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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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Honduras' Jose Velasquez, rear, and United States' Clint Dempsey battle for a ball in the second half during a World Cup qualifying soccer match at Rio Tinto Stadium on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Sandy, Utah. The United States defeated Honduras 1-0.  (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Altidore scores, US beats Honduras 1-0US closes in on World Cup spot, Altidore goal leads 1-0 win over Honduras
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Oil falls near $98 a barrel before Bernanke speaksPrice of oil falls toward $98 as traders await comments by US central bank chief Ben Bernanke
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San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker (9) reacts during overtime of Game 6 of the NBA Finals basketball game, against the Miami Heat Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in Miami. The Miami Heat won 103-100 in overtime. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
James, Heat beats Spurs 103-100 in OT; Game 7 nextOn to Game 7: James has big 4th quarter as Heat stave off elimination with 103-100 OT win
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Oakland Athletics catcher John Jaso (5) is unable to hold on to the ball after a collision with Texas Rangers' Ian Kinsler, right, at the plate in the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. Kinsler was safe at the plate on a A.J. Pierzynski single. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
AL West-leading A's beat Rangers, Darvish 6-2Moss, Jaso homer for AL West-leading Athletics in 6-2 victory over Rangers and ace Yu Darvish
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Dish won't submit revised bid for SprintDish won't submit revised bid for Sprint; path open for Softbank takeover of wireless carrier
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Rural lawmakers push for farm bill votes in HouseRural lawmakers scrambling for votes on farm bill as legislation moves to House floor
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UCLA pitcher Nick Vander Tuig steps over North Carolina State's Jake Armstrong after tagging him out at home plate on a single by Trea Turner in the third inning of an NCAA College World Series game in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Ted Kirk)
UCLA defeats Wolfpack 2-1 at College World SeriesBruins squeeze out just enough offense once again to beat NC State 2-1 at College World Series
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National Security Agency (NSA) Director Gen. Keith B. Alexander approaches the witness table on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 18, 2013,  to testify before the House Intelligence Committee hearing regarding NSA surveillance. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
NSA director says plot against Wall Street foiledNSA director defends sweeping surveillance program, says plot against Wall Street thwarted
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  • 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
  • Man Gets In Fight At Va. Hotel, Laptop Stolen

    A man got into an argument and then a physical fight with a group of four people in the patio area of a hotel in Sterling on Tuesday morning, only to discover afterwards that someone stole his laptop, according to Loudoun County Sheriff's Office authorities. WUSA9.com, Tue, Jun 18 2013 @ 06:11 AM
  • 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
  • Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour adds new talent

    Photo courtesy/J.Douglas J. Douglas has drawn portraits for most of his life, but he began to experiment with oil paintings in 2008. Loudoun Times, Tue, Jun 18 2013 @ 08:07 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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