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FAA dispute costing millions more than it would save Did Congress really pass up more than a billion dollars in tax revenue just to save $16 million in subsidies for 13 airports? The answer may lie in Atlanta, home of Delta Air Lines. Air travelers may qualify for a small tax refund If you bought an airline ticket on or before July 22 for travel, either domestic or international, starting July 23 don’t throw out your receipt. You may be due up to $60 in a tax refund. Cargill recalls 36 million pounds of ground turkey Meat giant Cargill Inc.  is recalling nearly 36 million pounds of ground turkey linked to a California death and at least 78 other salmonella  illnesses nationwide. Hot Texas sets electricity record â€" again The swath of states across the southern U.S. burned hot on Wednesday: Little Rock, Ark., hit a record 114 degrees, while Texas set another record for electricity usage. PFT: Ex-No. 1 pick, actor Bubba Smith, 66, dies Police: Australia neck 'bomb' is a hoax A bomb-like device attached to the 18-year-old daughter of an Australian businessman contained no explosives and appeared to be part of an elaborate hoax, police said Thursday. Obama rings in 50th with Chicago fundraiser The president turns his 50th birthday into a campaign fundraising bonanza, buoyed by a hometown crowd after what he called a frustrating debt battle with Republicans. Old realities in new fundraising era In a post-Citizens United world, a robust campaign treasury is needed to provide counterstrike capability when outside groups suddenly unleash a barrage of negative ads in a decisive state. Woman: D.B. Cooper was my uncle A woman says she knows the identity of D.B. Cooper, the nickname given to the man who carried out the only unsolved plane hijacking in U.S. history: her uncle. Strapped states cutting unemployment benefits U.S. states are making "unprecedented" cuts to unemployment benefit programs, hoping to keep their budgets in line, according a National Employment Law Project report. Yankees bash White Sox, win sixth straight Derek Jeter had five hits, Curtis Granderson drove in five runs and the surging New York Yankees pounded Gavin Floyd and the Chicago White Sox 18-7 on Wednesday night. Jerry Lewis no longer MDA's national chairman The Muscular Dystrophy Association says comedian Jerry Lewis is no longer serving as the organization's national chairman. UN condemns Syrian attacks on civilians The U.N. Security Council has condemned Syrian authorities for attacking civilians and committing widespread human rights violations. Casey Anthony won't have to return to Fla. Casey Anthony can continue her undercover life for now, after a judge ruled Wednesday she does not have to immediately return to Florida to start serving her probation for check fraud. Best in West? Giants alone in 1st again Ryan Vogelsong won his career-best sixth straight decision, Orlando Cabrera hit a two-run double and drove in three runs, and the San Francisco Giants remained atop the NL West with a 8-1 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Hidden treasures found in our Milky Way Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Astronomers use an infrared telescope to find scores of star clusters that were hidden within the dust of our Milky Way galaxy. Year later: Chile's millionaire miners a myth One myth surrounding the 33 miners dramatically rescued after being trapped for 69 days deep inside a Chilean copper mine is that they're all millionaires and no longer need to work. 'Change-Up' premise sounds awfully 'Freaky' Remember "Freaky Friday"? "Big"? Even "Face/Off"? Movies love to take two characters and force them to live in the other's body, or in a grown-up version of their own. Swede caught trying to split atoms at home A Swedish man who was arrested after trying to split atoms in his kitchen says he was only doing it as a hobby. Tropical Storm Emily nears disaster-hit Haiti Tropical Storm Emily spun slowly to the south of the Dominican Republic and Haiti Wednesday night, its strong winds already shaking palm trees and threatening tens of thousands of people in flimsy shelters and tents. Two young campers attacked by bear in NJ Two young campers were attacked by a yearling black bear that entered their tent in New Jersey on Wednesday in the nation's latest bear mauling this summer, state officials said. Zombies hit moon in Call of Duty's 'Rezurrection' Manned space exploration might be more dead then you thought in "Call of Duty: Black Ops" McGehee belts 3 HRs as Brewers top Cardinals Casey McGehee homered three times and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-5 on Wednesday and add to their NL Central lead. Copyright 2011 msnbc.com RSS URL: http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032091/device/rss/rss.xml

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