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Texas Rangers Lower Flags, Create Fund for Fan Who Fell to Death - Players including Texas Rangers start outfielder Josh Hamilton who witnessed the death of a fan reaching over a barricade for a ball have been offered grief counseling, Rangers President Nolan Ryan said today.




Miserable: Unemployment Rate Up to 9.2% - The Labor Department's employment report, released this morning, showed the unemployment rate increased to 9.2 percent, with employers adding 18,000 jobs in June.




'Clark Rockefeller' Pleads Not Guilty to Murder - The imposter who called himself "Clark Rockefeller" entered a not guilty plea today in a packed courtroom in Los Angeles on a murder rap dating back to 1985, when he is accused of killing his landlady's son and burying his dismembered body in the backyard.




Fewer Teens Giving Birth, More Using Drugs - The number of 8th graders who reported trying illegal drugs increased from 2009 to 2010, according to data released by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). But other statistics contained in the "America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being 2011" report are much more promising: the number of 12th graders who reported binge drinking decreased as did the number of teens who gave birth.




No Charges for Fed Who Viewed Porn at Work? - Senator Charles Grassley is questioning the Justice Department about why a federal prosecutor who spent hours viewing pornography, including allegedly at least one image of child pornography, was not charged with a crime.




Mich. Suspect Kills Self After Hostage Standoff - A man suspected of killing seven people in Grand Rapids, Mich., shot himself to death after an eight-hour manhunt and an armed hostage standoff with police officers, according to police.




Two Dead After Small Plane Crash in Calif. - A plane crashed into building near hospital in central Calif., killing two.




Jobs Report Casts Shadow Over Debt Talks - Both sides remain far apart on debt ceiling deal as talks resume.




Jaycee Dugard Describes Giving Birth After Kidnapping - Jaycee Dugard describes giving birth and mothering her daughters in Phillip Garrido's backyard prison. In an exclusive interview with ABC News' Diane Sawyer, Dugard and her mother, Terry Probyn, recount the hope they held of being reunited with one another after Dugard was kidnapped by Phillip and Nancy Garrido in 1991 and held captive for 18 years.




Man Says Film Will Solve 1977 Girl Scout Murder - Thirty-four years ago, three young Girl Scouts were raped and murdered in Camp Scott, Okla. The accused was acquitted and the case went cold. Now, John Russell Penn, who admits that he has "a checkered past," claims that he will reveal the true perpetrator of the infamous 1977 Girl Scout murders in his upcoming indie film, "Candles," for which he is casting actors.




Casey Anthony Judge Seals Jurors' Names - The judge in the Casey Anthony case sealed the names of the jurors to protect them people who are angry that they acquitted Casey Anthony of murder charges. A second jury has come forward to say they wished they had enough evidence to "put her away."




Casey Anthony to Be Released July 17 - Casey Anthony, acquitted of killing her daughter Caylee, will be released from jail on July 17 instead of July 13, according to court officials.




Caylee Anthony's Death Spurs 'Caylee's Law' - In the wake of the Casey Anthony verdict, Four states have begun to draft 'Caylee's Law' legislation that would tighten requirements on reporting missing or deceased children to law enforcement. The law was inspired by the death of Caylee Anthony.




Park Rangers: Bear in Mauling Only Protecting Cubs - Protective grizzly that mauled hiker in Yellowstone Park not predatory, won't be hunted




Watch: Atlantis Blasts Off From Cape Canaveral - NASA space shuttle lifts off for final mission to International Space Station.




Watch: NASA's Last Launch: End of an Era - Thirty years of U.S. space shuttles comes to a close with last launch.




Watch: Highest Unemployment in 2011 - June labor report shows least monthly number of jobs added so far this year.




Watch: Unemployment: What's the Solution? - Both the president and Congress have promised to create more U.S. jobs.




Watch: Arrests in Rupert Murdoch Media Scandal - News of the World tabloid fallout implicates British prime minister's aide.




Watch: Will and Kate: Hello Hollywood! - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge touch down in Los Angeles.




Watch: Stem Cells Grow New Windpipe - Doctors manage successfully to grow a man's trachea in Europe.




Watch: Jaycee Dugard Interview: A Message of Love - Woman abducted for 18 years and her mother speak exclusively to Diane Sawyer.