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Tribe asks feds to re-examine reservation deaths

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 11th

By KRISTI EATONAssociated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Oglala Sioux tribal officials want federal authorities to reopen investigations into 16 more unresolved deaths and disappearances at a South Dakota reservation, including one dating back nearly 50 years, a lawyer for the tribe said

House committee approves 5-year farm bill

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By JIM ABRAMSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Agriculture Committee has approved a five-year farm and nutrition bill that gives farmers new ways to protect themselves from bad weather and poor prices and slices about 2 percent off the $80 billion the government spends every year on

Theme park sued for barring amputees from coaster

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 11th

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Universal Studios Hollywood has been sued for barring amputees from a theme park roller coaster. The Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/Nf8U4o ) says the federal court lawsuit contends two men were kept off the Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride in violation of the Americans with

Health-care reform: How has the individual mandate worked in Massachusetts?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 11th

By Mike Eckel There was a moment some 5-1/2 years ago when Peter Kastner looked at his monthly health-insurance bills and wondered whether breaking the law might make more sense. He and his wife were using a high-deductible plan with a $400 monthly premium, but it didn't comply with the

Snack theft leads to Ohio police chase, car crash

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CINCINNATI (AP) - A group of girls accused of shoplifting snacks from a convenience store led police on a chase that ended when their car crashed into a utility pole, injuring three of them, police said. The pursuit began early Tuesday after a store manager reported that two girls entered the store

Ahead of the Bell: AMC Networks

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NEW YORK (AP) - Dish subscribers could have "Mad Men," ''Breaking Bad" and "The Walking Dead" back on their TVs in a few months, one analyst says. Vasily Karasyov of Susquehanna Financial Group upgraded AMC Networks Inc. on Wednesday, saying a settlement with Dish Networks Corp. could take

Judge continues to block Mississippi abortion law

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By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUSAssociated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday continued to block a state law that threatens to shut down Mississippi's only abortion clinic and make it nearly impossible for women to get the procedure in the state. U.S. District Judge Daniel P.

Revolutionary treasures await new Philly museum

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By JOANN LOVIGLIOAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A nondescript building on a quiet street somewhere outside Philadelphia holds a secret stash of treasures that have been waiting patiently for more than a century for a permanent place to call home. Carefully stacked on shelves, hanging on

Florida A&M president resigns in wake of scandal

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By GARY FINEOUTAssociated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The president of Florida A&M University abruptly resigned Wednesday, the latest in a series of blows to the college and its famed marching band following the hazing death of a drum major. James Ammons' announcement appeared to take

Missing bank director sends confession, disappears

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By KATE BRUMBACKAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - After penning a rambling letter to financial regulators and writing notes to his family, a south Georgia bank director boarded a ferry in Key West, Fla., and disappeared. Now local and federal investigators are trying to determine whether Aubrey Lee