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Economic Growth Drops
In Second Quarter

Joseph Lazzaro | DailyFinance

The recovery lost momentum in the spring as growth slowed to 2.4 percent -- its most sluggish showing in nearly a year and a number too weak to drive down unemployment.

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Congress’s $604,000 Bottled Water Binge

Ernie Smith | AOL News

Another thing AOL News found in our audit of $2.6 million spent by the House on meals: Doughnuts have bipartisan appeal. Plus, see who chowed the most on the public dime.
The full $1 billion tab. | About this series.

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Record Heat Wave Fans Deadly Fires in Russia

By Terence Neilan | AOL News

Thousands are left homeless and more than 20 are dead as drought-fueled blazes continue to destroy villages and thousands of acres.

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Mexican Troops Kill 'King of Crystal' Cartel Leader

By Lauren Frayer | AOL News

In a rare victory in Mexico's war against drugs, troops kill drug kingpin Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel as he tries to escape.

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Cheryl Gerber, AP

New BP Boss Hopes to Ease Anxiety Over Recovery

By Lauren Frayer | AOL News

Bob Dudley will be BP's first-ever American CEO when he takes over the job on Oct. 1. But he's already at work.
Also: BP Gas Stations Debate New Name

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Will Failed DC Porn Case Dampen Prosecutors' Zeal?

By Allan Lengel | AOL News

Many say the Justice Department's recent defeat in the John Stagliano case doesn't bode well for future obscenity prosecutions.

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It Takes a Village to Build a Home for Conjoined Twins

By Marc Hartzman | AOL News

Ronnie and Donnie Galyon, the world's oldest conjoined twins, now share a special bond with a whole community.

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Vampire Novelist Anne Rice Quits Christianity, Not Christ

By David Gibson | Politics Daily

She shocked her readers by announcing that she has "quit being a Christian," though her "faith in Christ is central to my life."

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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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Vampire Novelist Anne Rice Quits Christianity, Not Christ
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BP Gas Stations Debate Changing Their Name
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