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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Seashells, sandcastles and seaweed are typical items found at the Jersey shore. And beachgoers left some odd items behind in the sand and surf last year, too, including a beer keg, birth control pills, and a rubber brain. The Clean Ocean Action environmental group released its most recent findings Tuesday…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A sponsor of a Tennessee transgender bathroom bill has told a finance committee that he has to consider a state attorney general's opinion before going forward. A member of the Senate Finance Ways and Means Committee said Tuesday that the bill may have to be heard after the budget is passed…

WASHINGTON (AP) - As Americans consider their options for the next president, they're increasingly warming to the president they already have. Boosted by some good economic news, President Barack Obama is seeing his approval rating rise. That puts Obama, who leaves office in January, in a position to remain a force in the political debate…

WASHINGTON (AP) - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is claiming to be thrifty in an email asking supporters to help him pay off more than $1 million in presidential campaign debt. Walker said in the fundraising plea sent Sunday that "If there is one thing the American people learned about me during our presidential campaign, it…