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- RI governor called out on defying custody pact
- Family of hikers held in Iran seek UN backing
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- Reputed Pagans leader jailed after Pa. drug raid
- Bachmann says miscarriage shaped family priorities
- Historic upstate NY fort weathers financial crisis
- Insurer Humana Inc. won't hire smokers in Arizona
- Obama to hold Twitter town hall
- McConnell invites Obama to Capitol
- Ore. man stung by scorpion on commercial flight
- Philippines slashes, smushes haul of pirated goods
- Reid: Senate in session next week
- Pastor who conducted Ronald Reagan burial dies
| In CIA case, Justice to probe death of 2 detainees Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:40 PM PDT The Justice Department inquiry into CIA interrogations of terrorist detainees has led to a full criminal investigation into the deaths of two people while they were in custody in Iraq and Afghanistan, Attorney General Eric Holder announced Thursday.            |
| Brown signs rare on-time California budget Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:40 PM PDT Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a rare on-time budget a day before the start of California's fiscal year, a package that is a combination of spending cuts, fee hikes and the promise of higher tax revenue that might never materialize.  |
| Lawyer sentenced in insider trading scheme in NYC Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:30 PM PDT A lawyer has been sentenced to prison for his role in what prosecutors have called history's biggest hedge fund insider trading case.  |
| RI governor called out on defying custody pact Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:30 PM PDT A federal judge has ordered Rhode Island officials to turn over a suspect in a fatal robbery to federal authorities after the governor refused to do so.  |
| Family of hikers held in Iran seek UN backing Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:30 PM PDT The young woman hiker released by the Iranian government nine months ago and the relatives of the two men still held are appealing to the U.N. for more support as the men's trial date nears.  |
| Judge: Google Wi-Fi snooping lawsuits can proceed Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:40 AM PDT A federal judge has refused Google's plea to dismiss several class-action lawsuits accusing the Internet search giant of illegally collecting online information from unencrypted wireless networks while working on its "Street View" map feature.  |
| Deportation of partner in same-sex couple canceled Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:30 AM PDT A deportation order has been canceled for a Venezuelan man who married his same-sex partner in the United States.  |
| 1 of 4 Montana sex offender addresses unverified Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:30 AM PDT Montana officials say the addresses for one out of every four offenders in the state's sexual and violent offender registry are unverified and possibly unreliable.  |
| Mortgage exec gets 30 years for $3 billion fraud Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:30 AM PDT An executive convicted of orchestrating a $3 billion fraud as chairman of one of America's largest private mortgage companies was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison.  |
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| Reputed Pagans leader jailed after Pa. drug raid Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:20 AM PDT The reputed national president of the outlaw Pagans Motorcycle Club was jailed after a state police SWAT team raided his Pennsylvania home and allegedly found cocaine and methamphetamine.  |
| Bachmann says miscarriage shaped family priorities Posted: 30 Jun 2011 09:00 AM PDT Presidential hopeful Rep. Michele Bachmann says a miscarriage inspired her to become a foster parent to 23 children.  |
| Historic upstate NY fort weathers financial crisis Posted: 30 Jun 2011 08:50 AM PDT Beth Hill pauses in her telling of Fort Ticonderoga's storied history as three young men dressed in colonial garb and armed with muskets fire a volley from the stone ramparts of the reconstructed fortress located on a bluff overlooking Lake Champlain's southern end.  |
| Insurer Humana Inc. won't hire smokers in Arizona Posted: 30 Jun 2011 08:20 AM PDT Health insurer Humana Inc. says it will begin testing all Arizona job applicants for tobacco use, and those who light up won't get the gig.  |
| Obama to hold Twitter town hall Posted: 30 Jun 2011 08:20 AM PDT The White House will host a Twitter town hall with President Barack Obama on July 6.  |
| McConnell invites Obama to Capitol Posted: 30 Jun 2011 08:00 AM PDT Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is inviting President Barack Obama to the Capitol to hear first-hand why his proposed tax increases will not pass.  |
| Ore. man stung by scorpion on commercial flight Posted: 30 Jun 2011 07:10 AM PDT An Oregon man got a surprise -- and some pain -- when he was stung by a scorpion during a commercial flight from Seattle to Anchorage, Alaska.  |
| Philippines slashes, smushes haul of pirated goods Posted: 30 Jun 2011 07:10 AM PDT Police slashed fake Louis Vuitton bags and drove armored vehicles over Oakley sunglasses and pirated DVDs Thursday to mark World Anti-Counterfeit Day -- a first step in destroying a five-month haul of counterfeit goods.  |
| Reid: Senate in session next week Posted: 30 Jun 2011 06:50 AM PDT The Senate will be working next week, cancelling a weeklong July 4 break at a time the government is struggling to avoid a first-ever default.  |
| Pastor who conducted Ronald Reagan burial dies Posted: 30 Jun 2011 06:41 AM PDT The pastor who conducted the burial service for former President Ronald Reagan has died in Southern California.  |
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