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WASHINGTON (AP) — Both sides are describing the talks as "constructive" -- but there's no word of any significant breakthroughs from today's one-on-one meeting at the White House between President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner (BAY'-nur). They hadn't met by themselves in 14 months. Obama recently has been trying to demonstrate what he can do without Congress. Today, he announced the creation of two manufacturing centers, achieved without congressional action.
FORT EUSTIS, Va. (AP) — There apparently aren't a lot of women in the Army who are eager to move into one of the combat jobs that will now be available to them. A survey finds that only a small fraction of them -- less than 8 percent -- are interested in a combat role -- but those who say they want one of those jobs say they want to go right into the heart of battle. An overwhelming number of them said they'd like to be a Night Stalker -- a member of the elite special operations helicopter crews who flew the Navy SEALS into Osama bin Laden's compound.
PHOENIX (AP) — More opposition is being heard to a bill that's on the desk of Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer. It would allow business owners who cite deeply-held religious beliefs to deny service to gays. Both of the state's Republican U.S. senators are among those calling for a veto -- and so is former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney. But supporters are denouncing what they call "fear-mongering" and "false attacks" on the legislation.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It used to be the case that people sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole in California almost never got out. But that's no longer true. Over the past three years, nearly 1,400 California lifers have been let go. The big shift in releases under Gov. Jerry Brown comes as the state responds to court orders to ease a prison crowding crisis.
NEW YORK (AP) — Point guard Raymond Felton of the New York Knicks has been arraigned on two felony weapons possession charges in New York. He was arrested early today after a lawyer for his wife turned in a loaded semi-automatic handgun that allegedly belonged to the basketball star. The lawyer told police that Felton's wife no longer wanted the gun in their home.
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