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In this June 19, 2013, photo, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, greets supporters after addressing thousands of tea party activists at the U.S. Capitol railing against the Internal Revenue Service, illegal immigration, and the Obama administration, in Washington. After secretive talks, key senators expressed optimism Wednesday night that they were closing in on a bipartisan agreement to toughen the border security requirements in immigration legislation that also offers a path to citizenship to millions living in the country illegally. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Senators closing in on border security compromiseNegotiations accelerate on border security portions of immigration debate
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Afghan National Army medics bandage the hand of a wounded Afghan policeman on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, a medical clinic in Nari District, Kunar Province, Afghanistan. As Afghan forces take over fighting this year, the Afghan National Army is struggling with a shortage of doctors. (AP Photo/Kristin M. Hall)
Medical care lags behind Afghan military growthMedical care for troops in Afghanistan lags behind military growth without trained doctors
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House to vote on cuts to crop insuranceHouse to vote on cuts to crop insurance as part of wide-ranging farm bill
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Paved roadways lead the way to the Vivos Shelter and Resort during a tour of the facility in Atchison, Kan., Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Developer: Kan. caverns could preserve human raceDeveloper says future of human race could rely on massive RV park in eastern Kansas hillside
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In this June 19, 2013, photo, Tea Party activists attend a rally on the grounds of the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Six months after Hispanics overwhelmingly helped return President Barack Obama to office and control of the Senate to Democrats, House Speaker John Boehner is the face of the GOP effort to bite into that base of support _ or at least stop alienating a demographic that accounts for 17 percent of the nation. That means getting a new policy on immigration, perhaps the most delicate political dance of Boehner’s career. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Boehner dances between GOP, Dems on immigrationHouse Speaker John Boehner dances between GOP, Democrats on difficult immigration overhaul
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A sign asking parents to behave and keep youth sports games in perspective is posted on a fence at a baseball field in Buffalo Grove, Ill. on Monday, June 10, 2013. Park district officials in the Chicago suburb posted the signs earlier in the month, sparking a lot of conversation among members of the community. The signs are part of a growing national trend aimed at reining in bad parent behavior on the sidelines. (AP Photo/Martha Irvine)
Youth leagues try to rein in 'bad news parents''Bad news parents': Youth sports officials try to control over-the-top parent behavior
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FILE - This May 20, 2013 file photo shows actor James Gandolfini at the Los Angeles premiere of "Nicky Deuce" in Los Angeles. HBO and the managers for Gandolfini say the actor died Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in Italy. He was 51. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
James Gandolfini: He let his characters starJames Gandolflni: An actor who excelled as Tony Soprano, and then some, in a career cut short
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Youth leagues try to rein in 'bad news parents''Bad news parents': Youth sports officials try to control over-the-top grownups at kids' games
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Jewish educator who survived Soviet Gulag diesRabbi Moshe Greenberg, prominent Jewish educator who survived a Soviet Gulag, dies at 84
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  • Herndon man convicted of theft from former employer

    A Loudoun County Jury convicted a Herndon man June 17 of burglary and grand larceny and recommended more than seven years in prison. Loudoun Times, Tue, Jun 18 2013 @ 06:56 PM
  • Leesburg woman indicted for first-degree murder

    A Leesburg woman charged in the December shooting death of a Sterling man was among 36 indicted June 10 by a Loudoun County Grand Jury. Loudoun Times, Tue, Jun 18 2013 @ 06:56 PM
  • GOP is losing its grip on Virginia

    LEESBURG, Va. Downtown Leesburg offers a portrait of attachment to the past: Federal-style buildings line the streets, and the courthouse square features both a plaque commemorating a reading in 1776 of the Declaration of Independence and a statute honoring Confederate soldiers. Journalgazette.net, Tue, Jun 18 2013 @ 02:39 PM
  • LaRock unseats May in low-turnout Virginia primary upset

    For two decades, Del. Joe T. May, a moderate Republican and chairman of the House Transportation Committee, has represented voters across a broad district that spans much of Loudoun County and parts of Clarke and Frederick counties. The Washington Post, Fri, Jun 14 2013 @ 03:00 AM
  • Repeat sex offender sentenced to two life terms in prison

    A Loudoun County judge on Friday upheld a jury's recommendation and handed down a sentence of two life sentences plus 75 years in prison for a 52-year-old man convicted on a range of sex crime charges. Loudoun Times, Mon, Jun 17 2013 @ 01:03 PM
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