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• Portland 'death house' doctor's license suspended (AP)
• BP says relief well is on target as stock tumbles (AP)
• Unclear if tropical weather will hit oiled Gulf (AP)
• Harry Reid's son avoids surname in governor bid (AP)
• Ariz. gov: Most illegal immigrants smuggling drugs (AP)
• Former Calif. officer says he pulled wrong weapon (AP)
• Michael Jackson's father files wrongful death suit (AP)
• Teen shot by Border Patrol had smuggling arrests (AP)
• Amid controversy, Calif. campus readies for Palin (AP)
• LA police probe 2 marijuana dispensary killings (AP)
• Jamaican pleads not guilty to drug charges in NY (AP)
• Jackson: A tribute from fans, a lawsuit from dad (AP)
• Petraeus lauds vets, Purple Heart recipients in NY (AP)
• Many legislators aim to copy Ariz. immigration law (AP)
• Unclear if tropical depression will hit oiled Gulf (AP)
• Letters to Casey Anthony include proposals, curses (AP)
• Prince Harry promotes US-UK veteran ties in NYC (AP)
• No Gulf seafood, no po-boys; owner shuts La. cafe (AP)
• Immigration back on front burner due to Ariz. law (AP)
• Lesbian Miss. teen is marshal at NYC Pride March (AP)

Portland 'death house' doctor's license suspended (AP) Posted: 25 Jun 2010 03:20 PM PDT AP - A Portland psychiatrist who plans to open a home for terminally ill patients seeking to kill themselves has had his license suspended by medical regulators.

BP says relief well is on target as stock tumbles (AP) Posted: 25 Jun 2010 06:25 PM PDT AP - BP's effort to drill a relief well through 2 1/2 miles of rock to stop the Gulf spill is on target for completion by mid-August, the oil giant said Friday. But BP's stock tumbled anyway over the mounting costs of the disaster and the company's inability to plug the leak sooner.

Unclear if tropical weather will hit oiled Gulf (AP) Posted: 25 Jun 2010 04:20 PM PDT AP - The first tropical depression of the Atlantic hurricane season formed Friday in the Western Caribbean, but forecasters can't yet say if it will pass over the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Harry Reid's son avoids surname in governor bid (AP) Posted: 25 Jun 2010 02:27 PM PDT AP - The Democratic nominee in the Nevada governor's race is the son of one of the most powerful politicians in America, but you wouldn't know it by his campaign.

Ariz. gov: Most illegal immigrants smuggling drugs (AP) Posted: 25 Jun 2010 06:25 PM PDT AP - Gov. Jan Brewer said Friday that most illegal immigrants entering Arizona are being used to transport drugs across the border, an assertion that critics slammed as exaggerated and racist.

Former Calif. officer says he pulled wrong weapon (AP) Posted: 25 Jun 2010 05:41 PM PDT AP - A former San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer testified Friday that he mistakenly pulled out his pistol instead of a stun gun when he shot and killed an unarmed black man who was lying face down on an Oakland train platform.

Michael Jackson's father files wrongful death suit (AP) Posted: 25 Jun 2010 06:26 PM PDT AP - Michael Jackson's father filed a wrongful death lawsuit Friday against the doctor charged with giving the pop superstar a lethal dose of sedatives one year ago, accusing the Nevada doctor of negligence, secrecy and poor training.

Teen shot by Border Patrol had smuggling arrests (AP) Posted: 25 Jun 2010 06:25 PM PDT AP - A 15-year-old Mexican boy shot and killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent was among El Paso's most wanted juvenile immigrant smugglers, according to federal arrest records reviewed by The Associated Press.

Amid controversy, Calif. campus readies for Palin (AP) Posted: 25 Jun 2010 06:26 PM PDT AP - A throng of protesting students and hundreds of well-heeled donors are preparing to greet Sarah Palin, whose speech at a cash-strapped public university in California's farm country Friday evening will cap off a prolonged legal feud over her visit.

LA police probe 2 marijuana dispensary killings (AP) Posted: 25 Jun 2010 06:06 PM PDT AP - Homicide detectives were trying to determine Friday whether deadly attacks on staff at two medical marijuana dispensaries were connected.

Jamaican pleads not guilty to drug charges in NY (AP) Posted: 25 Jun 2010 02:01 PM PDT AP - Jamaican gang leader Christopher "Dudus" Coke, appearing in U.S. court after the government had sought for months to extradite him from his home, pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he ran a massive drug ring in the eastern United States from his Caribbean stronghold.

Jackson: A tribute from fans, a lawsuit from dad (AP) Posted: 25 Jun 2010 06:02 PM PDT AP - Michael Jackson fans the world over paused Friday to remember the man they called the King of Pop with songs, dances and prayers on the first anniversary of his death, a day Jackson's father marked by filing a wrongful-death lawsuit against the doctor charged with giving his son a lethal dose of sedatives.

Petraeus lauds vets, Purple Heart recipients in NY (AP) Posted: 25 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT AP - Gen. David Petraeus paid tribute to more than 400 veterans — including 100 recipients of the Purple Heart — Friday in upstate New York, days after he was asked to add command of the U.S. war in Afghanistan to his leadership of the war in Iraq.

Many legislators aim to copy Ariz. immigration law (AP) Posted: 25 Jun 2010 03:13 PM PDT AP - Arizona's sweeping new immigration law doesn't even take effect until next month, but lawmakers in nearly 20 other states are already clamoring to follow in its footsteps.

Unclear if tropical depression will hit oiled Gulf (AP) Posted: 25 Jun 2010 03:22 PM PDT AP - The first tropical depression of the Atlantic 2010 hurricane season has formed in the Western Caribbean, but it is unclear if it will pass over the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Letters to Casey Anthony include proposals, curses (AP) Posted: 25 Jun 2010 01:46 PM PDT AP - They wrote from all over. Men and women. All ages and backgrounds. They sent handwritten letters and perfectly typed messages, pictures and holiday cards, money and tender words of encouragement. All to a stranger charged with killing her daughter.

Prince Harry promotes US-UK veteran ties in NYC (AP) Posted: 25 Jun 2010 04:40 PM PDT AP - Britain's Prince Harry says the bonds between British and American military veterans are strong but can be even stronger.

No Gulf seafood, no po-boys; owner shuts La. cafe (AP) Posted: 25 Jun 2010 01:12 AM PDT AP - Vicki Guillot has served her last seafood po-boy.

Immigration back on front burner due to Ariz. law (AP) Posted: 25 Jun 2010 03:24 AM PDT AP - With the scrawl of a pen, GOP Gov. Jan Brewer of Arizona awakened the dormant but explosive issue of illegal immigration, sending shock waves across the political spectrum in an election year when both parties had hoped to sidestep the topic.

Lesbian Miss. teen is marshal at NYC Pride March (AP) Posted: 25 Jun 2010 08:22 AM PDT AP - Constance McMillen said she considered backing down when school officials canceled prom after she asked if she could bring her girlfriend. But then the 18-year-old thought about the point she was trying to make.

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