Nebraska votes to abolish death penalty after veto override
Nebraska lawmakers override Gov. Pete Ricketts to abolish the death penalty in a 30-19 vote, the first time a traditional conservative state has ended capital punishment since North Dakota in 1973. Senators applauded as the repeal moves forward, while Governor Ricketts condemned the action. The state joins 18 others and D C in banning the punishment.
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IRS suspects Russian origin of tax data theft operation
IRS investigators believe identity thieves who stole personal tax information from more than 100000 taxpayers on an IRS website are part of a sophisticated criminal operation based in Russia. Officials cited data showing who accessed the information while declining to specify where the crime originated. The case underscores the global reach of cybercrime and is not the first overseas based IRS target.
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Airstrikes alone fail to dislodge Islamic State in Mideast
In Syria and Iraq the U S led air campaign has logged over 4100 strikes against Islamic State but failed to halt the extremists. A year into the campaign thousands of Yazidis fled and ground forces from Iraqi and Syrian Kurdish units showed limited success while Iraqi forces were expected to deliver the final blow, a plan that did not unfold as hoped.
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Pentagon ships live anthrax to labs and Korea base
The CDC is probing an inadvertent shipment of live anthrax spores from Dugway Proving Ground to government and commercial labs in up to nine states and to Osan Air Base in South Korea. One Maryland lab was confirmed to receive live spores. others may as well. No public risk or infections are suspected. samples were destroyed or pending confirmation.
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New federal rules aim to shield streams and wetlands
The EPA and Army Corps issue new rules to clarify which small streams wetlands and tributaries receive federal protection and pollution safeguards. The White House says the measures provide landowners with clearer guidance while Republicans led by Speaker Boehner call the move regulatory overreach and harmful to farmers and businesses. The rules require permitting when pollution or destruction affects waters with direct connections to larger downstream waters already protected.
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Fragmentary News Note Provides Sparse Details
A fragmentary item mentions someone named Sam and a vague “Apect par emight low of” phrase. No clear event, date, or location is discernible, leaving the core facts unreadable. Further readable text needed for a coherent record.
Texas floods leave dozens dead as cleanup begins
Amid widespread storms from Texas to Oklahoma, at least 16 deaths were reported in Texas with a rising toll and hundreds of homes damaged. In Houston, floodwaters receded slowly after a nearly foot downpour, while residents cleared soggy interiors and officials warned of ongoing warnings and missing persons as rescue efforts continued along swollen rivers including the Brazos and Blanco.
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