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Van Halen postpones summer tour
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Classic rockers Van Halen on Thursday abruptly postponed more than 30 tour dates, following their June 26 concert in New Orleans, representative Anna Loynes said.
Do voters want moderates out of D.C.?
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Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner drew a hard line in the sand this week, renewing a battle over the debt ceiling unless President Barack Obama agreed to significant budget cuts during what may be a lame-duck session after the November elections.
Court upholds Mississippi pardons
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Mississippi's Supreme Court on Thursday denied the state attorney general's attempt that it reconsider its assent to controversial pardons -- several of them for convicted killers -- issued earlier this year by outgoing Gov. Haley Barbour.
Kennedy family lashes out at media
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The family of Mary Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., blasted accounts of her hanging death for what they called "inaccuracies."
Horses beaten, 'sored' to win shows
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An undercover video shows horses being struck with sticks and subjected to "soring," an illegal process in which chemicals are placed on their legs to induce the trademark Tennessee Walking Horse high-stepping gait.
Arrest made in Miss. highway killings
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Authorities have arrested a suspect in the case of an alleged police impersonator who is believed to have killed two motorists in Mississippi, the Tunica County Sherriff's Office said.
49 headless bodies normal in Mexico?
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On Sunday, 49 decapitated bodies were found on a major highway outside Monterrey, Mexico, which is about 80 miles southwest of the U.S. border.
Jurors to get John Edwards case
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The jury will begin deciding the fate of former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards Friday, a day after closing arguments concluded in the corruption trial.
Shooter's injuries, traces of drugs among Martin evidence
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Newly released material shows that police think the Trayvon Martin shooting wouldn't have happened if George Zimmerman had stayed in his car as requested.
Facebook IPO: Internet glee, skepticism
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Friends may be priceless. But 'friending' is worth $38 a share.
MLB wild-card winners to host division openers
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Baseball's owners have approved changing the format of this year's division series from a 2-2-1 format to a 2-3 format, giving the team with home-field advantage the last three games of the five-game series.
Ravens S Reed says 'goal is to play football'
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Hours after Ed Reed said he was "not 100 percent committed right now to playing this year" in an interview with SiriusXM NFL Radio, the Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowl safety changed his tune.
Boy, suspended for Bonner 'do, gets Spurs tix
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A 12-year-old Texas boy who was suspended from school after shaving his head to resemble the face of Spurs forward Matt Bonner scored tickets to a playoff game and props from his favorite NBA player.
McNamee concedes lying earlier about steroids
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Brian McNamee, the chief prosecution witness in the Roger Clemens perjury trial, conceded he initially lied about his involvement with steroids.
Johnson's team wins Sprint Pit Crew Challenge
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Jimmie Johnson's No. 48 pit crew got its revenge.
