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NBA will lock out its players tonight

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 05:26 PM PDT

Union chief Billy Hunter speaks to reporters after a meeting with the NBA on Thursday in New York. Hunter says "it's obvious the lockout will happen tonight" after players and owners failed to reach a new collective bargaining agreement, potentially putting the 2011-12 season in jeopardy.The NBA lockout will commence at 12:01 EDT on Friday, after the expiration of the current deal that owners say has cost them millions of dollars a year.




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Video: Homeless vet center slammed for misspent funds

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 04:02 PM PDT

June 30: Advocates for military veterans have filed a class-action lawsuit in Los Angeles to try to force the federal Veterans Affairs Department to step up for former service-members who are now homeless. NBC's Lee Cowan reports.  (Nightly News)Advocates for military veterans have filed a class-action lawsuit in Los Angeles to try to force the federal Veterans Affairs Department to step up for former service-members who are now homeless. NBC's Lee Cowan reports. (Nightly News)




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Tough new South Dakota abortion law blocked

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 04:45 PM PDT

A federal judge grants a preliminary injunction to keep the new South Dakota abortion law from taking effect Friday.

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Posted: 30 Jun 2011 04:45 PM PDT

William, Kate draw heartfelt ‘awwww’ from Canadians

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 05:17 PM PDT

Throngs of admirers came out to catch a glimpse of Prinice William and Kate Middleton on Thursday, the first day of the royal couple's first official overseas trip together. The pair will spend nine days in Canada before heading to Los Angeles.Prince William and Kate Middleton began their first official trip abroad Thursday laying a wreath at Canada's National War Memorial as excited onlookers screamed with delight and showered the young royals with flowers and gifts.




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Union says NBA owners will lock out players

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:54 PM PDT

Union chief Billy Hunter speaks to reporters after a meeting with the NBA Thursday.Union chief Billy Hunter says "it's obvious the lockout will happen tonight" after players and owners failed to reach a new collective bargaining agreement, potentially putting the 2011-12 season in jeopardy.




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Crack offenders eligible for early release

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:03 PM PDT

A plastic container of crack, the smokable, purified form of cocaine, is displayed in Boston.Thousands of federal prisoners locked up for offenses involving crack cocaine will be eligible for early release after a vote Thursday by the U.S. Sentencing Commission.




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Effects of sexual abuse last for decades, study finds

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 11:19 AM PDT

Young girls who are the victims of sexual abuse, experience physical, biological and behavioral problems that can persist for decades after, a new study shows.

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Medicare to keep covering Avastin for breast cancer

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:55 AM PDT

Medicare will continue to cover Avastin for breast cancer patients, regardless of what U.S. health regulators decide about the medicine, a spokesperson for the U.S. health insurer said.

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DOJ to probe deaths of 2 detainees in CIA custody

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:35 PM PDT

Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday he has authorized a full criminal investigation into the deaths of two terror detainees who died overseas while the CIA was involved in interrogating them.

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Petraeus confirmed as CIA chief

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 11:53 AM PDT

The Senate has unanimously confirmed Gen. David Petraeus to be the new director of the CIA.

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When Lucky died: A grief observed, on social media

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:03 AM PDT

Losing a dog is a sadness so profound that it's useless to explain to anyone who hasn't been through it. But a devoted skeptic of social media finds it to be a great source of comfort during his time of need.Losing a dog is a sadness so profound that it's useless to explain to anyone who hasn't been through it. But a devoted skeptic of social media finds it to be a great source of comfort during his time of need.




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Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:03 AM PDT

Senate to work next week on debt limit impasse

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 09:51 AM PDT

Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., raises his hands to signal and end to a news conference on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 29, where he and a group of mostly freshman Republican senators said they want to forgo the holiday recess to stay in Washington and work on the debt crisis.The Senate abandoned plans for a July 4 break as time dwindled for lawmakers to strike a compromise on avoiding a government default and reducing mammoth federal deficits.




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Texas face transplant: I love to shave again

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 09:22 AM PDT

Full face transplant patient Dallas Wiens is seen with his four-year old daughter Scarlette.Face transplant recipient Dallas Wiens is now at home fielding interviews, doing pull-ups and, best of all, kissing his little daughter Scarlette.




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Casey Anthony won't testify; defense rests

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 04:56 PM PDT

Casey Anthony's attorneys rested their case Thursday after Anthony told the judge she would not take the stand in her own defense at her murder trial.

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No July 4th recess for the Senate

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 06:38 AM PDT

The Senate will forego its scheduled recess for the week of July 4th.

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FEC approves Colbert's super-PAC bid

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 08:24 AM PDT

Stephen Colbert pumps his fist after filing with Federal Election Commission, Friday, May 13, 2011 in Washington. The Federal Election Commission has approved an advisory opinion that will allow comedian Stephen Colbert to use funds from a media conglomerate to create advertisements for his independent expenditure-only political action committee.




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Sharapova survives slow start, reaches final

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 11:16 AM PDT

Check out highlights from Maria Sharapova's straight-set semifinal victory over Sabine Lisicki.It was all about the serves at Wimbledon on Thursday, and it was Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova who survived the ups and downs on Centre Court to reach the final.




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Jellyfish shut UK nuclear plant

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 08:04 AM PDT

The Torness nuclear power station near Edinburgh in East Lothian, Scotland, seen in this May 2007 file photo, shut both of its reactors on Tuesday.A nuclear power plant in Scotland was forced to close after jellyfish inundated its water filters, clogging the cooling system.




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