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Christie can’t win New Jersey. Does that matter?
All-clear given after reports of shooting at Navy Yard
Thousands evacuated after Tennessee train fire
New warden, security measures after New York prison escape
Nerves rattled by false reports of U.S. Navy Yard shooter in Washington
Thousands evacuated after freight train derails, catches fire, in Tennessee
BP reaches $18.7 billion settlement over deadly 2010 spill
Episcopalians vote to allow gay marriage in churches
Macy's dumps Trump; New York City reviewing contracts
Obama: 'New chapter' begins as U.S., Cuba to open embassies
Man bitten by shark on NC Outer Banks is 7th this summer
What could happen if Greece leaves European Union?

Posted: 02 Jul 2015 08:07 AM PDT

The 30-year-old is aiming to be the first member of his generation elected to the U.S. Senate.

Christie can’t win New Jersey. Does that matter?

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Here's the good news for Christie, if you want to be glass-half-full about it: At least he's not running for reelection as governor.

All-clear given after reports of shooting at Navy Yard

Posted: 02 Jul 2015 08:26 AM PDT

Reports of an active shooter at the site of a deadly 2013 attack spurred a massive response from law enforcement.

Thousands evacuated after Tennessee train fire

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A train carrying toxic chemicals derails and catches fire in eastern Tennessee.

New warden, security measures after New York prison escape

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 08:51 PM PDT

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A range of new security measures is being put in place at a maximum-security prison to close gaps exploited by two inmates who escaped last month.

Nerves rattled by false reports of U.S. Navy Yard shooter in Washington

Posted: 02 Jul 2015 08:58 AM PDT

A report of a possible gunman, which was later determined to be unfounded, touched off an hours-long lockdown starting at about 7:45 a.m. EDT at the military facility just a mile south of the U.S. Capitol and three miles from the White House. The Navy Yard was the site of a 2013 shooting that left 12 dead. "An employee thought they heard something of concern, they made a call," said Chief Cathy Lanier of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia.

Thousands evacuated after freight train derails, catches fire, in Tennessee

Posted: 02 Jul 2015 09:44 AM PDT

Matt Farr, his brother and their parents woke up to the news and grabbed a change of clothes at about 8:30 a.m. ET before heading to a nearby animal center to drop off their Yorkie dog, Rosie. Farr, 21, said the four Maryville residents would stay in two rooms at a nearby hotel until the evacuation is lifted. "We didn't think we'd be there that long, but now it's starting to look like we may be there for a couple days," he told Reuters via telephone from the animal center.

BP reaches $18.7 billion settlement over deadly 2010 spill

Posted: 02 Jul 2015 10:29 AM PDT

By Terry Wade and Kristen Hays HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc will pay up to $18.7 billion in penalties to the U.S. government and five states to resolve nearly all claims from its deadly Gulf of Mexico oil spill five years ago in the largest corporate settlement in U.S. history. BP shares jumped more than 5 percent in New York trading as investors said the British company, often mentioned as a potential acquisition target, could now turn the page on one of the darkest chapters in its century-long history. Under the agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the states, BP will pay at least $12.8 billion for Clean Water Act fines and natural resource damages, plus $4.9 billion to states.

Episcopalians vote to allow gay marriage in churches

Posted: 02 Jul 2015 12:20 AM PDT

Episcopalians overwhelmingly voted to allow religious weddings for same-sex couples.

Macy's dumps Trump; New York City reviewing contracts

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 10:43 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Macy's department store chain joined an ongoing exodus from association with Donald Trump and New Mexico's governor and New York City's mayor slammed him over his comments on Mexican immigrants.

Obama: 'New chapter' begins as U.S., Cuba to open embassies

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 03:50 PM PDT

President Obama announced the U.S. and Cuba are opening embassies in their respective capitals later this month and formally reestablished diplomatic relations between the two countries for the first time in more than 50 years. "More than 54 years ago at the height of the cold war, the United States closed its embassy in Havana. Today, I can announce that the United States has agreed to formally reestablish diplomatic relations with the republic of Cuba and re-open embassies in our respective countries," the president said in the Rose Garden today.

Man bitten by shark on NC Outer Banks is 7th this summer

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 03:31 PM PDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A shark bit a 68-year-old man several times Wednesday in waist-deep water off North Carolina's Outer Banks, officials said, the seventh in a record-breaking year of shark attacks for the state's coastal waters.

What could happen if Greece leaves European Union?

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 03:05 PM PDT

If Greece and its 11 million people left the European Union, it would be an unprecedented move within the monetary system that gave birth to the currency known as the euro.A referendum, which has already been criticized as confusing and illegal, scheduled on Sunday will help determine whether a "Grexit" -- Greek exit -- from the 19-nation currency bloc could become a reality. Earlier this week, the government issued a maximum cash withdrawal for Greek residents at 60 euros. But due to the shortage of 20-euro banknotes, people mostly have access to 50-euro banknotes. ...