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Obama extends border deployment
The Obama administration is keeping the National Guard on the U.S.-Mexico border for at least three more months, with troops supporting the Border Patrol by watching for people sneaking across the border.
Department of Homeland Security spokesman Matthew Chandler says the soldiers will act “as a critical bridge†while the administration brings the area new funding and personnel.
‘Barefoot Bandit’ pleads guilty
The young Washington state man who gained international notoriety during a two-year run from the law in stolen boats, cars and planes has pleaded guilty to seven charges in the “Barefoot Bandit†case.
Colton Harris-Moore entered the plea in federal court Friday morning. He could receive 51/4 to 61/2 years in prison when sentenced in October, said his attorney, John Henry Browne.
The sides were negotiating whether Harris-Moore, 20, could participate in book or movie deals, with proceeds used to repay victims. Lawyers have said restitution could be about $ 1.3 million.
Many pets homeless after Joplin tornado
Hundreds of dogs and cats peer out of their cages at the Joplin Humane Society, some with cuts, infections and broken bones from the deadly tornado that turned their lives, like those of their owners, upside down.
Since the tornado, the Humane Society has found itself overflowing with animals, with about 900 now calling the shelter home â€" three times its usual inventory.
The group intends to find homes for every cat and dog. To that end, it plans an “Adopt-a-thon†for June 25-26, when animals that haven’t been claimed by their owners will be given away free to good homes after being spayed and neutered.
Cancer death rate gap linked to education
The gap in cancer death rates between college graduates and those who only went to high school is widening, the American Cancer Society said Friday.
Among men, the least educated died of cancer at more than 21/2 times the rate of men with degrees, the latest data show.
For women, the numbers aren’t as complete. The data, from 2007, compared people between the ages of 25 and 64.
Comic book based on Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart’s media aspirations just got bigger: Meet Martha Stewart, comic-book heroine.
“Female Force: Martha Stewart,†a one-shot issue from Bluewater Productions to be sold in comic book shops, bookstores and online, will focus on how Stewart became one of the nation’s best-known purveyors of home decor, cooking and confident but practical living.
From wire reports
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