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“As a little kid out camping, seeing shooting stars was always one of my favorite parts of the trip,” said Tony Rowell, America’s night sky photography wizard. “Camping that night, I looked up and said to myself, ‘I wonder if I could capture a shooting star on film.’ ” This gallery captures a glimpse of

The annual festival features the culture of Peru this year, drawing thousands of visitors before the evening fireworks. [...] the big event is the "Capitol Fourth" concert on the west lawn of the Capitol, featuring Barry Manilow and the National Symphony Orchestra before the fireworks.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, whose mission is to protect us from terrorist attack and react to national disasters, was able to divert some manpower last month to the Bay Area to crack down on the sale of unlicensed Warriors gear. In a monthlong operation, Homeland Security agents seized 14,000 unlicensed items from street vendors. Couldn’t the illegal-souvenir cleanup have been handled by lower-level defense forces, like school crossing guards who are idle for the summer? The Warriors... Читать дальше...

(AP) — An internal investigation has found that some patients at the CentraCare Health Coborn Cancer Center in St. Cloud received improper doses of radiation, resulting in discipline and firings of some employees. State health department records obtained by the Star Tribune show that the state has been investigating at least three mistakes self-reported by Coborn Cancer Center. Radiotherapy centers are required under state law to report instances in which a single treatment results in 50 percent more or less radiation than planned... Читать дальше...

LINCOLN, R.I. (AP) — Police say two friends trying to hand off a rice cooker at a Rhode Island casino caused a brief security scare. WPRI-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1IXxH8P) a man told casino security he saw the cooker next to a car in the parking lot at about 9:40 a.m. Casino security, officers with the Lincoln and state police, and the state fire marshal's office responded.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 14-year-old boy has been shot to death outside of a home in Columbia. Police said the shooting happened around 9 p.m. Friday on a street near Palmetto Health Richland Hospital. Investigators are in the neighborhood, talking to people and gathering evidence. The Richland County Coroner's Office identified the boy as Najeer Raborn Buggs. Authorities released few other details, including whether there are suspects and a possible motive for the shooting.

(AP) — A former Richardson County sheriff's deputy who accidentally shot himself last year and then lied about it now faces child abuse charges. Joshua Nincehelser, 26, has been charged with first-degree sexual assault and child abuse, the Lincoln Journal Star reported (http://bit.ly/1HDWdRA ). In January, Nincehelser was sentenced to three years of probation and 180 days of community service for felony criminal mischief and misdemeanor false reporting.

AGUARAGUE NATIONAL PARK, Bolivia — In the vine-tangled forests of the Aguarague National Park, crude that seeped for decades out of abandoned wellheads saturates the soil and has stained the beds of creeks that provide water to the indigenous Guarani who live nearby. Pope Francis is expected to raise concerns about the environmental costs of development this week when he meets with Bolivian President Evo Morales and his counterpart in Ecuador, Rafael Correa, on the first two stops of a three-country tour. Читать дальше...

(AP) — Officials in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa are prosecuting three Omaha residents they suspect of cattle rustling. The Omaha World-Herald reports (http://bit.ly/1CRRRyM ) that Ervin John Jacob, James Michael Brunzo and Amy Louise Springer are accused of slipping into feedlots at night and hauling off steers and cows to sell at sale barns and livestock auctions.

Police seek man they believe involved in fatal shooting Police said Saturday that 38-year-old Jason Marchand of Andover was found with several gunshot wounds just after 10 p.m. Friday after police got a call to Lakeside Drive.

(AP) — Police say a central Vermont man is facing criminal charges for the second time in two months for giving his brother's identity to police after he was stopped for driving violations. Vermont State Police say Palana is expected to face charges of giving false information to police and driving with a suspended license.

Police searched the home after receiving warnings from nearby residents, who first tried to tell the building's managers. According to a police report, the hash oil and faulty wiring in the apartment could have led to a fire.

NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Stonie shocked the competitive eating world Saturday by upsetting Joey "Jaws" Chestnut at the Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at Nathan's Famous in Coney Island, thwarting Chestnut's bid for a ninth straight victory. Afterward, Stonie, holding his fist in the air in victory, said he came into the competition confident and prepared in his quest for the $10,000 prize and the coveted mustard yellow winner's championship belt. Chestnut, 31, had built himself into a champ with his string of victories... Читать дальше...

HOUSTON (AP) — No injuries are reported after a train collided with a tractor trailer at a crossing in northwest Houston. Police tell KTRK-TV (http://abc13.co/1TcGued ) that a Union Pacific train hit the 18-wheeler, which hadn't fully cleared the tracks yet. Debris from the trailer damaged a nearby vehicle. Dozens of cardboard boxes could be strewn at the site of the crash. ___ Information from: KTRK-TV, http://abclocal.go.com

GLEN, N.H. (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday that she remains hopeful the U.S. can reach a "strong verifiable deal" to curb Iran's nuclear weapons program by next week's deadline. The Democratic presidential front-runner said during a July Fourth campaign organizing event in northern New Hampshire that she hopes U.S. and its allies can clinch a deal that would halt Iran's nuclear ambitions. The proposal has been assailed by Republican presidential candidates who say it does not go far... Читать дальше...