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Supreme Court's ObamaCare ruling poised to shape economy, election

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The Supreme Court is hours away from delivering its most hotly anticipated of the session, as the White House, lawmakers, business leaders and the nation wait to see if the Affordable Care Act will be upheld, struck down or some middle option.
Obama Faces Verdict on Victory in 100-Year Health Fight
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Colorado blaze devours houses, chars land on Air Force Academy

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A raging wildfire destroyed dozens of houses overnight and charred land on the edges of the Air Force Academy on Wednesday, while thick smoke and intense, towering flames kept officials from learning the full scope of damage ...
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House GOP poised to hold Holder in contempt, with some Dems to vote in favor

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House Republicans and some conservative Democrats are poised to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress on Thursday for withholding documents in the investigation into botched Operation Fast and Furious, which let guns slip into the ...
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Google Nexus 7 to carry $199 price tag

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June 27 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc. stepped up its challenge to Apple Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. in the $78.7 billion tablet market by unveiling a handheld computer called Nexus 7 that features a 7-inch screen and carries a $199 price tag.
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Finish of 200 Freestyle May Be Surprise, but Not to Phelps

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OMAHA - To Michael Phelps, all the talk that he was chasing Ryan Lochte was frustrating, to use one of his favorite post-2008 adjectives.
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Mitt Romney shifts focus from Post article on Bain to health-care law

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On the eve of the Supreme Court decision on President Obama's health-care law, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney predicted Wednesday that “they're not sleeping real well at the White House tonight.
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'Russia backs Annan idea of Syria unity govt'

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Russia and other big powers have told mediator Kofi Annan that they support his idea of a Syrian national unity cabinet that could include government and opposition members but would exclude those whose participation would undermine it, envoys said on ...
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Egypt's Everywoman Finds Her Place Is in the Presidential Palace

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CAIRO - Naglaa Ali Mahmoud wears an Islamic head covering that drapes down to her knees, did not attend college and never took her husband's last name, because that is a Western convention that few Egyptians follow.
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Australia debates asylum bill after boat sinking

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Dozens of people rescued after a boat sank are being transferred to Christmas Island, amid fierce debate on the issue of asylum in the Australian parliament.
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Stand-your-ground defense falls short in Texas

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A Texas man who claimed a stand-your-ground law allowed him to shoot his neighbor was sentenced to 40 years for murder. By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press / June 27, 2012 Raul Rodriguez sits in court in the beginning of his trial at Harris County ...
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Serial rapist cold case uses federal DNA database

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by Ryan Naquin Ryan joins NewsChannel 15 from Louisiana. He is excited to be reporting on events and happenings in and around the Grand Strand.
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Orders for Durable Goods Rise, but Global Concerns Lurk

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Demand for long-lasting manufactured goods rebounded more than expected in May and a gauge of planned business spending increased, but a cooling global economy suggested the momentum might not be sustained.
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Madoff's Brother Sets Plea Deal in Ponzi Case

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Peter Madoff at a court hearing in 2009.Louis Lanzano/Associated PressPeter Madoff at a court hearing in 2009. 10:11 pm | Updated For nearly four decades, as the second-in-command at Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities, Peter B. Madoff ran the ...
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US SEC charges Falcone, Harbinger with fraud

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By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON, June 27 (Reuters) - The bad news keeps coming for Philip Falcone, once one of the hedge fund industry's biggest stars.
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Troubled Europe Summit: Merkel Vs Everyone Else

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Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel is the woman to watch - or fear, or confront - in Europe this week. The leaders of Italy, France and Spain are pressing their northern neighbor at a European Union summit starting Thursday to agree to share debts ...
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News Corp. Board Approves Split in Principle

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By JOHN JANNARONE News Corp.'s board unanimously approved a plan to split the media conglomerate in two pieces, separating its lucrative entertainment operations from its publishing business, said a person familiar with the situation.
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The Washington Post refuses Mitt Romney's request for a retraction

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Politico has confirmed that The Washington Post is refusing to retract the article that it ran last week regarding presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's career at Bain Capital.
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Survey: More Than One-Third of Americans Believe Alien UFOs Exist

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By Bill Klump | @TheKlumper According to a new US extraterrestrial survey from National Geographic Channel (NGC), more than 80 million Americans are certain that UFOs exist.
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Google provides peek at Internet-connected glasses, begins selling them to US ...

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SAN FRANCISCO - Google helped create a world brimming with digital distractions for people spending more of their lives tethered to the Internet.
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Will Apple's injunction derail the Samsung Galaxy Tab?

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A California court has granted Apple a preliminary injunction preventing Samsung from selling the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the United States, but is it a short-term hiccup for Samsung, or the start of dark days ahead for Samsung?
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In European court, a small victory for Microsoft

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Don Grady, ex-Mouseketeer and 'My Three Sons' star, dies at 68

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Don Grady, who sang and danced as a Mouseketeer on "The Mickey Mouse Club," played son Robbie on the long-running family sitcom "My Three Sons," and later became a composer and songwriter, died Wednesday.
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Nora Ephron is gravely ill, book rep says

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AP NEW YORK - A representative for Nora Ephron's publisher says the Oscar-nominated filmmaker and author is very ill. Nicholas Latimer of Alfred A. Knopf confirmed her condition on Tuesday hours after celebrity columnist and friend Liz Smith published ...
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Isola: Ronaldo's pain is Spain's gain

New York Daily News -
Cristiano Ronaldo watched helplessly as Cesc Fabregas' penalty kick struck the left post, ricocheted along the goal line and finally settled into the side net.
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2012 NBA Draft: Does Kevin Jones Have First-Round Guarantee?

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Kevin Jones is the most likely of the area's players to be taken in the NBA Draft on Thursday, and now there's word that he may be a guaranteed first-round selection.
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Dodgers are swept by Giants and lose Andre Ethier

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SAN FRANCISCO - The Dodgers haven't scored in their last 30 innings. They have been shut out in three consecutive games. And their lead in the National League West vanished Wednesday, when the San Francisco Giants moved into a tie for first place with ...
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Yankees' Eric Chavez has plenty in reserve

New York Daily News -
Lost in the double-barrel dose of bad news the Yankees received Wednesday was the continued solid play of Eric Chavez. The former All-Star third baseman and current role player went 2-for-3 with three RBI in the series-sweeping 5-4 victory over ...
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Utley Returns With Homer, But Phillies Still Fall Short

New York Times -
Chase Utley homered in his first at-bat of the season, but the Pittsburgh Pirates spoiled his return by connecting three times for homers and beating the Phillies, 11-7, on Wednesday night in Philadelphia.
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Early human ancestor chewed bark

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By Helen Briggs BBC News Analysis of food trapped in the teeth of the two-million-year-old "southern ape" suggests it existed on a unique diet of forest fruits and other woodland plants.
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Astronomers use an old trick to open new window on extrasolar planets

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Two teams of astronomers used a technique for finding extrasolar planets to directly measure one such planet. The approach could allow the study of more exoplanets' atmospheres than ever before.
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FDA OKs first new weight-loss pill in 13 years

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Belviq, the first weight loss pill approved by the FDA in 13 years, works by activating a receptor in the brain that helps people feel full after eating.
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It's not just how many calories, but what kind, study finds

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Los Angeles Times -
A calorie is a calorie is a calorie - or is it? Maybe not, a small study has found. Once the pounds are shed, the proportions of carbohydrates, proteins and fats you chow down on may determine whether you keep the weight off - or slowly but surely pack ...

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