charges of electoral abuse that could affect who becomes the ...
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BCS commissioners reach consensus

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The BCS commissioners are backing a playoff plan with the sites for the national semifinals rotating among the major bowl games and a selection committee picking the teams.
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UN environment summit opens in Rio

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Leaders from around the globe have gathered to open three days of talks at the United Nations conference on sustainable development.
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Samaras Takes Office as Greece's Prime Minister, Facing Major Challenges

New York Times -
ATHENS - Antonis Samaras has worked his entire life to become prime minister of Greece. But now that he has achieved his dream job, the biggest question among both his friends and his enemies is how long he will be able to hold on to it.
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No easy way out for Assange holed up in embassy

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By Estelle Shirbon and Alessandra Prentice | LONDON (Reuters) - Wikileaks founder Julian Assange risks being thrown into a cell the moment he leaves the Ecuadorean Embassy in London after breaching bail to avoid extradition to Sweden.
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'Messy' democracy loses a Pakistan prime minister

Globe and Mail -
Pakistan sits at the heart of the toughest questions in international politics. How to avoid civil war in Afghanistan? How to ease tensions with India?
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Sandusky Trial May Echo Long After It Ends

New York Times -
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - With the news that the child sexual abuse trial of Jerry Sandusky will go to the jury Thursday, after just nine days of testimony and arguments, whatever sense of relief people here feel is matched by the knowledge that the ordeal ...
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Duluth zoo's barnyard ravaged; escaped seal captured

Minneapolis Star Tribune -
The flooding in Duluth ravaged the Lake Superior Zoo, drowning at least 13 animals and causing major damage. Yet if it hadn't been for one alert driver, the death toll at the zoo may have been much higher -- and Feisty the seal may have made her escape ...
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With Output Stumbling, Fed Takes a Modest Step

New York Times -
WASHINGTON - In a pattern that has become familiar, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that the economy was growing more slowly than it had forecast, in part because its efforts to hasten recovery had proved insufficient.
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Frustration With P&G Grows

Wall Street Journal -
By EMILY GLAZER And GÉRALDINE AMIEL Bob McDonald's fourth year as chief executive of Procter & Gamble Co. is getting off to a bad start.
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South Korea, Taiwan, UAE, Qatar Fail to Secure Upgrades at MSCI

Bloomberg -
South Korea, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar failed to secure an upgrade at MSCI Inc. (MSCI), whose stock indexes are tracked by investors with about $7 trillion in assets.
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Oracle CEO Larry Ellison buys Hawaii's sixth-largest island

Reuters -
* No price revealed but pegged at over $500 million * Island has resorts, golf courses, luxury housing By Malia Mattoch HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 20 (Reuters) - Billionaire Oracle CEO Larry Ellison bought 98 percent of Hawaii's sixth-largest island, ...
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Mitt Romney celebrates his single best day of fundraising to date

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TROY, Mich.—Mitt Romney enjoyed what campaign officials described as his single best day of fundraising yet, taking in between $6 million and $8 million during a finance swing through Michigan on Wednesday.
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Romney's Personal Touch Pays Off With Donors

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New York Times -
Mitt Romney's biggest donors and fund-raisers are descending on Utah's exclusive Deer Valley resort this weekend for what invitees are calling Republicanpalooza: a two-day retreat featuring Karl Rove, Condoleezza Rice, Jeb Bush and John McCain.
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With docket filling for the fall, high court looms over 2012 election

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The Supreme Court is seen on June 18, 2012. The high court is set to rule within days on the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
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Microsoft Debuts Windows 8 Phone Software to Rival Google

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By Dina Bass on June 20, 2012 Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) (MSFT), the world's largest software maker, will release a new version of the Windows Phone program in handsets this fall, part of a broad effort to gain ground against Apple Inc. and Google Inc.
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A closer look at the Samsung Galaxy S III's sharing features

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From Group Cast to Buddy Photo Share, here's the lowdown on the Samsung Galaxy S III's innovative sharing features. by Lynn La Group Cast is one of the Samsung Galaxy S III's new sharing services.
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'Today' preparing to drop Ann Curry

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by Lynette Rice An exit plan is in the works for a veteran of morning television. NBC is planning to replace Ann Curry, who replaced Meredith Vieira as the co-anchor of Today a year ago.
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Richard Lynch, Who Played Bad Guys, Dies at 76

New York Times -
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Richard Lynch, who employed his platinum hair and scarred face to play villainous characters in films like “Bad Dreams” and “The Sword and the Sorcerer,” was found dead on Tuesday at his home in Palm Springs, Calif.
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LeBron James, cramps and all, has Heat one win from NBA title

Washington Post -
LeBron James did his best Paul Pierce impression by fighting through late-game cramps to help power the Miami Heat to a 104-98 victory over Oklahoma City on Tuesday night.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin earns MVP honors

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Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin, coming off major knee surgery, told coach Dan Bylsma in the fall that his goal was to be the best player in the world.
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Strasburg strikes out 10 as Nationals top Rays

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Stephen Strasburg struck out 10 to win a fast-ballers' duel with newbie Chris Archer, Joel Peralta managed to pitch without having his glove inspected, and the Washington Nationals snapped a four-game losing streak Wednesday night ...
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Bountygate has exposed that there's no such thing as labor peace in NFL

CBSSports.com -
By Jason La Canfora | CBS Sports NFL Insider If the Bountygate fallout has taught us anything at all, it's that there will always be instances unforeseen by any collective bargaining agreement, and that there always will, and frankly should, ...
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Scientists: Global warming is may decimate penguin populations

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If global temperatures continue to rise, however, the Emperor penguins inTerre Adélie, in East Antarcticamay eventually disappear, according to a new study by led by researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI).
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Huge Moon Crater's Water Ice Supply Revealed

Space.com -
by Charles Q. Choi, SPACE.com Contributor A crater on the moon that is a prime target for human exploration may be tantalizingly rich in ice, though researchers warn it could just as well hold none at all.
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Moderate drinking in early pregnancy branded 'safe'

BBC News -
Drinking a low or moderate level of alcohol in early pregnancy is not linked to developmental problems in five-year-olds, researchers say.

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