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Atheist soldier sues Army for discrimination

After acknowledging that he does not believe in God, Army Spc. Jeremy Hall says his life was threatened by other troops. In March he filed a federal lawsuit, claiming his rights to religious freedom under the First Amendment were violated and suggests that the United States military has become a Christian organization. full story

Northeast

WCVB: State has lost $10K check for Manny
WTAE: Trucker avoided tolls, owes $576K
WBAL: Want to save gas? Try hypermiling
WFSB: Teen charged in baby's paintball shooting
WBAL: Boy found dead after house fire

South

WYFF: Fired deputy wants police dog's ashes
WLKY: Woman robbed after 911 deletes call
WFOR: Video shows UM student before he died
WAVY: Police: Woman dragged cop with her car
KHOU: Mexican comic book called 'racist'

Midwest

KMBC: Stolen credit card buys $40K diamond
WUPW: Cops offer reward for fireworks apt fire
KCTV: Drive-by shooting kills man in house
WLWT: Witnesses chase driver after fatal crash
WRTV: Gas station explosion injures 3

West

KTVU: Murderer says he killed to save kids
KABC: Cops: Mom helped foster kids run away
KCRA: Hundreds of homes threatened by fire
KERO: Wildfire jumps containment lines
KTVU: Cops: Man buried boy, 5, alive on beach

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Prosecco? Mondegreen?
Is it acceptable to serve edamame to a dinner guest who's a pescatarian?

How About Remodeling?

Can't move?
With credit markets so tight, many families are deciding against shopping for new houses and are remodeling their current homes.

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iReport.com: Fireworks scare on Long Island

Following Friday night's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular at Jones Beach State Park on Long Island, park officials closed the park Saturday after over 80 unexploded firework shells washed ashore.

iReport.com: Cruise ship high and dry

The small cruise ship "Spirit of Glacier Bay" ran aground in Glacier Bay National Park.

iReport.com: Lawn chair liftoff

Lawnchair Balloon pilot Kent Couch takes off on his way from Bend, Oregon toward Idaho.

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