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Billionaires give big to new 'super PACS'

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 02:51 PM PDT

American Crossroads, the super PAC spearheaded by Karl Rove, is vowing a massive attack ad campaign aimed at defeating President Barack Obama next year.

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Battle of the beach brews in the Jersey Shore

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 12:59 PM PDT

One of many "No Beach Access" signs that line the main roadway is seen in Long Beach Township, N.J., on Long Beach Island. New Jerseyans have to put up with taxes, tolls, toxic waste and, occasionally, Snooki. So an occasional trip to the beach is all that keeps some folks here sane.




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Kurt Busch grabs 1st road course victory, '11 win

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 03:27 PM PDT

Kurt Busch leads Paul Menard through Turn 2 at Infineon Raceway. Busch won the first road race of his career on Sunday.Kurt Busch has won the first road course race of his career with a dominating performance at Infineon Raceway.




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Rare Billy the Kid photograph sold for $2.3 million

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 03:43 PM PDT

This is a tintype of Billy the Kid taken in 1879 or 1880 in Fort Sumner, N.M. It shows the outlaw standing with his hand resting on a Winchester rifle on one side and a Colt revolver holstered on his right side.The only authenticated photograph of infamous Wild West gunslinger Billy the Kid was auctioned off to Florida billionaire William Koch for an $2.3 million on Saturday night.




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Red Sox finally snap skid, handle Pirates

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 02:17 PM PDT

Jarod Saltalamacchia is congratulated by teammates. Saltalamacchia helped the Red Sox end a four-game losing streak on Sunday by beating the Pirates.Andrew Miller picked up his first win in the American League, scattering five hits over six innings as the Boston Red Sox snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the sloppy Pittsburgh Pirates.




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Flood waters stop rising in Minot, N.D.

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 04:37 PM PDT

Businesses are surrounded by floodwater Sunday as the Souris River crests as seen from the air in Minot, N.D.The Souris River began a slow retreat from Minot on Sunday with no further flood damage in the city, but officials warned danger would remain for several days until the highest water passed.




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NYC parade celebrates passage of gay marriage

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 04:38 PM PDT

Kajsa Westman, second from right, of Stockholm, Sweden, and Victor Ng, right, of Seattle, tie balloons to a banner in preparation for the annual Gay Pride parade in New York on Sunday. One of the world's oldest and largest gay pride parades was expected to become a victory celebration after New York's historic decision to legalize same-sex marriage. The law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday doesn't take effect for 30 days. One of the world's oldest and largest gay pride parades turned into a carnival-like victory celebration Sunday of New York state's historic decision to legalize same-sex marriage.




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Bachmann: 'Scare tactics' in debt ceiling issue

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 12:22 PM PDT

Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., speaking on CBS's "Face the Nation" in Washington on Sunday.The day before she officially announces her run for president, Rep. Michele Bachmann said "scare tactics" are being used in the debt ceiling debate.




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Posted: 26 Jun 2011 12:22 PM PDT

Video: Roundtable: Taking debt talks to the brink

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 07:42 AM PDT

June 26: David Brooks says that David Brooks says that "both parties think they have the advantage" in taking the debt ceiling talks to the wall, which is why it might actually go that far. Matt Bai and Katty Kay share their thoughts on whether it will go that far. (Meet the Press)




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France says its E.coli strain same as Germany's

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 11:40 AM PDT

France's health minister says experts are "99 percent sure" that the E. coli outbreak that put seven people in the hospital in Bordeaux region is the same strain of bacteria that killed 43 in Germany and possibly one in the U.S.

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Truck company in Amtrak wreck had citations

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 03:45 PM PDT

Nevada trucking company under scrutiny for fatal Amtrak crash  has been cited repeatedly  for crashes, unsafe driving and operating a truck with bald tires.

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Price of gas drops 11 cents in the last two weeks

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 01:26 PM PDT

Average retail gas prices fell over the past two weeks and could ease a bit more in coming weeks due in part to the release of crude oil from the U.S. strategic energy reserve.

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End-of-quarter binge could lift stocks this week

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 09:56 AM PDT

A bounce could be in the cards for U.S. stocks this week as bulls defend a key technical level and portfolio managers buy the quarter's winners to prop up their books.

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Halladay goes the distance, Phillies beat A's

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 01:18 PM PDT

Philadelphia Phillies' Roy Halladay pitches in the first inning of an interleague baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Sunday, June 26, 2011, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Roy Halladay pitched his NL-leading fifth complete game and Jimmy Rollins went 4 for 4, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-1 win over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.




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Video: More twists in Anthony case

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 07:19 AM PDT

June 26: When testimony resumes Monday at Casey Anthony's capital murder trial, trial-watchers from coast to coast will be glued to their TV sets to see if they can learn why the presiding judge abruptly stopped testimony on Saturday and sealed a transcript of a discussion with attorneys explaining his reasons. NBC's Kerry Sanders reports from Orlando. (Today Show)When testimony resumes Monday at Casey Anthony's capital murder trial, trial-watchers from coast to coast will be glued to their TV sets to see if they can learn why the presiding judge abruptly stopped testimony on Saturday and sealed a transcript of a discussion with attorneys explaining his reasons. NBC's Kerry Sanders reports from Orlando. (TODAY)




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Michigan hoops recruit in drug-induced coma

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 02:00 PM PDT

Tthe wreckage of a plane crash is seen in Charlevoix, Mich. Austin Hatch, 16, was critically injured in the crash that killed his father and stephmother.The basketball coach for an Indiana high school standout who survived a plane crash that killed his father and stepmother said Sunday the 16-year-old is in a drug-induced coma as he struggles to recover from his injuries.




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Posted: 26 Jun 2011 02:00 PM PDT

Best bets: 'Transformers' go to the 'Moon'

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 12:29 AM PDT

The Autobots and the Decepticons are back, and they're more than meets the eye — in outer space this time. Also this week: Tom Hanks falls for Julia Roberts in "Larry Crowne"; "Celebrity Rehab" tries to help Michael Lohan and Amy Fisher.

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Monaco's bride seeking to make her own mark

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 09:28 AM PDT

The wedding of Prince Albert II of Monaco to fiancee Charlene Wittstock will usher in a new era of high-wattage glamour into the tiny Riviera principality known for its high-flying casinos and lax tax laws.Charlene Wittstock has not one, but two tough acts to follow.




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