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• Hernandez is denied bail in Mass. murder case
• Boston bombing suspect indicted
• Senators: Student loan interest rates to double
• Trayvon Martin friend finishes day 2 of testimony
• Grand jury indicts Boston suspect
• Grand jury indicts accused Boston Marathon bomber
• Senate advances immigration bill to brink
• Woman asked to prove she’s female to get driver’s license
• Senate immigration bill a ‘pipe dream’
• Texas governor vows to pass 20-week abortion ban
• David Chase memorializes James Gandolfini
• Connecticut man held in murder case against ex-NFL player
• U.S. set to suspend Bangladesh trade privileges
• 70 vote goal vanishes as Senate near immigration reform vote
• Friend: Trayvon Martin encounter racially charged
• Obama clashes with African host over gay rights
• Interactive: Where do 700,000 displaced Syrians go?
• Hernandez headed back to court day after arrest
• South Africa: Mandela improved overnight
• Obama: Marriage benefits should cross state lines
• South Africa: Mandela in very critical condition
• Major blow to war crime prosecutions as Marine's conviction overturned
• New rules aim to rid schools of junk foods
• Singing and praying for Mandela
• Flavor experiment: Wash. farmer feeds pot to pigs

Hernandez is denied bail in Mass. murder case Posted: 27 Jun 2013 12:48 PM PDT FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — A judge on Thursday denied bail for former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, who is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a friend.

Boston bombing suspect indicted Posted: 27 Jun 2013 12:48 PM PDT The 30-count indictment details Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's alleged motives in the attack.

Senators: Student loan interest rates to double Posted: 27 Jun 2013 12:18 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Interest rates on new student loans are going to double because the Senate does not plan a vote before Monday's deadline.

Trayvon Martin friend finishes day 2 of testimony Posted: 27 Jun 2013 12:02 PM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — One of the most important prosecution witnesses in George Zimmerman's murder trial has left the witness stand.

Grand jury indicts Boston suspect Posted: 27 Jun 2013 11:15 AM PDT The federal panel hands down a 30-count indictment against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Grand jury indicts accused Boston Marathon bomber Posted: 27 Jun 2013 11:02 AM PDT By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) - A grand jury has indicted accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on charges of killing four people and using a weapon of mass destruction, federal prosecutors in Boston said on Thursday. Tsarnaev, 19, is one of two ethnic Chechen brothers accused of carrying out the April 15 attack, which killed three people. A fourth victim, a university police officer, died in a gunfight with the pair four days later as authorities raced to capture them. ...

Senate advances immigration bill to brink Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:45 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate advanced historic immigration legislation across the last procedural test Thursday and prepared to vote later in the day to pass the measure offering the prize of U.S. citizenship to millions.

Woman asked to prove she’s female to get driver’s license Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:30 AM PDT A 37-year-old Georgia woman whose birth certificate mistakenly labeled her as male had to jump through some major hoops to get her driver's license renewed. Fox 5 Atlanta spoke with Nakia Grimes of Clayton County about her odyssey to get the typo cleared up. Grimes said she never really had occasion to look closely at her [...]

Senate immigration bill a ‘pipe dream’ Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:15 AM PDT The Republican-controlled House has no intention of passing the bill, says a lawmaker.

Texas governor vows to pass 20-week abortion ban Posted: 27 Jun 2013 09:42 AM PDT DALLAS (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday vowed that his state will ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy and said that the democratic process was hijacked in the senate this week. The Republican governor's comments to the National Right to Life convention in Dallas came a day after he announced that lawmakers will return to the Capitol for a second special legislative session, in part to address abortion restrictions. ...

David Chase memorializes James Gandolfini Posted: 27 Jun 2013 08:56 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The creator of "The Sopranos" said at James Gandolfini's funeral that the actor brought the traits of a sad boy, "amazed and confused," to the role of Tony Soprano.

Connecticut man held in murder case against ex-NFL player Posted: 27 Jun 2013 08:56 AM PDT By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) - A Connecticut man has been arrested and charged as a fugitive in the investigation of murder and firearms charges against former National Football League player Aaron Hernandez, a prosecutor said on Thursday. Connecticut prosecutor Brian Preleski identified the man as Carlos Ortiz, 27, of Bristol, Connecticut. A statement said he was being held in the investigation of the shooting death of semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd, a friend of Hernandez. ...

U.S. set to suspend Bangladesh trade privileges Posted: 27 Jun 2013 08:26 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is expected to suspend trade privileges for Bangladesh because of concerns over labor rights and worker safety that intensified after hundreds died there in the global garment industry's worst accident.

70 vote goal vanishes as Senate near immigration reform vote Posted: 27 Jun 2013 08:26 AM PDT Supporters still think the bill will pass.

Friend: Trayvon Martin encounter racially charged Posted: 27 Jun 2013 07:41 AM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A friend of Trayvon Martin's who was on the phone with him shortly before his fatal fight with George Zimmerman testified Thursday that she thought the encounter was racially charged.

Obama clashes with African host over gay rights Posted: 27 Jun 2013 07:08 AM PDT DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday praised the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage as a "victory for American democracy" but clashed with his African host over gay rights in a sign of how far the movement has to go internationally.

Interactive: Where do 700,000 displaced Syrians go? Posted: 27 Jun 2013 06:54 AM PDT 2012 was the worst year for refugees in two decades.

Hernandez headed back to court day after arrest Posted: 27 Jun 2013 06:38 AM PDT ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez will be back in court for a bail review hearing, a day after he was charged with murder.

South Africa: Mandela improved overnight Posted: 27 Jun 2013 06:38 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The office of the South African president says Nelson Mandela's health improved overnight, and his condition remains critical but is now stable.

Obama: Marriage benefits should cross state lines Posted: 27 Jun 2013 05:06 AM PDT DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday praised the Supreme Court's ruling on gay marriage as a "victory for American democracy" and said recognition for same-sex unions should cross state lines.

South Africa: Mandela in very critical condition Posted: 27 Jun 2013 05:06 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A daughter of Nelson Mandela says he is in very critical condition but is still opening his eyes and reacting to touch at the South African hospital where he is being treated.

Major blow to war crime prosecutions as Marine's conviction overturned Posted: 27 Jun 2013 04:20 AM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — The military's highest court overturned a murder conviction against a Camp Pendleton Marine in one of the most significant cases against American troops from the Iraq war.

New rules aim to rid schools of junk foods Posted: 27 Jun 2013 03:16 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — High-calorie sports drinks and candy bars will be removed from school vending machines and cafeteria lines as soon as next year, replaced with diet drinks, granola bars and other healthier items.

Singing and praying for Mandela Posted: 27 Jun 2013 02:46 AM PDT South Africans appear outside a hospital where Nelson Mandela is reported to be in critical condition.

Flavor experiment: Wash. farmer feeds pot to pigs Posted: 27 Jun 2013 02:02 AM PDT SNOHOMISH, Wash. (AP) — The white van with tinted windows pulled up to the driveway with its cargo - cardboard boxes full of marijuana. And the customers eagerly awaited it, grunting and snorting.

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