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Clean-air rules for parks may be eased
 The Bush administration is on the verge of implementing new air quality rules that will make it easier to build power plants near national parks and wilderness areas, according to rank-and-file agency scientists and park managers who oppose the plan.
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Gay marriage ban overturned in Calif.
 The California Supreme Court has overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage, paving the way for California to become the second state where gay and lesbian residents can marry.
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Mom indicted in MySpace suicide
 A Los Angeles federal grand jury indicted a Missouri woman on Thursday over an alleged role in a MySpace online hoax played on a 13-year-old girl who committed suicide.
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Why the Iraq funding bill was rejected by House
 Did the House of Representatives vote Thursday to end funding for the Iraq war? It may look that way, but behind the vote there's a complicated card game going on between Democrats and Republicans.
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2 Army helicopters at plant vandalized
 Investigators have concluded that two military helicopters were vandalized on the production line at a Boeing factory near Philadelphia, the Defense Department said Thursday.
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Congress passes farm bill, defying Bush
With veto-proof margins, Congress on Thursday sent President Bush a bill boosting farm subsidies and money for food stamps to help the poor deal with rising grocery prices.
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Msnbc.com's FirstPerson wins EPpy
Msnbc.com won accolades Thursday for a feature that creates community by allowing users to submit content to the Web site.
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Firefighters get upper hand on Fla. wildfire
 Firefighters made major gains against a wildfire that has charred thousands of acres along the Atlantic coast as police questioned a man seen tossing a Molotov cocktail into nearby woods.
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Memorial Day travel hit by high fuel costs
 High fuel prices are prompting many Americans to reconsider their Memorial Day travel plans, AAA says.
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Slain surfer?s mom: ?Truth will surface?
 Surfer Emery Kauanui Jr. went from a life of sun and success to a brutal beating death over a spilled beer. ?The truth will surface,? his heartbroken mother said on the TODAY show.
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