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Court: Insurance requirement unconstitutional

ATLANTA (AP) - A federal appeals court has struck down the requirement in President Barack Obamas health care overhaul package that virtually all Americans must carry health insurance or face penalties.

Iowa debate sets time bombs

As moths to the flame, as lemmings to the sea, so debate coverage is drawn to conflict and scorecards. What I took away from this Republican presidential debate in Iowa, however, was a very different sense.

Judge says Casey Anthony must return to Florida for probation

ORLANDO, Fla (Reuters) - A judge ruled on Friday that Casey Anthony, the young mother acquitted of murdering her toddler, must be in Florida by noon on August 26 to serve probation on a 2010 check fraud conviction.

Bratton In Talks With Cameron To Go To England

Los Angeles Police chief Bill Bratton, left, monitors a rally where legalization of millions of undocumented immigrants living in the United States supporters are marching on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California.

Ohio serial killer Anthony Sowell sentenced to death

Anthony Sowell sits in the courtroom before the jury recommended the death penalty Wednesday. / Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer, Pool/AP BY THOMAS J. SHEERAN ASSOCIATED PRESS CLEVELAND (AP) - A serial killer will be put to death for murdering 11 women ...

Mass. GOP hits Warren over consultants

WASHINGTON - The states top Republican Party official criticized Elizabeth Warrens nascent US Senate campaign today for enlisting the aid of consultants at a Beacon Hill firm that does lobbying.

Obama still planning vacation -- for now

President Obama is still scheduled to go on vacation at Marthas Vineyard next week -- for now. The presidents travel schedule is always malleable, said White House spokesman Josh Earnest.

Tim Pawlenty No offense to Mitt Romney but ...

Pawlenty: Nothing against Mitt, but … One of Tim Pawlentys laugh lines last night was a gibe at Mitt Romneys personal wealth; after declaring that hed mow the lawn of any American who could identify President Barack Obamas plan for entitlements ...

FBI to distribute CHILD ID Kits at Senath

SENATH, Mo.-- Volunteers with the FBI St. Louis Citizens Academy Alumni Association (FBISTLCAAA) are spearheading an effort to help the FBI, the Senath Police Department, and the Dunklin County Sheriffs office to distribute free CHILD ID Kits in ...

Bachmann Says Entitlements Should Be Cut

Republican Presidential hopeful Representative Michele Bachmann of Minnesota speaks at the National Press Club in Washington,. Republican Presidential hopeful Representative Michele Bachmann of Minnesota speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, ...

Philly curfew begins tonight to combat flash mob violence

The flash mobs, organized via social media and text messages, mobilize hundreds and sometimes thousands of young people to a designated location where they harass and beat up people on the street.

Serious crash forces shutdown of I-495

By Globe Staff A front-end loader being towed by a construction vehicle rolled over and landed on a car with four people inside this afternoon on Interstate 495 in Westborough, authorities said.

Stephen Colbert aims comedic political ad at Iowa

Comedian Stephen Colbert meets with members of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) in Washington in this June 30, 2011 file photo.

U.S. skier loses Olympic shot after peeing incident on plane

Sandy (Robert) Vietze earned the nations ire this week for peeing on a sleeping 11-year-old girl while aboard a JetBlue flight -- he was drunk and failed to make it to the bathroom on time.

Obama Meeting With CEOs at the White House

President Barack Obama is meeting with business leaders at the White House to discuss the economy. Among the eight CEOs meeting with the president are Ursula Burns, head of Xerox, and American Express Chairman Kenneth Chenault.

The Berlin Walls 50th anniversary

Construction of the Berlin Wall, the iconic divider of East and West Berlin that came to symbolize Communism, began in the early morning hours of Aug. 13, 1961.

Criticism of GOP Economic Direction Grows Louder and Sharper

WASHINGTON - The boasts of Congressional Republicans about their cost-cutting victories are ringing hollow to some well-known economists, financial analysts and corporate leaders, including some Republicans, who are expressing ...

Tapes used to convict FLDS leader Warren Jeffs released

(NECN/KSTU, KSAN, Salt Lake Tribune) - A Texas court has released evidence used to convict Warren Jeffs of child sexual assault. We want to warn you, the pictures and audio tapes of the polygamist sect leader and his young wives, can be disturbing.

Dougherty gang: Sister is singing like a bird

The so-called Dougherty gang -- the three Florida siblings who captivated the country this week as they led law enforcement on a nationwide manhunt -- have been in custody only about 48 hours.
 
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