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Groundwater Is Drying Up Fast Under Western States, Study Finds

8:12am July 31, 2014

The Colorado River Basin, which supplies irrigation and groundwater for most of the West, is drying up faster than expected. Part of the problem is a drought-driven over-reliance on groundwater.

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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio strides to the House chamber Wednesday as lawmakers prepare to move on legislation authorizing a lawsuit against President Obama, accusing him of exceeding his powers in enforcing his health care law.

Lawsuit Opens A Long Round Of Political Pingpong

7:30am July 31, 2014

by S.V. Dáte

Republicans in the House voted to allow Speaker John Boehner to sue President Obama. They believe the president has overstepped his constitutional authority.

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Judge Orders Bank Of America To Pay $1.3 Billion Fine

5:08pm July 30, 2014

by Alan Greenblatt

A jury had found the bank liable for fraud related to mortgages sold by its Countrywide Financial unit last October. Bank of America may appeal.

Senate's Highway Trust Fund Bill Sets Up Conflict With The House

8:07am July 30, 2014

by Brian Naylor

A short-term fix for the nearly empty Highway Trust Fund is a step closer to President Obama's desk. Congress has been talking about the long-term problems with the construction account, but the two chambers have not agreed on a long-term solution.

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During Chicago's 1990s Crime Wave, A Rush To Judgment?

8:07am July 30, 2014

Chicago police faced an epidemic of crime — and, with it, pressure to solve high-profile cases. Linda Wertheimer talks with reporter Nicholas Schmidle about a murder case and his New Yorker piece.

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NCAA Head-Injury Settlement Includes $70 Million Medical Fund

8:07am July 30, 2014

The NCAA has settled a class-action lawsuit over its head injury policies, pending approval. Supporters laud a $70 million fund for medical monitoring; others say there's no money for injured players.

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A letter from Warren G. Harding to his lover, Carrie Fulton Phillips, dated Jan. 24, 1916.

Forget Tea Pot Dome: Harding's Love Letters Make For A New Steamy Scandal

7:50pm July 29, 2014

by Don Gonyea

The Library of Congress has released the rather racy love letters that former President Warren G. Harding sent to his mistress, Carrie Fulton Phillips.

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Coaches Help Released Inmates Step From The Cell Into A Job

7:31pm July 29, 2014

by Carrie Johnson

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Labor Secretary Tom Perez are traveling to Montgomery County, Md., to highlight workforce training for inmates about to leave prisons and jails. They plan to replicate the county's program around the U.S. by giving federal grant money.

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The Great Blue Hope: Michelle Nunn Tries The Improbable In Ga.

7:31pm July 29, 2014

by Greg Allen

Georgia hasn't elected a Democrat to statewide office for over a decade, but Senate candidate Michelle Nunn is the most viable hope the party's had in a long time.

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Customers can get a tactile experience trying on glasses at Warby Parker's shop in New York City.

It's Boom Times For Pop-Up Shops As Mobile Shopping Clicks

1:33pm July 29, 2014

by Elise Hu

One-click online shopping is changing how we shop. Stores with leases as short as a day are proliferating — meaning a storefront can be a designer clothing store one day and a test kitchen the next.

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