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Director Claudio Modini, head of the emergency room at the Policlinico Umberto I hospital, figure in a suit second from left, speaks on a mobile phone outside the emergency room (in Italian "Pronto Soccorso") entrance of the hosptal, in Rome,Thursday June 20, 2013. Hospital officials said actor James Gandolfini, 51, died after suffering a cardiac arrest on Wednesday while vacationing in Rome. Modini, said Gandolfini arrived at the hospital at 10:40 p.m. (2040 GMT, 4:40 p.m. EDT) Wednesday and was pronounced dead at 11 p.m. after resuscitation efforts in the ambulance and hospital failed. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Actor James Gandolfini, 51, dies of cardiac arrestJames Gandolfini, star of 'The Sopranos,' dies in Italy of cardiac arrest at age 51
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FILE - In this June 26, 1965 file photo Bob Hewitt competes during a tennis match at Wimbledon, England. Former Grand Slam doubles champion Bob Hewitt has been served a summons to appear in a South African court following allegations he sexually abused young girls he coached decades ago, prosecutors told The Associated Press on Thursday June 20, 2013. (AP Photo, File)
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Coby Cullins looks at a map of the Vivos Shelter and Resort during a tour of the facility in Atchison, Kan., Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
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Israeli PM: EU should join US push on peace talksIsraeli PM: EU should join US efforts to get Palestinians back to negotiating table
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This April 26, 2013 photo shows the West Hercules drilling rig in the Skaanevik fjord in western Norway. Oil company Statoil has postponed plans to drill its northernmost well ever in the Barents Sea partly because it couldn't get the rig winter-ready in time. On Wednesday Parliament voted to open another area in the Barents Sea to offshore oil drilling, despite protests from environmentalists. (AP Photo/Scanpix, Statoil)
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FILE - In this Saturday, May 24, 2008 file photo British director Sam Taylor-Wood poses for a portrait during the 61st International film festival in Cannes, southern France. Producers say British visual artist and filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson has been signed to direct the movie version of erotic best-seller "50 Shades of Grey", it was announced Wednesday June 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri, File)
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FILE - This file image provided by IntelCenter on Wednesday Dec. 8, 2010 shows a frame grab from a video released by the Taliban containing footage of a man believed to be Bowe Bergdahl, left. A Taliban spokesman, Shaheen Suhail, in an exclusive telephone interview with The Associated Press from the newly opened Taliban offices in Doha, Qatar, said Thursday, June 20, 2013, that they are ready to hand over U.S. soldier Pfc. Bowe R. Bergdahl held captive since 2009 in exchange for five of their senior operatives being held at the Guantanamo Bay prison. The U.S. is scrambling to save talks with the Taliban after angry complaints from Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai. (AP Photo/IntelCenter, File) MANDATORY CREDIT: INTELCENTER; NO SALES; EDS NOTE: "INTELCENTER" AT LEFT TOP CORNER ADDED BY SOURCE
AP EXCLUSIVE: Taliban offer to free US soldierAP EXCLUSIVE: Taliban offer to free US soldier in exchange for Afghans held at Guantanamo
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Coby Cullins looks at a map of the Vivos Shelter and Resort during a tour of the facility in Atchison, Kan., Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
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FILE - This file image provided by IntelCenter on Wednesday Dec. 8, 2010 shows a frame grab from a video released by the Taliban containing footage of a man believed to be Bowe Bergdahl, left. A Taliban spokesman, Shaheen Suhail, in an exclusive telephone interview with The Associated Press from the newly opened Taliban offices in Doha, Qatar, said Thursday, June 20, 2013, that they are ready to hand over U.S. soldier Pfc. Bowe R. Bergdahl held captive since 2009 in exchange for five of their senior operatives being held at the Guantanamo Bay prison. The U.S. is scrambling to save talks with the Taliban after angry complaints from Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai. (AP Photo/IntelCenter, File) MANDATORY CREDIT: INTELCENTER; NO SALES; EDS NOTE: "INTELCENTER" AT LEFT TOP CORNER ADDED BY SOURCE
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In this June 19, 2013, photo, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, greets supporters after addressing thousands of tea party activists at the U.S. Capitol railing against the Internal Revenue Service, illegal immigration, and the Obama administration, in Washington. After secretive talks, key senators expressed optimism Wednesday night that they were closing in on a bipartisan agreement to toughen the border security requirements in immigration legislation that also offers a path to citizenship to millions living in the country illegally. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Director Claudio Modini, head of the emergency room at the Policlinico Umberto I hospital, figure in a suit second from left, speaks on a mobile phone outside the emergency room (in Italian "Pronto Soccorso") entrance of the hosptal, in Rome,Thursday June 20, 2013. Hospital officials said actor James Gandolfini, 51, died after suffering a cardiac arrest on Wednesday while vacationing in Rome. Modini, said Gandolfini arrived at the hospital at 10:40 p.m. (2040 GMT, 4:40 p.m. EDT) Wednesday and was pronounced dead at 11 p.m. after resuscitation efforts in the ambulance and hospital failed. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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This April 26, 2013 photo shows the West Hercules drilling rig in the Skaanevik fjord in western Norway. Oil company Statoil has postponed plans to drill its northernmost well ever in the Barents Sea partly because it couldn't get the rig winter-ready in time. On Wednesday Parliament voted to open another area in the Barents Sea to offshore oil drilling, despite protests from environmentalists. (AP Photo/Scanpix, Statoil)
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FILE- In this Thursday, June 6, 2013 file photo, a Mercedes mechanic holds a tire in the pit, at the Gilles Villeneuve racetrack, in Montreal, Canada. A tire testing session involving Mercedes and Pirelli that was criticized by rival Formula One teams will be referred to the FIA's international tribunal as a possible breach of the sport's rules. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, file)

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  • Va. cabbie pursues charges after anti-Muslim rant

    For the second time in as many months, a Muslim civil rights group is pursuing criminal charges on behalf of a taxicab driver who was subjected to an anti-Islamic rant caught on tape. York Dispatch, Tue, Jun 18 2013 @ 08:24 PM

  • Strange Lights Ashburn, VA

    As I was driving back from D.C. on Route 28 at exactly 12:11 AM, my family and I saw strange lights in the sky. CNN, Sat, Jun 15 2013 @ 11:35 PM

  • Herndon man convicted of theft from former employer

    A Loudoun County Jury convicted a Herndon man June 17 of burglary and grand larceny and recommended more than seven years in prison. Loudoun Times, Tue, Jun 18 2013 @ 06:56 PM

  • Leesburg woman indicted for first-degree murder

    A Leesburg woman charged in the December shooting death of a Sterling man was among 36 indicted June 10 by a Loudoun County Grand Jury. Loudoun Times, Tue, Jun 18 2013 @ 06:56 PM

  • GOP is losing its grip on Virginia

    LEESBURG, Va. Downtown Leesburg offers a portrait of attachment to the past: Federal-style buildings line the streets, and the courthouse square features both a plaque commemorating a reading in 1776 of the Declaration of Independence and a statute honoring Confederate soldiers. Journalgazette.net, Tue, Jun 18 2013 @ 02:39 PM
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