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| Ethics panel to charge California Rep. Waters
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| Rams, top pick Bradford agree to $78 million deal
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 AP - A House investigative panel has decided to charge Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters of California with ethics violations, raising the possibility of a second high-profile trial with political implications for Democrats this fall.
|  AP - No. 1 overall draft pick Sam Bradford agreed to a six-year, $78 million contract with the St. Louis Rams on Friday night, with $50 million in guaranteed money.
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| Ariz. governor considers changing immigration law
(AP)
| AP source: Yankees working to acquire Berkman
(AP)
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 AP - The fight over Arizona's immigration law showed no signs of letting up Friday as the federal judge who blunted its force faced threats and the Republican governor who signed it considered changes to address any faults.
|  AP - The Yankees are working on a trade to acquire Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros and expect the deal to be completed Saturday. New York will send a couple of prospects to the Astros, a baseball executive familiar with the discussions said. The executive spoke on condition of anonymity because talks were ongoing.
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| US casualties in Afghanistan soar to record highs
(AP)
| Broncos rookie Tim Tebow: Bring on the shots
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 AP - In a summer of suffering, America's military death toll in Afghanistan is rising, with back-to-back record months for U.S. losses in the grinding conflict. All signs point to more bloodshed in the months ahead, straining the already shaky international support for the war.
|  AP - Tim Tebow is ready for the shots, both on the football field and in the locker room.
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| Obama calls charges against Rangel 'troubling'
(AP)
| Mancini leaves US tour due to family illness
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 AP - President Barack Obama on Friday called ethics charges against Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel "very troubling" and said he hopes the longtime lawmaker can end his career with dignity. Several House Democrats went further, flat-out urging the New York congressman to resign.
|  AFP - Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has flown back to Europe during his team's US tour because of a family illness.
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| Signs of oil spill recovery entering new phase
(AP)
| Haynesworth fails again, still can't practice
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 AP - BP's new boss says it's time for a "scaleback" in cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Federal officials say there is no way the crude could reach the East Coast. And fishing areas are starting to reopen.
|  AP - Early Friday morning, the cones were lined up 25 yards apart on the field for Albert Haynesworth's conditioning test. He needed to complete the first part in 70 seconds or less to have a chance to pass.
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