Rubio pledges to bust higher education ‘cartel’  —  Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Tuesday pledged to bust the higher education “cartel” in an economic speech laying out his vision for the country.  —  Rubio promised to cut the corporate tax rate, shift the U.S. to a territorial tax system …

Europe is blowing itself apart over Greece - and nobody seems able to stop it  —  Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras never expected to win Sunday's referendum.  He is now trapped and hurtling towards Grexit  —  Like a tragedy from Euripides, the long struggle between Greece and Europe's creditor powers …

Confederate flag flies again in Marion County  —  The Confederate flag at Marion County's government complex will be put back up after the County Commission voted Tuesday, July 7, 2015, to return the flag, which was taken down the week before amid growing controversy surrounding the deadly shootings …

WaPo Op-Ed Blames Amy Schumer for ‘Inspiring’ Charleston Shooter  —  All this time we were blaming the Confederate flag, it turns out comedienne Amy Schumer was the only who “inspired” Charleston shooter Dylann Storm Roof to murder nine African-Americans.  —  So argues a Washington Post op-ed written …

F-16, Cessna collide over Moncks Corner  —  MONCKS CORNER, SC -Officials say an F-16 fighter jet collided with a Cessna over South Carolina, killing two people aboard the smaller plane.  The Air Force pilot ejected safely, however.  —  National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Peter …

GOP has knives out for school lunch rules  —  First lady Michelle Obama's signature school lunch regulations are coming under fresh fire from GOP lawmakers, who view impending reauthorization legislation as their best chance yet to dial back the controversial nutrition standards.

HARRY SHEARER RETURNING TO THE SIMPSONS  —  Mr. Burns is back!  Shearer signs new deal  —  Simpsons fans will find this turn of events nothing short of excellent: Seven weeks after tweeting that he was exiting the animated comedy, EW has learned that Harry Shearer—the voice of Mr. Burns …

Mayor of Whitesboro, N.Y., Insists This Village Seal Is Not Racist  —  In the weeks following the mass shooting at a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina, there has been a debate in this country surrounding the prevalence of the Confederate flag in certain regions of the U.S. On Monday …

Criminal charge dropped against woman jailed for not renewing dog license  —  KALAMAZOO, MI — A criminal charge against a Kalamazoo County woman who was late renewing her dog's license have been dropped, she said Monday.  —  Becky Rehr, 47, of Cooper Township, said the Kalamazoo County …

SUMMARY AND KEY FINDINGS  —  The financial health of each state can be analyzed through the states' own audited financial reports.  By looking at states' basic financial statistics on revenues, expenditures, cash, assets, lia­bilities, and debt, states may be ranked according to how easily …

Federal authorities raid home of Subway spokesman Jared Fogle in child pornography investigation  —  ZIONSVILLE, Ind. (July 7, 2015) - Federal authorities raided the home of Subway spokesman Jared Fogle Tuesday morning.  FBI sources told FOX59 state and federal investigators were serving warrants …

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Army plans to cut 40,000 troops  —  The Army plans to cut 40,000 soldiers from its ranks over the next two years, a reduction that will affect virtually all of its domestic and foreign posts, the service asserts in a document obtained by USA TODAY.  —  The potential troop cut comes …

FACT SHEET: Administration Announces New Initiative to Increase Solar Access for All Americans  —  Including Actions to Scale Up Solar Access and Cut Energy Bills in Communities Across America  —  The Obama Administration is committed to addressing climate change, promoting clean energy, and creating good paying jobs.

Jimmy Carter Says Jesus Would Approve Of Gay Marriage  —  Faith is important to former President Jimmy Carter, and he writes about it extensively in his new memoir A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety.  But his religious beliefs don't keep him from supporting every American's right to marry the person they love.

Kids of Helicopter Parents Are Sputtering Out  —  Recent studies suggests that kids with overinvolved parents and rigidly structured childhoods suffer psychological blowback in college.  —  Excerpted from How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid …

Former International Court of Justice judge: Dick Cheney should face prosecution  —  As a young boy, Thomas Buergenthal recalls, his mother taught him to kneel every night and thank God for his love and his protection.  It's a habit, I suggest, that must have been difficult to maintain …

Bear Smashes Zoo Glass  —  “One of the bears had a rock about the size of a basketball and managed to break one of the windows,” the zoo's director of animal collections Tony Fisher said.  —  “At no time was there any danger of the bears getting out since there were still four layers of glass …

Tenn. man indicted for plotting Muslim massacre  —  A Tennessee man was indicted on Tuesday for a plot to burn down a mosque, school and cafeteria in a small, rural New York town with a large Muslim community.  —  According to federal charges, 63-year-old former congressional candidate …

Very rare orange-brown lobster caught off Maine coast  —  The split-colored specimen at the Pine Point Fisherman's Co-Op in Scarborough is a one-in-50 million lobster. … Were you interviewed for this story?  If so, please fill out our accuracy form.