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US honor flag to fly aboard space shuttle Atlantis on its final mission

The U.S. Honor Flag which toured the country and the world in memory of those who have lost their lives serving as police officers, firefighters and military personnel will now pay tribute to astronauts who have died in the space shuttle program 1981-2011 as it flies aboard space shuttle Atlantis's final mission.
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Judges challenge Obama healthcare law

Lawyers for the Obama administration are in Atlanta fielding questions and defending the president's healthcare law to three federal judges who suggested they may be ready to declare all or part of the law unconstitutional, Reuters reported.
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How to Travel Europe without Leaving the U.S.

Want to leave the U.S. but just can't afford it this year? Maybe we can help with these 7 towns throughout the States with enough European flare to have you saying “I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.
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Will 12-year-old Florida boy be sentenced to life?

A juvenile act of family violence that culminated in the death of a 2-year-old child from broken skull is likely to record a new chapter in jurisprudence history, with prosecutors intent on considering the accused, a 12-year-old, as an adult. Cristian Fernandez, a 12-year-old boy from Jacksonville, Florida, punched his younger brother to death. In normal course he would be put to trial as a juvenile defender, in which case he will be freed by the time he is in early 20s. However prosecutors say ...
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Johnny Bench blames Posey for collision at plate

Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench told the Tulsa World that if Giants catcher Buster Posey had taken a different position instead of blocking home plate, his season-ending injury would have been avoided.
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Sabean's Hypocrisy: In defense of Scott Cousins

Somehow the moral ground shifted dramatically under Scott Cousins' feet after he collided with catcher Buster Posey on a game-winning play. Giants GM Brian Sabean is more than willing to vilify Cousins for wanting to win, and playing to win under the accepted rules of baseball.
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Born twins but died twins too

Twin Franciscan friars, who were by each others side almost all the time from the time of their births, have died within hours of each other, a local media report stated.
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Turns out, Giuliani is considering 2012 presidential run

Last week, a close friend of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said he was considering running again for the Republican nomination for president.On Thursday, Giuliani himself confirmed the speculation, saying this time he would do it the right way, unlike his 2008 campaign in which he notably skipped campaigning in the early voting states.

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