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Rep. DesJarlais reprimanded for sex with patients

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rep. Scott DesJarlais, a licensed physician, has been reprimanded and fined by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners for having sex with patients before

House GOP leaders pledge action on immigration

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican leaders of the House of Representatives are pledging to act to fix the nation's immigration system but making clear that they will not simply

Obama cites new framework for terror war

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he has established a new framework to govern U.S. force against terrorists.

Wyden: FracFocus 'constructive' tool on drilling

WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Senate Energy Committee says a website partially funded by the oil and gas industry is a constructive tool that could be used by federal

Text of President Obama speech on terrorism

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's speech on the fight against terrorism at the National Defense University, as provided by the White House:

Shareholder adviser firm paying $300,000 fine

WASHINGTON (AP) — A prominent firm in the business of advising big shareholders on how to vote in elections for company directors is paying a $300,000 fine to settle federal civil

New federal prosecutor nominated for Chicago

CHICAGO (AP) — The Obama administration has named a private attorney and former federal prosecutor to head the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago.

Little known about suspect in Wash. ricin case

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A 37-year-old who has been charged with threatening to kill a federal judge in a case that involves letters containing the poison ricin (RY'-sin) is a

Obama: Congress briefed on every drone strike

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says his administration informs Congress about every drone strike America orders.

Edward Hopper painting of NY island sells for $19M

NEW YORK (AP) — An Edward Hopper painting of New York City's Roosevelt Island has sold for just over $19 million at auction.

Study: Amphibians disappearing at alarming rate

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — A new study has determined for the first time just how quickly frogs and other amphibians are disappearing around the United States.

Shuttered NM plant resumes making peanut butter

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The eastern New Mexico peanut butter plant shuttered eight months ago after a salmonella outbreak is back in production, and company officials say their

Kerry Kennedy, farmworker protest Wendy's in NYC

NEW YORK (AP) — Kerry Kennedy has joined farmworkers protesting outside Wendy's shareholder meeting in New York City.

US rate on 30-year mortgages rises to 3.59 pct.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Average rates on fixed mortgages rose for the third straight week, hitting their highest levels since mid-March. Still, mortgage rates remained close to historic

$250K bail on hold in infant's faith-healing death

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia couple who believe in faith healing over medicine and have had two children die of pneumonia can't post bail before a hearing Friday.

Hurricane forecast: Another busy Atlantic season

Thursday's outlook calls for 13 to 20 named storms, 7 to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and 3 to 6 that become major hurricanes.

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