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	About 1,400 homes flood damaged in Texas flooding The estimate of flooded homes in Starr County nearly doubled today after officials assessed damage from nearly 13 inches of rain.
	Fay hits Florida and strengthens as it moves inland Tropical Storm Fay is gaining speed, bringing heavy rain, high wind and tornadoes.
	55 men netted in California child porn probe Authorities say a California sheriff's deputy and an attorney were among 55 men charged with possessing child pornography after an eight-month investigation.
	63-year-old woman sues AARP for age discrimination The national advocacy group for older Americans is being accused of age discrimination.
	Rights museum picks Freedom Awards recipients Former Vice President Al Gore and civil rights activist Diane Nash are being honored by the National Civil Rights Museum.
	Rice will not attend Olympic closing ceremonies Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has dropped plans to attend the closing ceremonies of the Olympics in Beijing.
	Former teacher accused of sex with boy Authorities accuse a former Michigan elementary school teacher of having sex with a 12-year-old boy she was tutoring at her home.
	Mother-in-law of volleyball coach walking at Mayo Clinic The mother-in-law of Hugh McCutcheon, who was stabbed and her husband killed in Beijing, is starting to talk and walk short distances while recovering in Minnesota.
	Wildfire races over big area of eastern Washington state Firefighters say a wildfire has raced across about 35 square miles of grass, sagebrush and some scattered trees in a sparsely populated region.
	Woman pleads guilty to stealing missing South Carolina woman's ID Esther Elizabeth Reed pleaded guilty to fraud and identity theft charges Tuesday in federal court in Greenville.