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7 dead in Mich. rampage; Suspect has hostage

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A man who claimed his daughter was inside the house where three bodies were found collapses in the street Thursday, July 7, 2011 in Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Casey Anthony to be Released From Jail Next Week

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Casey Anthony will be released from jail in six days after a judge sentenced her Thursday to one year for each of four counts of lying to investigators, giving her credit for time already served.

Mexican Citizen Is Executed as Justices Refuse to Step In

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WASHINGTON - In a 5-to-4 decision that split along ideological lines, the Supreme Court on Thursday evening rebuffed a request from the Obama administration that it stay the execution of a Mexican citizen on death row in Texas.

Move to Close Newspaper Is Greeted With Suspicion

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In London, a Rupert Murdoch figure pulling strings of the prime minister and culture secretary. By JENNIFER PRESTON and JEREMY W. PETERS The News Corporation's decision to shut down the British tabloid The News of the World on Thursday did little to ...

Derek Jeter two hits from 3000 after first-inning double

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9:18 pm ET: Jeter grounds out to shortstop to end the seventh inning. Manager Joe Girardi started baserunner Brett Gardner four times during the seven-pitch at-bat in an apparent attempt to create more holes for Jeter to aim ...

America just keeps getting fatter

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A comprehensive state-by-state report titled 'F as in Fat' shows that obesity rates continue to climb, along with diabetes and high blood pressure.

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South Sudan: the birth of a new republic

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After decades of conflict with the ruling Islamic north, Sudan's southern provinces will on 9 July become an independent nation.

Syria accuses US of interference in its affairs

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DAMASCUS: Syria has accused the United States of "interfering" in the protests rocking the Middle East country for the last four months, after US ambassador Robert Ford visited the rebel city of Hama.

Israeli airport gears up against activists

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(Uriel Sinai/ Getty Images ) - Israeli border police officers deploy at the Ben Gurion Airport on July 7, 2011 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Libyan Rebels Aim for Tripoli

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BENGHAZI, Libya—A convoy of fighters, military vehicles and pickup trucks equipped with heavy guns rumbled toward the port here early Thursday to board a ship taking part in what rebels say will be their first major offensive against Col.

VIDEO: 'Children safe' after Malaysia nursery siege

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Some 30 children and their teachers have been freed unharmed after being held hostage for several hours at their kindergarten in Malaysia.

Democrats Oppose Talk of Cuts to Social Security

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WASHINGTON - Congressional Democrats, who have thrived for decades as guardians of Social Security, said Thursday that they were not ready to surrender that role to help President Obama get a deal on federal spending and the debt limit.

Investigation into APS cheating finds unethical behavior across every level

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Across Atlanta Public Schools, staff worked feverishly in secret to transform testing failures into successes. Curtis Compton, ccompton@ajc.

US Stocks Gain On Surprise Strength In Jobs, Retail Sales

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NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--US stocks marched higher Thursday, as encouraging news about both US employment and retail sales drove investors into risky assets.

JPMorgan Settles Bond Bid-Rigging Case for $211 Million

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JPMorgan Chase reached a $211 million settlement with federal and state authorities on Thursday to resolve allegations that it cheated governments in 31 states by rigging the bidding process for reinvesting the proceeds of dozens of ...

Buffett donates another $1.78bn

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Billionaire US investor Warren Buffett has donated another $1.78bn (£1.1bn) to several charities, with most going to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Obama administration boosts aid for unemployed homeowners

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Unemployed homeowners with government-insured mortgages will be allowed to miss a year of payments while they try to find a job. An open gate of a foreclosed home offered for sale is shown May 31 in Los Angeles.

To Slow Piracy, Internet Providers Ready Penalties

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Americans who illegally download songs and movies may soon be in for a surprise: They will be warned to stop, and if they don't, they could find their Internet access slowing to a crawl.

Bad weather threatens last shuttle launch

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CAPE CANAVERAL - Space shuttle Atlantis Payload Manager Joe Delai sounds like a man in love. "This is just beautiful," he gushes over a photo of the 21-foot metal cargo bay holding 8200 pounds of supplies he and his ...

Muggles brave rain at last 'Harry Potter' premiere

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Joel Ryan / AP Ellie Coote, 15, dresses as Dumbledore at the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" premiere. Harry Potter's saga is ending, but his magic spell remains.

Adam Sandler's 'Zookeeper': Something really stinks

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By Scott Bowles, USA TODAY By Tracy Bennett,, Columbia Pictures When caring Griffin (Kevin James) finds himself forced to reconsider his zookeeping job, the animals have something to say about it.

"Horrible Bosses" fired up for $25 million weekend

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Director of the movie Seth Gordon (R) poses with cast members (from LR) Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis and Julie Bowen at the premiere of ''Horrible Bosses'' at the Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood, ...

Moving soaps from TV to Web: Easier said than done

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On the surface, the news that soap operas "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" may find new life on the Web after ABC pulls the plug on them sounds like great news to fans of the genre.

Amateur shares lead at US Women's Open

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COLORADO SPRINGS - North Dakota State's Amy Anderson spends four months out of the year hitting golf balls in an indoor facility because of the cold weather.

Gibson remembers Williams from Series

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ST. LOUIS -- D-backs manager Kirk Gibson will be forever linked to Hall of Fame manager Dick Williams. Williams, who took three different teams to the World Series, died on Thursday at his home in Las ...

Nets Star Has Deal To Play In Turkey

New York Times -
Deron Williams is set to become the biggest NBA star to play in Europe - a development that is bursting with intrigue, risks and caveats.

John Mackey Dies And Syracuse, Colts, Baltimore Fans Reminisce

SB Nation -
The NFL lost one of its greatest ambassadors on Thursday, as Hall of Fame tight end John Mackey passed away from a long battle with dementia.

For Pia Sundhage, another pressure-filled moment

Los Angeles Times -
The US coach, a soccer icon, and her team face a crucial test in the Women's World Cup against Brazil. Coach Pia Sundhage watches the US prepare to play Sweden in their final first-round game on Wednesday.

Lab-made organ implanted for first time

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By Madison Park, CNN (CNN) -- For the first time, a patient has received a synthetic windpipe that was created in a lab with the patient's own stem cells and without using human donor tissue, researchers said Thursday.

First Study of Its Kind Shows Benefits of Providing Medical Insurance to Poor

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When poor people are given medical insurance, they not only find regular doctors and see doctors more often but they also feel better, are less depressed and are better able to maintain financial stability, according to a new, ...

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