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• Judge blocks parts of Arizona immigration law (AP)
• Pitino tells jury about sex with extortion suspect (AP)
• NYC announces plan to stop unprecedented bedbug infestation (AP)
• Chelsea warning: NY town abuzz pre-Clinton wedding (AP)
• Mich. gov.: Spill cleanup resources `inadequate' (AP)
• Crews take step toward readying permanent well fix (AP)
• Mom's trial starts in Texas starved children case (AP)
• 100 days of oil: Gulf life will never be the same (AP)
• Jurors in Blagojevich case enjoy cocoon (AP)
• 1 dead, 2 injured in bear attack at MT campground (AP)
• Schwarzenegger orders government worker furloughs (AP)
• 100 days later, BP taps new CEO, seeks fresh start (AP)
• No charges for NY's Paterson in aide violence case (AP)
• Calif. firefighters gain on worst wildfire (AP)
• Pair convicted of murder in Philly officer's death (AP)
• Hands-only CPR, pushy dispatchers are lifesavers (AP)
• Family charged in abuse of elderly Mass. woman (AP)
• Judge delays ruling in Neb. immigration lawsuits (AP)
• APNewsBreak: Study says Amish expanding westward (AP)
• Women to head GOP, Democratic tickets in Oklahoma (AP)

Judge blocks parts of Arizona immigration law (AP) Posted: 28 Jul 2010 04:34 PM PDT AP - A federal judge stepped into the fight over Arizona's immigration law at the last minute Wednesday, blocking the heart of the measure and defusing a confrontation between police and thousands of activists that had been building for months.

Pitino tells jury about sex with extortion suspect (AP) Posted: 28 Jul 2010 04:14 PM PDT AP - A woman accused of demanding millions to stay quiet about a tryst with Rick Pitino initiated the sex by whispering to him and unzipping his pants when he got up to leave an empty Italian restaurant, he testified Wednesday.

NYC announces plan to stop unprecedented bedbug infestation (AP) Posted: 28 Jul 2010 04:34 PM PDT AP - One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the effort.

Chelsea warning: NY town abuzz pre-Clinton wedding (AP) Posted: 28 Jul 2010 04:43 PM PDT AP - Never mind that the details about Chelsea Clinton's wedding are being guarded like state secrets. The postcard-pretty town of Rhinebeck is ready for its close-up.

Mich. gov.: Spill cleanup resources `inadequate' (AP) Posted: 28 Jul 2010 04:48 PM PDT AP - Michigan's governor says efforts by the company responsible for a more than 800,000-gallon oil spill making its way down the Kalamazoo River are "wholly inadequate."

Crews take step toward readying permanent well fix (AP) Posted: 28 Jul 2010 04:34 PM PDT AP - Crews took another step toward readying the relief well expected to finally kill the Gulf of Mexico oil gusher, removing the plug they had popped in before clearing the area ahead of Tropical Storm Bonnie last week, federal officials said Wednesday.

Mom's trial starts in Texas starved children case (AP) Posted: 28 Jul 2010 02:45 PM PDT AP - The defense for the mother of three children found starving in a hotel bathroom portrayed her Wednesday as another victim of her abusive boyfriend, but prosecutors said while she gave birth, "she's no mom."

100 days of oil: Gulf life will never be the same (AP) Posted: 28 Jul 2010 04:47 PM PDT AP - A hundred days ago, shop owner Cherie Pete was getting ready for a busy summer serving ice cream and po-boys to hungry fishermen. Local official Billy Nungesser was planning his wedding. Environmental activist Enid Sisskin was preparing a speech about the dangers of offshore drilling.

Jurors in Blagojevich case enjoy cocoon (AP) Posted: 28 Jul 2010 04:51 PM PDT AP - As jurors retired to deliberate Wednesday in the corruption trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, they entered a cocoon of privacy not all jurors in high-profile cases enjoy.

1 dead, 2 injured in bear attack at MT campground (AP) Posted: 28 Jul 2010 04:34 PM PDT AP - At least one bear rampaged through a heavily occupied campground Wednesday near Yellowstone National Park in the middle of the night, killing one person and injuring two others during a terrifying attack that forced people to hide in their cars as an animal tore through tents.

Schwarzenegger orders government worker furloughs (AP) Posted: 28 Jul 2010 03:34 PM PDT AP - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday brought back furloughs for thousands of state workers until California passes a budget that addresses a $19 billion deficit.

100 days later, BP taps new CEO, seeks fresh start (AP) Posted: 28 Jul 2010 07:42 AM PDT AP - One hundred days after the rig explosion that set off the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history, the oil giant behind it is hoping to move beyond the losses, the gaffes and the live video that ran for weeks of the busted well coughing up massive amounts of crude every second.

No charges for NY's Paterson in aide violence case (AP) Posted: 28 Jul 2010 03:28 PM PDT AP - New York Gov. David Paterson will not face criminal charges for calling up a woman who later dropped domestic violence charges against a top aide, though the aide could still face prosecution, according to an investigative report issued Wednesday.

Calif. firefighters gain on worst wildfire (AP) Posted: 28 Jul 2010 03:37 PM PDT AP - Hundreds of firefighters gained ground Wednesday against the most destructive of two big wildfires that have burned homes and forced 2,300 people to evacuate mountain communities on the edge of the Mojave Desert and in the southern Sierra Nevada.

Pair convicted of murder in Philly officer's death (AP) Posted: 28 Jul 2010 01:43 PM PDT AP - Two men were convicted of first-degree murder Wednesday in the ambush death of a police officer after a bank robbery, even though neither defendant pulled the trigger.

Hands-only CPR, pushy dispatchers are lifesavers (AP) Posted: 28 Jul 2010 03:28 PM PDT AP - More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research.

Family charged in abuse of elderly Mass. woman (AP) Posted: 28 Jul 2010 01:13 PM PDT AP - An 80-year-old woman lay for a month in a recliner soaked with her waste, her long toenails curling back into her skin and suffering from deep bedsores, authorities said in announcing charges against five family members.

Judge delays ruling in Neb. immigration lawsuits (AP) Posted: 28 Jul 2010 04:14 PM PDT AP - A judge said Wednesday she's not sure whether lawsuits challenging a Nebraska city's ban on hiring and renting to illegal immigrants should be heard in federal or state court, delaying any ruling on blocking the voter-approved ordinance.

APNewsBreak: Study says Amish expanding westward (AP) Posted: 28 Jul 2010 10:29 AM PDT AP - The search by the booming North American population of Amish for affordable, fertile farmland has produced settlements in 28 states and Ontario — and has even led parties to scout recently for suitable properties in Alaska and Mexico.

Women to head GOP, Democratic tickets in Oklahoma (AP) Posted: 28 Jul 2010 01:31 AM PDT AP - One broke the gender barrier in Oklahoma politics, holding a statewide seat for a dozen years before winning two terms in Congress. The other succeeded her at the lieutenant governor's office and narrowly defeated the state's 16-year attorney general in the state's top political matchup — so far — of 2010.

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