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New England cottontail coming back
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New England cottontail coming back

June 25, 2016

Federal and state authorities are raising New England cottontail rabbits in captivity to release scores of tiny bunnies this summer into areas where thickets and brush have returned.Steven Senne/Associated Press…

Nation Briefs
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Nation Briefs

June 25, 2016

SweePee Rambo PORTLAND, Maine – Famed defense attorney F. Lee Bailey, whose legion of high-profile cases includes the O.J. Simpson murder trial, has filed for bankruptcy in Maine in an…

Lucas scraps plan to build museum after lawsuit
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Lucas scraps plan to build museum after lawsuit

June 24, 2016

ilmmaker George Lucas says he will now build his planned Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in his home state of California.Charles Sykes/Invision file The filmmaker said in a statement he…

Few vets expelled under ‘don’t ask’ rules
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Few vets expelled under ‘don’t ask’ rules

June 24, 2016

Former U.S. Army soldier Danny Ingram was one of the first to be expelled after the military’s “Don’t ask, don’t tell” law was enacted. He was given an honorable discharge…

North Korea vows more nuke tests
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North Korea vows more nuke tests

June 24, 2016

Han “It’s the United States that caused this issue,” Han Song Ryol, director-general of the department of U.S. affairs at North Korea’s Foreign Ministry, said in his first interview with…

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June 24, 2016

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – America’s Atlas rockets are flying again, successfully launching a communications satellite for the Navy. The unmanned Atlas V rocket blasted into a brilliantly clear sky Friday…

House Speaker Ryan proposes simpler tax code
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House Speaker Ryan proposes simpler tax code

June 24, 2016

House Speaker Paul Ryan said his proposal to rework the U.S. tax code would “simplify and lower tax rates” for American families and individuals.J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press file Ryan and…

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Nation & World Briefs

June 23, 2016

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Thursday reaffirmed that the value of creating a diverse student body allows university officials to consider race in making admission decisions, upholding a University…