| Obama defends Iran deal as only option to avert arms race Posted: 15 Jul 2015 11:25 AM PDT  The president vigorously defended the nuclear deal with Iran on Wednesday, casting the historic accord as the only possibility to avert a nuclear arms race in the Middle East and reduce the chances of war.
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| Kate Steinle's brother: Trump 'sensationalizing' my sister's death Posted: 15 Jul 2015 10:59 AM PDT  The brother of Kate Steinle — the 32-year-old woman who was killed in a random shooting in San Francisco earlier this month — says Donald Trump is sensationalizing his sister's death to score political points.
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| Obama: Prison rape is no joke Posted: 15 Jul 2015 08:51 AM PDT  The president is calling for sweeping reforms to fix a criminal justice system he says is "skewed by race and wealth" and plagued with problems in its prisons. Among them: Overcrowding, gang activity, and rape.
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| In Arab world, worries that deal will boost Iran's power Posted: 15 Jul 2015 11:23 AM PDT  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The nuclear deal with Iran was met with a profound wariness in the Arab world, where concerns are widespread that the easing of its international isolation could tip the already bloody contest for power in the region toward Shiite-led Tehran.
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| Trump campaign to reveal wealth details: 'I'm really rich' Posted: 15 Jul 2015 06:17 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — As other presidential candidates fight to raise money, Donald Trump is reminding everyone he's already got a lot of it.
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| GOP candidates slam Iran deal, but how will that play in 2016? Posted: 15 Jul 2015 12:29 AM PDT  The agreement was only a few hours old when Republican White House hopefuls began vowing to overturn it.
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| Jurors begin deliberating in Colorado movie massacre trial Posted: 15 Jul 2015 11:20 AM PDT  By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - Jurors in Colorado's movie massacre trial began deliberating on Wednesday on the fate of gunman James Holmes, who has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to multiple counts of murder and attempted murder stemming from his rampage in July 2012. Holmes, a 27-year-old former neuroscience graduate student from California, could face the death penalty if he is convicted of opening fire inside a midnight premiere of a Batman movie at a Denver area multiplex, killing 12 people and wounding 70. During the trial, two court-appointed psychiatrists testified for the prosecution that while the defendant is severely mentally ill, he was sane when he plotted and carried out the massacre.
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| Flagship FAO Schwarz toy store in New York closes, plans to relocate Posted: 15 Jul 2015 10:19 AM PDT  FAO Schwarz will officially close the doors of its flagship Fifth Avenue toy store in New York City on Wednesday night to the dismay of shoppers charmed by the famous destination for childhood fun. The store, which has been the face of FAO Schwarz since 1986, is moving from its location on fashionable Fifth Avenue due to rising rent. The Fifth Avenue store famously included an oversized piano keyboard that actors Tom Hanks and Robert Loggia danced on in the 1988 movie "Big." It also included a 4,000-square-foot candy shop and real-life toy soldiers who greeted shoppers as they entered.
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| SeaWorld accused of infiltrating animal rights group in California Posted: 14 Jul 2015 09:28 PM PDT  By Marty Graham SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - An animal rights group said SeaWorld Entertainment Inc, known for its dolphin and killer whale performances, sent an employee on secret missions to infiltrate events organized by the group in an attempt to undermine its work. For years, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has campaigned against SeaWorld over its treatment of killer whales. In 2011, the group sued the company for violating the civil rights of a captive orca.
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| 'Mockingbird's' Scout: What Gregory Peck would think of new Atticus Finch Posted:  Harper Lee's "Go Set a Watchman," the long-awaited follow-up to her 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "To Kill a Mockingbird," hit bookshelves shortly after midnight on Tuesday...
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| The lost Gerald Ford portrait: An art mystery Posted: 14 Jul 2015 05:55 PM PDT  How did a painting Time magazine commissioned in 1974 end up in a cluttered coat closet 40 years later?
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| With Iran deal reached, what should Israel do now? Posted: 14 Jul 2015 06:39 PM PDT  Some are saying Benjamin Netanyahu should accept it as a fait accompli and try to repair his relationship with President Obama, which is more tense and troubled than any between an Israeli and American leader in more than 30 years.
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