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Mitt Romney opens bus tour in Florida singing praises of Paul Ryan

MiamiHerald.com - ‎26 minutes ago‎
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign event at Flagler college, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, in St. Augustine, Fla.
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Three dead in shooting near Texas A&M University

Reuters - ‎42 minutes ago‎
By Jim Forsyth | SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A gunman killed two people including a law enforcement officer on Monday after opening fire from inside a house near Texas A&M University in College Station, police said.
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Mars Looks Quite Familiar, if Only on the Surface

New York Times - ‎53 minutes ago‎
A conspiracy theorist might think that NASA's newest Mars rover, the Curiosity, is actually just in the middle of a desert on Earth.
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Pentagon sees uptick in Syrian air attacks

Reuters - ‎30 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON Aug 13 (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Monday deplored what it saw as an increasing use of air power by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government against rebels, but stopped short of suggesting a move toward any additional steps like a ...
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Jennifer Aniston Is Engaged!

People Magazine - ‎37 minutes ago‎
By Julie Jordan Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux, at the Jan. 28, 2012, Directors Guild of America Awards cocktail reception Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux, Jason Bateman and wife, Amanda Anka.
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Egypt Military Signals Support for President

Wall Street Journal - ‎10 minutes ago‎
AP CAIRO—Egypt's military signaled its acquiescence Monday to the president's surprise decision to retire two top military officials from their posts and retake powers that the nation's generals grabbed from his office.
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Norway Police Faulted Over Attacks

Wall Street Journal - ‎57 minutes ago‎
By KJETIL MALKENES HOVLAND OSLO—A panel examining Norway's response to the terror attacks last year said the killer could have been arrested up to half an hour sooner, saving many lives, and that a deadly car-bomb explosion in central Oslo could have ...
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Judge keeps key documents sealed in Colorado shooting case

Reuters - ‎18 minutes ago‎
By Keith Coffman | DENVER (Reuters) - A Colorado judge on Monday ordered that the bulk of key documents detailing the case against accused movie theater gunman James Holmes remain sealed, largely rejecting a request by news organizations to lift the ...
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Zimmerman lawyer pursuing traditional self-defense

San Francisco Chronicle - ‎11 minutes ago‎
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The attorney for the man who shot and killed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin said Monday he'll seek to get the case dismissed using a traditional self-defense argument and not the state's "stand your ground" statute.
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Wedding Day Stabbing: No clear motive in case of Na Cola Franklin, bride who ...

CBS News - ‎21 minutes ago‎
(CBS/AP) - Police have not yet released a motive in the case of a Pennsylvania bride who allegedly killed her husband in the chest just hours before they were set to marry.
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Groupon's profit beats estimates, but revenue falls short

Los Angeles Times - ‎42 minutes ago‎
Groupon Inc. delivered financial results in the second quarter that were in line with its own expectations yet investors remain concerned about the ongoing popularity of online coupons.
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Global stocks slip on world growth worries; euro gains

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Herbert Lash | NEW YORK (Reuters) - World stock markets eased on Monday after weak Japanese economic data added to the latest reports showing a slowing global economy, while the euro rose as investors exited bearish bets against the common currency.
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Ryan Heckled in 'Wonderful' Day on Trail

ABC News - ‎11 minutes ago‎
Paul Ryan didn't sample any of the Iowa State Fair's alluring fried snacks during his brief stop there today, but he still enjoyed a memorable taste of the state's famously bare-knuckled political tradition.
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Wisconsin's GOP Primary Tests Former Governor

Wall Street Journal - ‎2 hours ago‎
Three months ago, Tuesday's Wisconsin Republican Senatorial primary looked like a cakewalk for former four-term Wisconsin Gov.
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Obama Announces Meat Purchase to Help Farmers Through Drought

San Francisco Chronicle - ‎33 minutes ago‎
(For more campaign news, see ELECT.) Aug. 13 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama, campaigning in Iowa today, announced $170 million in government meat purchases to help farmers struck by drought, helping to send hog prices to a one-week high.
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Judge tosses trio of Samsung phones in Apple case

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Three of Samsung's world phones cannot be considered in the US patent case between it and Apple, a judge ruled today. by Josh Lowensohn SAN JOSE, Calif.
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How tweets reveal where you live

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WeKnowYourHouse.com shows how easy it is to use Twitter for evil, Google builds its travel muscles with Frommer's, and the Neo Geo makes a comeback.
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Google to Cut 20% of Motorola's Staff

Wall Street Journal - ‎19 minutes ago‎
By DREW FITZGERALD Google Inc. said Monday that it will reduce Motorola Mobility's workforce by about 20% to help streamline the unprofitable wireless-phone maker.
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Miley Cyrus shocks fans with new pixie crop

San Francisco Chronicle (blog) - ‎17 minutes ago‎
Teen superstar Miley Cyrus has stunned fans by unveiling a new pixie-style hair cut. The singer/actress told her Twitter followers of her intentions to chop off her mid-length locks, and on Sunday she uploaded a picture of a hairdresser holding ...
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Kristin Chenoweth QUITS 'The Good Wife' -- Blames Injuries Suffered On-Set

TMZ.com - ‎53 minutes ago‎
Kristin Chenoweth is quitting "The Good Wife" ... blaming her sudden exit on the devastating injuries she sustained during a freak accident on the set last month.
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Johnny Pesky, Beloved by Red Sox Fans, Dies at 92

ABC News - ‎24 minutes ago‎
Adored by generations of Red Sox fans, Johnny Pesky was so much a part of Boston baseball that the right-field foul pole at Fenway Park was nicknamed for him.
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Johnson's Dolphins departure reminds that production AND conduct matter

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CBSSports.com - ‎43 minutes ago‎
By Pete Prisco | Senior NFL Columnist DAVIE, Fla. -- The Miami Dolphins practiced Monday. They ran plays. They threw passes. They hit a little.
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LSU confirms Tyrann Mathieu will not return to team

USA TODAY - ‎26 minutes ago‎
Conference report Schedule Standings Bowl Agreements SEC Site Statistics Archives Comments BATON ROUGE, La. - Tyrann Mathieu cannot return to the LSU football team at any time in the future, LSU senior associate athletic director for NCAA compliance Bo ...
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Gold medalists again, Team USA could have a different look for the Rio Olympics

ESPN - ‎2 hours ago‎
By Marc Stein | ESPN.com Bob Donnan/USA TODAY Sports Is this the last time LeBron and KD will represent the red, white and blue together at the Olympics?
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17-foot-long, 164-pound Burmese python caught in Everglades; snake euthanized ...

Washington Post - ‎23 minutes ago‎
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Scientists say they've caught the biggest Burmese python ever recorded in Florida. The python weighed in at 164½ pounds and measured 17 feet, 7 inches long.
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Warwick chemists create nearly fat-free chocolate

The Petri Dish - ‎28 minutes ago‎
A team of scientists working at the University of Warwick have announced the creation of a new form of chocolate that is nearly free of unhealthy fat.
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Ala ranks 4th nationally for obesity

San Francisco Chronicle - ‎1 hour ago‎
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A new study ranked Alabama as the nation's fourth-fattest state, and health officials said Monday they have yet to see evidence that programs encouraging residents to slim down are doing much to combat poor diets and a lack of ...
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Dallas-Fort Worth Brace for West Nile Spraying

U.S. News & World Report - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Amanda Gardner MONDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- The Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area -- the epicenter of the nation's worst outbreak of West Nile virus in the United States this year -- could see aerial spraying of insecticides as early as ...

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