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Nevada representatives split on GOP fix for Obamacare

Nevada’s representatives split along party lines as the U.S. House passed a bill on Friday that would let insurance companies continue to sell health plans that were being canceled under Obamacare rules.

 
Blind man, guide dog kicked off plane, passengers protest

A dispute involving a blind man, his guide dog and an airline crew led to the cancellation of a flight from Philadelphia to New York, leaving upset passengers to be sent by bus to their destination.

 
‘Horganing’ a big hit after Red Sox slam

Boston police officer Steve Horgan never imagined that a simple gesture celebrating a thrilling comeback by the Red Sox would create such a buzz.

 
New ‘slimline’ seats let airlines squeeze in more passengers

The big U.S. airlines are taking out old, bulky seats in favor of so-called slimline models that take up less space from front to back, allowing for five or six more seats on each plane.

 
Ex-San Diego mayor pleads guilty to three crimes

Former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, driven from office by sexual harassment allegations, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony and two misdemeanors for unwanted physical contact with three women at public events.

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Non-disclosures required for Sandy Hook Elementary demo crew

Contractors demolishing Sandy Hook Elementary School are being required to sign confidentiality agreements forbidding public discussion of the site, photographs or disclosure of any information about the building where 26 people were fatally shot last December.

 
Florida police arrest two girls in bullying case that resulted in suicide

Florida police say they have made two arrests in a bullying case because a 14-year-old girl admitted online over the weekend to harassing a 12-year-old girl who killed herself in September.

 
Tina Fey, Amy Poehler back as Golden Globes hosts

The duo of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler proved such a success at hosting the Golden Globes in January that they’ve been signed up for the same job for the next two years.

 
Step by step, marathon amputee reinvents her life

In late May, Mery Daniel went back to Boylston Street. Six weeks before, on April 15, she had joined the throng of spectators at the Boston Marathon. “This is where I was,” she said, her wheelchair gliding to a stop outside the Marathon Sports store.

 
Death toll from Egypt violence rises to 628

CAIRO — Weeping relatives in search of loved ones uncovered the faces of the bloodied, unclaimed dead in a Cairo mosque near the smoldering epicenter of support for ousted President Mohammed Morsi, as the death toll soared past 600 Thursday from Egypt’s deadliest day since the Arab Spring began.

 
Adorable new mammal species found ‘in plain sight’

WASHINGTON — Imagine a raccoon with a teddy bear face that is so cute it’s hard to resist, let alone overlook. But somehow science did — until now.

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