Confederate flag sparks clash in Virginia near I 95
A 90 foot tall Confederate flag on private land near mile marker 134 along I 95 north of Fredericksburg draws mixed views. Activist group the Virginias Flaggers defend the banner as heritage while NAACP leaders call it racist and divisive. County officials say no laws were violated and seek dialogue.
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Fredericksburg
Anthony Sanchez
Sanchez
Virginia
Virginia Flaggers
Barry Isenhour
Stafford County
Isenhour
South
Flaggers
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Richmond
Confederate Memorial Chapel
Lexington
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Chesterfield
Aston Haughton
NAACP
Toledo water toxin prompts emergency across three Ohio counties
Toledo and Ohio officials declared a state of emergency after two water samples from Collins Water Treatment Plant tested positive for microcystin, a toxin from algae blooms in Lake Erie. About 500000 residents were told not to drink or boil tap water, with advisories extending to pets.
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Toledo, Ohio
Ohio
Los Angeles Times
John Kasich
Lucas
Wood Counties
Lake Erie
Kasich
Fulton County
Chris Abbruzzese
Toledo
Collins
Michigan
Congress Votes On Lawsuit Against Obama And More
The House approved a Republican drafted lawsuit against President Obama by a nearly party line vote. Measures for Endangered Species Act data disclosure and a funds package for veterans health care and border surge also advanced Balancing votes show party lines with multiple named lawmakers and agencies involved.
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Barack Obama
House of Representatives
Affordable Care Act
Senate
Bruce Braley
David Loebsack
Teeennenes
Steve King
House
Department of the Interior
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Department of Veterans Affairs
Eric Shinseki
Puerto Rico
Central America
U.s.-Mexico
National Guard
United States
America
Congress
Cossesses
Tom Latham
Merit Systems Protection Board
Israel
Iron Dome
GOP
Chuck Grassley
Tom Harkin
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Washington Post
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Tennee
Iowa
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