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President Barack Obama listens to French President Francois Hollande during the G-8 summit at the Lough Erne golf resort in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. The final day of the G-8 summit of wealthy nations is ending with discussions on globe-trotting corporate tax dodgers, a lunch with leaders from Africa, and suspense over whether Russia and Western leaders can avoid diplomatic fireworks over their deadlock on Syria’s civil war. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Obama to renew calls for nuclear reductionsIn Berlin, Obama to renew calls for reductions to US, Russian nuclear stockpiles
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Study: Wiser medication use could cut health costsStudy: Wiser medication use could save US $213 billion a year in avoidable health care costs
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IOC praises Pyeongchang for Olympic preparationsIOC inspectors praise Pyeongchang for 2018 Winter Games preparations
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Bomb blast, gunmen attack UN compound in MogadishuBomb blast as gunmen attack UN compound in Mogadishu; battle ongoing with al-Shabab fighters
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San Antonio Spurs power forward Tim Duncan (21) blocks a shot to the basket by Miami Heat shooting guard Ray Allen (34) during the second half of Game 6 in the NBA Finals basketball game, Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Miami. The Heat defeated the Spurs 103-100. (AP Photo/Kevin C. Cox, Pool)
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Oil rises near $99 a barrel before Bernanke speaksPrice of oil rises near $99 as traders await comments by US central bank chief Ben Bernanke
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Firefighters are pictured beyond a burned structure as they work hot spots on the Black Forest wildfire north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Monday, June 17, 2013. Over 470 homes burned in the wildfire that started last Tuesday. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)
Authorities name casualties in Colorado fireAuthorities identify casualties in Colorado fire as blazes in Calif., Ariz. prompt evacuations
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FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2013 file photo, Malaga's coach Manuel Pellegrini, from Chile, attends a news conference before a soccer training session at FC Porto's Dragao stadium in Porto, Portugal. Manchester City has hired Manuel Pellegrini as the club's new manager to replace the fired Roberto Mancini. Pellegrini has signed a three-year contract and will begin his job on June 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Paulo Duarte, File)
Man United to begin title defense at SwanseaMan United begins Premier League title defense under new manager David Moyes against Swansea
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FILE - In this March 9, 2013 file photo, Wigan Athletic's Maynor Figueroa celebrates after he scores the first goal of the game for his side during their English FA Cup sixth round soccer match against Everton at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England. Figueroa has joined Premier League newcomer Hull on a free transfer following his release by Wigan. (AP Photo/Clint Hughes, File)
FA Cup restored as last match of English seasonFA Cup is restored to its traditional place as last match of English football season
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  • Va. cabbie pursues charges after anti-Muslim rant

    For the second time in as many months, a Muslim civil rights group is pursuing criminal charges on behalf of a taxicab driver who was subjected to an anti-Islamic rant caught on tape. York Dispatch, Tue, Jun 18 2013 @ 08:24 PM
  • Strange Lights Ashburn, VA

    As I was driving back from D.C. on Route 28 at exactly 12:11 AM, my family and I saw strange lights in the sky. CNN, Sat, Jun 15 2013 @ 11:35 PM
  • LaRock Defeats 10-term Incumbent in 33rd

    Voters chose David LaRock in the 33 rd House of Delegates Republican Primary Tuesday over 20-year incumbent Joe T. May after a testy race in which each cast the other as dishonest. Patch.com, Wed, Jun 12 2013 @ 08:50 AM
  • RagingWire to Invest $150M, Create 50 New Jobs for Virginia Tax Incentive

    Data center operator RagingWire Data Centers announced on Wednesday it has signed a rare memorandum of understanding with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership committing to $150 million in capital investment and the creation of 50 new jobs over the next five years. The WHIR, Wed, Jun 12 2013 @ 12:40 PM
  • Hatrick Plans Ultimate Graduation in 2014

    After 22 years as the Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent, Edgar B. Hatrick III will call it quits next year and, as he put it Tuesday, "enter the Class of 2014." Patch.com, Wed, Jun 12 2013 @ 06:43 AM
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Today in History

On June 19, 1953,

Julius Rosenberg, 35, and his wife, Ethel, 37, convicted of conspiring to pass U.S. atomic secrets to the Soviet Union, were executed at Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, N.Y.

In 1862,

Congress passed, and President Abraham Lincoln signed, a measure abolishing slavery in U.S. territories.

In 1865,

Union troops commanded by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War was over, and that all remaining slaves in Texas were free.

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