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US home construction rises 6.8 percent in May
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. builders began construction on more single-family homes and apartments in May, encouraged by more buyers and a scarcity of houses for sale....
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Boone officials say heater replaced without permit
BOONE, N.C. (AP) -- A Boone inspector says a motel pool heater that leaked carbon monoxide and killed a Washington state couple and later a South Carolina boy was installed without the knowledge of the town's inspection department....
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Spokane Valley woman stabbed while walking dog
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. (AP) -- A woman walking her dog early Tuesday in Spokane Valley says she was stabbed in the arm by a man who came up behind her....
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Intel chief: Lawmakers demanding more info on NSA
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said Tuesday lawmakers are worried about the possibility of further disclosures about the government's sweeping electronic surveillance and the impact that could have on efforts to combat terrorism....
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Poland checking files on Nazi-led unit commander
WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Polish prosecutors say they are reviewing files on a Minnesota man who was a commander in a notorious Nazi-led unit to see if they contain enough evidence to press charges and request extradition from the United States....
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Royalty Pharma lets Elan takeover bid expire
Royalty Pharma has let its takeover bid for Irish drugmaker Elan lapse as it decided against pressing ahead with a court challenge of a requirement that it withdraw the offer....
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Brush fire threatened homes near Finley
FINLEY, Wash. (AP) -- More than 100 firefighters with nearly 30 vehicles stopped a 500-acre brush fire that threatened homes at Finley, southeast of Kennewick....
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Woman at Ferndale barbecue killed by stray bullet
FERNDALE, Wash. (AP) -- The woman who was hit in the chest by a stray bullet while attending a Father's Day barbecue near Ferndale died Monday at a Bellingham hospital....
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Chevron secures Iraqi Kurdish oil deal
BAGHDAD (AP) -- U.S. oil giant Chevron says it has signed a deal with Iraq's Kurdish regional government to expand its oil exploration territory in the northern self-rule region....
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US safety agency investigating Suzuki small SUVs
DETROIT (AP) -- U.S. safety regulators are investigating problems with air bag sensors in the seats of some small Suzuki SUVs....
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Intel chief: NSA foiled dozens of terrorist plots
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee says it appears the much-criticized national electronic surveillance program foiled "dozens" of terrorist plots....
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Saatchi admits assault on wife Nigella Lawson
LONDON (AP) -- Prominent British art collector Charles Saatchi has admitted assault and accepted a police caution after published photos showed him grasping the throat of his wife, celebrity chef Nigella Lawson....
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Jordan's king endorses treaty with UK
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- Jordan's King Abdullah II has endorsed a treaty with Britain that sets the stage for the possible deportation of radical Muslim preacher Abu Qatada....
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Saatchi cautioned over assault on Nigella Lawson
LONDON (AP) -- Prominent British art collector Charles Saatchi has admitted assault and accepted a police caution after published photos showed him grasping the throat of his wife, celebrity chef Nigella Lawson....
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Turkey vows to strengthen police powers
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he will increase police powers following a wave of anti-government protests....
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G-8 summit turns focus to clampdown on tax-dodging
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) -- Leaders from eight of the world's wealthiest countries spent the final hours of their summit Tuesday focusing how to make sure that multinational companies can no longer rely on shelters and loopholes to avoid paying the tax they owe....
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Rask shuts down Blackhawks as Bruins take 2-1 lead
BOSTON (AP) -- The puck bounced off the post and rolled across the crease, away from the goal line. The red light flashed briefly, but replays would confirm that Tuukka Rask's shutout streak was intact....
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Texas governor woos disgruntled Conn. gun makers
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry extolled the tax policies and regulatory climate of his state as he courted gun manufacturers that have threatened to leave Connecticut since the state passed new gun-control laws in response to the Newtown school massacre....
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Trader charged in manipulation of Libor rate
LONDON (AP) -- Britain's Serious Fraud Office has charged a former trader with conspiracy to defraud in the rigging of a benchmark interest rate....
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Sprint sues to stop Dish Clearwire buyout
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) -- Sprint Nextel is suing to stop Dish Network's buyout offer for wireless data network operator Clearwire. The nation's third-largest cellphone carrier says the proposed deal violates the rights of Sprint and other Clearwire shareholders....
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Biden reporting progress on gun executive actions
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House is reporting progress on President Barack Obama's initiatives to reduce gun violence, but says the most important step would be getting a reluctant Congress to pass new firearms laws....
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Greece: TV screens still blank amid dispute
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- State TV signals remain blank in Greece as parties in the governing coalition were still at odds over what to do with public broadcaster ERT....
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Swiss lawmakers reject deal to end US tax spat
GENEVA (AP) -- Swiss lawmakers have rejected a government-backed banking bill meant to end a high-profile legal standoff with the United States over suspected American tax cheats....
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Ed Koch's tombstone engraved with wrong birth date
NEW YORK (AP) -- Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch meticulously planned his own funeral, but his tombstone has the wrong birth date....
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New form of protest in Turkey: standing silently
ISTANBUL (AP) -- After weeks of sometimes violent confrontation with police, Turkish protesters have found a new form of resistance: standing still and silent....
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Boeing launches plans for longer 787 jet
LE BOURGET, France (AP) -- Boeing Corp. is starting work on a stretched-out version of its popular 787 Dreamliner jet, in the hope of reigniting interest in the aircraft after battery-related problems....
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With Samsung, Jay-Z's business continues to boom
NEW YORK (AP) -- He really is more than a businessman....
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Zimbabwe 'Cattle Bank' takes deposits that moo
MARONDERA, Zimbabwe (AP) -- William Mukurazita's deposit at the bank has four legs and moos....
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5 killed in Mozambique clashes
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) -- Media in Mozambique say at least five government troops were killed and two others were wounded in fighting with alleged members of an opposition group....
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Islamists drive 19,000 farmers from north Nigeria
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) -- Officials say Islamic militants have driven 19,000 rice farmers from northeast Nigeria while a military crackdown is preventing thousands more from working their fields....
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