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Aaron Hernandez convicted of murder, gets life
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) -- Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison Wednesday in a deadly late-night shooting, sealing the downfall of an athlete who once had a $40 million contract and a standout career ahead of him.
Group ends challenge to ‘under God’ in Pledge of Allegiance
FREEHOLD (AP) — A group has ended its legal challenge against a Monmouth County school district to the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Fishing boat runs aground of Point Pleasant Beach
POINT PLEASANT BEACH (AP) — No one was injured when a commercial fishing boat ran aground off Point Pleasant Beach.
Jon Stewart to step down as host of ‘The Daily Show’
New Jersey's Jon Stewart, who turned his biting and free-wheeling humor into an unlikely source of news and analysis for viewers of "The Daily Show," will leave as host this year, Comedy Central said Tuesday.
Woman seriously burned in fire at Toms River nursing home
TOMS RIVER (AP) — A woman was seriously burned when a fire broke out in her room at a Jersey Shore nursing home.
New Jersey senators, congressmen denounce drilling proposal
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- New Jersey's U.S. senators and two congressmen have denounced a White House draft proposal that would authorize drilling in the Atlantic Ocean.
Defiant IRS head, skeptical GOP interrogators
WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant head of the IRS is refusing to apologize for lost emails that might shed light on the tax agency's targeting of tea party and other groups.
Taliban Video Shows Handover of Bergdahl
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The Taliban have released a video showing the handover of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to U.S. forces in eastern Afghanistan.
Obama: Congress Consulted on Exchange
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday defended his decision to release five Afghan detainees from Guantanamo Bay in exchange for freeing an American soldier, saying his administration had consulted with Congress about that possibility "for some time."
EPA Seeks to Cut Power Plant Carbon by 30%
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a sweeping initiative to curb pollutants blamed for global warming, the Obama administration unveiled a plan Monday that cuts carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by nearly a third over the next 15 years, but pushes the deadline for some states to comply until long after President Barack Obama leaves office.
Hagel: Captive’s Life Was in Danger
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Sunday the military operation to free Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from the Taliban in exchange for the release of five Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detainees was not relayed to Congress because officials believed the soldier's life was in danger.
NBA Owners to Vote on Clippers Sale, Sterling Sues
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Donald Sterling won't get to fight for his Los Angeles Clippers in front of NBA owners next week. His only chance now is in court.