In an interview with the Associated Press, President Obama outlined a different second-term dynami...

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In an interview with the Associated Press, President Obama outlined a different second-term
dynamic. With the Republican National Convention dominating headlines, Obama looked to snag
some coverage
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According to the AP-GfK poll conducted last week, more Americans, 53 percent, favor increasing
taxes to save social security. A smaller group, 36 percent, favor cutting benefits to keep the troubled
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Ten agents of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, (ICE), have filed suit in federal court

2. on Thursday challenging the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals directive which went into effect
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In a 2-1 decision Friday , the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington affirmed a lower court ruling that
the FDA's requirement to place a graphic tobacco warning label image on cigarette packaging was
in
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Tom Head is a Judge for Lubbock County, Texas. Head and Commissioner Mark Heinrich recently
proposed a 1.7 cents tax rate increase for the next fiscal year. His justification included an across
the board
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3. The USDA suspended inspections at a California slaughterhouse after an undercover video surfaced
showing inhumane treatment of the cattle. Compassion Over Killing, an animal welfare group, filmed
the mistreatment
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At a campaign rally in San Diego , a new candidate has thrown his hat into the ring for President.

4. Meet A. Zombie and his running mate Noah Pulse. According to the official press release, Zombie is
a
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Paul Ryan was promoting the Romney campaign in Roanoke, Virginia on Wednesday. Small business
owner Chris McMurray, owner of Crumb and Get It Cookie Co. introduced the Vice President
hopeful. McMurry
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Savannah Dietrich is a sexual assault victim . Like many others, she feels the courts protect the
assailant and re-victimize the woman. In this case all involved are minors. The teenagers confessed
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5. Frank Mandelbaum bequeathed an inheritance for his grandchildren. The will is very specific in
defining terms used throughout the will. The words "child," "grandchild" and "descendant" include
natural
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The Republican party's platform committee is meeting in Tampa, FL to draft the official list of
principles and positions on a range of issues. Barbara Ann Fenton of Rhode Island proposed the
amendment
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6. Photographer Gerald Herbert was among the 15 to 20 motorist who stopped to give aid to a burning
vehicle in a stand of pine trees along southern Mississippi's Interstate 10. Giovanna Demonte and
her
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Jim Messina, Obama's Campaign Manager, sent a letter to Matt Rhoades, the Romney Campaign
Manager. The request was simple, release another three years of tax returns. Messina's
concessionary offer, "I
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7. Joseph DeAngelo went to the Susquehanna River in Williamsport, Pennsylvania to take a summer's
afternoon swim like many times before. Not long after he went into the water, Sue Hubbard saw his
lifeless
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Daniel Ray Carter Jr. was a Virginia sheriff's deputy. He was fired by the Sheriff for selecting "Like"
on the campaign page of a challenger for the Office of Sheriff. Carter contends the First Amendment
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What is the golden rule of children and pools? Watch them diligently! Sadly that was not the case in
a Fort Worth, Texas pool tragedy earlier this week. Xander Vento, a 4-year-old, was playing when
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8. The Boy Scouts of America reaffirmed the gay ban rule which applies to both adult leaders and
Scouts. The rule came under review in July. "The majority of the parents of youth we serve value
their right
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Alicia Ramirez grew up in south Texas. In the 90's Alicia and her husband bought a home in Poth,
Texas with a USDA (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Rural Development) loan program. It was their dream
home
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Is excessive force on a 12-year-old ever justifiable by the police? A spokesman for the St. Louis
County Police said the officer in question acted appropriately when he tasered 12-year-old Dejamon
Baker
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9. Wallace Weatherholt, a 63-year-old air boat captain, was charged with a second-degree
misdemeanor of feeding an alligator. While giving a Florida Everglades tour on June 12,
Weatherholt's right hand was
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It seems unlikely that the tragedy in Aurora, Colorado will spark a significant cry for gun law reform.
In the past, Democrats have taken a strong stance on firearm control and often felt the
repercussions
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The family of Toni Medrano is pointing a finger at "The Nancy Grace Show" as the driving force in
her decision to commit suicide. Grace called Medrano " Vodka Mom " on the show last month.
Medrano passed
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10. The ACLU is challenging same gender education programs in public school systems stating it
deprives equal educational opportunities. Under this program, same-sex classrooms are learning the
same subject
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Selection in the Final Vote of Major League Baseball's All Star Games does not mean what it used to.
The use of social media has changed this. Voting for a player so easy for fans via mlb.com , Twitter,
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