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WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeff Merkley has become the 31st senator to announce support for the Iran nuclear deal. The Oregon Democrat puts supporters within reach of the 34 votes required to uphold a presidential veto of a congressional resolution disapproving the agreement. Republicans are unanimously against the deal, which provides sanctions relief to Iran in exchange for constraints on its nuclear program.
ROME (AP) — An Italian energy company says it has discovered a "supergiant" natural gas field off Egypt. The company, Eni, calls it the largest ever found in the Mediterranean Sea. It says after full development, the discovery will be able to ensure satisfying Egypt's natural gas demands "for decades."
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker says building a wall along the country's norther border with Canada is a legitimate issue that merits further review. The Wisconsin governor was asked about the idea today on NBC's "Meet the Press." Walker said law enforcement officials in New Hampshire brought up the topic of building a wall along the U.S.-Canadian border during a recent town hall meeting. He says they raised some legitimate concerns.
HOUSTON (AP) — Investigators are trying to determine what may have motivated a 30-year-old man accused of ambushing a uniformed suburban Houston sheriff's deputy in what authorities believe was a targeted killing. Shannon J. Miles is charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of Darren Goforth, a 10-year veteran of the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Goforth was pumping gas at a Chevron station on Friday night when the gunman approached him from behind and opened fire.
BAXTER STATE PARK, Maine (AP) — A sharp rise in the number people using the Appalachian Trail is causing some headaches. Officials say they're dealing with more problems than ever along the more than 2,000-mile footpath. At the Maine park at one end of the trail, officials say hikers are openly using drugs and drinking alcohol, camping where they aren't supposed to and trying to pass their pets off as service dogs. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy says more than 830 people completed the hike last year, up from 182 in 1990.
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