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- Soul food queen Sylvia Woods remembered in NYC
- Breakdown of Interior's solar tracts by state
- US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,921
- DC Comics delays Batman comic after Colo. shooting
- Ex-legislator apologizes for post on shooting
- A few Democrats, rebuffed, call for gun control
- Comparison of Senate Democratic, GOP tax cuts
- Interior plan expedites solar development in West
- Charges dropped in Texas murder-for-hire plot case
- DHS: Deportation proposal could cost $585 million
- US criticizes new Russian regulations on groups
- Senate to consider long-delayed cybersecurity bill
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- NY group offers grants to reduce rape kit backlog
- Russia warns Syria against using chemical weapons
- Panetta approves plan to lift F-22 flight limits
- They loaded mortars in the war, so now what?
- DHS: Deportation proposal could cost $585 million
| Summary Box: Peabody Energy 2Q profit down Posted: 24 Jul 2012 01:19 PM PDT GASSED UP: Peabody Energy Corp. profit fell as many utilities switched to cheaper natural gas instead of coal. The earnings still beat Wall Street's expectations.           |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2012 01:19 PM PDT  |
| Soul food queen Sylvia Woods remembered in NYC Posted: 24 Jul 2012 12:59 PM PDT Sylvia Woods, the founder of the famed Harlem soul food restaurant that bears her name, was remembered Tuesday by her patrons and friends as a warm and welcoming trailblazer who turned her small eatery into a bustling city gem.  |
| Breakdown of Interior's solar tracts by state Posted: 24 Jul 2012 12:50 PM PDT Land pre-approved by the Department of Interior for solar development covers about 285,000 acres in six western states.  |
| US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,921 Posted: 24 Jul 2012 12:50 PM PDT As of Tuesday, July 24, 2012, at least 1,921 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count.  |
| DC Comics delays Batman comic after Colo. shooting Posted: 24 Jul 2012 12:45 PM PDT DC Comics is asking retailers to postpone sales of a Batman comic book out of respect for victims of the shooting at a theater showing "The Dark Knight Rises" in Colorado.  |
| Ex-legislator apologizes for post on shooting Posted: 24 Jul 2012 12:32 PM PDT A former Arizona legislator known for sponsoring the state's anti-illegal immigration law is apologizing for comments he made about the Colorado movie theater shooting that some interpreted as an attack on the victims.  |
| A few Democrats, rebuffed, call for gun control Posted: 24 Jul 2012 12:32 PM PDT A handful of Democrats are calling for a ban on high-capacity ammunition clips after the movie theater shooting rampage in Colorado, but House and Senate leaders of both parties have no plans to touch the issue this election year.  |
| Comparison of Senate Democratic, GOP tax cuts Posted: 24 Jul 2012 12:32 PM PDT A comparison of Democratic and Republican bills to extend expiring tax cuts through 2013 being debated by the Senate:  |
| Interior plan expedites solar development in West Posted: 24 Jul 2012 12:19 PM PDT The Obama administration moved Tuesday to streamline the development of large-scale solar projects on public lands by approving 17 vast tracts across the West it says has the highest power-generating potential and the fewest environmental impacts.  |
| Charges dropped in Texas murder-for-hire plot case Posted: 24 Jul 2012 12:10 PM PDT A Houston-area attorney accused of orchestrating at least three unsuccessful attempts to kill his wife is avoiding trial after prosecutors decided they don't have sufficient evidence against him.  |
| DHS: Deportation proposal could cost $585 million Posted: 24 Jul 2012 11:59 AM PDT Here are details about who may eligible to apply to stay in the United States under the Obama administration's new immigration plan, how the process may work and what it may cost.  |
| US criticizes new Russian regulations on groups Posted: 24 Jul 2012 11:09 AM PDT The Obama administration is sharply criticizing a new Russian law requiring non-governmental groups that receive funding from abroad and engage in political activity to register as foreign agents.  |
| Senate to consider long-delayed cybersecurity bill Posted: 24 Jul 2012 10:49 AM PDT Senior U.S. lawmakers say the Senate will take up legislation later this week to protect critical U.S. industries and other corporate networks from cyberattacks and electronic espionage.  |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2012 10:49 AM PDT  |
| NY group offers grants to reduce rape kit backlog Posted: 24 Jul 2012 10:49 AM PDT A New York-based organization seeking to reduce a nationwide backlog of lab work for rape kits is offering grants to municipalities willing to tackle the problem.  |
| Russia warns Syria against using chemical weapons Posted: 24 Jul 2012 10:39 AM PDT Russia chided its longtime ally Syria on Tuesday over its threat to use chemical weapons in case of a foreign attack, but Moscow gave no sign it was abandoning President Bashar Assad's regime, despite growing international condemnation over the violence in the Arab country.  |
| Panetta approves plan to lift F-22 flight limits Posted: 24 Jul 2012 10:29 AM PDT Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has approved an Air Force plan to begin lifting flight restrictions on the F-22 fighter jet, following the correction of oxygen deficit problems that grounded and restricted the fleet for months.  |
| They loaded mortars in the war, so now what? Posted: 24 Jul 2012 10:10 AM PDT The federal government is redesigning a program that helps U.S. troops transition to civilian life after they leave the military.  |
| DHS: Deportation proposal could cost $585 million Posted: 24 Jul 2012 10:10 AM PDT The Obama administration's new plan to grant temporary work permits to many young, illegal immigrants who otherwise could be deported may cost more than $585 million and require hiring hundreds of new federal employees to process more than 1 million anticipated requests, according to internal documents obtained by The Associated Press.  |
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