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Washington's Top News - Thursday, July 31, 2014 07/31/2014 03:38am • Here's a look at some of the day's top stories from WTOP: House votes to sue Obama A sharply divided House approved a Republican plan Wednesday to launch a campaign-season lawsuit against President Barack Obama, accusing him of exceeding the bounds of his constitutional authority. Obama and othe Iowa halts free tuition offer 07/30/2014 08:40pm • IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Legal concerns have forced the University of Iowa to suspend a promotion offering free tuition to five randomly selected students who purchased football season tickets.Athletic director Gary Barta says he has decided to temporarily shutter the offer after questions were raise Operator: Stranded boat was in restricted area 07/29/2014 02:27pm • BOB SALSBERG Associated Press BOSTON (AP) -- A group of whale watchers expecting only an afternoon tour were forced instead to spend a long night at sea after their boat was snagged by a mooring cable off Massachusetts, officials and passengers said Tuesday.Boston Harbor Cruises, which operates the Operator: Stranded boat was in restricted area 07/29/2014 02:04pm • BOB SALSBERG Associated Press BOSTON (AP) -- A group of whale watchers expecting only an afternoon tour were forced instead to spend a long night at sea after their boat was snagged by a mooring cable off Massachusetts, officials and passengers said Tuesday.Boston Harbor Cruises, which operates the More than 200 guns collected at Baltimore event 07/26/2014 06:10pm • BALTIMORE (AP) -- Organizers say more than 200 guns were collected at a gun buyback event in Baltimore.Radio station WBAL-AM (http://bit.ly/1ppeO4O ) reports 231 guns were collected Saturday during the Goods for Guns event. Officials were offering a $100 gift card to the supermarket ShopRite for a Will Smith eager for fresh start with Pats 07/26/2014 02:07pm • FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- After missing last season with a knee injury, Will Smith is thrilled to be back on the field.Now, the 33-year-old defensive end has a job to win."It feels good," Smith said Saturday, after the first training camp day in full pads. "It's been awhile, so I'm excited to just b Md. letter carrier pleads guilty to stealing mail 07/24/2014 07:40pm • BALTIMORE (AP) -- A U.S. Postal Service employee has pleaded guilty to stealing more than 20,000 pieces of mail since 2005.Forty-seven-year-old Jeffrey Shipley of Millersville entered the plea in federal court in Baltimore on Thursday.According to his plea agreement, Shipley was a letter carrier in Roma beats Liverpool 1-0 07/23/2014 10:56pm • BOSTON (AP) -- Marco Borrilleo scored in the 90th minute to give Roma a 1-0 victory over Liverpool in an exhibition game Wednesday night at Fenway Park.There were limited chances until Borriello volleyed in a corner kick from in front."Both teams played with young players," Roma coach Rudi Garcia sa Town hopes for answers after missing teen returns 07/22/2014 05:48pm • CONWAY, N.H. (AP) -- After a 15-year-old girl returned safely to her family nine months after vanishing on the way home from school, townspeople who searched and prayed that she would return are relieved -- and looking for answers about where she's been and how she got home.State Attorney General Jo How Maryland crab fans could win airline tickets 07/08/2014 07:54am • WASHINGTON -- Crabs are a summer staple, and your love of the iconic crustacean could win you airline tickets -- if you can come up a winning name for Maryland's blue crab that's on the state's Treasure the Chesapeake license plates. The Chesapeake Bay Trust is taking entries for its "Name the C Column: Neymar a victim of the World Cup show 07/06/2014 10:20am • JOHN LEICESTER AP Sports Columnist RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- "I kept getting tripped up and kicked to pieces ...," said Brazil's superstar player, "and the referee did nothing to protect me or my teammates from these rough-house tactics."Neymar, describing how he was battered at this World Cup and is n Nonprofits help the dying make farewell videos 07/06/2014 03:28am • JIM FITZGERALD Associated Press SCARSDALE, N.Y. (AP) -- Carolyn Ngbokoli doesn't remember the sound of her mother's voice. She was just 19 when her mom died, and no recordings were left.Now Ngbokoli, 37, faces the possibility of her own early death, from breast cancer. But she has made sure that her Groom chases thief who grabbed wedding gifts 07/02/2014 12:08pm • JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) -- A Kansas couple who had just renewed their wedding vows got a rude shock when a man tried to steal wedding gifts from the reception and the groom ran after him shouting "Stop! Thief! Stop!"Jared Lightle, of Galena, Kansas, was outside during the reception Saturday after renewing Man gets 4 years for gift card conspiracy 07/01/2014 09:31pm • BALTIMORE (AP) -- A store owner has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for running a scheme in which he directed others to steal items from large retailers and then return them for gift cards.Forty-five-year-old John Tadros of Baltimore was also ordered to pay $400,000 in restitution a South Korea staring at early World Cup exit 06/24/2014 12:52pm • RAF CASERT AP Sports Writer MOGI DAS CRUZES, Brazil (AP) -- For South Korea, 2002 is starting to feel like more than just a dozen years ago.The team that reached the semifinals at his home World Cup in its heyday has been struggling mightily in Brazil, where even a lucky break hasn't managed to brin