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Medical marijuana plants are pictured as they dry in the Los Angeles area June 1, 2010.

Wal-Mart of Weed: Marijuana market to flourish in US as legal control weakens

It is good times ahead for medical marijuana business in the US. Authorities are loosening the legal noose around marijuana growing in Arizona, Detroit, and Los Angeles which will see super stores selling weed for relieving illnesses. As it turns out the ‘Wal-Mart of Weed’ or ‘Home DePot’ opened in Arizona on Wednesday in a 21,000-square-foot store. The store promoted by weGrow will sell around 2,000 products, including soil, grow lights and irrigation trays, designed for easy growing of mariju...

All-Star Wonder: Posey, other Giants high on first MLB ballot

Injured catcher Buster Posey of the San Francisco Giants leads in the first ballot of the upcoming MLB All-Star game in Arizona on July 12. Posey, the reigning NL Rookie of the Year was having a superb year before being injured on a collision at home plate against the Florida Marlins last year.

McCain: 'Of course' Palin can beat Obama

If you ask Arizona Senator John McCain, Sarah Palin can absolutely beat Obama in the 2012 presidential race. “Of course she can. Now, whether she will, whether she’ll even run or not, I don’t know,” McCain said on “Fox News Sunday.”
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Lawmakers Leery Of AT&T Acquisition Of T-Mobile

Members of the House Judiciary Committee said they were skeptical that AT&T's planned acquisition of T-Mobile would benefit consumers, and that they feared it would mean higher prices for wireless service.

Gabrielle Giffords shooting case: Killer Jared Lee Loughner mentally unfit to stand trial

A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that 22-year-old shooter Jared Lee Loughner, who killed six people and seriously wounded Congress woman Gabrielle Giffords, was mentally unfit to stand trial. The ruling came after staff psychologist at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners and a forensic psychiatrist certified that the Arizona killer was not mentally stable.

What happens to Jared Loughner next?

A federal judge's declaration Wednesday that Jared Loughner is unfit for trial will likely send the accused Arizona shooter into a treatment program aimed at rehabilitating him so he can be tried.

Jared Loughner Unfit For Trial, Judge Decides

A federal judge decided that Jared Loughner, accused of killing six when he opening fire on a public appearance of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-AZ in Tucson, is not competent to stand trial.

Warriors’ 0.8% chance in the Draft Lottery

The Golden State Warriors have a slim 0.8% chance of winning the 2011 NBA Draft Lottery tonight in New Jersey. If Warriors owner and lottery representative Joe Lacob is counting, that's better odds than he will get in the California Lottery.

Nasa Space Shuttle launched at last, Gabrielle Giffords cheers

America's two feel good stories come together as both Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and the space shuttle Endeavor came together for a inspirational launch day at the Kennedy Space Center. As the Endeavor triumphantly soared into the clouds above, congresswoman Giffords watched from her wheelchair, smiled and exclaimed Good stuff, good stuff.
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Clock ticks down to final Endeavor launch

The final launch of the space shuttle Endeavour has settled to take place next Monday after engineers battled to resolve an electrical problem that plagued the original launch dates.

Endeavour green lighted for final launch

The final launch of the space shuttle Endeavour has settled to take place next Monday after engineers battled to resolve an electrical problem that plagued the original launch dates.

Endeavour cleared for final launch

The final launch of the space shuttle Endeavour has settled to take place next Monday after engineers battled to resolve an electrical problem that plagued the original launch dates.

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