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Mon, 20 May 2013 05:14:00 EDT
Chinese premier: Peace requires India-China trust
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The leaders of India and China played down their recent border dispute and other tensions Monday, pledging to work together for regional stability and the economic growth of the world's two most populous nations.
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Mon, 20 May 2013 05:14:00 EDT
Report: 23 Hezbollah members killed in Syria
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Syrian government forces pushed deeper into a strategic rebel-held town near the Lebanese border, battling rebels in fierce street fighting, Syrian state-media said Monday. An activist group said at least 23 elite fighters...
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Mon, 20 May 2013 04:24:00 EDT
Car bombs in Baghdad, south Iraq kill at least 34
A wave of car bombings across Baghdad's Shiite neighborhoods and in the southern city of Basra killed at least 34 people on Monday, Iraqi officials said.
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Mon, 20 May 2013 03:44:00 EDT
AP IMPACT: Military sex abuse victims seek VA help
More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness stemming from sexual abuse in the military, and 4,000 sought disability benefits, underscoring the staggering long-term impact of a crisis that has...
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Mon, 20 May 2013 03:44:00 EDT
Tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Okla.
Hearing on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, Lindsay Carter took advantage of the advanced warning, gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little left of...
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Mon, 20 May 2013 03:04:00 EDT
Conn. derailment to cause 'greatly slowed' commute
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Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has a suggestion for commuters who manage to make it to work in New York City from southwest Connecticut: You might want to stay put in the Big Apple - all week.
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Mon, 20 May 2013 02:54:00 EDT
Split-second choice ended with NY student dead
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The Long Island college student was being held in a headlock by a masked intruder with a loaded gun to her head, police said. Then the gunman took aim at an officer.
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Mon, 20 May 2013 02:46:00 EDT
Who is building what in Sochi for 2014 Olympics
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The cost of the 2014 Winter Games in the Russian city of Sochi now stands at $51 billion, making it the most expensive Olympics in history. More than half of the bill is being footed by Russian state-controlled companies and...
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Mon, 20 May 2013 02:45:00 EDT
Russian oligarchs foot most of 2014 Sochi Olympics
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The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the...
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Mon, 20 May 2013 01:04:00 EDT
Tornadoes level homes in Okla., 1 dead
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Tornadoes ravaged portions of central Oklahoma on Sunday, reducing portions of a mobile home park to rubble and killing a 79-year-old man whose body was found out in the open.
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Mon, 20 May 2013 00:14:00 EDT
'Trek' does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes
"Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations.
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Sun, 19 May 2013 23:44:00 EDT
Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards
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By MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards.
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Sun, 19 May 2013 23:34:00 EDT
10 Things to Know for Monday
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By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday:
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Sun, 19 May 2013 23:24:00 EDT
SKorea analyzing NKorea's 4 projectile launches
South Korea is analyzing whether projectiles North Korea fired into its eastern waters over the weekend are short-range missiles or a new type of artillery the country may be developing, officials said Monday.
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Sun, 19 May 2013 20:44:00 EDT
Officer who shot NY student faced harrowing choice
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The police officer who accidentally killed a Long Island college student along with an armed intruder faced perhaps the most harrowing decision in law enforcement: choosing the split-second moment when the risk is so high...
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Sun, 19 May 2013 19:34:00 EDT
AP PHOTOS: College commencements across nation
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By The Associated Press In a commencement address at Atlanta's historically black Morehouse College, President Obama said graduates should "find time to defend the powerless."
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Sun, 19 May 2013 19:24:00 EDT
Spurs rout Grizzlies 105-83 in West finals opener
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The San Antonio Spurs opened the Western Conference finals resembling the past champions who've been there so many times before.
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Sun, 19 May 2013 19:24:00 EDT
Commuters warned of traffic mess for up to 1 week
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Traffic in southwest Connecticut could be a mess for as much as a week until service is restored to the commuter rail line affected by a derailment that injured scores of passengers, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy warned Sunday.
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Sun, 19 May 2013 19:13:00 EDT
Official: Va. driver likely had medical condition
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Authorities believe the driver who plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town parade suffered from a medical condition and did not cause the crash intentionally, an emergency official said Sunday.
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Sun, 19 May 2013 17:54:00 EDT
Officer shot in Marathon showdown wants to work
With a bullet still in his body, the police officer who survived a showdown with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects said Sunday he's determined to return to duty.
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Sun, 19 May 2013 16:53:00 EDT
AP CEO calls records seizure unconstitutional
The president and chief executive officer of The Associated Press on Sunday called the government's secret seizure of two months of reporters' phone records "unconstitutional" and said the news cooperative had not...
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Sun, 19 May 2013 15:53:00 EDT
Obama exhorts good deeds by Morehouse graduates
President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, on Sunday told graduates of historically black Morehouse College to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from...
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Sun, 19 May 2013 15:43:00 EDT
Jamie Dimon under pressure ahead of investor vote
Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of the country's biggest bank, faces a key test this week: His shareholders are voting on whether to let him keep both jobs.
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Sun, 19 May 2013 15:33:00 EDT
Small Fla. city wonders who won Powerball jackpot
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Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history.
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Sun, 19 May 2013 15:13:00 EDT
Syrian troops push into strategic rebel-held town
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Syrian troops pushed into a rebel-held town near the Lebanese border on Sunday, fighting house-to-house and bombing from the air as President Bashar Assad tried to strengthen his grip on a strategic strip of land running...
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Sun, 19 May 2013 14:34:00 EDT
Israeli seeks interim deal with Palestinians
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's senior coalition partner says that reaching a final peace agreement with the Palestinians is unrealistic at the current time and the sides should instead pursue an interim arrangement.
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Sun, 19 May 2013 13:53:00 EDT
Chinese premier visits India to boost ties
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Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier visited India on Sunday on his first foreign trip as the neighboring giants look to speed up efforts to settle a decades-old boundary dispute and boost...
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Sun, 19 May 2013 12:33:00 EDT
Obama agenda marches on despite controversies
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Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and...
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Sun, 19 May 2013 08:33:00 EDT
A look at why the Benghazi issue keeps coming back
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The night of smoke, chaos, gunfire and grenades that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, is well-documented. Eight months later, it is the decisions made back in Washington that remain murky and in perpetual dispute.
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Sun, 19 May 2013 02:43:00 EDT
$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla
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It's all about the odds, and one single ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials disclosed Sunday.
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Sun, 19 May 2013 01:43:00 EDT
1 winning ticket sold in Fla. on Powerball
A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million.
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Sun, 19 May 2013 00:33:00 EDT
Pacers knock out Knicks with 106-99 win in Game 6
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Sat, 18 May 2013 23:33:00 EDT
Authorities: Hofstra student was killed by police
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A Hofstra University student being held in a headlock at gunpoint by an intruder was accidently shot and killed by a police officer who had responded to the home invasion at an off-campus home, police said Saturday.
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Sat, 18 May 2013 23:13:00 EDT
1 of 2 fires north of LA contained
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One of two wildfires burning in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles was fully contained Saturday and authorities were getting an upper hand on the second one.
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Sat, 18 May 2013 21:13:00 EDT
No Triple Crown: Oxbow upsets Orb at Preakness
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Right from the start, a horse trained by one not so over-the-hill Hall of Famer and ridden by another took control of the Preakness. The result: a huge upset and the end of any hopes for a Triple Crown attempt at the Belmont...
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Sat, 18 May 2013 21:03:00 EDT
Up to 60 injured after car drives into Va. parade
An elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Saturday parade in a small Virginia mountain town and investigators were looking into whether he suffered a medical emergency before the accident.
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Sat, 18 May 2013 20:33:00 EDT
Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest
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Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from...
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Sat, 18 May 2013 19:33:00 EDT
Official: Broken rail eyed in Conn. train crash
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The commuter train derailment and collision that left dozens injured outside New York City was not the result of foul play, officials said Saturday, but a fractured section of rail is being studied to determine if it is...
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Sat, 18 May 2013 17:23:00 EDT
Reporter remembers fear in Videla's Argentina
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It was just about a day after Argentine strongman Jorge Rafael Videla had seized power in March of 1976, and the bloodletting was already beginning.
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Sat, 18 May 2013 17:03:00 EDT
Assad: Syria transition talks are internal matter
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Syrian President Bashar Assad said in a newspaper interview Saturday he won't step down before elections and that the United States has no right to interfere in his country's politics, raising new doubts about a...
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Sat, 18 May 2013 14:42:00 EDT
SKorea says NKorea fires 3 short-range missiles
North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy...
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Sat, 18 May 2013 12:22:00 EDT
Jury gets first glimpse of defense in Jackson case
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A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant AEG Live LLC, and what is expected at court in the week ahead:
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Sat, 18 May 2013 11:42:00 EDT
IRS probe ignored most influential groups
There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups.
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Sat, 18 May 2013 10:32:00 EDT
Will Boy Scouts accept gay youth? Vote is imminent
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be...
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Sat, 18 May 2013 03:22:00 EDT
10 Things to Know about the Preakness _ and beyond
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There are only two outcomes when it comes to Saturday's Preakness Stakes - either the Kentucky Derby winner Orb wins the race to set up a Triple Crown try in the Belmont Stakes in three weeks, or another horse pulls an...
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Sat, 18 May 2013 02:42:00 EDT
Egyptians targeted with blasphemy charges
The pale, young Christian woman sat handcuffed in the courtroom, accused of insulting Islam while teaching history of religions to fourth-graders. A team of Islamist lawyers with long beards sang in unison, "All except the...
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Sat, 18 May 2013 00:45:00 EDT
Pa. coffee run leads to hatchet hitchhiker arrest
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Two cups of coffee ended life on the run for an Internet sensation known as Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker.
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Sat, 18 May 2013 00:05:00 EDT
Conn. commuter trains collide; 60 go to hospitals
Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five with critical injuries, Gov. Dannel Malloy said.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 22:22:00 EDT
Venturi, US Open champion and CBS analyst, dies
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Ken Venturi, who overcame dehydration to win the 1964 U.S. Open and spent 35 years in the booth for CBS Sports, died Friday afternoon. He was 82.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 21:32:00 EDT
OJ's ex-lawyer contradicts his testimony on guns
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O.J. Simpson's former lawyer defended himself point-by-point Friday against allegations he botched the former football star's armed-robbery trial, after giving damaging testimony that Simpson actually knew his...
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Fri, 17 May 2013 21:22:00 EDT
Venturi, US Open champion and CBS analyst, dies
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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Ken Venturi, who overcame dehydration to win the 1964 U.S. Open and spent 35 years in the booth for CBS Sports, died Friday afternoon. He was 82.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 19:52:00 EDT
SPIN METER: GOP raps Dems for IRS union cash
Seeking maximum political gain from the string of controversies swirling around the White House, Republicans are on the attack against Democratic lawmakers who accepted donations from the union that represents Internal...
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Fri, 17 May 2013 19:32:00 EDT
Tornado-ravaged Texas town to start recovery
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Residents whose homes were torn apart or blown away by a North Texas deadly tornado can soon return to retrieve what belongings may be left and start cleaning up, authorities said Friday.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 19:22:00 EDT
Ex-Groupon CEO working 9 to 5 on business album
Former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason is diving into several new ventures, including indulging his inner rock star with an album of "motivational business music."
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Fri, 17 May 2013 18:52:00 EDT
NM mom: I followed instincts in chasing abductor
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Melissa Torrez didn't even think when teenagers in her apartment complex said a man had just grabbed her 4-year-old girl and drove away.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 18:43:00 EDT
Treasury officials told of IRS probe in June 2012
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Senior Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that investigators were looking into complaints from tea party groups that they were being harassed by the Internal Revenue Service, a Treasury inspector general said...
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Fri, 17 May 2013 18:22:00 EDT
Idaho man charged in Uzbekistan terrorism plot
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He was a Russian-speaking truck driver who came to Idaho nearly four years ago to join hundreds of other Uzbekistan refugees for whom the state has become a sanctuary from violence in their home country.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 17:45:00 EDT
Arrests in New Orleans parade shootings cheered
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Days after bursts of gunfire brought a chaotic and bloody end to a Mother's Day neighborhood parade in New Orleans, news of now seven arrests gave an organizer of the traditional event reason to celebrate again.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 17:44:00 EDT
Hagel orders review of sex-abuse prevention
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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday ordered the military to recertify all 25,000 people involved in programs designed to prevent and respond to sexual assault, an acknowledgement that assaults have escalated beyond the...
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Fri, 17 May 2013 17:34:00 EDT
A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus
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Fri, 17 May 2013 17:32:00 EDT
What to watch for at the Preakness
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All eyes will be on Kentucky Derby winner Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The 3-year-old colt will take on eight challengers in the second leg of the Triple Crown. If he wins, Orb will attempt to become the first...
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Fri, 17 May 2013 17:02:00 EDT
Weinstein showcases Grace Kelly, Mandela flicks
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The Weinstein Company's fall slate of awards contenders will feature a glamorous Grace Kelly, a brawny Nelson Mandela and a mysterious J.D. Salinger.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 16:55:00 EDT
Record Powerball jackpot inspires office pools
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By BARBARA RODRIGUEZ Associated Press In workplaces across the nation, Americans are inviting their colleagues to chip in $2 for a Powerball ticket and a shared daydream.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 16:43:00 EDT
AP PHOTOS: Cuba's LGBT community celebrates
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A week of drag shows, colorful marches and social and cultural events in Havana culminates Friday with celebrations of the International Day Against Homophobia.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 16:42:00 EDT
Bombs targeting Sunnis kill at least 76 in Iraq
Bombs ripped through Sunni areas in Baghdad and surrounding areas Friday, killing at least 76 people in the deadliest day in Iraq in more than eight months. The major spike in sectarian bloodshed heightened fears the country...
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Fri, 17 May 2013 16:12:00 EDT
Venezuela's military enters high-crime slums
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Stern-looking soldiers clutching assault rifles wave down the beat-up Chevy Caprice entering this sprawling slum on the outskirts of Caracas.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 15:21:00 EDT
NYers furious over photos taken through windows
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In one photo, a woman is on all fours, presumably picking something up, her posterior pressed against a glass window. Another photo shows a couple in bathrobes, their feet touching beneath a table. And there is one of a man,...
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Fri, 17 May 2013 15:12:00 EDT
Correction: Honduras-Death Squads story
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In a story May 13 about suspects disappearing or dying after being in the custody of the Honduran National Police, The Associated Press misquoted U.S. Assistant Secretary of State William Brownfield as suggesting that the...
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Fri, 17 May 2013 14:42:00 EDT
Woman describes Berlusconi's 'bunga bunga' parties
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Silvio Berlusconi's private disco featured not only aspiring showgirls performing striptease acts as sexy nuns and nurses, but one woman dressed up as President Barack Obama and a prominent Milan prosecutor whom the...
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Fri, 17 May 2013 14:22:00 EDT
$1 million in jewelry stolen near Cannes film fest
Thieves ripped a safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with around $1 million worth of jewelry, in a brazen late-night burglary just hours after the screening of a film about break-ins...
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Fri, 17 May 2013 14:12:00 EDT
'American Idol' finale draws record low ratings
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Ratings for the "American Idol" finale plunged to a record low for the 12-year-old show.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 13:53:00 EDT
Correction: Drunken Driving-Zero Deaths story
In a story May 17 about a National Transportation Safety Board recommendation on a blood alcohol threshold for drivers, The Associated Press incorrectly reported the definition of a drink. The standard definition of a drink...
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Fri, 17 May 2013 13:14:00 EDT
Powerball jackpot grows to $600 million
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Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 11:52:00 EDT
Rights groups: Syria holds thousands incommunicado
About 30 security agents showed up just after midnight, breaking down the door to an apartment in the town of Daraya near the Syrian capital of Damascus. They grabbed a 24-year-old university student and drove off.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 10:34:00 EDT
Correction: Texas Storms story
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In a story May 16 about tornadoes that swept through North Texas, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the executive director for Trinity Habitat for Humanity in Fort Worth. He is Gage Yager, not Yeager.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 09:11:00 EDT
Ousted IRS chief: Errors not caused by politics
The ousted chief of the Internal Revenue Service is telling Congress that his agency made errors in targeting conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, but he says the mistakes were not the result of partisan views.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 09:01:00 EDT
Hot off the press: Seen and heard in Cannes
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Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival:
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Fri, 17 May 2013 06:01:00 EDT
10 Things to Know for Today
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Fri, 17 May 2013 03:52:00 EDT
Anthony has 28, Knicks beat Pacers to stay alive
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Carmelo Anthony made two jumpers to open the game, knowing it wouldn't stay that easy.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 03:34:00 EDT
Beckham's role after retirement to remain global
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After David Beckham's long and distinguished soccer career ends on an artificial turf field in northwestern France, his life promises to be perhaps even more glamorous than it already has been.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 03:33:00 EDT
After eliminating Warriors, Spurs look to Memphis
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Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and the San Antonio Spurs are back in the Western Conference finals for the second straight season with the same style that has carried them to four NBA titles.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 02:37:00 EDT
Spurs hold off Warriors, advance to West finals
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Slow at the start of the series and strong at the end, the San Antonio Spurs wore out the Golden State Warriors the way they have so many other opponents.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 02:22:00 EDT
Syria ex-minister leads rebuilding plan
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A six-member U.N. team led by a former Syrian planning minister is drawing up a comprehensive postwar reconstruction plan even as the country's civil war rages on with no apparent end in sight.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 00:51:00 EDT
Mom in NM chases down child abductor; man arrested
A mother whose 4-year-old was being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed her vehicle into his car, triggering a manhunt and the arrest of the suspect, Albuquerque police said Thursday.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 00:21:00 EDT
Anthony has 28, Knicks beat Pacers to stay alive
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For the New York Knicks, it was about playing harder, even if not really much better.
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Thu, 16 May 2013 23:51:00 EDT
Candice Glover wins 12th season of 'American Idol'
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Thu, 16 May 2013 23:11:00 EDT
Famed 'hatchet hitchhiker' arrested in NJ homicide
A homeless, hatchet-wielding hitchhiker who became an Internet hero earlier this year was arrested Thursday for allegedly beating a New Jersey lawyer to death inside his home.
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Thu, 16 May 2013 22:41:00 EDT
Bangladesh, Myanmar relieved as cyclone fizzles
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A once-fearsome cyclone that was threatening Bangladesh and Myanmar dissipated quickly, causing some deaths but largely relieving authorities who had told more than 1 million people to leave vulnerable coastal areas in...
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Thu, 16 May 2013 22:31:00 EDT
10 Things to Know for Friday
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By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday:
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Thu, 16 May 2013 22:11:00 EDT
Obama picks budget official to run troubled IRS
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President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency amid the...
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Thu, 16 May 2013 21:41:00 EDT
Brothers arrested in Mother's Day parade shooting
Two brothers with a history of drug arrests and suspected ties to a neighborhood gang each face 20 counts of attempted second-degree murder in a shooting spree that brought a sudden bloody end to a Mother's Day parade in...
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Thu, 16 May 2013 21:11:00 EDT
California fuels $550 million Powerball jackpot
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The numbers sum up the frenzy that has taken over the Golden State since it became the newest in the nation to join the madness over Powerball, which saw its jackpot soar Thursday to $550 million.
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Thu, 16 May 2013 20:51:00 EDT
Emotional day of testimony in Arias trial
Jurors deciding whether convicted murderer Jodi Arias will get the death penalty heard the victim's brother describe Thursday how he was hospitalized for ulcers, lost sleep and separated from his wife after his brother...
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Thu, 16 May 2013 20:41:00 EDT
Wash. state releases draft rules for legal pot
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Officials in Washington state took their first stab at setting rules for the state's new marijuana industry Thursday, nearly eight months after voters here legalized pot for adults.
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Thu, 16 May 2013 20:41:00 EDT
UN: 3 peacekeepers abducted between Israel-Syria
Armed men broke into a U.N. outpost in a buffer zone separating Israel and Syria and abducted three U.N military observers, the U.N. peacekeeping chief said Thursday.
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Thu, 16 May 2013 19:51:00 EDT
Obama vows sustained effort on military sex abuse
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President Barack Obama said Thursday the nation's military leaders told him they are "ashamed" of their failure to end sexual abuse in the armed services. Obama pledged to "leave no stone unturned" in the effort to halt...
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Thu, 16 May 2013 19:32:00 EDT
AP PHOTOS: Path to legal pot a long, wild trip
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It's one thing to legalize marijuana. It's another to figure out how to sell it, grow it, regulate it, test it and tax it.
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Thu, 16 May 2013 18:31:00 EDT
Syrian troops flush out rebels from prison
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Syrian government troops on Thursday flushed out rebels who had stormed a prison compound in the northern city of Aleppo in a bid to free hundreds of political prisoners inside.
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Thu, 16 May 2013 18:21:00 EDT
American will favor passengers without roller bags
In a quest to speed up the boarding process, American Airlines is letting passengers board sooner if they travel lightly.
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Thu, 16 May 2013 18:12:00 EDT
Justice Dept. faulted over terrorist identities
The government allowed "a small but significant number" of terrorists into America's witness protection program and then failed to provide the names of some of them for a watch list that's used to keep dangerous...
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Thu, 16 May 2013 18:11:00 EDT
Exit Becks: David Beckham retiring at season's end
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Thu, 16 May 2013 17:21:00 EDT
Badgered: Obama acts, but Republicans unsatisfied
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President Barack Obama, seeking to regain his footing amid controversies hammering the White House, named a temporary chief for the scandal-marred Internal Revenue Service Thursday and pressed Congress to approve new...
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Thu, 16 May 2013 17:11:00 EDT
'The Office': shutting down on NBC after 8 years
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As "The Office" airs its series finale after eight years on NBC, the time feels right to salute the show that spawned it.
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Thu, 16 May 2013 16:51:00 EDT
Obama calls on Congress to fund embassy security
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President Barack Obama on Thursday tried to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's response to last year's deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya, calling on lawmakers to approve his...
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Thu, 16 May 2013 16:31:00 EDT
Afghanistan: Bomb kills 15, including 6 Americans
A suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people including six Americans in a blast so powerful it rattled the other side of the Afghan capital. U.S. soldiers rushed to help,...
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Thu, 16 May 2013 14:31:00 EDT
Afghans tell of US soldier's killing rampage
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Sitting on a dirty straw mat on the parched ground of southern Afghanistan, Masooma sank deeper inside a giant black shawl. Hidden from view, her words burst forth as she told her side of what happened to her family sometime...
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Thu, 16 May 2013 13:41:00 EDT
Car bombs, shooting in Iraq leave 21 dead
Car bombs hit Shiite neighborhoods of the Iraqi capital for the second day in a row on Thursday, part of a series of attacks across the country that left 21 people dead and raised concerns over a return to sectarian...
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Thu, 16 May 2013 13:41:00 EDT
INFLUENCE GAME: Tech, labor spar on immigration
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To the U.S. technology industry, there's a dramatic shortfall in the number of Americans skilled in computer programming and engineering that is hampering business. To unions and some Democrats, it's more sinister:...
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Thu, 16 May 2013 13:01:00 EDT
At Cannes, Watson revels in post-'Potter' freedom
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Emma Watson is reveling in her post-"Potter" freedom at the Cannes Film Festival, relishing a Valley Girl role far from her wise-beyond-her-years Hermione.
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Thu, 16 May 2013 12:51:00 EDT
AP PHOTOS: A look back at Beckham's career
By The Associated Press David Beckham won league titles with four clubs in four countries in a long career that included a record 115 appearances for England. The soccer superstar who also became a fashion...
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Thu, 16 May 2013 12:41:00 EDT
Boston Marathon invites stopped runners back
Boston Marathon runners who were stopped on the course when bombs went off at the finish line will have a chance to come back and run again next year, race organizers said on Thursday.
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Thu, 16 May 2013 12:01:00 EDT
10 Things to See: A week of top AP photos
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By The Associated Press Associated Press Here's your look at highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and...
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Thu, 16 May 2013 11:41:00 EDT
Beckham to retire from soccer at end of season
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David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that made him a global celebrity.
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Thu, 16 May 2013 11:01:00 EDT
Syrian troops repel rebel attack on Aleppo prison
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Syrian rebels withdrew from a prison in the northern city of Aleppo Thursday after heavy fighting with government troops, an activist group said, as it more than doubled its tally of deaths from sectarian killings in a...
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Thu, 16 May 2013 11:01:00 EDT
Beckham to retire from soccer at end of season
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David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he became a global superstar who transcended the sport.
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Thu, 16 May 2013 09:10:00 EDT
Cambodian shoe factory collapse kills 2, injures 7
The ceiling of a Cambodian factory that makes Asics sneakers collapsed on workers early Thursday, killing two people and injuring seven, in the latest accident spotlighting the often lethal safety conditions faced by those...
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Thu, 16 May 2013 06:40:00 EDT
10 Things to Know for Today
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By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
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Thu, 16 May 2013 04:01:00 EDT
Polish exports of meat for Jews, Muslims in limbo
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For some, it was a barbaric way to treat animals. For others, it was great business.
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Thu, 16 May 2013 03:21:00 EDT
Grizzlies go from uncertain future to West finals
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Midway through the season, the Memphis Grizzlies came through Oklahoma City and left with questions swirling about the franchise's future after leading scorer Rudy Gay was traded away in the club's second big deal in...
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Thu, 16 May 2013 03:21:00 EDT
Tiny preemies get a boost from live music therapy
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As the guitarist strums and softly sings a lullaby in Spanish, tiny Augustin Morales stops squirming in his hospital crib and closes his eyes.
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Thu, 16 May 2013 03:21:00 EDT
Heat rally past Bulls to advance, 94-91
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The tape around Dwyane Wade's right knee was soaked with sweat and beginning to loosen, so he headed to the locker room to get the joint re-wrapped during the fourth quarter.
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Thu, 16 May 2013 02:00:00 EDT
At least 6 confirmed dead in Texas tornado
At least six people were killed Wednesday as a spring tornado outbreak devastated parts of North Texas, destroying or damaging dozens of homes and injuring dozens of people.
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Thu, 16 May 2013 01:50:00 EDT
Grizzlies edge Thunder 88-84, reach 1st West final
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With their trademark grit-and-grind mentality, the Memphis Grizzlies are making history for a franchise with little prior postseason success.
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Thu, 16 May 2013 00:40:00 EDT
As rain from cyclone falls, Myanmar minority stay
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A cyclone only a day away carries wind and rain that could become deadly. But in dozens of refugee camps that spatter Myanmar's western coast, the order to evacuate ahead of the storm was met with widespread refusal.
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Thu, 16 May 2013 00:10:00 EDT
House panel OKs farm bill with food stamp cuts
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The House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday approved a sweeping farm bill that would trim the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program.
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Wed, 15 May 2013 23:00:00 EDT
Heat rally past Bulls to advance, 94-91
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Knowing his team needed him at his best, Dwyane Wade retreated to the Miami Heat locker room after the third quarter for some quick treatment on his aching right knee.
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Wed, 15 May 2013 22:20:00 EDT
Harrison, Glover face off on 'Idol' finale
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Randy Jackson isn't sure which budding diva will take the crown on "American Idol."
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Wed, 15 May 2013 22:10:00 EDT
Sexual abuse cases put Pentagon under fire
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One after another, the charges have tumbled out - allegations of sexual assaults in the military that have triggered outrage, from local commanders to Capitol Hill and the Oval Office.
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Wed, 15 May 2013 22:00:00 EDT
DiCaprio, Spielberg open a stormy Cannes
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The Cannes Film Festival got off to a blockbuster, if stormy start, as Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby" opened on a soggy French Riviera.
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Wed, 15 May 2013 21:40:00 EDT
NASA craft's planet-hunting days may be numbered
NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, potentially jeopardizing the search for other worlds where life could exist outside our solar system.
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Wed, 15 May 2013 21:30:00 EDT
Google's products dig deeper into people's lives
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Wed, 15 May 2013 21:10:00 EDT
10 Things to Know for Thursday
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By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday:
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Wed, 15 May 2013 21:10:00 EDT
Ex-EMT in Texas pleads not guilty to charges
A first responder who helped evacuate people ahead of a deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a charge he possessed bomb-making materials.
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Wed, 15 May 2013 20:40:00 EDT
Jurors find Jodi Arias eligible for death penalty
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The same jury that convicted Jodi Arias of first-degree murder last week took less than three hours Wednesday to determine that the former waitress is eligible for the death penalty in the killing of her one-time lover.
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Wed, 15 May 2013 20:30:00 EDT
Petraeus email objected to Benghazi talking points
Then CIA-Director David Petraeus objected to the final talking points the Obama administration used after the deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, because he wanted to see more details revealed to the...
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Wed, 15 May 2013 20:10:00 EDT
OJ Simpson testifies in bid for new Vegas trial
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His leg shackles rattling as he shuffled to and from the witness stand, O.J. Simpson made his own case Wednesday for a new trial on armed robbery charges with testimony that he relied on the advice of his trusted attorney...
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Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:00 EDT
IRS commissioner ousted over tea party targeting
Hurrying to check a growing controversy, President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service late Wednesday amid an outcry over revelations that the agency had improperly targeted tea party...
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Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:00 EDT
Obama tries to regain control amid controversies
Under mounting pressure, President Barack Obama on Wednesday released a trove of documents related to the Benghazi attack and forced out the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following revelations that the agency...
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Wed, 15 May 2013 19:31:00 EDT
Google unveils maps, photo, music features
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Google's sixth annual conference for software developers opened Wednesday with a chance for the company to showcase its latest services. Announcements included new features for online games, maps and search, a new...
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Wed, 15 May 2013 19:10:00 EDT
Obama: IRS acting commissioner being ousted
President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced the ouster of the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following disclosures that the agency targeted conservative political groups.
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Wed, 15 May 2013 19:10:00 EDT
Donald Trump completes testimony in Chicago trial
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A scowling Donald Trump raised his voice on the witness stand Wednesday while an attorney grilled him and then rolled his eyes at the "Apprentice" star's answers, prompting a federal judge to scold both men in open court...
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Wed, 15 May 2013 19:00:00 EDT
Syria rebels, regime troops fight in Aleppo prison
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Rebel fighters battled regime troops inside the walls of the sprawling central prison compound in Syria's largest city Wednesday, hours after blowing open the gate with twin car bombs in an attempted jailbreak, activists...
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Wed, 15 May 2013 18:31:00 EDT
AP PHOTOS: OJ Simpson testifies in new trial bid
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O.J. Simpson didn't testify at his infamous murder trial. And he declined a chance to testify when he was tried for a bungled attempt to retrieve personal items and memorabilia.
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Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:00 EDT
APNewsBreak: Deal reached in Catholic lawsuit
A lawsuit filed against the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph and Bishop Robert Finn by a girl who was 2 years old when Kansas City priest Shawn Ratigan took pornographic photos of her has tentatively been settled for...
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Wed, 15 May 2013 17:20:00 EDT
Jurors: Pa. abortion doc got greedy, lost his way
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Dr. Kermit Gosnell proved a serene but solitary figure in the courtroom during his long murder trial, in contrast to the chaotic life he built as an inner-city doctor, abortion provider and father of six.
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Wed, 15 May 2013 17:20:00 EDT
White House releases trove of Benghazi documents
The White House is releasing 100 pages of e-mails and notes related to the Obama administration's response to the attack on a diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya, last September.
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Wed, 15 May 2013 16:30:00 EDT
Holder defends subpoenas for AP telephone records
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Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress Wednesday that a serious national security leak required the secret gathering of telephone records at The Associated Press as he stood by an investigation in which he insisted he...
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Wed, 15 May 2013 16:30:00 EDT
GOP, Dems challenge Holder over subpoenas to AP
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Congressional Republicans and Democrats on Wednesday challenged Attorney General Eric Holder over the Justice Department's handling of the investigation of national security leaks and its failure to talk to The...
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Wed, 15 May 2013 16:20:00 EDT
Russia says alleged spying case was 2nd this year
A Russian security services operative - his features bathed in shadows - went on state television Wednesday to claim that the U.S. diplomat who was ordered out of the country was the second American expelled this year over...
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Wed, 15 May 2013 16:10:00 EDT
Wave of bombings kills at least 33 in Iraq
A car bomb exploded near a bus station in Baghdad's main Shiite district Wednesday, the deadliest in a series of explosions that killed at least 33 people nationwide, officials said.
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Wed, 15 May 2013 15:10:00 EDT
Correction: Immigration story
In a story May 14 about a Senate immigration bill, The Associated Press erroneously reported that two of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers entered the U.S. on student visas. In fact only one of them did.
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Wed, 15 May 2013 14:40:00 EDT
Shrinks, critics face off over psychiatric manual
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In the new psychiatric manual of mental disorders, grief soon after a loved one's death can be considered major depression. Extreme childhood temper tantrums get a fancy name. And certain "senior moments" are called...
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Wed, 15 May 2013 14:00:00 EDT
UK casino accuses US poker star Ivey of cheating
A major casino operator is accusing Phil Ivey, an American who is one of the world's top professional poker players, of amassing millions of dollars in winnings by cheating at baccarat.
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Wed, 15 May 2013 14:00:00 EDT
Hagel informed Obama of latest sex abuse case
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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel informed President Barack Obama of the latest sexual assault allegations against a soldier who was assigned to prevent such crimes - the second soldier involved in similar accusations - and the...
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Wed, 15 May 2013 13:50:00 EDT
Court denies US asylum to German home-schoolers
A federal appeals court has denied asylum to a Christian family that fled Germany so they could home-school their children, after ruling that U.S. immigration laws do not grant a safe haven to people everywhere who face...
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Wed, 15 May 2013 12:40:00 EDT
Stem cells recovered from cloned human embryos
Scientists have finally recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, a longstanding goal that could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson's disease and diabetes.
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Wed, 15 May 2013 12:20:00 EDT
Wigs? A map? Strange stuff in alleged US spy kit
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Wed, 15 May 2013 11:50:00 EDT
Correction: OJ Simpson story
In a story May 13 about the OJ Simpson hearing, The Associated Press misattributed the line ridiculing the notion that it would cost $250,000 for audio analysis. The statement should have been attributed to James Barnett,...
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Wed, 15 May 2013 11:50:00 EDT
Russians attempt to topple Google in Vietnam
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Vietnam's booming Internet scene is littered with failed startups that tried to take on Google and other entrenched U.S web companies. That's not deterring a newly launched Russian-Vietnamese outfit which believes it...
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Wed, 15 May 2013 08:50:00 EDT
PHOTO ESSAY: Czech taxidermist success
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Wed, 15 May 2013 07:40:00 EDT
Survivor of 1987 Mich. plane crash breaks silence
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Cecelia Crocker's body provides her with a constant reminder of the most traumatic event of her life - one that she doesn't otherwise remember.
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Wed, 15 May 2013 07:39:00 EDT
Texas firefighters focused concern on toxic gases
When they saw 30-foot flames licking the sky inside a massive fertilizer plant, firefighters in this tiny Texas town rushed to evacuate nearby buildings and raced to spray water on tanks of chemicals, hoping to prevent a...
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Wed, 15 May 2013 06:39:00 EDT
Romanian artist takes his art on the street
Romanian artist Vasile Muresan, known as Murivale, thinks art belongs on the street. The white-bearded painter can often be seen sitting on the colorful canvases that he displays in the street, while he is followed by the...
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Wed, 15 May 2013 06:09:00 EDT
10 Things to Know for Today
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By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
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Wed, 15 May 2013 05:02:00 EDT
Pacers rout Knicks 93-82 to take 3-1 series lead
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Carmelo Anthony tried to keep the New York Knicks in the game, even as his teammates missed shots all around him.
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Wed, 15 May 2013 02:19:00 EDT
Critics assail Israeli silence on Arab peace plan
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On the surface, the Arab League's improved peace initiative offers Israel everything it ever dreamed of - normal relations with an entire region that has long objected to the very existence of the Jewish state, and even...
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Wed, 15 May 2013 02:09:00 EDT
Man dribbling soccer ball to Brazil killed by car
By JEFF BARNARD Associated Press A Seattle man trying to dribble a soccer ball 10,000 miles to Brazil in time for the 2014 World Cup died Tuesday after being hit by a pickup truck on the Oregon Coast.
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Wed, 15 May 2013 01:39:00 EDT
Parker leads Spurs past Warriors for 3-2 lead
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Gregg Popovich urged his San Antonio Spurs to raise their energy to almost maniacal levels, because winning the battle on the boards and for loose balls was critical against the athletic Golden State Warriors.
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Wed, 15 May 2013 01:09:00 EDT
911 caller believed stabbed girl, 8, was alive
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The parents of an 8-year-old Central California girl who was stabbed to death in her home believed she was fine when they made a 911 call to authorities from another location.
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Wed, 15 May 2013 00:29:00 EDT
APNewsBreak: Lawyer: Tsarnaev's widow to cooperate
A new criminal defense lawyer for the widow of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev says his client will continue to cooperate with investigators but says he plans to keep quiet about the details of her case...
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Wed, 15 May 2013 00:29:00 EDT
Officials estimate Powerball jackpot at $360M
Insurance agent Joe Williams is trying, like so many others, to get lucky with Powerball.
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Tue, 14 May 2013 23:09:00 EDT
Pacers rout Knicks 93-82 to take 3-1 series lead
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Tue, 14 May 2013 23:09:00 EDT
Justice investigating IRS targeting of tea party
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The Justice Department is investigating the Internal Revenue Service for targeting tea party groups for extra scrutiny when they applied for tax exempt status, Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday, widening a probe that...
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Tue, 14 May 2013 22:19:00 EDT
US diplomat ordered to leave Russia in spy case
A U.S. diplomat was ordered Tuesday to leave the country after the Kremlin's security services said he tried to recruit a Russian agent, and they displayed tradecraft tools that seemed straight from a cheap spy thriller:...
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Tue, 14 May 2013 22:19:00 EDT
Convicted Pa. abortion doctor gets life in prison
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An abortion doctor convicted of killing three babies born alive at his rogue clinic dodged a possible death sentence on Tuesday in a hasty post-verdict deal with prosecutors.
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Mon, 20 May 2013 03:24:00 EDT
Bae wins Byron Nelson for 1st PGA Tour title
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Sang-Moon Bae led by four strokes in the final round of the Byron Nelson Championship when his tee shot at the ninth hole went way left.
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Mon, 20 May 2013 03:24:00 EDT
Bruins top Rangers 5-2 with all-out effort
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The Bruins know a huge deficit can disappear quickly. They overcame one to reach the second round of the playoffs.
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Mon, 20 May 2013 03:14:00 EDT
Cabrera hits 3 HRs, but Tigers fall 11-8 in Texas
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Miguel Cabrera never had a night like this last season when he won baseball's first Triple Crown in 45 years.
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Mon, 20 May 2013 03:14:00 EDT
Spurs come out hot, Randolph cold in West finals
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Mike Conley wouldn't let Zach Randolph take the blame for the Memphis Grizzlies' blowout loss in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.
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Mon, 20 May 2013 01:54:00 EDT
Greening's goal in 2nd OT lifts Sens over Pens
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Colin Greening wore six stitches on his left cheek, and a wide smile, after Ottawa's double overtime playoff victory against Pittsburgh.
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Mon, 20 May 2013 01:14:00 EDT
Rangers beat Tigers 11-8 despite 3 HRs for Cabrera
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David Murphy's three-run shot was barely enough against Miguel Cabrera's three home runs.
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Mon, 20 May 2013 00:14:00 EDT
Greening's goal in 2nd OT lifts Sens over Pens
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Colin Greening scored 7:39 into double overtime, and the Ottawa Senators rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins that cut their series deficit to 2-1 on Sunday night.
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Sun, 19 May 2013 23:54:00 EDT
Cabrera has 3-homer game in Texas, 2nd of career
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Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera has hit three home runs in a game for the second time in his career.
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Mon, 20 May 2013 05:14:00 EDT
World stocks rise on signs of steady US recovery
Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push world stock markets higher Monday.
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Mon, 20 May 2013 04:54:00 EDT
China sentences underground bank operator to death
A businesswoman in southern China has been sentenced to death on charges of defrauding investors as the government tightens controls on informal financing that is widely used by entrepreneurs.
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Mon, 20 May 2013 04:34:00 EDT
Ryanair keeps growing, reports record profits
Ryanair has reported record profits as Europe's largest budget airline expands across the continent.
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Mon, 20 May 2013 01:54:00 EDT
United to restart 787 flights on Monday
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By JOSHUA FREED AP Airlines Writer United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air.
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Mon, 20 May 2013 01:34:00 EDT
Oil price falls below $96 a barrel
The price of oil fell Monday ahead of the release later this week of economic data from the U.S. and China, the world's two largest economies, and a speech by the Federal Reserve chief.
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Mon, 20 May 2013 00:34:00 EDT
China asks NKorea to release fishing boat, crew
China is urging North Korea to release a Chinese fishing boat whose owner says it was seized by gun-toting North Koreans earlier this month and held for ransom, in the latest irritant in relations between the neighboring...
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Sun, 19 May 2013 23:54:00 EDT
US gas prices up 11 cents over past 2 weeks
The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped 11 cents over the past two weeks.
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Sun, 19 May 2013 12:13:00 EDT
Mice return from a month in space
A Russian capsule carrying mice, lizards and other small animals returned to Earth on Sunday after spending a month in space for what scientists said was the longest experiment of its kind.
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Sun, 19 May 2013 09:33:00 EDT
Hits and misses in Facebook's history
By The Associated Press Facebook made its debut on the stock market a year ago on May 18 in one of the largest IPOs in history and the biggest for any Internet company.
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Sun, 19 May 2013 07:33:00 EDT
Honeybees trained in Croatia to find land mines
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Mirjana Filipovic is still haunted by the land mine blast that killed her boyfriend and blew off her left leg while on a fishing trip nearly a decade ago. It happened in a field that was supposedly de-mined.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 22:42:00 EDT
Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr
Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and mobile applications.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 21:22:00 EDT
Alaska volcano shoots ash 15,000 feet into the air
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One of Alaska's most restless volcanoes shot an ash cloud 15,000 feet into the air Friday in an ongoing eruption that is visible for miles when the weather allows.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 20:32:00 EDT
'Sonic' video games coming to Nintendo
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Fri, 17 May 2013 17:44:00 EDT
Stocks rise on hopeful signs for the US economy
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Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market's rally Friday.
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Mon, 20 May 2013 04:54:00 EDT
Small Fla. city anxious to learn jackpot winner
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It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million.
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Mon, 20 May 2013 03:34:00 EDT
Arias returns to court for penalty phase of trial
Jodi Arias returns to court Monday for the continuation of the penalty phase of her trial after being convicted of first-degree murder in the killing of her one-time lover as jurors consider a sentence of life in prison or...
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Mon, 20 May 2013 02:44:00 EDT
Civil rights trial on NYPD tactic closing
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The federal civil rights challenge to the contentious New York Police Department tactic of stop, question and frisk is closing after more than nine weeks of testimony from men who say they were wrongly stopped because of...
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Mon, 20 May 2013 02:44:00 EDT
BC ceremony notable for who will attend, who won't
This year's commencement at Boston College looks to be notable for who will be there, as well as who won't.
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Mon, 20 May 2013 02:44:00 EDT
NY town eyes limit on use of Plum Island
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Selling an island where scientists have experimented with infectious animal diseases since the dawn of the Cold War was going to be difficult enough. But it now appears any prospective buyer won't be able to do much with...
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Mon, 20 May 2013 03:54:00 EDT
'Apple of my Eye' star turns to first love: music
Fans know her as the sweet schoolgirl in the 2011 blockbuster "You Are the Apple of My Eye." Now, they can take a closer look at Michelle Chen through her first love: music.
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Sun, 19 May 2013 15:54:00 EDT
Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival
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Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival:
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Sun, 19 May 2013 12:53:00 EDT
Leader of Toots and the Maytals injured at concert
Officials say the leader of the reggae band Toots and the Maytals was injured when a 19-year-old man threw a bottle and hit the singer during a concert in Richmond.
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Sun, 19 May 2013 11:53:00 EDT
Ron Chernow receives biography award
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow was honored by his peers this weekend and in turn shared a few tips about his craft.
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Sun, 19 May 2013 08:43:00 EDT
Dior presents cruise fashions amid stars in Monaco
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The glittering star power of Cannes migrated up the coast to Monaco for front-row seats at Dior's colorful, sexy cruise fashion show.
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Sun, 19 May 2013 03:14:00 EDT
Cannes helps actors Bejo and Rahim cross borders
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The magic and glamour of Cannes can be hard to spot on a day when rain is lashing the palm trees, roiling the gray Mediterranean and pooling in puddles along the Croisette.
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Sat, 18 May 2013 22:03:00 EDT
OJ's ex-lawyer contradicts his testimony on guns
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O.J. Simpson's former lawyer defended himself point-by-point Friday against allegations he botched the former football star's armed-robbery trial, after giving damaging testimony that Simpson actually knew his...
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Sat, 18 May 2013 21:23:00 EDT
Edward Furlong arrested in West Hollywood
A Los Angeles sheriff's spokesman says 'Terminator 2' star Edward Furlong has been arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order filed by his ex-girlfriend.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 12:04:00 EDT
Funeral home has bicycle hearse for 1 last ride
An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled bicycle.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 08:51:00 EDT
Birth of anteater has Conn. zoo staff puzzled
An anteater has given birth at a Connecticut conservation center, prompting officials there to wonder how the mother conceived.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 01:31:00 EDT
Alaska man runs onto frozen lake to avoid jail
Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers armed with an arrest warrant.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 00:51:00 EDT
Aussie minister sorry he 'liked' exposed teen pic
An Australian politician says he has learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he "liked" a Facebook photo without realizing that it showed a teenage prankster exposing himself.
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Thu, 16 May 2013 14:21:00 EDT
Texas senior, 18, bags 800-pound record alligator
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A Houston-area high school senior has bagged a 14-foot, 800 pound alligator - the heaviest ever certified in Texas - on his first alligator hunt.
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Thu, 16 May 2013 10:40:00 EDT
Exhibition of secretly shot photos upsets NYers
Residents of a New York luxury apartment building are livid over an exhibition of photos secretly snapped through their apartment windows.
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Thu, 16 May 2013 09:30:00 EDT
Wash. state woman spots stolen car in drive-thru
A Washington woman whose car was stolen from her apartment complex saw the stolen SUV hours later - in the drive-thru of the McDonald's restaurant where she works.
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Thu, 16 May 2013 01:10:00 EDT
Coin tossing breaks tie in Philippine mayoral race
What do you do when two candidates running for mayor in the Philippines get exactly the same number of votes? You get them to toss a coin.
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Wed, 15 May 2013 18:50:00 EDT
Deer smashes Pa. bus windshield, takes short ride
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