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Andy Griffith dead at 86

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(CBS News) Actor Andy Griffith, whose portrayal of a rural sheriff in a popular 1960s TV show earned him the title of "America's Favorite Sheriff," died Tuesday morning.
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US Apologizes to Pakistan, Says Supply Routes to Reopen

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By ADAM ENTOUS And TOM WRIGHT WASHINGTON—Pakistan agreed Tuesday to reopen North Atlantic Treaty Organization supply routes to Afghanistan after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton apologized for the deaths of two dozen Pakistani troops in a November ...
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SPIN METER: Contortions on the left and right over what to call the Thing in ...

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WASHINGTON - At least in politics, “tax” is a four-letter word. So when the Supreme Court ruled that the penalty for not obtaining health insurance is constitutional because it works like a tax, politicians began squirming over what to call that Thing ...
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Tucker Libor Testimony Seen Following Diamond's

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Bank of England Deputy Governor Paul Tucker may be called to give his version of events to lawmakers over a telephone call with Barclays Plc (BARC) Chief Executive Officer Robert Diamond as the Libor furor intensifies.
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Higgs-like leak? Video says new particle observed at LHC

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The Compact Muon Solenoid, or CMS, dwarfs workers at the Large Hadron Collider during construction work in 2007. A leader of the CMS' scientific team says in a CERN video that physicists have observed a new particle that may have characteristics ...
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Celtics close to agreement with Jason Terry

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By Mark Murphy The Celtics [team stats] may still have interest in re-signing Ray Allen, but they are on the verge of some interesting insurance at the shooting guard spot.
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Syria Has 27 Torture Centers: Report

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The Syrian government has subjected tens of thousands of detained protestors, including women and children, to electroshock, sexual assault, mock executions and other forms of torture in 27 different torture centers across Syria, according to a human ...
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Iran: Ballistic Missile Tests 'Response to Threats'

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Iran says it has successfully tested medium-range ballistic missiles capable of hitting Israel in response to threats of military action against the Islamic Republic over its suspected nuclear weapons program.
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Syrian army attacks rebels, Turkey scrambles F16s |

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By Mariam Karouny | BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army pressed its offensive against rebels, bombarding the city of Douma near Damascus, and Turkey said it had scrambled warplanes after Syrian helicopters flew near its border.
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Iraq bombs kill 40; officials eye security bribes

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By KAY JOHNSON, AP - 1 minute ago BAGHDAD (AP) - Bombs pounded six Iraqi cities and towns Tuesday, killing at least 40 people and raising suspicion that security forces might be assisting terrorists in launching attacks on Shiite Muslims.
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Nicolas Sarkozy's home raided by French police

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French police have raided the home and offices of the former French president Nicolas Sarkozy as part of an investigation into illegal campaign financing and alleged brown envelopes of cash from France's wealthiest woman, the L'Oreal hairspray heiress ...
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Military: 4 crewmen dead in C-130 air tanker crash

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By DAN ELLIOTT, AP - 1 minute ago DENVER (AP) - Air Force C-130 tankers will resume firefighting flights Tuesday after the crash of another tanker plane over the weekend that left four crew members dead and two others seriously injured, the military ...
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What the frack? North Carolina lawmaker accidentally votes to legalize fracking

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A North Carolina lawmaker says she feels "rotten" after accidentally voting to override a veto of a bill that legalized fracking--the controversial technique of extracting natural gas--in the state.
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IMF gives gloomy US forecast and says recovery remains 'tepid'

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The International Monetary Fund has warned that the US recovery is "tepid" and urged Washington's warring politicians to stave off drastic spending cuts and tax rises due in 2013 that could send the economy over a "fiscal cliff".
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Living wills for megabanks due out today

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By Jennifer Liberto @CNNMoney July 3, 2012: 3:06 PM ET The Federal Reserve is releasing snapshots of living wills for the largest banks doing business in the United States.
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GM, Chrysler Sees June US Auto Sales Beating Estimates

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By Craig Trudell on July 03, 2012 General Motors Co. (GM) (GM), Ford (F) (F) Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC reported US auto sales for June that topped analysts' estimates, helping the industry surpass projections and stay on pace for the best year ...
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Stocks End Higher Ahead of Holiday; Energy Gains

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Stocks closed near session highs Tuesday on a holiday-shortened trading session, led by energy, as investors cheered a better-than-expected factory orders report.
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ECB Tightens Lending Rules on Banks

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By MARGIT FEHER And GEOFFREY T. SMITH The European Central Bank on Tuesday tightened its lending conditions in what seems a foretaste of the more active role it will soon have as regulator and supervisor for the euro-zone banking system.
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Is Romney mixing business with pleasure on his NH vacation?

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Veepstakes speculation heats up with reports Sen. Rob Portman and Sen.Kelly Ayotte will be in town. University of Virginia Center for Politics Director Larry Sabato and NBC Campaign Embed Garrett Haake discuss.
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NEA reports big drop in membership

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WASHINGTON, July 3 (UPI) -- The National Education Association, the largest US teachers union, reports membership has dropped by 100000 in two years.
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Facebook email mess spreads to mobile phones

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By Julianne Pepitone @CNNMoneyTech July 3, 2012: 9:29 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Facebook already annoyed its users by automatically posting their @facebook.
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Galaxy S III hits Verizon on July 10

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In just over a week from today, users will be able to get the “Next Big Thing”, aka the Galaxy S III, from Samsung through their favorite 4G LTE toting network Verizon Wireless here in the USA.
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The Amazing Spider-Man: Which Villain Is Director Marc Webb Suggesting for the ...

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If you ask The Amazing Spider-Man director Marc Webb about the inevitable sequel, he says he wouldn't mind making a radical break from the comic books—at least when it comes to the villain.
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Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes

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The movie superstar had made plans to celebrate his 50th birthday in Iceland Tuesday with his wife of five years, Katie Holmes, by enjoying the country's outdoor wonders.
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Serena ousts defending champ Kvitova in Wimbledon quarterfinals

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Serena Williams reached her 8th career Wimbledon semifinal with a win over defending champ Petra Kvitova. WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- The sounds were new to Serena Williams, and the feeling on Centre Court was different.
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Sagan Wins 3rd Stage as Tour De France Heads Home

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Pumping his arms in victory, Peter Sagan of Slovakia won the crash-marred third stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday as cycling's showcase race returned to its home country.
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Arbitrator rules in favor of Brees

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By Sports Network An arbitrator ruled in favor of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees in a franchise tag grievance. Brees, who is under the franchise tag for a second time in his career, will receive a hefty pay raise if he is franchised for a ...
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ACC reaches 12-year agreement with Orange Bowl

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By Erick Smith, USA TODAY Remember when there was talk of BCS berths going away? The major bowl system outside the new playoff coming in 2014 will look a lot like the old one.
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Scientists discover bees can 'turn back time,' reverse brain aging

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Scientists at Arizona State University have discovered that older honey bees effectively reverse brain aging when they take on nest responsibilities typically handled by much younger bees.
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Social bats pay a price with new fungal disease

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These are hibernating little brown bats with white-nose syndrome, here in a NY state mine. Credit: Ryan von Linden, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation The effect on bat populations of a deadly fungal disease known as white-nose ...
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Mo. to get nearly $32M from GlaxoSmithKline

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri will receive nearly $32 million as its share of a nationwide settlement with British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline Plc.
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A medical home makeover begins

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Editor's note: Flesh-eating bacteria almost killed Aimee Copeland. Now, after two months in the hospital, she's moving to a rehab facility to continue her recovery.
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Quick At-Home HIV Test Wins Federal Approval

New York Times -
A new HIV test for home use that gives quick results was approved on Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration, giving Americans the first chance in the epidemic's 30 years to learn in the privacy of their own homes whether they are infected.

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