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U.S. not getting broadband fast enough, FCC says

Between 14 million and 24 million Americans still lack access to broadband internet, and “immediate prospects for deployment to them are bleak,” said the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday. Go to Source

Utah moves to fire 2 over immigrants data list

The Utah Department of Workforce Services has moved to fire two employees believed to have created a list containing personal information of 1,300 purported illegal immigrants, officials said Tuesday. Go to Source

‘Bouquet bandit’ holds up New York bank

Police are looking for a smooth stickup artist who they say pulled off a bank heist last week wielding only a bouquet of fresh flowers. Go to Source

Tropical weather in the Caribbean gaining steam

A “vigorous” tropical weather system in the Eastern Caribbean on Tuesday afternoon has a “high” (60 percent) chance of evolving into a tropical depression or more serious tropical cyclone over the next 48 hours, the National Hurricane Center said. Go to Source

Lesbian teen wins $35K in prom case

A school district in Mississippi has agreed to pay a recent high school graduate $35,000 in damages and adopt a policy prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation, according to a statement released Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union. Go to Source

Playboy unveils ’safe for work’ website

The Smoking Jacket, Playboy’s nudity-free, “safe-for-work” website, debuted Tuesday — a bid by the iconic men’s magazine to stay relevant in a cyberworld full of anything-goes competitors. Go to Source

GOP governor’s race heats up as Georgians cast votes

As voters in Georgia head to the polls Tuesday in primary elections, surveys indicate the high-profile battle for the Republican gubernatorial nomination appears to be headed to a runoff. Go to Source

British PM understands U.S. anger at BP

As tests continue Tuesday on BP’s ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, scientists are weighing a new option for permanently sealing it. Go to Source

NAACP says it was misled over video

The NAACP has retracted its statement condemning comments made by a former Agriculture Department official who resigned after a video clip surfaced of her discussing a white farmer. FULL STORY | FARMER: SHE SAVED OUR LAND Go to Source

Arizona girl, 12, dies in flooding

A 12-year-old girl died Tuesday after falling into floodwaters near Flagstaff, Arizona, authorities said. Go to Source