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Netanyahu says Israel will hit Hamas hard

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Israel's leader says the country will exert "great force" against Gaza's Hamas rulers after the Islamic militants rejected a truce agreement.

Israel halted its fire for six hours Tuesday after accepting an Egyptian truce proposal. But with Hamas continuing to launch rockets into Israel, it resumed strikes in the afternoon.

Benjamin Netanyahu said in an evening address aired live on television that Israel has "no choice" but to respond more forcefully.

Netanyahu said "Hamas chose to continue fighting and will pay the price for that decision."

The Israeli military says Gaza militants fired close to 125 rockets since the truce was to have begun. An Israeli civilian was killed Tuesday by fire from the Gaza Strip, the first Israeli death in more than a week of fighting.

Hundreds of millions in bogus claims at VA - Washington Times

SHERIFF BABEU: FEDS RELEASING CRIMINALS DEPORTED 10-15 TIMES INTO ARIZONA

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On Tuesday’s “Your World with Neil Cavuto” on the Fox News Channel, Pinal County, AZ Sheriff Paul Babeu reported that the federal government has released criminal illegal aliens into his community and that his officers have arrested individuals who have already been deported 10 or 15 times. He said “[the federal government] has released dangerous violent criminals right in my county and they refuse to give me the names of these criminals, and that there are “cartel scouts...ushering the drugs through all the way up to Phoenix” within the county. Babeu added, “We have a guy just yesterday we arrested and everyday 10 times deported, 15 times deported, because there are no consequences for breaking the law.”

He also blasted President Barack Obama’s claim that the $3.7 billion the president requested from Congress will help remedy the situation on the border. Babeu declared, “What the president is doing here is wasting this money because there's no enforcement of law, there's no consequences for breaking the law. And what he's doing is sending an invitation to the millions and millions of illegals who will come from Mexico and Central America...that's what President Obama has just done.”

He also dubbed the president’s claims that he will use the money to secure the border a “lie,” and argued that the funding just “reinforces the Obama administration's plan...to keep 11 to 20 million illegals here,” and will support “amnesty and the path for asylum for these unaccompanied juveniles.”

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John Williams to debut new version of US anthem

By BRETT ZONGKER

WASHINGTON (AP) — American composer-conductor John Williams is debuting a new arrangement of "The Star-Spangled Banner," featuring choirs, trumpets, an orchestra and cannons on the National Mall for the nation's birthday.

Usually a soloist performs the national anthem for the annual "Capitol Fourth" celebration in Washington. But this year, the acclaimed composer will lead the National Symphony Orchestra, the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets, the Joint Armed Forces Chorus and the Choral Arts Society of Washington in performing a special new arrangement.

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the national anthem. It was in September 1814 when Francis Scott Key was inspired by the sight of the flag over Baltimore's Fort McHenry after a 25-hour British bombardment.

"A Capitol Fourth" will be broadcast Friday at 8 p.m. on PBS and NPR.