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WOLVERINE SLASHES COMPETITION AT BOX OFFICE

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Between the claw-like hands and those mutton chops, the competition didn't stand a chance against "The Wolverine" at the box office.

TWO-HEADED TURTLE

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- What has two heads, a hard shell -- and a Facebook page?

Pending sales of US homes slip from 6-year high

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes dipped in June from a six-year high in May, a sign that completed sales could stabilize in the next month or two.

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AAA says Texas retail gasoline prices fall 5 cents
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   HOUSTON (AP) -- Retail gasoline prices across Texas have fallen by a nickel a gallon for the second straight week. ...

IN THE NEWS: MANY ELECTRONIC ANKLE MONITORS GO UNCHECKED

UNDATED (AP) -- Usually you feel a sense of comfort when you hear that an offender or person who may be a flight risk has been hooked up to one of those electronic ankle monitors.