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When All-Star rosters are released, its likely pitchers Roy Halladay, Cole Hamels and Cliff Lee will be named, 1C

Phillies triple threat

Cole Hamels: Pitches Saturday.

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Tom Hanks explains why it took 15 years to direct a movie again, 1D

Its really personal

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Casey Anthony is charged in her daughter's death. By Red Huber, AP

Controversial forensics push the envelope in Anthony trial

Analysts say prosecutors stretch limits of evidence in murder case, 2A

Parks less accessible this 4th after cuts

Struggling states close some, raise fees
By Charisse Jones USA TODAY Visitors to some of the nations state parks this July Fourth holiday will find higher fees, reduced hours and some that are closed. Theyll also see more volunteers possibly picking up trash and doing other work that paid park workers did before financially struggling states began making deep budget cuts. Parks in many states are still experiencing cuts and some of them pretty draconian, says Joe Elton, president of the National Association of State Park Directors. Its hard to predict where theyll end up. Among the changes: uWashington starting this weekend requires a Discover pass for vehicles to enter its state parks. Its $30 for an annual pass or $10 a day, says Virginia Painter, spokeswoman for the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Not having a pass can lead to a $99 penalty. uArizona has closed two parks indefinitely. Another, Picacho Peak State Park, is closed for the summer, says Renee Bahl, executive director of the Arizona State Parks Board. Fees also are up. Entry fees at the popular Slide Rock State Park have gone up the most, from $10 to $20 a car for the summer. uVirginia now charges a $5 transaction fee when visitors book a stay in a cabin or at a campsite, a charge that used to apply only to online reservations. It also will cost $5 a day, up to $15 a stay, to have your pet at a campground, and $10 dollars a day if it stays in your cabin. More closings could come later this summer. California has proposed closing up to 70 parks to shave $11 million from its budget starting this year and $22 million into 2013. No parks have closed yet. Some states have turned parks over to municipalities and Indian tribes to fund or run. The changes come as people have turned to state parks as their own budgets have tightened. The number of visitors to state recreation areas rose from 727 million in 2009 to 740 million last year, Elton says. Some outdoor enthusiasts say theyre noticing the changes. Its really not cheap anymore, says Michael Johnson, 48, of State College, Pa. Were constantly having to think, How much is this going to cost? Contributing: Luke Kerr-Dineen
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What you need to know about the national debt

How much is the public debt? And how bad would it be if the U.S. defaulted? USA TODAYs John Waggoner explains. 1B. Friendly and affordable area: Linda Sharpe Haywood moved to Palm Coast, Fla., in 1999.

Both sides have drastically different labor positions on several issues, including a hard salary cap; vow to meet in coming weeks. 1C.

NBA latest in lockout mode after labor agreement expires

Wise policies that America should adopt

Over the coming months, our editorial page will highlight smart policies from around the world that the USA can learn from. Ideas From Afar, 11A.

For blacks, a return to Southern roots

Its all about quality of life, say people who are part of the migration from noisier cities
By Larry Copeland USA TODAY demographic shift documented in the latest Census: Blacks are movBig gainers ing out of cities in the Northeast States that gained PALM COAST, Fla. On a recent and Midwest and into cities and the greatest number Wednesday evening, a group of suburbs of the South. of African Ameriabout 25 friends, mostly 50- and This migration is pushing the cans, 2000-2010: 60-somethings, gather at a home percentage of the African-AmerFla. 586,832 for an evening of revelry. They sip ican population living in this remargaritas and graze gion, where they have deep roots, Ga. 579,335 to the highest point in 50 years. COVER on munchies as they catch up. The 2010 Census shows that STORY As the evening Texas 522,570 57% of the USAs blacks live in the wears on, the party 296,553 South, the highest percentage N.C. kicks into high gear, and they since 60% in 1960, says William shove the chairs aside to cut a rug. Frey, demographer at the Brook209,494 Md. No one seems overly concerned ings Institution. They are going to Source: Analysis of 2010 Census Bureau data by about partying too late on a weekthe new Sun Belt cities, economiWilliam Frey, Brookings Institution night: Most of them are retirees, cally viable places, he says. The African Americans who moved to main states are Florida, Georgia, By Julie Snider, USA TODAY this young city of 95,000 midway Texas and North Carolina and the between Jacksonville and Orlando prosperous metropolitan areas, in search of the good life. All but one of the especially the suburbs, within those states. couples are from New York. Theyre often moving to communities that Its all about quality of life, says Mike have not traditionally attracted black people. Morton, 57, a retired corrections officer from Within the South, counties with smaller black New York who moved here in 2006. Its like populations had high rates of black growth, living on a vacation. When I visit New York Frey says. The counties with the fastest rates of now, its culture shock. I dont hear car horns African-American growth during the past decdown here. As soon as you get to New York, ade were those where blacks previously made youre hearing thousands of them. He and the other revelers are part of a major Please see COVER STORY next page u

After recession forced manufacturers to cut back, motorists are now seeing shortages of some tires, especially for SUVs and pickups. 1B.

Tiremakers are caught short as demand, economy pick up

Pre-production vehicle was quick, sporty and sufficiently comfy, but engine, tires noisy. 3B.

Bigger Prius v is versatile, but there are a few big ifs

This season, there will be 12 teams in the Big Ten and 10 teams in the Big 12. Schedules, 12C.

2011 major-college football schedules, team-by-team Happy Independence Day!

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Justice Ginsburg wields greater sway on high court

common step of reading portions of a dissent from the bench. In one, she objected when the conserWASHINGTON In her new position vative bloc threw out a $14 million veras the most senior member of the Su- dict won by a former Louisiana death preme Courts liberal wing, Justice Ruth row prisoner against prosecutors who Bader Ginsburg has carved out a more had failed to turn over blood evidence prominent role and intensified her ef- that might have shown his innocence. It was an instance of extreme inforts to influence eight colleagues. Ginsburgs new status on the court justice. I thought that the court was not coincided with the death of her husband, just wrong but egregiously so, she said, adding that she dissented aloud Martin, last year from cancer to try to influence trial judges and the historic addition of the who might see prosecutors conthird female justice. cealing evidence. It has felt distinctly differGinsburg, 78, said she was ent, she told USA TODAY this concerned about the politicizaweek about having three womtion of the judiciary. What I en on the bench, including Sonia care most about I think most of Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. my colleagues do, too, she said, Observing that their varying is that we want this institution seniority means the womens seats are not clustered together, 2009 USA TODAY photo to maintain the position that it Ginsburg said, I like the idea Ginsburg: Eter- has had in this system, where it that were all over the bench. It nally hopeful. is not considered a political branch of government. says women are here to stay. Yet she voiced optimism about the Looking back at the recently completed term, Ginsburg, an 18-year veteran, courts direction: Im eternally hopeful. Ginsburg, who joined the court in expressed regret about some cases the five-justice conservative majority con- 1993, repeated her vow to match the trolled. She said she has become more tenure of Justice Louis Brandeis, who attuned to when a case might need a retired at age 82 after almost 23 years: I vigorously stated contrary view. Twice in probably will at least equal him. But you the past term, Ginsburg took the un- have to take it year by year. By Joan Biskupic USA TODAY

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