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VA silent on compensating for endoscopic mistakes
3:32PM CT
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - An attorney for veterans potentially exposed to HIV and other infections by colonoscopies at three Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals said his clients are waiting to hear if they will be compensated for mistakes that led to congressional hearings and new VA spending on patient safety.
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CDC: US swine flu cases rise to nearly 34,000
2:53PM CT
ATLANTA (AP) - The number of U.S. swine flu cases has reached nearly 34,000, and deaths have risen 34 percent in the past week to 170, federal health officials reported Thursday.
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Judge tentatively acquits woman in MySpace case
2:30PM CT
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday tentatively threw out the convictions of a Missouri mother for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old neighbor girl who ended up committing suicide.
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Police: Conn. teens mishear sex screams, beat man
2:22PM CT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A 16-year-old girl thought she heard her mother being assaulted by her boyfriend and rounded up some friends who beat him up, only to learn later that the couple actually were having sex, the woman and police said.
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RI town boasts USA's longest-running July 4th fest
2:17PM CT
BRISTOL, R.I. (AP) - In July 1785, the citizens of this waterfront town assembled to heap praise on their newly minted nation and to thank God for helping them survive a fierce assault by the British during the Revolutionary War.
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Text of SC 1st lady Jenny Sanford's statement
2:03PM CT
(AP) - South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford issued the following statement Thursday, breaking two days of silence that followed her husband's latest revelations to The Associated Press about his extramarital affair, including his statement that his Argentine mistress was his "soul mate":
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Fla. justices: Gov. can't reject judge nominees
12:15PM CT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The Florida Supreme Court says Gov. Charlie Crist can't reject an all-white list of appeals court nominees, even though he wants to appoint someone who will make the judiciary more diverse.
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United computer problems cleared up at O'Hare
11:56AM CT
CHICAGO (AP) - A computer problem temporarily disrupted United Airlines flights at O'Hare International Airport on Thursday, causing long delays and lines for travelers headed out for the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
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Prosecutors play audiotapes at Jefferson's trial
10:46AM CT
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - Prosecutors are playing audiotapes of former Louisiana congressman William Jefferson talking with a woman about business deals he is accused of brokering in exchange for bribes.
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