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It is illegal to sell toy guns in New York that look real.

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New York Attorney General Orders Immediate Halt To Realistic Toy Gun Sales

6:57pm August 03, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

New York law requires toy guns made in realistic colors to have a bright, 1-inch-wide orange stripe "down both sides of the barrel and the front end of the barrel," according to a press release.

In Alabama, including this station near Montgomery, gasoline prices are below the national average, in part, because of low fuel taxes.

Oil Prices Tumble Again, Hurting Drillers But Helping Drivers

6:49pm August 03, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

Oil prices are falling, down sharply since mid-June to just over $45 a barrel. That has affected gasoline prices, now down to an average of $2.65 a gallon, about 85 cents less than a year ago.

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The "Rocky Fire" isn't expected to be contained until Aug. 10.

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California Wildfire Blazes Through 60,000 Acres, Containment Estimated Next Week

6:39pm August 03, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

Cal Fire says almost 3,000 firefighters — using four airtanker planes, 19 helicopters and 285 fire engines — have been "working aggressively to build control lines."

One of the hornless Holsteins at Steve Maddox's California dairy farm. Maddox is beginning to breed hornless cattle into his herd, but it's slow going.

Wanted: More Bulls With No Horns

4:54pm August 03, 2015

by Abbie Fentress Swanson

Most U.S. dairy cows are born with horns, but most farms remove them. Animal welfare groups say dehorning is cruel. Instead, they want ranchers to breed more hornless cattle into their herds.

Toxic Lead Contaminates Some Traditional Ayurvedic Medicines

4:24pm August 03, 2015

by Angus Chen

The treatments are popular in India and the United States, but some can be contaminated with high levels of lead and other toxic metals. People continue to be harmed.

President Obama delivers remarks at a Clean Power Plan event at the White House on Monday.

President Obama Unveils New Power Plant Rules In 'Clean Power Plan'

4:03pm August 03, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Key elements include a requirement that would cut the power industry's carbon pollution by 32 percent below 2005 levels in the next 15 years.

Attorney General Ken Paxton was booked on three felony securities fraud charges in Texas on Monday morning.

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Texas Attorney General Turns Himself In On Fraud Charges

3:37pm August 03, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Facing three felony charges of securities fraud, Ken Paxton was processed at a county jail and released on bail Monday morning.

The Japanese supercomputer K, pictured in June 2012 at the RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science in Kobe, western Japan. The K computer is currently ranked No. 3 on a list of the 500 fastest supercomputers.

Obama Orders Development Of Supercomputer To Rival China's 'Milky Way'

3:26pm August 03, 2015

by Scott Neuman

It is hoped that the new supercomputer, expected to go online by 2025, would be the first "exascale" machine — some 20 times faster than today's fastest machine, called Tianhe-2 (Milky Way-2).

Billionaire businessman Donald Trump has surged to the top of GOP presidential primary polls despite a slew of controversial comments since he launched his campaign in June.

Get Ready For The Biggest Week Yet In The GOP Race For President

3:04pm August 03, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

Republican presidential hopefuls are about to get their biggest test yet as they battle to make it onto the debate stage Thursday and woo voters who are just tuning into the contest.

Second American Accused In Illegal Killing Of Lion In Zimbabwe

2:18pm August 03, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

Zimbabwean wildlife officials say the man killed the lion in April during a hunt that was illegal. This comes a week after the killing of a lion named Cecil sparked a worldwide outcry.