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With Court Defeat, Republican Health Law Effort Aimed at '16

The Supreme Court's resounding rejection of a conservative attempt to gut President Barack Obama's health care overhaul won't stop Republicans from attacking the law they detest. But now, their efforts will be chiefly about teeing up the issue for the 2016 presidential and congressional elections.

The court's decision left Republican lawmakers stunned and uncertain about some of their next steps. Most agreed they would continue trying to annul the entire law and erase individual pieces of it, like its taxes on medical devices. Yet many also conceded they have little leverage to force Obama to scale back — let alone kill — one of his most treasured legislative achievements.

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Police: Nine Dead in Alaska Sightseeing Plane Crash

A sightseeing plane crashed into a granite rock face in southeast Alaska Thursday killing all nine people on board, U.S. police said.

Emergency crews were able to reach the aircraft and confirm the deceased, but weather in the fjords prevented recovery efforts, Megan Peters from Alaska's Department of Public Safety said.

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3 Lebanese Charged in Germany with Backing Syrian Rebel Organization

German federal prosecutors have said they have filed terrorism charges against four men, among them three Lebanese, on allegations they supported an ultraconservative Syrian rebel organization, Ahrar al-Sham.

Prosecutors said Thursday that Lebanese nationals Kassem El R., 32 and Hassan A.S., 29, German Nuran B., 49, and Ali F., 30, who has dual Lebanese-German citizenship, have been charged with supporting a foreign terrorist organization.

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Big Tractor Stolen from Job Site Found in Church Parking Lot

A large tractor stolen from a Utah construction site was found abandoned at a Mormon church, apparently after the thieves took it on a ride through Salt Lake City's suburbs, officials said Wednesday.

The Komatsu PT250-5 front-end loader valued at $130,000 disappeared from West Haven early in the week.

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Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Warsaw over Explosives Fear

Warsaw firefighters said Thursday that a Ryanair plane carrying 160 passengers from Oslo, Norway, to Warsaw's Modlin Airport made an emergency landing there because there was a suspicion of explosives on the aircraft.

Spokesman Pawel Pomorski said that 13 units of firefighters assisted the safe landing. No one was hurt.

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Host Chile Beats Uruguay to Reach Copa America Semifinals

Chile's hopes of winning its home Copa America sharply improved with a 1-0 win over defending champion Uruguay on Wednesday.

Defender Mauricio Isla scored an 81st-minute winner to lead the hosts to the semifinals of the South American tournament, delighting the home crowd and an entire country.

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Kim Kardashian to Speak to Prestigious Commonwealth Club

Kim Kardashian is joining a prestigious list that includes Teddy Roosevelt, Martin Luther King Jr., Dwight D. Eisenhower, Bill Clinton and Bill Gates.

The 34-year-old reality star is set to speak to San Francisco's venerable Commonwealth Club next week to discuss her new book of selfies and her famous family. Also on the agenda, according to the Commonwealth website, is "the business of millennial culture" and "the objectification of women in media."

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Last-Minute Father's Day Lottery Ticket Gift Worth $1M

A scratch-off lottery ticket bought as a last-minute Father's Day gift has turned a truck driver into an instant millionaire.

Joseph Morrah, 61, was given the winning $1 Million Payout ticket on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported.

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Alibaba Investing in 'Mission: Impossible _ Rogue Nation'

The film arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group says it will invest in the next "Mission: Impossible" movie in its first venture into Hollywood financing.

Alibaba Pictures Group Ltd. announced the agreement Wednesday with Paramount Picture Corp. They gave no details of how much Alibaba would invest in "Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation" but said it will collaborate in online ticketing, promotion in China and merchandising.

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California Hospital Sees Trio of Triplets Born in June

A trio of triplets have been born this month alone at a California hospital and the streak is expected to continue.

The Fresno Bee newspaper reported Monday that one set of triplets was born the week of June 7, followed by another set June 18 and the third set three days later.

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