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Spurs and Thunder star in NBA’s Western Conference Finals: 10 extra dimensions
The clash of the Spurs and Thunder in the NBA’s Western Conference finals may fly a bit under the national radar when it opens Sunday. Here are 10 factors that make this showdown intriguing.
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NBA playoffs 2012: Postseason news and notes
The National Basketball Association season that almost never was is about to head into the home stretch, i.e. the playoffs. Here are some postseason facts and figures.
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Newt Gingrich: 8 of the GOP idea man's more unusual ideas
Newt Gingrich is a big ideas guy. Ask anybody. Some of the ideas end up working, while others are a little out there.
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Nancy Grace, Chaz Bono cast in Dancing with the Stars Season 13
Monday night, the cast for season 13 of ABC's Dancing with the Stars was revealed. The show opens on Sept. 19. Who are the contestants?
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In Pictures: Texas Gov. Rick Perry
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James Holmes in court Monday: What will his defense be?
James Holmes in court: Next Monday, defense attorney's for the Aurora, Colo., movie theater shooting suspect, James Holmes, will present their case in court.
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US government waives pollution laws for 1,500 underground water supplies
The Environmental Protection Agency has granted some energy and mining companies permission to pollute underground water supplies across the US, according to an investigation by ProPublica.
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'Pilgrims' pour into Sandy Hook Village after massacre (+video)
As church bells pealed in Sandy Hook Village Sunday, people from across the region came to the site of the school shooting to offer teddy bears and roses as they tried to sort out a national tragedy.
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Stocks finished mixed; Apple drags down S&P, Nasdaq
Stocks shot up on the heels of a positive jobs report Friday, but Apple's stock rained on Wall Street's parade.
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Department of Homeland Security spending questioned as debt looms
Every dollar counts when the government faces $16 trillion of national debt. A new report found questionable expenses made by the Department of Homeland Security from fish tanks, to underwater robots.
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Texas test case: Do school IDs with locator chips violate religious freedom?
A Texas student has has sued her school district, which tried to transfer her when she refused to participate in program that introduced ID badges with locator chips.
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Warren Jeffs' ranch may be seized by Texas
A judge will determine whether the state can take control of the 1,600-acre property owned by the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
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Texas man denies guilt to the end
As his mother and sister looked on, Preston Hughes III received a lethal injection on Thursday. Hughes was convicted of murdering a teenage girl and her 3-year-old cousin in 1988.
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Do Pluto's moons pose risks for NASA spacecraft? (+video)
Scientists are planning a new route for NASA's New Horizons space probe as it approaches a potentially perilous path toward Pluto. They aim to chart a safe, but interesting course.
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Syria
The failures of Syrian autocrat Bashar al-Assad are laid bare by an American academic who once found the regime impressive.
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Rocked by sex scandal, Air Force installs woman commander for basic training
At Lackland Air Force Base, dozens of female recruits say they were preyed upon by instructors. Now, Col. Deborah Liddick will run the unit responsible for training 35,000 recruits a year.
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The X Factor: Demi Lovato, Britney Spears still charming without Simon
The X Factor returned on Wednesday night with new judges Demi Lovato and Britney Spears, but Simon Cowell was absent from the X Factor judging panel for half the show. How did it go?
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In Gear
Where do America's best (and worst) drivers live?A new report ranks the drivers in America's major cities, from best to worst. Which metro cam out on top (and bottom)?
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Tropical Storm Isaac bears down on New Orleans ahead of Katrina anniversary (+video)
The potential for a landfall as soon as Tuesday prompted evacuations along a wide area of the Gulf Coast and sent people out to stock up on staples.
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Has Mitt Romney given up on the Latino vote?
Mitt Romney chose Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate and Gov. Chris Christie as the convention keynote speaker. For now, he seems to have put Latino outreach on a back burner.
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As drought withers US corn crop, ethanol industry feels the squeeze
As corn prices soar amid deepening drought, ethanol plants watch their margins evaporate. The industry is working at half-capacity, and some plants have closed. The slowdown is a blow to some rural areas.
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The Imposter: movie review
'Imposter' has a few too many reenactments but is an unsettling mystery.
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Texas runoffs see tea party, mainline GOP clash
Both candidates blitzed Texas airwaves with ads and interviews on Monday, hoping to get supporters to the polls in the heat of the summer.
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In Gear
Electric cars: How many miles will kill 'range anxiety'?Most electric car charges last longer than 95 percent of the trips made in the US, but 'range anxiety' is still a major drawback for many potential electric car buyers. How many miles will it take to curb that fear?
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Holmes' psychiatrist was disciplined by Colorado Medical Board (+video)
Dr. Lynne Fenton, the psychiatrist who was treating James Holmes, was reprimanded in 2005 for writing inappropriate prescriptions.
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Victims mourned, remembered for their sacrifices in Aurora
Family and friends of the victims of the Aurora shooting attended funeral services this weekend.
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Shooting suspect James Holmes described killings in package (+video)
The University of Colorado Denver said Wednesday that the US Postal Service delivered the package Monday, and it was immediately investigated and turned over to authorities within hours.
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Chapter & Verse
SeaWorld death prompts author to explore whales in captivityIn 'Death at SeaWorld,' writer David Kirby examines killer whale shows in the wake of the 2010 theme park tragedy.
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Air Force sex scandal: Closing arguments in court martial Friday
Air Force sex scandal: Staff Sgt. Luis Walker is charged with 28 counts including rape and aggravated sexual assault involving at least 10 women at Lackland Air Force base. Six Air Force instructors in the sex scandal face charges ranging from rape to adultery.
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What does it mean to be 'middle class?'
President Obama and Mitt Romney have different definitions on what it means to be middle class. What does the term really mean?
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