QUICK HITS

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No new measles cases: The nation’s worst measles epidemic in 27 years could be in its final stages, as a week went by with no new reported cases. The current epidemic emerged about a year ago and took off earlier this year, with most of the cases reported in Orthodox Jewish communities in and around New York City. So far this year, 1,241 cases have been confirmed — a number that didn’t rise last week.

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Feds sue for Snowden’s book proceeds: The Justice Department on Tuesday filed a lawsuit seeking the proceeds from Edward Snowden’s book, alleging the ex-National Security Agency contractor violated nondisclosure agreements he signed with the government by publishing the manuscript without seeking the required approval.

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Houston prepares for Imelda: Officials in the Houston area were preparing high-water vehicles and staging rescue boats Tuesday as Tropical Storm Imelda moved in from the Gulf of Mexico, threatening to dump up to 18 inches of rain in parts of southeast Texas and southwestern Louisiana over the next few days. The storm, which formed Tuesday, made landfall near Freeport, Texas, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph.

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Records say sheriff urged killing ex-deputy: Granville County, North Carolina, Sheriff Brindell Wilkins was indicted Monday on two counts of felony obstruction of justice amid allegations he discussed killing a former deputy who had a recording of him using “racially insensitive language.”

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Teen sentenced to 20 years:A Texas teenager has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for recruiting fighters on behalf of a Pakistanbased terrorist organization. Eighteen-year-old Michael Kyle Sewell was sentenced Monday in Fort Worth after pleading guilty in May to a charge of conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization.