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Russia orders expulsion of U.S. diplomat accused of being CIA agent

 

Stocks: Bulls back in the driver's seat

 A growing sense of optimism about the U.S. economy pushed stocks to record levels Tuesday, even as the market's fear gauge flashed red.

Abortion doctor convicted of murder waives appeal, avoids death sentence

A Philadelphia abortion provider found guilty of first-degree murder has agreed give up his right to appeal in exchange for avoiding a possible death sentence, Philadelphia's district attorney's office announced Tuesday.

AP blasts feds for phone records search

 

Federal safety officials consider lowering blood alcohol level that constitutes drunk driving to 0.05

A decade-old benchmark for determining when a driver is legally intoxicated -- the 0.08 blood-alcohol content rate -- should be lowered to 0.05, reducing the amount a motorist can imbibe before being presumed to be drunk, federal safety officia