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Fifty Spellers Advance to Semifinals of National Spelling Bee
by Associated Press
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posted May 30 2012 7:29PM
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Fifty spellers have advanced to the semifinals of the National Spelling Bee, including the sister of the 2009 winner and two of last year’s finalists.
Vanya Shivashankar, a 10-year-old fifth-grader from Olanthe, Kansas, was the only competitor to earn a perfect score in the preliminary rounds. Those included two words spelled onstage and a 50-word computer test.
Shivashankar’s older sister, Kavya, won the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Six-year-old Lori Anne Madison of Lake Ridge, Va., the youngest speller in bee history, did not make the semifinals. Spelling Bee director Paige Kimball said "it was close."
The computer test was much tougher than last year’s, when spellers who got more than two words wrong did not make the semifinals. This year, spellers could miss eight words and still advance.
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90 Guns Seized, Dozens Arrested in Oakland
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posted May 30 2012 8:20AM
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<VIDEO> Oakland, California police and federal agents report that more than 90 firearms were seized and dozens of criminal suspects were arrested in a major gun bust.
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Raw Video: Hail Storm Batters Oklahoma City
by AP
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posted May 30 2012 8:19AM
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<VIDEO> Severe thunderstorms left hail as large as four inches in Oklahoma City overnight severely damaged homes and cars.
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Judge's Ruling Halts Tenn. Mosque Construction
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posted May 30 2012 7:16AM
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<VIDEO> A judge has issued a ruling halting construction of a mosque near Murfreesboro, Tenn. According to the decision, proper notice was not given for a public meeting where the site plan was approved.
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Romney Clinches GOP Nomination
by AP
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posted May 30 2012 7:13AM
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Mitt Romney has won the Republican presidential nomination after years of fighting, though his triumph was partially overshadowed by Donald Trump, the real estate mogul who has stoked doubts about whether President Barack Obama was born in America.
Primary voters in Texas on Tuesday pushed Romney past the 1,144-delegate threshold he needed to win the nomination. Meanwhile, the candidate was raising money at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas.
Trump steered clear of the so-called "birther" issue at Tuesday night's fundraiser at his hotel, but brought it up several times during earlier media interviews. Romney hasn't condemned Trump's assertions despite intensified criticism from Democrats and Republicans.
Romney will continue his fundraising push this week in wealthy California enclaves like Hillsborough, near San Francisco, and Beverly Hills.
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Sister Says She Reported Brother in Patz Killing
by AP
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posted May 30 2012 7:11AM
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<VIDEO> The sister of a man who confessed last week to the killing of Etan Patz said Tuesday she went to police in Camden, NJ years ago to report a rumor he had confessed at a prayer group but never got beyond giving a statement at the reception desk.
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Obama Honors Medal of Freedom Recipients
by AP
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posted May 30 2012 7:07AM
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<VIDEO> President Barack honored a diverse group of political and cultural icons, including former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, author Toni Morrison and rock legend Bob Dylan, with the Medal of Freedom at the White House.
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Man Falls Off Crane, Dies After Police Standoff
by AP
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posted May 29 2012 9:12AM
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<VIDEO> A man who had been holed up in a 150-foot construction crane on a college campus fell early Tuesday and died. Dallas police spent hours trying to talk the man down.
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New Ticks Spread Across Southeast, Diseases Rise
by AP
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posted May 29 2012 9:06AM
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<VIDEO> In the trees and grasses of the South, there is a growing number of unwanted visitors that at best are an itchy nuisance and at worst can carry debilitating diseases: Ticks.
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Bring Your Own Tech Programs Charge Up Students
by AP
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posted May 29 2012 9:02AM
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<VIDEO> While some children are banned from using cell phones or Ipads at school, there is a growing trend of schools embracing technology and developing Bring Your Own Device programs that encourage students to bring their wireless devices to school.
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Raw Video: Deadly Explosion at Minn. Paper Mill
by AP
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posted May 29 2012 8:54AM
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<VIDEO> One person was killed and four were injured in an explosion that caused a large fire at a paper mill in Sartell, Minn. about 75 miles northwest of Minneapolis. The incident at the Verso Paper Corp. mill is under investigation.
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Service Dogs Help Wash. Soldiers Battling PTSD
by AP
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posted May 29 2012 5:24AM
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<VIDEO> Washington state's Joint Base Lewis-McChord partnered with Bellingham-based Brigadoon Service Dogs to bolster the effort to pair dogs with soldiers returning from combat who suffer from postwar side effects, including PTSD.
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Obama Honors Fallen Troops at Arlington National Cemetery
by AP
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posted May 29 2012 5:20AM
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<VIDEO> President Barack Obama paid tribute Monday to the men and women who have died defending America, saying the country must strive to be a nation 'worthy of your sacrifice.'
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Raw Video: National Mall Concert Shut Down
by AP
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posted May 28 2012 8:26AM
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<VIDEO> The National Memorial Day Concert has been canceled due to a line of thunderstorms that moved into the District of Columbia on Sunday night.
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Beryl Makes Landfall on Florida Coast
by AP
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posted May 28 2012 4:48AM
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<VIDEO> Tropical Storm Beryl has made landfall in northeastern Florida, bringing drenching rains and driving winds to the southeastern U.S. coast, forecasters said.
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Man Tells Police He Killed Missing Boy in 1979
by AP
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posted May 25 2012 7:52AM
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<VIDEO> In a potential break in one of the nation's most baffling missing-children cases, a former convenience-store employee has told police that he suffocated 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979 and left the boy's body in a box in an alley.
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Hurricane Forecast: 15 Named Storms Expected
by AP
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posted May 25 2012 7:51AM
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<VIDEO> The government expects up to 15 named storms this season, but if an "El Nino" develops this year, fewer storms could form.
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Obama Highlights Economic Recovery Plan in Iowa
by AP
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posted May 25 2012 7:49AM
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<VIDEO> President Barack Obama came to a central Iowa wind turbine blade manufacturer and took the opportunity to urge Congress to take steps to speed up economic recovery and create jobs.
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Facebook Sued by Investors Over Disclosures
by AP
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posted May 25 2012 7:25AM
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<VIDEO> A group of shareholders has filed a lawsuit against Facebook, its executives and Morgan Stanley, the lead underwriter in the company's IPO.
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Neighbors of Etan Patz's Suspect: It's Shocking
by AP
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posted May 25 2012 7:22AM
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<VIDEO> A law enforcement official says a man has told police he suffocated Etan Patz, the 6-year-old boy whose disappearance in 1979 helped give rise to the missing-children's movement that put youngsters' faces on milk cartons
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Gulf Fishermen Reel From Seafood Troubles
by AP
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posted May 25 2012 7:19AM
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<VIDEO> Usually folks are upbeat and busy in May, the month when shrimpers get back to work in Louisiana's rich waters. But this spring, catches are down, docks are idle and anxiety is growing that the ill effects of the BP spill may be far from over.
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Search Intensifies for Missing Louisiana Woman
by AP
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posted May 25 2012 7:17AM
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<VIDEO> Police and volunteers in Louisiana are searching for a woman who went missing over the weekend while riding her bicycle.
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Romney: "I'd Like Every Parent to Have a Choice
by AP
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posted May 24 2012 11:06AM
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<VIDEO> During a campaign stop in Philadelphia, Mitt Romney defends his education record as governor of Mass. and promotes his education agenda.
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NYPD: Person Implicated in Etan Patz Death
by AP
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posted May 24 2012 11:05AM
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<VIDEO> The New York City police commissioner says a person who's in custody has implicated himself in the death of Etan Patz, the 6-year-old boy whose disappearance 33 years ago helped launch a movement that put kids' faces on milk cartons.
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Raw Video: Fire on Nuke-powered Sub in Maine
by AP
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posted May 24 2012 9:25AM
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<VIDEO> A fire on a nuclear-powered submarine at a Maine shipyard has injured six people, including a firefighter. Fire crews responded Wednesday to the USS Miami at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on an island in Kittery.
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Gulf Fishermen Reel From Seafood Troubles
by AP
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posted May 24 2012 9:18AM
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<VIDEO> Usually folks are upbeat and busy in May, the month when shrimpers get back to work in Louisiana's rich waters. But this spring, catches are down, docks are idle and anxiety is growing that the ill effects of the BP spill may be far from over.
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1 Dead After Crop-Dusters Collide in Midair
by AP
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posted May 24 2012 9:13AM
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<VIDEO> Authorities in northeast Arkansas say one person was killed and another person was injured when two crop-dusters collided in midair. The aircraft came to rest about 300 yards apart.
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FAMU Bandmates: Victim Volunteered to Be Hazed
by AP
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posted May 24 2012 9:11AM
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<VIDEO> Bandmates of a Florida A&M drum major say he opposed hazing ritual, but volunteered to go through it to become lead drum major. Robert Champion died after people kicked and beat him with drumsticks and mallets.
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Raw Video: Bride Who Faked Cancer Released
by AP
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posted May 24 2012 9:10AM
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<VIDEO> Jessica Vega, a New York woman who faked having cancer so donors would pay for her dream wedding and Caribbean honeymoon, was released from jail Wednesday after being sentenced to the nearly two months she had already served.
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Man Arraigned in Bellagio Chip Heist Case
by AP
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posted May 24 2012 9:08AM
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<VIDEO> A California man who says he was enlisted through a Craigslist ad to take part in a scheme to steal high-stakes chips from a Las Vegas Strip casino said little during an initial court appearance.
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Inquiry Hears Wider Secret Service Misbehavior
by AP
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posted May 24 2012 8:57AM
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<VIDEO> The head of the Secret Service makes his first public comment about the prostitution scandal. Senators were openly skeptical of Director Mark Sullivan's contention the prostitution scandal isn't indicative of a culture problem at the agency.
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HP to Cut 27,000 Jobs, Save Up to $3.5B
by AP
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posted May 24 2012 8:55AM
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<VIDEO> Hewlett-Packard Co. plans to cut 27,000 jobs as the growing popularity of smartphones, the iPad and other mobile devices makes it tougher for the company to sell personal computers.
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Franciscan Files Tell Stories of Priest Abuse
by AP
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posted May 23 2012 9:08AM
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<VIDEO> Sexual abuse at a Santa Barbara, Calif. boarding school is detailed in more than 4,000 pages from the confidential files of nine Franciscan religious brothers who were accused of abuse.
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Flight Diverted After Suspicious Note
by AP
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posted May 23 2012 9:04AM
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<VIDEO> A U.S. Airways Jet heading from Paris to Charlotte was diverted, after a passenger passed a note to a flight attendant, allegedly saying she had an implanted device. The plane landed safely.
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Panel Recommends Against Routine Prostate Test
by AP
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posted May 23 2012 9:02AM
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<VIDEO> Healthy men shouldn't get routine prostate cancer screenings, says updated advice from a government panel that found the PSA blood tests do more harm than good.
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Remains of Veterans Found in Basement Are Buried
by AP
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posted May 23 2012 8:59AM
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Joplin Marches to 'Remember' Tornado Victims
by AP
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posted May 23 2012 8:56AM
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<VIDEO> Carrying small American flags and wearing T-shirts bearing the names of loved ones who died when a massive tornado tore through Joplin one year ago, thousands of people marched Tuesday through some of the town's hardest-hit neighborhoods.
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Serial Stabbings Suspect Guilty of Murder
by AP
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posted May 23 2012 8:53AM
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<VIDEO> A man suspected of fatally stabbing five men and wounding nine others in and around a Michigan city two summers ago was convicted Tuesday of first-degree murder in the first case to go to trial.
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Facebook Shares Continue Negative Slide
by AP
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posted May 23 2012 8:25AM
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<VIDEO> The selloff of Facebook continues. Investors pushed shares down an additional 8.9 percent Tuesday, they closed at thirty-one dollars a share.
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Tropical Storm Bud Maintains Pace in Pacific
by AP
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posted May 22 2012 11:49AM
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MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Bud is maintaining maximum sustained winds near 40 mph (65 kph) amid predictions that it will strengthen and could become a hurricane by Wednesday night.
As of late Tuesday morning, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Bud was centered about 485 miles (781 kilometers) south of Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and was moving west-northwest near 13 mph (21 kph).
It was expected to turn northwest and decrease in speed later Tuesday, and turn north by Thursday morning. No coastal warnings or watches have been issued.
Meanwhile, Alberto has been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone and is expected to stay well offshore as it moves up the Atlantic.
Alberto's maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 kph). Additional weakening is expected and forecasters say Alberto could dissipate Thursday.
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New Medicine. Can IPads Help Spot Dementia Risks?
by AP
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posted May 22 2012 9:08AM
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<VIDEO> British doctors begin trials today of an iPad memory test they believe will give early identification of people who have risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
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Raw Video: Private Rocket Blasts Off
by AP
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posted May 22 2012 8:17AM
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<VIDEO> A commercial rocket has blasted off with a load of supplies for the International Space Station. The SpaceX company's Falcon 9 rocket took flight at 3:44 a.m. Tuesday.
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Blacks Seek to Find Their Own Missing
by AP
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posted May 22 2012 8:12AM
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<VIDEO> A surprisingly high percentage of the missing persons in the U.S. are black people. However, missing blacks don't often garner a great deal of media attention. It's something the black community has noticed, and is trying to change.
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Chicago Police: 90 Arrested in NATO Protest
by AP
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posted May 22 2012 8:12AM
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<VIDEO> The Chicago Police Department says 90 people were arrested before and during the NATO Summit. A spokewoman for the department also says that eight police officers were injured during the demonstrations.
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Ex-Rutgers Student Gets 30 Days in Webcam Case
by AP
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posted May 22 2012 7:55AM
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<VIDEO> A former Rutgers University student who used a webcam to spy on his gay roommate who responded by killing himself was sentenced Monday to just 30 days in jail. Reaction to the sentence was divided.
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Raw Video: Man Saved After Niagara Falls Plunge
by AP
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posted May 22 2012 7:53AM
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<VIDEO> A man survived a plunge of at least 180 feet over Niagara Falls in an apparent suicide attempt Monday. Rescuers struggled to carry the basket up to a point where it could be lifted with ropes suspended from an aerial truck.
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Catholic Groups Sue Over Contraception Mandate
by AP
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posted May 22 2012 7:50AM
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<VIDEO> Catholic dioceses and schools are suing the Obama administration over its birth control mandate. A plaintiff, Catholic University of America, says the rule violates their constitutional rights and turns their teachings into an act of hypocrisy.
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Obama: NATO 'Unified' on Afghan Exit Plan
by AP
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posted May 22 2012 7:48AM
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<VIDEO> President Barack Obama says he and NATO leaders are 'unified' on an exit plan from the war in Afghanistan. Speaking from Chicago, Obama affirmed Monday that he and world leaders will close the largely stalemated conflict at the end of 2014.
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4 Arrested After Man's Beating at Dodger Stadium
by AP
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posted May 22 2012 6:50AM
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<VIDEO> A minor fender bender in a Dodger Stadium parking lot led to the beating of a driver and the arrest of four people more than a year after a San Francisco Giants fan was left with brain damage after an attack on opening day, police said.
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Investors Slap Facebook 11 Percent Lower
by AP
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posted May 22 2012 6:48AM
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<VIDEO> It was supposed to soar. Instead, it's plunging. Facebook's stock fell 11 percent on its second day of trading even as the rest of the stock market rallied.
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DEA Agents Investigated in Colombia Prostitution Scandal
by Associated Press
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posted May 21 2012 7:17PM
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department inspector general's office said Monday it is investigating possible misconduct by Drug Enforcement Administration personnel in Colombia unrelated to the Secret Service incident with prostitutes at a Cartagena hotel.
The Drug Enforcement Administration said the probe began based on information provided by the Secret Service and that the DEA is making its employees available to be interviewed by the IG's investigators.
CBS News reported that three DEA agents were under investigation for allegedly hiring prostitutes in Cartagena.
The IG said it is receiving full cooperation from the DEA and that the IG is coordinating the investigation with the Homeland Security Department's inspector general, the State Department's Diplomatic Security Service and the Secret Service.
The DEA has permanent offices in Colombia. The Bogota-based DEA regional director, who oversees the Cartagena office, did not immediately return email or cellphone messages.
In the Secret Service probe, investigators have interviewed the Colombia prostitute at the center of the affair, Dania Londono Suarez.
She said a dispute over payment led to the April 12 incident becoming public.
A dozen Secret Service officers and supervisors and 12 other U.S. military personnel have been implicated in the incident, which took place before President Barack Obama's visit to the Summit of the Americas. Eight people with the Secret Service, including two supervisors, have lost their jobs. The Secret Service is moving to permanently revoke the security clearance for one other employee, and three others have been cleared of serious wrongdoing.
Prostitution is legal in Colombia.
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Ring of Fire Eclipse Seen in U.S.
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posted May 21 2012 7:48AM
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<VIDEO> Millions of people in the U.S. And Asia saw a Ring of Fire eclipse, with the moon passing between the sun and the earth, leaving only a ring of light visible.
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Golden Gate Bridge Celebrates 75 Years
by AP
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posted May 21 2012 7:45AM
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<VIDEO> San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Bridge celebrates its diamond jubilee on May 27. As AP's Haven Daley explains, the bridge has become much more than a means of transportation, it's become one of the most important modern monuments in the world.
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Protesters, Police Clash at NATO Summit
by AP
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posted May 21 2012 7:41AM
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<VIDEO> Thousands of protesters marched through downtown Chicago on Sunday as world leaders gathered for a NATO summit. Some of the demonstrators clashed violently with police, and dozens of people were arrested.
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Raw Video: NATO Protesters Face-off With Police
by AP
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posted May 21 2012 6:54AM
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<VIDEO> Thousands of demonstrators upset with the war in Afghanistan, climate change and the erosion of union rights marched through Chicago on Sunday, taking their discontent on a wide range of issues to world leaders assembled for a NATO summit.
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Obama Pushes for Post-2014 Vision for Afghanistan
by AP
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posted May 21 2012 6:53AM
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<VIDEO> President Barack Obama says the NATO alliance agrees on a vision for post-2014 Afghanistan and is pressing world leaders to implement that strategy following a decade of war.
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George W. Bush and First Lady Portraits to be Unveiled
by Associated Press
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posted May 18 2012 4:42PM
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President George W. Bush is returning to the White House on May 31 for the unveiling of his official portrait.
A White House senior official says Bush and former first lady Laura Bush will return later this month for the release of their portraits. The official spoke on condition of anonymity ahead of an official announcement.
It will be a rare return to the White House for Bush, who has avoided the spotlight since he left office in January 2009.
Bush appeared with Obama at the Rose Garden following the devastating Haiti earthquake in January 2010 and accompanied Obama last year to New York's ground zero on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Bush's presidential center is scheduled to open in Dallas in 2013.
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Documents Shed New Light on Trayvon Martin Case
by AP
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posted May 18 2012 8:51AM
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<VIDEO> ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - When George Zimmerman tries to convince a judge or a jury that he shot Trayvon Martin in self-defense, the evidence in the case appears to be a mixed bag.
More than 200 pages of photos and eyewitness accounts released by prosecutors Thursday show he and Martin were in a loud and bloody fight in the moments leading up to the shooting and that Zimmerman appeared to be getting the worst of it, with wounds both to his face and the back of his head.
But the original lead detective in the case believed Zimmerman caused the fight by getting out of his vehicle to confront Martin, who wasn't doing anything criminal, and then could have defused the situation by telling Martin he was just a concerned citizen.
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Closing Arguments in Edwards Corruption Trial
by AP
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posted May 18 2012 7:53AM
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<VIDEO> With only 2 hours allotted to each side to make closing arguments Thursday, prosecutors and defense lawyers neared the end of a month-long trial into whether former presidential candidate John Edwards violated campaign finance laws.
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Postal Service to Begin Closing Plants Soon
by AP
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posted May 18 2012 7:51AM
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<VIDEO> The nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service is moving forward with a multibillion-dollar cost-cutting plan that will close nearly 250 mail processing centers, saying on Thursday it can no longer wait as Congress remains deadlocked over how to help.
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New Mom Contracts Flesh-eating Bacteria
by AP
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posted May 18 2012 5:23AM
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<VIDEO> Days after giving birth to twins, a South Carolina mother has been hospitalized for what doctors say is a rare flesh-eating infection.
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Verizon to End Unlimited Data Plans
by AP
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posted May 18 2012 5:21AM
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<VIDEO> Verizon says it plans to end unlimited data plans as customers upgrade to faster 4g devices that run on its network.
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Georgia School Buses Escorted After Threat
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posted May 17 2012 10:11AM
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<VIDEO> Police are guarding school buses in an area of suburban Atlanta after a man was seen aiming a rifle at a school bus full of children on Monday.
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Change Is Coming to Many Post Offices
by AP
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posted May 17 2012 10:08AM
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<VIDEO> Americans across the country are coming to grips with the reality that the post office as they now know it may soon be a thing of the past.
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GM Says It Will Stop Paying for Ads on Facebook
by AP
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posted May 17 2012 8:56AM
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<VIDEO> General Motors said it would abandon Facebook ads after concluding they were ineffective. The announcement comes as the social network said it would add 84 million shares, worth up to $3.2 billion, to the company's IPO.
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Jury Convicts Steve Powell of Voyeurism Charges
by AP
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posted May 17 2012 8:53AM
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<VIDEO> A jury on Wednesday convicted Steve Powell on all 14 charges in a voyeurism case that stemmed from an investigation into the 2009 disappearance of his daughter-in-law Susan Powell, a Utah mother of two who has never been found.
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GI Killed in Cambodia Awarded Medal of Honor
by AP
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posted May 17 2012 8:51AM
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<VIDEO> Forty years since the Vietnam War, Spec. Leslie H. Sabo Jr. was honored by President Barack Obama on Wednesday with the nation's highest award for gallantry. Obama presented the Medal of Honor to Sabo's widow.
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Skechers to Pay $40 Million for Bogus Claim
by AP
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posted May 17 2012 8:49AM
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<VIDEO> Skechers USA Inc. will pay $40 million to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission that the footwear company made unfounded claims that its Shape-ups shoes would help people lose weight and strengthen their butt, leg and stomach muscles.
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Coffee May Be Key to Living Longer
by AP
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posted May 17 2012 8:47AM
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<VIDEO> Coffee buzz: Java drinkers may live a little longer, according to a new study that linked longevity to at least one cup a day.
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Flesh Eating Bacteria to Claim Student's Fingers too
by Associated Press
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posted May 16 2012 7:21PM
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SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia graduate student fighting a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection has seen the severe damage to her hands and is accepting it without tears.
Aimee Copeland remained in critical condition at an Augusta hospital Wednesday, more than two weeks after she fell onto some rocks from a broken zip line. A gash in her leg developed into the infection.
Doctors had to amputate most of her left leg. Her father, Andy Copeland, says she will lose her fingers, too.
He says his daughter doesn't know that yet, but she has looked at her hands and asked about the damage.
Copeland is on a respirator. Doctors are removing the tube in her mouth and throat and replacing it with one inserted through her trachea to make her more comfortable.
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Romney Calls Obama a 'Disappointment'
by AP
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posted May 16 2012 11:12AM
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<VIDEO> On the campaign trail in Florida, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says President Obama's tenure in office has been a 'disappointment,' pointing to high unemployment, record foreclosures and shrinking household incomes.
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On Zuckerberg's Mind: People, Not Shareholders
by AP
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posted May 16 2012 11:10AM
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<VIDEO> For most companies, an initial public offering is a step toward democracy. Facebook is not most companies. And Mark Zuckerberg is not every CEO.
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Court Records Detail Zimmerman Injuries
by AP
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posted May 16 2012 10:03AM
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<VIDEO> Court records detail George Zimmerman's injuries following the shooting of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman has pleaded not guilty to second degree murder, claiming he acted in self-defense.
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New Guidelines for US Nuclear Plants
by AP
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posted May 16 2012 9:59AM
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<VIDEO> U.S. nuclear power regulators are requiring fewer exercises for major accidents and recommending that fewer people be evacuated right away.
The changes come in the first overhaul of the community readiness program since its creation after Three Mile Island in 1979.
Communities will no longer have to run all exercises assuming a radioactive release.
A new exercise is being added, though. Local and state police will now practice for an attack on nearby nuclear plants.
These changes went into effect in December. While documented in obscure federal publications, the revamped rules received hardly any notice by the general public.
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Police Confirm Missing Tucson Girl Was Abducted
by AP
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posted May 16 2012 9:57AM
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<VIDEO> Police investigating the disappearance of 6-year-old Isabel Mercedes Celis have concluded that she was abducted. Celis was reported missing from her family's Tucson, Arizona home on April 21st.
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National Strategy on Alzheimer's Unveiled
by AP
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posted May 16 2012 9:55AM
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<VIDEO> WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is declaring Alzheimer's one of the country's biggest health challenges.
It's adopting a national strategy that sets the clock ticking toward better treatments by 2025 -- while offering help for suffering families.
A new website will provide families with information about dementia and where to get help in their own communities.
Announcing the first National Alzheimer's Plan, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (seh-BEEL'-yuhs) said "a lot more needs to be done and it needs to be done right now."
This summer, doctors and other health providers can start getting some free training on how to spot the early signs of Alzheimer's and the best ways to care for those patients.
Meanwhile, the National Institutes of health will spend an extra $50 million on Alzheimer's research this year. Among the new studies of possible therapies is a nasal spray that sends insulin straight to the brain. Some research has linked diabetes and Alzheimer's.
Already, 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer's or related dementias. Without a research breakthrough, those numbers will jump by 2050, when up to 16 million Americans are expected to have Alzheimer's.
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Deputies: Fla. Mom Killed 4 Kids, Then Herself
by AP
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posted May 16 2012 9:41AM
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<VIDEO> A Florida mother who fatally shot her four children before killing herself Tuesday called three of the kids who had sought help from a neighbor back to the house before firing the fatal shots, authorities said.
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Woman With Flesh-Eating Bug Needs to 'Grieve'
by AP
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posted May 16 2012 9:39AM
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<VIDEO> The father of a 24-year-old woman fighting a rare flesh-eating disease says she likely will lose her fingers. Aimee Copeland already lost most of her left leg. An Emory University psychologist says she can expect a 'grieving process.'
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Raw Video: Immigration Protest Targets NATO
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posted May 16 2012 9:28AM
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<VIDEO> Police have arrested two protesters outside a downtown Chicago building that houses a federal immigration court. Tuesday's protest is among many leading up to this weekend's NATO summit.
Police have arrested two protesters outside a downtown Chicago building that houses a federal immigration court. Tuesday's protest is among many leading up to this weekend's NATO summit.
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AAA: Expect Packed Roads Memorial Day Weeekend
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posted May 16 2012 9:26AM
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<VIDEO> AAA released results from the company's annual summer travel survey on Tuesday telling drivers to pack their patience when they hit the roads this upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend, because the roads will be packed.
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First Tropical Storm of the Year
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posted May 15 2012 5:28PM
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MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Aletta has formed in the Pacific, becoming the first named storm of the year in the eastern north Pacific.
The storm has maximum sustained winds Tuesday near 45 mph (72 kph). Aletta was expected to start weakening on Wednesday or Thursday.
The storm is swirling far out over the Pacific and is not posing a danger to land. Aletta is centered about 810 miles (1304 kilometers) south-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, and is moving west near 10 mph (16 kph).
The storm's forecast track shows it going farther out to sea.
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John Edwards Case Winding Down
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posted May 15 2012 5:27PM
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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Attorneys for John Edwards are indicating their case is winding down, but they are not yet saying whether they will call the former presidential candidate or his mistress to testify.
Defense attorneys said they would make a decision later Tuesday on whether to call Edwards and Rielle Hunter. It was not clear when they would make that decision public.
Testimony ended Tuesday for the day with the trial still focusing on financial records.
Edwards is accused of masterminding a plan to use about $1 million from two wealthy donors to hide his pregnant mistress as he ran for the White House in 2008. Edwards has pleaded not guilty to six counts of campaign finance violations. He faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted.
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Hope Seen for Woman With Flesh-eating Disease
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posted May 15 2012 9:30AM
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<VIDEO> Family members of a young woman in Georgia who is fighting a rare flesh-eating infection say her chances of recovery are improving.
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Raw Video: Arizona Wildfires Growing
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posted May 15 2012 9:24AM
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<VIDEO> Firefighters continued to battle a wildfire Monday in northern Arizona that has forced residents from their homes in the historic mining town of Crown King just weeks ahead of the busy tourist season.
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Edwards Judge Limits Key Defense Testimony
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posted May 15 2012 9:22AM
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<VIDEO> The federal judge overseeing John Edwards criminal trial is sharply curtailing the testimony of a key defense witness. The former chair of the FEC was prepared to raise doubts about whether a crime was committed.
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The President's Hideaway Welcomes World Leaders
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posted May 15 2012 9:11AM
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<VIDEO> A woodsy, informal setting, rich in history, will be the backdrop to this year's Group of 8 Summit.
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Could JP Morgan Losses Have Been Prevented?
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posted May 15 2012 9:10AM
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<VIDEO> As questions still remain as to how one of Wall Street's largest banks burned up a $2 billion loss from a trading error, those in the banking world wonder could it have been prevented?
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Expert: Flesh-eating Organism Common, Rarely Bad
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posted May 15 2012 9:08AM
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<VIDEO> An expert in the study of aeromonas bacteria, found in water, says the organism is common but rarely fatal. A grad student in Georgia, Aimee Copeland, is fighting for her life after the bacteria entered her body through a gash.
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Fuzzy Resumes: A Look at Leaders Undone
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posted May 15 2012 9:07AM
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<VIDEO> Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson is just the latest in a long line of prominent people to be forced out after their resumes turned out to be inaccurate.
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After Gay Marriage, Campaign Shifts Back to Jobs
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posted May 15 2012 9:01AM
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<VIDEO> While the debate over gay marriage lingers, the election focus is shifting back to the economy as campaign teams for President Obama and Mitt Romney trade barbs.
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Political 'shout-outs': Praising Trees and Sport
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posted May 14 2012 8:18AM
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Any good politician knows the importance of finding common ground with a local audience The shout-out seems so natural when done right. And so cringe-worthy when flubbed. AP's Nancy Benac explores a few recent attempts.
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Yahoo Kicks Out CEO Scott Thompson
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posted May 14 2012 8:16AM
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<VIDEO> Yahoo abruptly fired CEO Scott Thompson, amid revelations that he padded his resume. The new interim CEO is Yahoo's media and advertising chief, Ross Levinsohn.
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Raw Video: Enteprise Separated From 747 in NYC
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posted May 14 2012 8:11AM
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<VIDEO> The space shuttle Enterprise has been separated from the NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier, just weeks after flying over New York City. It will soon be taken by barge to the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid, the shuttle's permanent home.
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Twister Touchdown Off Florida Coast
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posted May 14 2012 8:09AM
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<VIDEO> A possible tornado touched down off the coast of Pensacola, Florida amid stormy weather. The Associated Press obtained amateur video of the funnel cloud.
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Arizona Wildfire Chars 2,500 Acres
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posted May 14 2012 8:07AM
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<VIDEO> Hotshot crews, air tankers and helicopters are battling wildfires in Arizona. The Sunflower blaze in the Tonto National Forest has charred about 2,500 acres, since it was spotted Saturday morning.
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Ala. boy charged in killing of girl found on rope
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posted May 11 2012 2:21PM
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ASHVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Alabama authorities say a 14-year-old boy is charged with murder for the death of a girl found hanging from a tree.
St. Clair County Sheriff Terry Surles says the victim, Katelynn Arnold, was 9 years old and the boy's half-sister.
Her body was discovered Thursday night outside her home in Ragland, a rural town about 40 miles northeast of Birmingham.
The rope used to be part of a tire swing
St. Clair County Coroner Dennis Russell said an autopsy found the cause of death was homicide due to ligature strangulation.
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2 new charges for alleged White House shooter
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posted May 11 2012 2:15PM
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WASHINGTON (AP) - A man accused of shooting an assault rifle at the White House and charged with the attempted assassination of President Barack Obama faces two additional counts.
An indictment adds firearms and "injury to a dwelling" charges to a list of 17 Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez was already facing. The maximum penalty for injury to a dwelling is 20 years in prison.
At a status hearing for Ortega on Friday, his attorney entered a not guilty plea to the additional charges on his behalf.
Ortega, a resident of Idaho Falls, Idaho, is charged with using an assault rifle with an attached scope to fire a series of shots at the White House from long range on the night of Nov. 11. Obama and the first lady were out of town.
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Lobster hostilities lead to boat sinkings in Maine
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posted May 11 2012 2:13PM
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FRIENDSHIP, Maine (AP) - The sinking of two lobster boats is rekindling memories of hostilities among lobstermen three years ago that led to a near-fatal shooting, boats being sunk and a barrage of lobster trap vandalism along Maine's lobster-rich coast.
Someone this week sabotaged two lobster boats moored in Friendship harbor, causing them to flood with water and sink.
Investigators say they don't know if the sinkings were spurred by a personal vendetta or a territorial feud.
In 2009, hostilities among Maine lobstermen were especially in high gear.
On Matinicus Island, a lobsterman shot a fellow lobsterman in the neck in a dispute over lobster traps.
Two weeks later, somebody sank two lobster boats and partially sank a third in Owls Head.
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Missing Tenn. Girls Found Alive, Suspect Dead
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posted May 11 2012 7:49AM
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<VIDEO> GUNTOWN, Miss. (AP) - Two girls who police say were kidnapped by a man accused of killing their mother and older sister have been released from a Memphis hospital.
Sara Burnett, a spokeswoman for Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, said 12-year-old Alexandria Bain and 8-year-old Kyliyah Bain were treated and released from the hospital early Friday.
Burnett said she didn't have details on their conditions, but law enforcement officers said the girls were suffering from exposure, dehydration and poison ivy after they were rescued Thursday in northern Mississippi.
Authorities say 35-year-old Adam Mayes was pronounced dead after he shot himself when he was found in a densely wooded area west of his home in Guntown, Miss.
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Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed Against Arizona Sheriff
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posted May 11 2012 7:47AM
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<VIDEO> Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio faces a federal court showdown over charges that deputies on his immigration patrols racially profiled Latinos in violation of civil rights law. A visibly angry Arpaio says he'll "fight this to the bitter end."
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Obama, Hollywood & Same-Sex Marriage
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posted May 11 2012 7:26AM
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<VIDEO> Just one day after announcing his support of the top gay rights issue, Pres. Barack Obama is attending a lavish West Coast fundraiser hosted by actor George Clooney in Los Angeles' Studio City area, the heart of celebrity gay marriage activism.
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Romney Defends, Deflects and Talks Economy
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posted May 11 2012 7:24AM
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<VIDEO> Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney campaigned in Omaha Thursday and in the wake of President Barack Obama's support for gay marriage, Romney defended his opposing view while deflecting reports he hazed a gay student in high school.
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Churchgoer: Time for New View on Gay Marriage
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posted May 11 2012 7:23AM
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<VIDEO> The Vatican has not commented on President Barack Obama's announcement that he supports gay marriage. But the president's endorsement has some U.S. Catholics asking if the church's view on same-sex marriage is out of date.
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Prosecution Rests in John Edwards Trial
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posted May 11 2012 7:18AM
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<VIDEO> Prosecutors rested their case against John Edwards on Thursday after calling to the witness stand some of his closest friends and advisers, many of whom gave dramatic, often unflattering testimony about the former presidential candidate.
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Two Calif. Police Officers Going to Trial
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posted May 10 2012 8:50AM
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<VIDEO> Warning: contains graphic images. Two Southern California police officers were ordered Wednesday to stand trial in the death of a mentally ill homeless man following a violent arrest last summer.
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$17M Settlement in Deadly Duck Boat Crash
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posted May 10 2012 8:21AM
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<VIDEO> The families of two Hungarian students killed in a boat accident in Philadelphia will share $15M. The students were killed when a tug boat pushed a barge over the duck boat they were in.
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Honda Wins Appeal of Small-claims Hybrid Suit
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posted May 10 2012 8:20AM
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<VIDEO> A judge overturned a nearly $10,000 small-claims judgment against American Honda Motor Co. that was won by a car owner who said the automaker misrepresented the gas mileage of her hybrid Civic.
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Analysis: Obama Gambles With Gay Marriage Move
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posted May 10 2012 8:15AM
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<VIDEO> President Barack Obama's embrace of gay marriage is a political gamble that seeks to fire up young and liberal voters at the possible expense of alienating undecided voters in swing states such as North Carolina and Florida.
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Family Wants Answers Over 2010 Border Death
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posted May 10 2012 8:13AM
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<VIDEO> The mother of a Mexican man who died after U.S. border authorities shot him several times with a stun gun in San Diego is in the nation's capital pressing for answers.
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Activist: Obama's Gay Marriage Stance 'historic'
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posted May 10 2012 8:11AM
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<VIDEO> The executive director of Lambda Legal, an organization that describes itself as the oldest and largest organization promoting gay rights in America, calls President Obama's announcement to support gay marriage "historic."
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Gay Marriage Support Ends Obama's "Hypocrisy"
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posted May 10 2012 8:08AM
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<VIDEO> President Barack Obama's embrace of gay marriage is a political gamble. Peter Sprigg with the Family Research Council says the president has 'finally ended his hypocrisy' on the issue and reduced his chance of re-election.
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Romney Stands by His Opposition to Gay Marriage
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posted May 10 2012 7:49AM
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<VIDEO> WASHINGTON (AP) - No longer sitting on the fence, President Barack Obama is declaring his unequivocal support for gay marriage.
The historic announcement, the first by any sitting U.S. president, is expected to give the polarizing social issue a more prominent role in the 2012 race for the White House.
Republican nominee apparent Mitt Romney was quick to disagree with the president. Romney, campaigning in Oklahoma, said he believes that "marriage is between a man and a woman."
Obama revealed his decision in an ABC News interview, which took place three days after Vice President Joe Biden said he was completely comfortable with the idea of gays marrying. It also occurred a day after voters in North Carolina, a potential fall battleground, approved a state constitutional amendment opposing same-sex unions.
Democratic supporters claim Obama's decision could energize huge swaths of the party, including young people.
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Santorum Explains Romney Email
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posted May 9 2012 9:48AM
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<VIDEO> During an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Tuesday night, former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum explained his email endorsing Mitt Romney.
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Rematch: Wis. Gov, Milwaukee Mayor to Faceoff
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posted May 9 2012 8:25AM
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<VIDEO> Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett won the Democratic primary Tuesday in Wisconsin 's historic recall election. He'll face Governor Scott Walker in the June 5th vote.
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North Carolina Voters Ban Gay Marriage
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posted May 9 2012 8:19AM
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<VIDEO> RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina voters overwhelmingly passed a constitutional amendment that defines marriage as solely between a man and a woman, but not much is expected to change immediately.
That's because North Carolina law already banned gay marriage. The amendment voters passed Tuesday night by about 61 percent of voters effectively will seal the door on same-sex marriages and potentially have other effects farther down the road.
The amendment likely will affect issues other than gay marriage the most because the "marriage-plus" amendment approved in North Carolina prohibits not only same-sex marriage, but also same-sex civil unions.
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Tenn. College Gives WWII Vets Honorary Degrees
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posted May 9 2012 8:13AM
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<VIDEO> Dozens of World War II-era veterans received honorary degrees from Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tenn. During the war, the school was a military headquarters for hundreds of thousands of soldiers as they trained in that part of the state.
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Lugar Loses Indiana GOP Primary to Tea Party Foe
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posted May 9 2012 7:56AM
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<VIDEO> U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar was ousted Tuesday by a tea party-backed challenger in Indiana's Republican primary, abruptly ending his nearly four-decade career as one of Indiana's best-known and popular politicians.
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Officials: Would-be Bomber an Informant
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posted May 9 2012 7:53AM
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<VIDEO> U.S. and Yemeni officials say the would-be bomber at the heart of an al-Qaida bomb plot was actually an informant. He was working for the CIA and Saudi Arabian intelligence when he was given the bomb.
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Surveillance Video: Miss. Kidnap-Slaying Suspect
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posted May 9 2012 7:08AM
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<VIDEO> Tennessee officials released surveillance video of Adam Mayes, the Miss. man suspected of killing a woman and daughter then fleeing with her 2 younger girls. In it Mayes talks about cutting his hair. The girl behind him isn't one of the kidnapped.
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Obesity Battle Requires Multiple Fronts
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posted May 9 2012 6:58AM
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<VIDEO> A new report says the battle against obesity must be fought on multiple fronts. Experts say it will require changes in the way Americans live, work and play.
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Wife, Mother of Kidnap-Slaying Suspect Arrested
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posted May 9 2012 6:56AM
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<VIDEO> Police have filed kidnapping charges against the wife of a man suspected of killing a Tennessee woman and her oldest daughter and kidnapping the woman's two youngest daughters.
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Mother, Daughter Dead, 2 Sisters Missing
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posted May 8 2012 9:36AM
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<VIDEO> A mother and daughter were found dead in Mississippi, more than a week after they vanished in Tennessee. The family's two younger daugters are missing. Authorities believe they are with an alleged kidnapper.
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Santorum Endorses One-time Rival Romney
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posted May 8 2012 9:33AM
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<VIDEO> WASHINGTON (AP) - Rick Santorum is endorsing his one-time bitter rival Mitt Romney in a late-night e-mail to his supporters.
Santorum on Monday urged his supporters to join him in working with the effective Republican nominee to deny President Barack Obama a second term. In his message, Santorum reminded his supporters of areas where he disagreed with Romney during their slog of a primary.
Yet Santorum says that, in his words, "above all else, we both agree that President Obama must be defeated."
During their contest, Santorum bitterly clashed with Romney. At one point, Santorum called Romney the worst Republican in the country to challenge Obama.
The two met on Friday at the office of Santorum's strategist, and Romney sought to assure Santorum of his conservative credentials.
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Missing Mom's Father-in-law in Court
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posted May 8 2012 9:29AM
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<VIDEO> The father-in-law of Utah missing mom Susan Powell was in court for the beginning of his voyeurism trial on Monday. Steve Powell's daughter-in-law vanished in 2009 and is presumed dead.
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Man Charged With Killing Girlfriend, 2 Sons
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posted May 8 2012 9:28AM
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<VIDEO> A Southern California man has been charged with stabbing to death his girlfriend and killing their two young sons, whose bodies are missing. Authorities say the killings came to light when extensive blood was found in the family apartment.
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US: CIA Thwarts New Al-Qaida Underwear Bomb Plot
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posted May 8 2012 9:26AM
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<VIDEO> WASHINGTON (AP) - Experts at the FBI's explosives lab at Quantico are picking apart a sophisticated new al-Qaida bomb to figure out whether it could have slipped past airport security and taken down a commercial airplane. U.S. officials say the unexploded bomb represents an intelligence prize, the result of a covert CIA operation in Yemen that thwarted a suicide mission in recent weeks.
The device did not contain metal, meaning it probably could have passed through an airport metal detector. But it was not clear whether new body scanners used in many airports would have detected it.
The device is an upgrade of the underwear bomb that failed to detonate aboard a jetliner over Detroit on Christmas 2009.
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Raw Video: Child Dies After Drinking Gasoline
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posted May 8 2012 9:23AM
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<VIDEO> Wisconsin authorities say a two-year-old girl has died, and her four-year-old brother has been hospitalized after drinking gasoline from a gas can in their neighbor's car. It happened as the children and their mother were visiting a friend.
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Did Biden Go 'rogue' on Gay Marriage?
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posted May 8 2012 9:19AM
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Vice President Biden says he's now "absolutely comfortable" with same-sex marriage. But the White House says he's not out ahead of President Obama, who's said his own position on this issue is still "evolving."
Here's more on the story.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Education Secretary Arne Duncan, a member of President Barack Obama's Cabinet, says he supports gay marriage.
Duncan's position puts him in possible conflict with Obama, who has not publically backed same-sex marriage. Obama says his position on the matter is evolving.
In an interview Monday on MSNBC, Duncan was asked if he believes same-sex couples should be able to legally marry. He responded: "Yes, I do."
Duncan's revelation follows Vice President Joe Biden's assertion this weekend that he is "absolutely comfortable" with same-sex married couples getting the same rights at heterosexual married couples. Gay rights advocates interpreted Biden's words as an endorsement of gay marriage, while the White House insisted the vice president had not broken ranks with the president.
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Prince Harry Meets With Wounded Vets in DC
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posted May 8 2012 9:09AM
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<VIDEO> Britain's Prince Harry visited with wounded veterans on Monday at the British Ambassador's Residence in Washington. He is in the nation's capital to accept an award for his charitable activities on behalf of wounded servicemen.
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Health Economist: Obesity Rates Still Increasing
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posted May 8 2012 9:08AM
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<VIDEO> Just over a third of U.S. adults are obese. By 2030, 42 percent will be, says a forecast released Monday. That's not nearly as many as experts had predicted, but the new forecast suggests even small continuing increases will add up.
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JFK Awards for Ousted Iowa Justices, US Diplomat
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posted May 8 2012 7:55AM
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<VIDEO> President John F. Kennedy's only surviving child celebrated what would have been his 95th birthday this month by honoring three Iowa judges who were ousted after the court unanimously decided to legalize same-sex marriages.
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N.C. to Vote on Gay Marriage Ban
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posted May 7 2012 8:26AM
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<VIDEO> Voters in North Carolina head to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to ban gay marriage in the state constitution. Both sides claim God is on their side.
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Teen Faces Murder Charge in Cousin's Death
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posted May 7 2012 8:20AM
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<VIDEO> Indianapolis police say a 14-year-old girl found covered in blood faces a preliminary murder charge in her 4-year-old cousin's stabbing death.
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Man Found Dead at Churchill Downs Worked There
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posted May 7 2012 8:17AM
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<VIDEO> Authorities say a man whose body was found in a barn at Churchill Downs just hours after the Kentucky Derby was held worked at the racetrack. Police haven't said how the man died, but they suspect foul play.
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Wis. Democrats to Pick Rival for Gov's Recall
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posted May 7 2012 8:15AM
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<VIDEO> Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, former Dane County executive Kathleen Falk and two other Democrats will square off Tuesday in a primary in Wisconsin for the right to face Republican Gov. Scott Walker in a June 5 general recall election.
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Defense Lawyers Rail Against Sept. 11 Trials
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posted May 7 2012 8:06AM
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<VIDEO> In a Sunday morning news conference, defense attorneys for the self-proclaimed mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks and four co-defendants complained about the fairness of system set up to try the men.
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Unemployment Dips to 8.1 Percent, 115k New Jobs
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posted May 4 2012 10:42AM
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<VIDEO> WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers pulled back on hiring in April for the second straight month, a sobering reminder that the economy remains weak. The unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent, but only because more people gave up looking for work.
The Labor Department says employers added 115,000 jobs in April. That's below March's upwardly revised 154,000 jobs and far fewer than the pace from earlier this year.
The unemployment rate has fallen a full percentage point since August to a three-year low. But last month's decline was not due to job growth. The government only counts people as unemployed if they are actively looking for work.
In April, the percentage of adults working or looking for work fell to the lowest level in more than 30 years.
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Self-proclaimed 9/11 Mastermind to Be Arraigned
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posted May 4 2012 9:30AM
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<VIDEO> NEW YORK (AP) - Relatives of the Sept. 11 victims will gather at military bases this weekend to watch the arraignment of the self-proclaimed mastermind of the terrorist attacks.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will be arraigned Saturday along with four co-defendants at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where they will eventually be tried in front of a military tribunal. A trial date will be set on Saturday.
For some families, the arraignment is a long-awaited moment in a case fraught with years of frustrating delays. Others will not be watching because they simply want to move on with their lives.
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Wife of Ex-Minn. Viking Guilty in Hit-and-Run
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posted May 4 2012 9:21AM
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<VIDEO> The wife of former Minnesota Viking Joe Senser was convicted Thursday of two felonies in a hit-and-run that killed a man. Amy Senser claimed she thought she had hit a construction barrel or pothole.
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Fla. Veterans Receive France's Highest Honor
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posted May 4 2012 9:18AM
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<VIDEO> France bestowed its highest honor Thursday upon 23 men who fought World War II's most epic battles and liberated concentration camps, its latest effort to recognize the dwindling number of surviving veterans of their era.
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Family: Disband FAMU Marching Band
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posted May 4 2012 8:50AM
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<VIDEO> The family of the Florida A&M University drum major who died in a hazing incident says the school should disband the marching band. Pam Champion, the mother of Robert Champion, said "You've got to clean house. That's the only thing."
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Shooting 'Out of Character' for Suspected Gunman
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posted May 4 2012 8:50AM
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<VIDEO> Police believe Jason Todd Ready, a former Marine with ties to neo-Nazi groups, shot four people and then took his own life in a suburban Phoenix home. Harry Hughes, a friend of Ready, said the shooting was "completely out of character."
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Feds: Arrests in $80M Prescription Drug Heist
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posted May 4 2012 8:21AM
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<VIDEO> Authorities have arrested two brothers in the theft of about $80 million in prescription drugs from a Connecticut warehouse in 2010. Experts have described the Eli Lilly & Co. warehouse theft as one of the biggest pharmaceutical heists in history.
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Treacher Collins No Reason to Hide for Ill. Girl
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posted May 3 2012 10:33AM
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<VIDEO> Clara Beatty was born with a deformed face, caused by a genetic mutation called Treacher Collins syndrome. But even at age 9, she's learning to make her way in the world, her way.
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Shooting Leaves 5 Dead Near Phoenix
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posted May 3 2012 8:19AM
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<VIDEO> GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) - Police in the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert now say they're not sure whether a man who fatally shot four people, including a toddler, committed suicide.
Police originally said the gunman killed himself Wednesday, but they now say they're not positive about that.
At a briefing for reporters, Gilbert police Sgt. Bill Balafas says all the evidence points to the shooting being a domestic violence situation. He didn't elaborate.
Authorities say the man was armed with several firearms, and officers recovered two handguns and a shotgun.
The gunman's identity and motives aren't immediately known.
Balafas says the genders and ages of the victims aren't known either, except for the toddler, a girl between 1 and 2 years old.
He says the girl was alive when authorities arrived, but she later died at a hospital.
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Student With Disability Fights to Play Sports
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posted May 3 2012 8:19AM
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<VIDEO> A 19-year-old with Down syndrome took his case for high school sports eligibility to state lawmakers, arguing that Michigan should consider age-limit exemptions for student athletes whose playing careers are delayed because of disabilities.
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13 Charged in University Band Member's Death
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posted May 3 2012 8:16AM
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<VIDEO> Thirteen people were charged Wednesday for their roles in the hazing death of Florida A&M university drum major who was severely beaten in what appears to be one of the biggest college ritual hazing cases ever.
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Raw Video: Raid in Fla. Medicare Fraud Bust
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posted May 3 2012 8:15AM
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<VIDEO> On Wednesday, hundreds of federal agents fanned out around the country, raiding businesses, seizing documents and charging 107 suspects in Miami, Los Angeles, Houston, Detroit, Chicago, Tampa, Fla., and Baton Rouge, La.
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Mixed Messages in Obama Afghan Trip
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posted May 3 2012 8:11AM
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<VIDEO> On a high-profile stop in Afghanistan, President Obama simultaneously declared America's mission there is ending -- and it'll continue well beyond the planned pullout of combat troops in 2014. Which is it?
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107 Charged in Medicare Fraud Busts in 7 States
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posted May 3 2012 7:49AM
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<VIDEO> Federal authorities charged 107 doctors, nurses and social workers in seven cities with Medicare fraud on unrelated scams that allegedly bilked the program of $452 million, the highest dollar amount in a single Medicare bust in history.
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Raw Video: Reported Tornado Damage in Indiana
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posted May 2 2012 9:31AM
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<VIDEO> A dispatcher for the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department officials on the scene reported that a tornado touched down Tuesday night in central Indiana and caused damage.
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Raw Video: Fatal 2010 Philly Duck Boat Crash
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posted May 2 2012 9:22AM
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<VIDEO> Warning: graphic video. Attorneys for the parents of two Hungarian students killed in a Philadelphia collision between a barge and a tour boat have released a new video of the crash only days before a civil wrongful death lawsuit goes to court.
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One Year After bin Laden's Death, Threat Remains
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posted May 1 2012 9:25AM
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<VIDEO> WASHINGTON (AP) - A new poll shows that Muslim majorities across five major countries have little good to say about al-Qaida one year after American commandos killed the terror group's leader.
Most of the views expressed by Muslims in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Pakistan were overwhelmingly negative in the poll conducted as part of the Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project, which was released Monday.
The organization cautioned that findings in Pakistan, where U.S. Navy SEALs killed Osama bin Laden on May 1, 2011, did not include responses from areas holding 18 percent of the population; these districts were considered too dangerous for pollsters to operate.
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Funeral Costs Burden Family After Deadly Crash
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posted May 1 2012 9:19AM
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<VIDEO> After losing seven family members in horrific crash, a Bronx family is struggling to pay funeral expenses.
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Delta Buys Refinery in Bid to Cut Fuel Costs
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posted May 1 2012 9:17AM
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<VIDEO> Delta Air Lines Inc. says it will buy a refinery near Philadelphia as part of an unprecedented deal that it hopes will cut its jet fuel bill.
Delta is buying the Trainer, Pa. refinery from Phillips 66, a refining company being spun off from ConocoPhillips. Delta says a subsidiary will pay $150 million, including $30 million in job-creation assistance it is getting from the state of Pennsylvania.
Delta estimates the deal will cut its fuel bill by $300 million a year. Fuel has become the airline industry's biggest expense over the past few years.
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World Trade Center Is Back on Top in NYC
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posted May 1 2012 9:12AM
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<VIDEO> One World Trade Center, the monolith being built to replace the twin towers destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks, claimed the title of New York City's tallest skyscraper on Monday.
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Police: Missing Girl's Family Is Cooperating
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posted May 1 2012 9:10AM
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<VIDEO> A spokesman for the Tucson police dept. says that the family of missing 6-year-old Isabel Celis continues to cooperate as police investigate the girl's disappearance ten days ago.
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Fugitive Siblings Sentenced in Colorado
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posted May 1 2012 9:08AM
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<VIDEO> Three Florida siblings accused in a multistate crime spree that involved a daring bank robbery in Georgia were given prison time Monday on charges in Colorado, where they were captured after a nationwide manhunt.
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Obama Sidesteps Talk of Chinese Dissident
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posted May 1 2012 6:54AM
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<VIDEO> President Barack Obama sidestepped questions about the future of a Chinese dissident believed to be in US custody, underscoring how the case has become a tricky test for US-China relations.
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Newborns With Drug Withdrawal a Growing Problem
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posted May 1 2012 6:52AM
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<VIDEO> The number of US babies born with signs of opiate drug withdrawal has tripled over a decade. That's according to a new study released online Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Raw Video: Time Lapse Shows WTC Rising
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posted May 1 2012 6:51AM
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<VIDEO> One World Trade Center passes the Empire State Building to become the tallest building in New York City. AP Time Lapse photography shows the building rising from Oct. 2010 to April 2012.
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