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House Panel Charges
Rangel With Ethics Violations

Larry Margasak | AP

New York Rep. Charles Rangel, the former Ways and Means chairman, now faces a Congressional trial after a House committee charged him with ethics misdeeds.
Also: Ethics Trial May Affect Rangel's Chances in Primary

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Congress’ $1.2-Million-a-Month Old-Media Habit

Ernie Smith | AOL News

AOL News' review of the House's expense reports also showed that 79 percent of its New York Times customers are Democrats -- but members’ favorite publication is one you’ve probably never heard of. The full $1 billion tab.

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The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Upping the Ante

JFK Assassination Museum Beckons With Lattes, Wi-Fi

By Linda Jones | AOL News

Hoping to raise the landmark's profile among Dallas residents, organizers open a themed retail shop and cafe.

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Tropical Storm Bonnie Forms Near Bahamas

By Carl Franzen | AOL News Surge Desk

Bonnie, the second named tropical storm of the season, is here -- and it's headed straight for the Gulf of Mexico and the BP oil spill.

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Autism Parents Say Mom Who Snapped Needed Help

By Mara Gay | AOL News

But families dealing with the disorder make no excuses for the Dallas mother who allegedly killed her kids because they had autism.

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Minuteman Missile NHS/AP Worrying About the Bomb

Report: US Vulnerable to Nuclear Attack

By Sharon Weinberger | AOL News

When the Cold War ended, so did the nation's vigilance against a nuclear attack. Now, a Pentagon panel says we are susceptible.

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Lefteris Pitarakis, AP Unprecedented

Arab Convicted of Rape Calls Israeli Verdict Racist

By Terence Neilan | AOL News

Man convicted on the grounds that he posed as a Jewish bachelor before having consensual sex with a Jewish woman.

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Carl Court, AFP / Getty Images The Mystery Grows

Archaeologists Discover Stonehenge's Timber Twin

By Theunis Bates | AOL News

The discovery throws into question previous assumptions and suggests Stonehenge was part of a larger complex.
Plus: World's First Steak Knives Found

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Identity thieves have become savvier than ever. The Internet has created a digital society where a new breed of criminals prowl to collect sensitive information either from a third party or straight from the victims themselves.

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BP's Oil Well to Stay Shut Despite Tropical Storm
ON THE GULF OF MEXICO (July 22) -- Engineers have grown so confident in the leaky cap trapping oil inside BPs crippled well that they will leave it...
Tropical Storm Bonnie Forms in Eastern Caribbean
MIAMI (July 22) -- Tropical Storm Bonnie has formed with winds of 40 mph (65 kph) in the eastern Caribbean, on a course that could take it into the...
Ethics Trial May Affect Rangel's Chances in Primary With Adam Clayton Powell IV
Given Democrat Charlie Rangels poor poll numbers and upcoming ethics trial in the House of Representatives, his opponent in the New York primary,...
Boy Scout Leader in Mich. Faces Child Porn Charges
(July 22) -- If the office voice mail recording is any indication, damage control was in full swing this week at the Gerber Boy Scout Camp near...
Kenny Guinn, Former Nevada Governor, Dies After Falling From Roof
The popular two-term governor apparently suffered a heart attack before falling from a roof. Efforts to revive the 73-year-old former politician...
Man Steals Surveillance Camera, Caught by Surveillance Camera
(July 22) -- A security camera thief tried to heist surveillance equipment from a home improvement store -- and he would have gotten away with it if...
Obama Family to Lead by Example, Will Vacation on Gulf Coast in August
With a new report estimating tourism losses for the Gulf Coast at 22.7 billion due to the BP oil spill, President Obama announced he was heading to...
Colombian Cocaine Commander Sentenced to 27 Years
(July 22) -- A federal judge in Washington, D.C., sentenced a top commander in Colombias leftist FARC group to 27 years in prison today for...
Unemployment Extension Passed -- But When Do Those Checks Start Going Out?
Surge Desk has the answer to that and two other burning questions regarding the federal jobless aid package that passed Thursday.
NOAA Reopens a Third of Closed Gulf Fishing Grounds
NOAA announced today that it will reopen a third of Gulf of Mexico waters closed to fishing because of the BP oil spill. Tests have convinced...
Bear-Plagued New Jersey Gives Hunters the Go-Ahead
(July 22) -- In response to concerns about a growing and aggressive black bear population in that region, New Jersey state officials this week...
Study Calls For National System to Track Emissions
(July 22) -- The federal government should establish a national accounting system to track greenhouse-gas emissions as part of a broader strategy to...
National Geographic Photographer Wes Skiles Dies During Dive
(July 22) -- The well-known underwater cinematographer died during an expedition off the eastern coast of Florida. He was 52.
JFK Assassination Museum Beckons With Lattes, Wi-Fi
(July 22) -- The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is the most popular tourist attraction in Dallas, yet its often overlooked by locals. Now,...
House Panel Charges NY Rep. Rangel With Ethics Violations
WASHINGTON (July 22) -- A House investigative committee has charged New York Rep. Charles Rangel, the former chairman of the House Ways and Means...
World Court's Backing of Kosovo Could Boost Separatists
(July 22) -- In a ruling likely to affect independence movements around the world, the U.N. International Court of Justice in The Hague said today...
Greyhound Releases Statement in Response to Fatal Bus Crash
Greyhound Lines has issued a statement following the horrific bus crash that occurred outside Fresno, Calif., early this morning, killing six and...
Senate Democrats Drop Comprehensive Energy Bill
WASHINGTON (July 22) -- Senate Democrats on Thursday abandoned plans to pass an energy bill that caps emissions of carbon dioxide, saying Republicans...
Autism Parents Say Mom Who Snapped Needed Help
(July 22) -- Parents of children with autism say Saiqa Akhter, the Dallas woman who allegedly killed her two children because they had the...
No Ruling After Hearings on Arizona Immigration Law
PHOENIX (July 22) -- A judge has concluded the first of two hearings being held Thursday on whether Arizonas new immigration law should take effect...
Mandela Grandchildren Escape Gun Attack Unhurt
(July 22) -- Nelson Mandelas daughter and four grandchildren got the shock of their lives when returning home after celebrating the 92nd birthday of...
Carville, Matalin Engage in On-Air Spat Over Sherrod [VIDEO]
(July 22) -- Everyone, it seems, has an opinion on the forced resignation of USDA official Shirley Sherrod, especially political partisans who are...
Yacht-Jumping Southern Right Whale: FAQ
What else do we know about the Southern right whales lifestyle and habits? Surge Desk presents answers to your basic whale questions, via the...
Arab Convicted of Rape Calls Israeli Verdict Racist
(July 22) -- Sabbar Kashur, an Arab convicted in Israel of rape on the grounds that he posed as a Jewish bachelor before having consensual sex with a...