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Subway chain cuts ties with spokesman Jared Fogle

Subway said Tuesday that the sandwich chain is parting ways with longtime pitchman Jared Fogle, whose Indiana home was raided earlier by investigators.

Army will announce base cuts this week

The Army this week will announce specific bases around the country that will be part of the next round of reductions in the force, with 40,000 troops to be cut by 2017, a U.S. defense official said Tuesday.

 
3 men gored during Running of the Bulls in Pamplona

Three men were gored and 10 others taken to hospital on the first day of Pamplona’s week-long San Fermin festival in the northern Spanish city where bulls chase runners in red scarves through the streets.

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Tornadoes tear through Kansas City area

Several tornadoes touched down in the Kansas City area Monday evening and vehicles were caught up in floodwaters that the storms produced.

Greek banks could be short of cash in 2 days

Greek banks could start to run out of cash over the next two days if creditors do not agree to a new aid deal, two sources familiar with the country’s financial system said on Tuesday.

Have a minor criminal record? Poverty may not be far behind

Every year, more than 600,000 Americans are released from prison back into their communities. And when they are, even a minor criminal record can make it hard to get a job and a place to live.

 
Obama vows to increase U.S. support for Syrian rebels

President Barack Obama pledged to increase U.S. support for the moderate opposition in Syria’s civil war on Monday and said the United States needed to do more at home to prevent attacks and combat Islamic State efforts to recruit followers.

 
World’s oldest woman turns 116, plans party in N.Y.

The world’s oldest living person celebrated her 116th birthday Monday. Born on July 6, 1899, in Lowndes County, Ala., Susannah Mushatt Jones has lived in parts of three centuries, according to Guinness World Records.

‘Balloon Boy’ moves on from ‘hoax’, rocking heavy metal — VIDEO

Falcon Heene, the “Balloon Boy” from the 2009 hoax in which his parents claimed he was in a helium balloon that floated from their home, has moved to Florida with his family and formed “the world’s youngest metal band.”

Boston Marathon bomber files motion for new trial

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who has been sentenced to death, filed a motion in federal court on Monday seeking a new trial, according to court records.