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Arizona preparing appeal of immigration ruling
(AP)
AP - Arizona is preparing to ask an appeals court to lift a judge's ruling that put most of the state's immigration law on hold in a key first-round victory for the federal government in a fight that may go to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Rangel says no plea deal yet to ethics charges
(AP)
AP - New York Democrat Charles Rangel says there's no deal yet to settle his ethics case and avoid a trial on charges of violating standards of conduct.
As many as 6,600 Arlington graves mixed up
(AP)
AP - Estimates of the number of graves potentially affected by mix-ups at Arlington National Cemetery grew to as many as 6,600 on Thursday, as the cemetery's former superintendent blamed his staff and a lack of resources for the scandal that forced his ouster.
2nd US Navy sailor's body recovered in Afghanistan
(AP)
AP - A second U.S. Navy sailor who went missing in a dangerous part of eastern Afghanistan was found dead and his body recovered, a senior U.S. military official and Afghan officials said Thursday.
Obama talks race, pop culture on 'The View'
(AP)
AP - President Barack Obama said Thursday that the racial firestorm that led to the ouster of a black Agriculture Department official was a "phony controversy" generated by the media. He said his administration overreacted by forcing her out.
Ousted USDA employee Sherrod plans to sue blogger
(AP)
AP - Ousted Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod said Thursday she will sue a conservative blogger who posted a video edited in a way that made her appear racist.
At least 80 dead after Congo boat disaster
(AP)
AP - A boat ferrying about 200 passengers to Congo's capital capsized after hitting a rock, and a government spokesman said Thursday at least 80 people were confirmed dead.
Initial jobless claims drop to 457,000
(AP)
AP - New jobless claims fell last week for the third time in four weeks but remain elevated. The decline is a sign that the economy likely added jobs in July, although not enough to lower the nation's high unemployment rate.
FAA: Chelsea Clinton's wedding is a no-fly zone
(AP)
AP - Chelsea Clinton's wedding along the Hudson River will be under a no-fly zone.
Nationals RHP Strasburg heads to 15-day DL
(AP)
AP - Rookie right-hander Stephen Strasburg went on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with inflammation in his throwing shoulder, the latest indication of how careful the Washington Nationals are being with their prized pitcher.
Unemployment claims fall, but still elevated
(Reuters)
Reuters - New claims for unemployment benefits slipped last week, but stayed at a stubbornly high level that underscored the labor market recovery was having trouble gaining traction.
BP spill cases head to court as Shell counts cost
(Reuters)
Reuters - The tide of lawsuits unleashed by BP's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico breaks into an Idaho courtroom on Thursday, just as the company's rivals are counting the cost of a ban on offshore drilling.
Second U.S. sailor's remains found in Afghanistan
(Reuters)
Reuters - The body of a second U.S. sailor who went missing in Afghanistan last week has been recovered, an Afghan police chief said on Thursday.
Heavy rains delay salvage of crashed Pakistan plane
(Reuters)
Reuters - Heavy monsoon rains in Islamabad on Thursday hampered recovery efforts at the site of a Pakistani plane crash that killed all 152 people on board a day earlier, a senior police officer said.
Arabs back direct peace talks when Abbas sees fit
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Arab League said on Thursday it would back face-to-face peace talks between the Palestinians and Israel when the Palestinians believe the time is right.
