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- Recession forces states to rethink tourism funding
- Chief rabbi disputes lawsuit in fiery NY attack
- NC gov vetoes bill on abortion restrictions
- Group seeks injunction on SD abortion law
- US Attorney: Blagojevich verdict 'bittersweet'
- Former Alabama governor hurt in motorcycle crash
- Postal Service resumes accepting mail for Canada
- Study: 12 percent of US households own e-reader
- Friends: Ind. teen tough enough to survive crash
- After guilty verdicts, Blago asks 'What happened?'
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- Cherokee election results overturned
- Summary of Supreme Court action Monday
- Man pleads guilty to bilking Mass. Catholic school
- Sprouts linked to 20 cases of salmonella poisoning
- States consider teen tanning bed restrictions
- Court rules for foreign firms in accident cases
- TSA re-inspects elderly woman over wet diaper
- Task force: Restoring sediment key to Gulf revival
- White House: warrants show Gadhafi not legitimate
| Recession forces states to rethink tourism funding Posted: 27 Jun 2011 02:40 PM PDT Like a business trying to sell a product, Washington state has for years attracted visitors by promoting stunning images of some of the nation's most majestic scenery -- from the snowcapped peaks of the Cascades to the rainforests and thundering waterfalls of the Olympic Peninsula.            |
| Chief rabbi disputes lawsuit in fiery NY attack Posted: 27 Jun 2011 02:40 PM PDT The chief rabbi in a Hasidic village north of New York City says a recent lawsuit filed against him is without merit.  |
| NC gov vetoes bill on abortion restrictions Posted: 27 Jun 2011 02:30 PM PDT North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue has vetoed a bill requiring women considering an abortion in the state to get an ultrasound and wait 24 hours after mandated counseling before they could undergo the procedure.  |
| Group seeks injunction on SD abortion law Posted: 27 Jun 2011 02:20 PM PDT Planned Parenthood has asked a federal judge to grant a preliminary injunction preventing a new South Dakota abortion law from taking effect while it's being challenged in court.  |
| US Attorney: Blagojevich verdict 'bittersweet' Posted: 27 Jun 2011 02:20 PM PDT The top federal prosecutor in Chicago says the verdict delivered in Rod Blagojevich's trial sends a "loud and clear message" that the ousted Illinois governor committed serious crimes.  |
| Former Alabama governor hurt in motorcycle crash Posted: 27 Jun 2011 01:20 PM PDT Former Alabama Gov. Bob Riley has been injured in a motorcycle accident near Fairbanks, Alaska.  |
| Postal Service resumes accepting mail for Canada Posted: 27 Jun 2011 01:11 PM PDT The U.S. Postal Service is again accepting mail for Canada, starting Tuesday. The post office stopped accepting most mail bound for Canada on June 18 because of labor problems in that country. The Canadian government has passed legislation requiring Canada Post employees to return to work.  |
| Study: 12 percent of US households own e-reader Posted: 27 Jun 2011 01:11 PM PDT A study finds that 12 percent of U.S. households now own a reading device for electronic books, such as Amazon's Kindle.  |
| Friends: Ind. teen tough enough to survive crash Posted: 27 Jun 2011 01:11 PM PDT Friends of an Indiana basketball standout fighting for his life after a plane crash say they expect him to recover and overcome the loss of a parent, just as he did nearly eight years ago.  |
| After guilty verdicts, Blago asks 'What happened?' Posted: 27 Jun 2011 01:00 PM PDT Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich turned to defense attorney Sheldon Sorosky and asked "What happened?" after he was found guilty of 17 of 20 charges in his corruption retrial.  |
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| Cherokee election results overturned Posted: 27 Jun 2011 12:10 PM PDT Cherokee Nation officials have reversed unofficial election results, saying the tribe's longtime leader was re-elected in Saturday's voting.  |
| Summary of Supreme Court action Monday Posted: 27 Jun 2011 12:00 PM PDT The Supreme Court met Monday for the last time until the fall. Here is a summary of notable actions:  |
| Man pleads guilty to bilking Mass. Catholic school Posted: 27 Jun 2011 12:00 PM PDT A fundraiser accused of bilking a Massachusetts school run by an order of Roman Catholic nuns out of more than $360,000 has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to two years in prison.  |
| Sprouts linked to 20 cases of salmonella poisoning Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:50 AM PDT The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat Evergreen Produce brand alfalfa sprouts or spicy sprouts because they may be linked to 20 cases of salmonella poisoning.  |
| States consider teen tanning bed restrictions Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:50 AM PDT Legislators in California and states across the country are considering laws to restrict use of tanning beds by teens, citing skin cancer risks and other health problems.  |
| Court rules for foreign firms in accident cases Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:50 AM PDT The Supreme Court has ruled that a New Jersey man who lost four fingers in a workplace accident on a metal-cutting machine cannot sue the British maker of the equipment in New Jersey.  |
| TSA re-inspects elderly woman over wet diaper Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:50 AM PDT The family of a gravely ill 95-year-old woman says federal inspectors wouldn't let her mother board a plane because her adult diaper was wet, setting off alarms.  |
| Task force: Restoring sediment key to Gulf revival Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:50 AM PDT Officials surveying damage to the Gulf Coast since last year's disastrous oil spill say one of their biggest challenges is restoring the flow of sediment that is crucial to the wetlands and barrier islands that provide habitat to wildlife and protect residents from storms.  |
| White House: warrants show Gadhafi not legitimate Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:40 AM PDT The White House says the decision by an international court to issue arrest warrants for Moammar Gadhafi is yet one more indication that the Libyan leader has lost his legitimacy.  |
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