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Gary Stoddard, who recanted his confession to fatally shooting his nephew's girlfriend, was found guilty of murder. (KXLY)

The 14-year-old Coeur d’Alene boy accused of murdering his father and brother has been sent to an adult jail. (S-R).

Here's a list of government services that will be affected by tomorrow's holiday. (S-R)

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Good job-report news! The U.S. economy added 288,000 jobs last month. The unemployment rate dropped to 6.1 percent, its lowest since September 2008. (Reuters)

Israel has begun mobilizing troops around the Gaza Strip. Tensions are high as a result of the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers and alleged revenge killing of a Palestinian youth. (WaPo)

Hurricane Arthur is headed toward the East Coast to ruin millions' Fourth of July plans. (CNN)