Community waits to hear full toll of mudslide
ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — A mountainside community waited in anguish Friday to learn the full scope of the Washington state mudslide as authorities worked to identify remains and warned that they were unlikely to find anyone alive nearly a week after the disaster.
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GM adds 824,000 vehicles to ignition switch recall
The company says 90,000 faulty switches were used to repair vehicles before the recall in February.
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Saudi women renew push for the right to drive
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In the six months since Saudi activists renewed calls to defy the kingdom's ban on female drivers, small numbers of women have gotten behind the wheel almost daily in what has become the country's longest such campaign.
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Walmart Just Revealed How Poor U.S. Shoppers Are
Walmart didn't just reveal how poor its customers are, it’s that Walmart revealed how poor U.S. shoppers really are.
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Apple working on bringing racial diversity to emoji icons
Apple said it is working to bring more racial diversity to its popular set of cartoon icons known as emoji.
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Britain charges former ICAP brokers over Libor rigging
British fraud prosecutors began criminal proceedings against three former brokers from ICAP , the world's top interdealer broker, as the UK side of a global investigation into alleged rigging of crucial benchmark interest rates cranked up. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said on Friday it was…
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FBI Nabs Fugitive on Top 10 Most Wanted List
21-year-old Juan Elias Garcia Surrendered at the US Embassy in Managua
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Chinese police detain suspect after rumour sparks rural bank run
Police in the rural Chinese city of Yancheng have detained a person suspected of spreading rumours that sparked a three-day bank run, security officials said on the city police force's official microblog on Thursday. Government, bank officials and residents all referred to a rumour that a local…
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Gallery: America's most miserable cities (20 photos)
By Alexander E.M. Hess, Vince Calio and Thomas C. Frohlich, 24/7 Wall St. To determine the well-being of Americans, Gallup-Healthways surveyed hundreds of thousands of Americans in 189 metropolitan areas in the U.S. in 2012 and 2013. The survey recorded the physical and emotional health of the…
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Official Washington mudslide toll rises to 17
DARRINGTON, Wash. (AP) — Weary rescuers in hip waders pressed through rain and their own exhaustion Thursday, searching for more bodies and perhaps a miracle atop the pile of filth and debris that laid waste to a Washington town and killed at least 26 people.
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Jon Stewart Reveals the Absurdity of Hobby Lobby's Supreme Court Case
Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, the case in which a craft store chain is claiming the Affordable Care Act's birth control mandate violates its religious beliefs. You may be thinking that a private corporation suing over its religious…
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[video] Washington Mudslide: How it Really Happened
A mixture of heavy rain and soft soil created a recipe for disaster in Oso, Wash. WSJ's Jason Bellini reports. Photo: Next Media Animation.
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Planes spot objects after search for lost Malaysian jet shifts north
By Jane Wardell and Rujun Shen SYDNEY/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - An air and sea search for a missing Malaysian passenger jet moved 1,100 km (685 miles) north on Friday, after Australian authorities coordinating the operation in the remote Indian Ocean received new information from Malaysia that…
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PG&E says it expects criminal charges in San Bruno blast
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- PG&E Corp. expects the federal government to bring criminal charges against the utility over the 2010 San Bruno, Calif., natural-gas transmission pipeline blast, the company ...
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Photographer Vincent Yu (60 photos)
Vincent Yu has been a photographer with the AP in Hong Kong since 1989. He has covered major local and international stories, including the Athens 2004 Olympics, the Beijing 2008 Olympics, the tsunami in Asia in 2004, the Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing in 1989 and the earthquake in Kobe in…
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A Shelter Puppy Named Cupid Gets a Life-Saving Surgery and Warms Our Hearts
This past Valentine's Day, a precious 3-month-old hound puppy found abandoned in a snowbank was picked up by the Ruff Start Rescue of Minneapolis, MD. The staff at the shelter named him Cupid, not just for saving him on the February 14th holiday, but because he was overly affectionate with just…
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Washington landslide one of nation's deadliest
The landslide that destroyed a rural community in Washington state was one of the deadliest in U.S. history.
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Family terrorized by harassing messages received from…their cable box
Grandmother Alana Meeks, of Indianapolis, Indiana, says for the past week her family has been getting harassing messages from a very unusual source…their AT&T cable box.
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90 Still Missing After Washington Mudslide
Five days after a mudslide abruptly devastated the town of Oso, Washington, rescuers have counted 25 deaths and still have 90 people missing. “In the next 24 to 48 hours, as the medical examiner’s office catches up with the difficult work that they have to do, you’re going to see these numbers…
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How the 1964 Alaska Earthquake Shook Up Science
The earthquake struck at 5:36 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on Good Friday. For more than 4 minutes, the earth buckled and lurched all across southern Alaska. In 50 years, no earthquake since has matched the power of the March 27, 1964, Great Alaska earthquake.
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Ravens rusher Rice indicted on assault charge
Atlantic City (United States) (AFP) - Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice could face up to five years in prison after a grand jury indicted him on Thursday on a charge of aggravated assault. The charge stems from an incident on February 15 at the Revel Casino in which Rice allegedly struck his…
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Photos of the day - March 28, 2014 (12 photos)
Palestinian protestor clashes with Israeli troops in the West Bank, Melasti Ceremony takes place in Bali, Putin enters a hall to attend the presentation ceremony of the top military brass in the Kremlin in Moscow are just a few of the photos of the day for March 28, 2014. Find more news related…
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Could a Ship Simulator Help Locate Missing Flight MH370?
As search efforts for the Malaysia Airlines plane missing in the southern Indian Ocean were scaled back today due to bad weather and rough waves, more and more satellite images have been released showing about 300 new objects floating in the ocean. But does this mean authorities are closer to…
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Indian Air Force cargo plane crashes, killing all 5 crew
An Indian Air Force cargo plane crashed on Friday, killing its crew of five, in the latest of a string of accidents to spotlight poor safety standards across the country's armed services. In Friday's crash, a U.S.-made C-130J Hercules aircraft came down in a desolate area of the central state of…
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Bruins honor fallen Boston firefighters with BFD hats, moment of silence (Video)
Ahead of Thursday night's game against the Chicago Blackhawks, the Boston Bruins stepped up once again to help the city deal with a tragedy. The team raffled off four seats on the glass benefiting the Lieutenant Walsh-Firefighter Kennedy Memorial Fund and held a 50/50 with proceeds going to the…
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Roman Emperor Dressed As Egyptian Pharaoh in Newfound Carving
An ancient stone carving on the walls of an Egyptian temple depicts the Roman emperor Claudius dressed as an Egyptian pharaoh, wearing an elaborate crown, a team of researchers has discovered. Egyptian hieroglyphs in the carving call Claudius the "Son of Ra, Lord of the Crowns," and say he is "King…
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Republicans Love Darrell Issa as Much as They Love the IRS (Not Much)
After 10 months of investigating the IRS on what was supposed to be a bullet-proof charge that the organization was unfairly targeting Tea Party-backed organizations, Republicans have soured on the probe. And Rep. Darrell Issa, the brawn behind the investigation, has been left holding the bag.
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Syrian-Armenian town's fate murky after rebel grab
BADROUSIEH, Syria (AP) — When hundreds of residents of the postcard-pretty coastal Syrian village of Kassab fled this week, it bore historic weight: it was the third time since 1900 that ethnic Armenians there felt compelled to run for their lives.
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Photos of the day - March 27, 2014 (40 photos)
A mother kisses her child as she walks past graffiti in Mumbai, East Timorese police officers show their skills during a drill in Dili, Timor Leste and Pope Francis and President Barack Obama smile as they exchange gifts, at the Vatican are some of the photos of the day. (AP/EPA/Reuters) Find more…
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Victoria Rowell Slams ‘Young and the Restless’ Over Lack of Diversity: Not One Black Exec Producer
Victoria Rowell, who rose to fame playing Drucilla Winters on “The Young and the Restless,” is apparently very unhappy with what she considers a lack of diversity behind-the-cameras at the hit CBS daytime drama. Rowell, 54, posted a series of tweets Wednesday afternoon criticizing the show for not…
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Gay marriage to become legal at midnight
The countdown drew closer on Friday to the moment at midnight when same-sex marriage becomes law in England and Wales, the final stage in the long fight for equality for gay men and lesbians. The Church of England had opposed same-sex marriage, insisting weddings should only take place between a…
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Malaysian leader takes break from plane crisis
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Sharing the limelight with the Philippine president, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak smiled and clapped Thursday as he witnessed the signing of a historic peace deal between Manila and Muslim insurgents that his government brokered.
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A Garage Makeover to Behold—The RAM Cave Minnesota
When Rachel K. of Prior Lake, Minnesota, entered the RAM Renovation Contest last fall, it was with the very best of i...
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Mexican Mob Holds Margaritas Hostage
Why does Mexico, the biggest lime producer, also have the world’s most expensive limes? Mexico's mobsters are squeezing lime growers and no one seems to be doing anything about it. Lime prices have risen more than 200 percent since December to 80 pesos ($6.10) a kilogram, higher than Mexico’s daily…
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Soldier Returns Home and Surprises Family Members in Succession
Thanks to YouTube, families across the world can share that moment of exuberance when a soldier returns home from overseas. Martin Miller decided to multiply that moment by three, surprising his dad, sister, and mother in succession. His friend Scott Kelley, also a veteran, filmed all of the…
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World Vision Reverses Decision to Allow Same-Sex Marriage
Two days ago, World Vision U.S., one of the largest Christian charities in the country, changed its guidelines to allow for employees in same-sex marriages. The decision to allow gay marriage among employees was widely criticized, and many donors wrote as much on the charity’s Facebook page. One…
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The Rapid Transormation of Business Leaders Is Underway
Similarly, writing in the New York Times, Tom Agan, co-founder and managing partner of Rivia, points out that the younger generations of workers can have a significant positive impact upon workplace culture and leadership.
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Obama holds first meeting Pope Francis at the Vatican (15 photos)
President Barack Obama is holding a historic first meeting with Pope Francis, the pontiff that the president views as a kindred spirit on issues of economic inequality and the poor. Obama arrived at the Vatican Thursday morning amid the pomp and tradition of the Catholic Church, making his way to…
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DeSean Jackson walks with gangsters
The walls of San Quentin crossed my mind Friday morning when I saw that DeSean Jackson had been released by the Philadelphia Eagles, reportedly because of concerns about his personal life. The NFL team concluded its star wide receiver has many associations with the criminal element.
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Opposition group ready to talk in crisis-hit Venezuela
A moderate Venezuelan opposition group said it was ready to talk to the protest-hit government of President Nicolas Maduro, in a rare potential step forward following weeks of unrest. "We are ready for a transparent, balanced and fair dialogue, a public one with a national or international…
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Ballistics and Screams Threaten Oscar Pistorius Defense
Oscar Pistorius Begins His Defense on Friday
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Rare tornado damages homes in North California city
By Laila Kearney SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A rare tornado has damaged about a dozen homes in Northern California, sending roof tiles and solar panels flying and leaving residents of the city of Roseville in shock over the unusual event, officials said on Thursday. The twister descended late on…
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Wrasslin' Story Time: Why it's never been better (or worse) to be gay in pro wrestling
Steven Godfrey worked in professional wrestling for five years. Now he works at SB Nation. Anytime they'd convinced themselves pro wrestling was going "to direct a national conversation" on anything other than pro wrestling, the ideas were always horrific.
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Malaysian jet search resumes, U.S. sends second Poseidon plane
* Second advanced U.S. P8 Poseidon to join Indian Ocean hunt A Chinese Ilyushin IL-76 took off from Perth before dawn, heading 2,500 km (1,550 miles) southwest into the search area where high winds and icy weather had halted flights on Thursday. The disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines jet, which…
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How Overprotective Paris Became the Center of Street Art
One morning last fall, American graffiti artist Cope2 (real name: Fernando Carlo) walked up the Rue Oberkampf in Paris to a bare wall abutting the century-old Café Charbon. “I started tagging at 11, and all I wanted was to be king of the New York subway,” Carlo said during a break from creating the…
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Democrats in California capital reel from scandal
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — So far in 2014, each month has brought news of another arrest or conviction of a Democratic California state senator. The latest was Wednesday's arrest of Sen. Leland Yee of San Francisco on federal corruption charges, news that roiled the capital and led one of Yee's…
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Road-Rage `Karma` Caught on Camera
A Florida woman shot video of a man tailgating her, then flipping her the bird as he passed on the right. Almost immediately, the man`s truck crashed and she laughed about "karma." He was not injured and was later arrested. This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on March 28, 2014.
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3 Tax Prep Tips For Natural Disasters
Aside from direct relief from Uncle Sam, there are some good tax breaks disaster survivors can take on their 2013 tax forms.
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Rescue of Rio slums shaky on failed promise of basic services
By Paulo Prada RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - In the three years since hundreds of police stormed the hills that her family calls home, Caroline Oliveira has been waiting for things to get better. True, the drug gangs that once controlled her Rio de Janeiro neighborhood are less dominant than they once…
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Here's The Story About Noah And The Ark That They Don't Teach Children In Sunday School
Noah is arguably the first hero to those who...
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Polygamy bill poses dilemma for Kenya
The adoption by Kenya's parliament of a controversial bill that legalises polygamy has provoked a fierce national debate pitting modern secular values and Christianity against local traditions. Opponents are already lobbying President Uhuru Kenyatta not to sign off on the legislation, saying it…
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SAG-AFTRA Slashes Residuals Processing Time (Exclusive)
What used to take three months now takes about three weeks, and the union vows to stay on top of the process even as the number of residuals checks balloons.
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Activists: Mexican women giving birth in street
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Women's rights advocates sought international help Thursday in ending what they call a pattern of poor indigenous Mexican women being turned away from hospitals while in labor, forcing them to give birth on lawns, patios or parking lots.
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Call for Saudi women to drive during Obama visit
Saudi activists have urged women to defy a traditional driving ban and get behind the wheel on Saturday, the second day of a visit by US President Barack Obama. "We have fixed a day every month to pursue our campaign," activist Madiha al-Ajroush told AFP Friday, insisting that it was a coincidence…
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Bill DeWeese To Be Released From Prison This Weekend
Bill DeWeese -- once the top Democrat in the state House of Representatives -- will be released from prison Sunday afternoon; KDKA's Jon Delano reports.
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Long-lost Renoir piece returns to Baltimore museum
BALTIMORE (AP) — A tiny Renoir painting has returned home to a gallery in the Baltimore Museum of Art nearly 63 years after it was stolen and then kept mysteriously hidden for decades until it resurfaced in 2012.
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Washington landslide survivor tells her story
As hope of finding survivors in the Washington state landslide fades, stories of survival, however few, have surfaced. Robin Youngblood, who was rescued by helicopter after Saturday's massive mudslide demolished her home, told hers on Wednesday.
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Little League Coach Terrorized by Disgruntled Parent
Woman Sent Threatening Letters to Coach and His Family When Son Didn't Make Team
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Settlers prepare move into key E.Jerusalem site
Radical Jewish settlers are readying to move into a major property in the commercial heart of annexed east Jerusalem, overlooking the walls of the Old City, officials have told AFP. A large part of the property, which also houses east Jerusalem's main post office and an Israeli police station, was…
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Innocent man accused of 5 different robberies, loses job, spends thousands on bail and attorney, yet prosecutors say the 'system works'
“My family was scared; pain, suffering, everything, it just breaks you down.”
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DC Police Chief: 'I Don't Have a Crystal Ball'
Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier says that the search continues for a missing girl. Relisha Rudd was last seen on March 1 with Kahlil Tatum, a janitor at the Washington homeless shelter where Relisha lived. (March 28)
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Christian School Bans Tomboy for 'Direction She's Heading'
Va. Principal Cites 'Goals and Biblical Foundations' in rejecting 8-Year-Old
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Jet search cut short; new satellite spots objects
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Hints about the lost Malaysian jetliner piled up Thursday, but there was precious little chance to track them down. Bad weather cut short the hunt for possible debris fields from the aircraft as satellite data revealed hundreds more objects that might be wreckage.
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‘Noah’ Star Russell Crowe Breaks His Silence About Meeting the Pope
Russell Crowe broke his silence about his much-publicized trip to Vatican City last week, sharing details with Variety about why it was so important for him to visit Pope Francis. Crowe, who had been tweeting the Pope about his upcoming Biblical adventure for weeks, landed in Rome on March 19,…
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Russia's Largest Gay Club Has Shut Down
Central Station in Moscow Was the Target of Anti-Gay Attacks
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China sacks ally of former security chief as graft probe widens
A former aide to China's retired domestic security chief Zhou Yongkang was sacked on Thursday after authorities opened a corruption probe, state media said, the latest move targeting associates of Zhou, who is also under investigation for graft. The official Xinhua news agency said that Ji Wenlin…
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Congressional Report Confirms Boston Bomber Name Misspelled in Security Database
Security Database Warned Tsarnaev Could Be a Threat, But Not Detained After Russia Trip
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Senate gives final approval to 3 anti-union bills
Bills that aim to restrict union organizing and picketing practices in Mississippi, as well as limit governments' abilities to pressure employers to use unionized workers, are on their way to Gov. Phil ...
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Fuel removal project halted at Japan's Fukushima plant
By Mari Saito TOKYO (Reuters) - Work to remove spent fuel rods from Japan's destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant has been halted after possible damage to a giant crane, the first major delay in an operation to remove 1,533 fuel rod assembl...
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Local Man On Crusade For Change In Organ Donation
A local man is fighting for change after he was told he couldn't donate his late partner's tissue, as he wanted; KDKA's Christine D'Antonio reports.
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Two Boston firemen perish: What is trend line in firefighting safety?
Two Boston firefighters died while battling a nine-alarm fire in Boston’s Back Bay on Wednesday. Lt. Edward Walsh and firefighter Michael Kennedy were among the first firefighters on the scene, Deputy Fire Chief Joseph Finn said during a press conference Wednesday night.
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The conflict between rap lyrics and the First Amendment
The First Amendment’s free speech rights aren’t unlimited, and as some recent cases involving rap music artists show, rappers can be protected by that constitutional right, or face jail time for saying the wrong things.
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Denmark’s Evil Zookeeper
Not content with killing a healthy giraffe, the officials murdered four lions. Who runs this place—Charles Manson?
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[video] AMSA: New MH370 search area is west of Perth
Australian authorities said on Friday that 6 ships and 10 aircrafts were being sent to a new search area that is roughly 123,200 square miles and 1,250 miles west of Perth.
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13 police officers identified as Hillsborough suspects
As a new Hillsborough inquest gets underway, IPCC is investigating 13 police officers to determine their level of involvement in the 1989 tragedy.
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Widespread flight cancellations in German strikes
BERLIN (AP) — Hundreds of flights were canceled at airports across Germany on Thursday after ground crews, baggage handlers and other public workers walked off the job to press their demands for higher pay.
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WTF Is ‘Natural Marriage?’
When a group like the Family Research Council is losing a debate there's only one thing left to do: change the terms.
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20 killed in grenade attack on C.Africa funeral service
Bangui (Central African Republic) (AFP) - At least 20 people were killed when extremists threw hand grenades at mourners during a Christian funeral service in the Central African Republic capital of Bangui, the government said on Friday. "Around 11:00 pm (Thursday) a group of extremists, well known…
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Census reveals population drop across Puerto Rico
New U.S. Census numbers released Thursday show that Puerto Rico's population is dropping as the U.S. territory struggles to retain people during an economic recession. The island's total population fell ...
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President Obama And Pope Francis Meet For The First Time
President Barack Obama and Pope Francis met for the first time on Thursday after the POTUS traveled to the Vatican to visit the pontiff. The president appeared at ease as he walked through the halls of the Vatican's Apostolic Palace to the entrance of the pope's private library, where the pair held…
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Search for mudslide missing comes down to shovels
DARRINGTON, Wash. (AP) — There is only one way searchers are narrowing the list of 90 people still missing seven days after a landslide obliterated the mountain community of Oso: by digging.
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Obamacare On Trial: Do For-Profit Companies Have Religious Rights?
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court began considering whether the Affordable Care Act’s mandated contraceptive coverage is constitutional.
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Arrest threat gone, locals risk lives to find Washington mud slide survivors
By Jonathan Kaminsky DARRINGTON, Washington (Reuters) - Hours after a Washington state mudslide buried a community, Dayn Brunner took his life in his hands and dashed into the expanse of cement-like muck in search of his sister. Brunner was among dozens of people who had defied threats of arrest to…
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Suspects in Nigeria gay trial released on bail
Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - Two Islamic courts in northern Nigeria have secretly released on bail seven men on trial for allegedly breaking the law on homosexuality, a prison official and a court clerk said on Friday. The seven were among a dozen men formally charged by the Bauchi State Sharia…
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Washington mudslide: logging eyed as contributing cause
The massive mudslide that hit last Saturday about 55 miles northeast of Seattle was part of that picture, all but wiping out the community of Oso across the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River. As rescue and recovery efforts continued Friday morning, officials reported that the number of…
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Missing Malaysia Airlines Plane: What We Know Now
Seach Area Changes Again, Objects Immediately Spotted Floating on Ocean
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Justice Scalia Has Some Very Scalia-ish Thoughts on Domestic Violence
We don't define domestic violence like we used to, Justice Antonin Scalia wrote in a Supreme Court opinion on Wednesday. In a concurring opinion on what turned out to be a unanimous decision, Scalia wrote separately to complain that his colleagues think domestic violence includes "any offensive…
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Washington mudslide brings tales of heroism, loss
DARRINGTON, Wash. (AP) — As the search for Washington state mudslide victims entered its fifth day Wednesday, rescuers and residents at the scene brought back tales of heroism, loss and the dangers that remain. Here are a few of their stories:
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Pro-Gun Control California State Senator Indicted for Arms Trafficking
Anti-gun California state Sen. Leland Yee was arrested on Wednesday alongside well known, supposedly reformed gangster 'Shrimp Boy' for aiding gun trafficking.
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[video] Oscar Pistorius Trial Postponed
A judge adjourned the Oscar Pistorius case to April 7 because one of the judge's assistants is sick. Devon Maylie reports from the Pretoria courtroom.
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Chicago to relax ban on ex-offenders at CHA housing
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Chris Brown Asks Judge to Dismiss Assault Charge
Lawyers representing beleaguered pop star Chris Brown have asked a judge to dismiss the misdemeanor assault charge, stemming from an alleged altercation with a man in Washington D.C. last year, The As[...]
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Gay couples find uneven access to health insurance
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Nearly every day for three months, Carl Bechdel had to make calls or send emails to try to get family insurance coverage for his husband and himself under President Barack Obama's landmark health law.
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Syriac Orthodox patriarch buried near Damascus
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church, who led one of the world's oldest Christian sects, was buried in a village near Damascus on Friday after an elaborate memorial service in the Syrian capital's cathedral.
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Feds charge 21 people in Jersey Shore heroin ring bust
By David Jones NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - Federal authorities charged 21 people with running a New Jersey heroin trafficking ring after investigators intercepted phone conversations that used coded language and were made on disposable cellphones. Most of those charged in the drug bust on the…
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Day in Pictures: 3/28/14
Images from across the globe: Obama in Saudi Arabia, Indian Cargo Plane Crashes, Ritual of Melasti
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Worker describes escape from burning building
HOUSTON (AP) — Trapped on a balcony by smoke and flames, construction supervisor Curtis Reissig knew he had to take action to stay ahead of the blaze that was quickly consuming the Houston apartment complex he had helped build.
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Exhibition by Jewish museum shows pre-WWII life
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Old films, music recordings and everyday objects are among items that recreate the atmosphere of Jewish life in Warsaw until World War II in a new exhibition at Warsaw's Jewish history museum.
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FBI: analysis of MH370 pilot's computer files coming soon
The FBI will soon complete its analysis of data from a flight simulator taken from the home of the pilot of a missing Malaysia Airlines jet, the US agency's director said Wednesday. Malaysian officials had asked the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help recover files deleted from the simulator's…
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Ex-Novum Securities Trader Avoids Jail in Insider-Trading Probe
Graeme Shelley, a former trader at London-based stockbroker Novum Securities Ltd., avoided jail after pleading guilty to insider trading, in the U.K. finance regulator’s largest criminal case. Shelley received a two-year suspended sentence after he admitted to illegally trading on 14 different…
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How a mother-daughter crime duo stole millions
An inside look at how a mother-daughter crime duo posed as soldiers and swindled money from women who were seeking love on the Internet, according to prosecutors.
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Mexico nabs alleged criminals posing as vigilantes
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities said Thursday they have arrested 11 suspected criminals who disguised themselves as vigilantes from an anti-crime "self-defense" force in the western state of Michoacan.
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Juror In Heat Dancer DUI Manslaughter Trial Speaks Out
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10 Safest Towns and Cities in Which to Live in America
These 10 townships have been ranked the safest places to live in the U.S.
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DeSean Jackson: 'I am not a gang member'
Wide receiver denies having gang affiliations
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Feds praise verdict against bin Laden son-in-law
NEW YORK (AP) — Osama bin Laden's son-in-law was convicted Wednesday for his role as al-Qaida's fiery chief spokesman after 9/11 — a verdict prosecutors said vindicated the Obama administration's strategy of bringing terror suspects to justice in civilian court.
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Maryland county commissioner defies court, opens meeting with prayer
(Reuters) - A county official in Maryland opened an official meeting on Thursday with a prayer referencing Jesus Christ, according to a person who attended the meeting and local media, two days after a federal judge issued an injunction prohibiting such a prayer. Carroll County Commissioner Robin…
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Dad who overdosed at McDonald's convicted in Ohio
CINCINNATI (AP) — Less than two weeks after police say he and his girlfriend overdosed on heroin in a McDonald's play area near Cincinnati, a father was convicted Thursday of child endangering.
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Social Media Posts Leads to a Home Burglary
Three men learned that a family would be out of town through social media and attempted to burglarize their home but were caught by Fontana police. Steve Kuzj reports from Fontana for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Friday, March, 28, 2014.
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Satellite Spots New Objects as Weather Slows Flight 370 Search
Thai Satellite Spots 300 Objects in Indian Ocean
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Here's A Photo Of The Historic First Meeting Between Obama And Pope Francis
President Barack Obama held a historic first...
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The Federal Government Will Recognize Michigan's 300 Same-Sex Marriages
The federal government will recognize the 300-odd same-sex marriages performed over the weekend in Michigan after a federal judge struck down the state's gay marriage ban. The federal government's decision was announced on Friday morning by Attorney General Eric Holder, who noted that federal…
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The Historical ‘Noah’
The first few chapters of Genesis contain some of the strangest prose in the Bible, but the big reveal is a God making peace with man’s sinful nature.
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Afghan official: Suicide bombers attack foreigners
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Four gunmen attacked the offices and guesthouse of a U.S.-based charity, setting off a suicide car bomb and opening fire with assault rifles in a residential neighborhood of Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Friday. An Afghan child was killed in the crossfire as police…
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Buddhist mobs attack aid workers' homes in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Buddhist-led mobs tore through streets hurling stones at the offices and residences of international aid workers in Myanmar's western Rakhine state Thursday, prompting the evacuation of almost all non-essential staff, residents and officials said. Some were flown out, others…
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Vatican bank's ousted president comes out swinging
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The ousted president of the Vatican bank came out swinging Friday after he was cleared in a money-laundering investigation, accusing the bank's board of causing "grave damage" to the Holy See by firing him in 2012.
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UK judge says mafia fugitive free to go home
A judge in Britain told convicted mafia boss Domenico Rancadore on Thursday that he was free to return to his life in the London suburbs, after prosecutors said they would not appeal a ruling that blocked his extradition to Italy. Rancadore, who was arrested in Britain last year after 20 years on…
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Authorities: Mudslide missing number drops to 90
DARRINGTON, Wash. (AP) — Washington authorities on Wednesday reduced to 90 the number of people missing from a community wiped out by a mudslide, as the families and friends of those still unaccounted for begin to confront the reality that some may never be found.
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Indian air force plane crashes, killing 5 on board
NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian air force cargo plane inducted into service three years ago crashed during a training mission Friday, killing all five crew members in the latest in a series of accidents that have hit the Indian armed forces.
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Arrests in bag theft case at Los Angeles airport
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police served more than two dozen search warrants and made several arrests after a months-long investigation into baggage theft at Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said.
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PRESIDENT MEETS THE POPE
U.S. President Barack Obama and Pope Francis met for the first time Thursday in Vatican City.
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Chinese Celebrities Lash Out at Malaysia’s Handling Of Missing Aircraft
There is growing tension between Beijing and Kuala Lumpur over Malaysia's handling of the tragedy, with Zhang Ziyi, Chen Kun, Wong Kar Wai, and other stars joining the outrage.
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Protest over Myanmar census brings ethnic tensions to the fore
The last time a national census was held in Myanmar, the country was an isolated military dictatorship known as Burma. Then, Daw San San was a 28-year-old primary school teacher tasked with counting heads in this rural rice-growing region in the Ayeyarwady river delta. Now 59 and retired, Ms. San…
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Digital billboards aiding in search for 8-year-old
WASHINGTON (AP) — Digital billboards along the East Coast from Georgia to Maryland are displaying photographs of a slaying suspect from the Washington, D.C., area and a missing girl authorities say could be with him.
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Officials Investigate Suspicious Powder Report At Washington Train Station
Emergency responders are investigating reports of a suspicious white powder at Amtrak's Union Station in Washington. DC fire department spokesman Oscar Mendez said so far there are no reported injuries and that emergency responders were still investigating on the scene at the rail and bus station,…
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With iPhone, pope starts new era with Pentecostals
The video, recorded on an iPhone, lasts less than eight minutes. The message is simple: We're brothers despite our differences.
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Kadhafi son Saadi asks for forgiveness in prison video
Slain dictator Moamer Kadhafi's son Saadi has asked Libyans for forgiveness in an interview released by prison authorities three weeks after his extradition from neighbouring Niger. The videotaped interview, which was aired by state television late Thursday, was filmed by warders at the capital's…
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SAC Capital "deeply remorseful" for misconduct
Hedge fund faces sentencing in insider-trading case on April 10.
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Police probe baggage thefts at Los Angeles airport
A $15,000 camera, Gucci bags, name-brand clothing, electronics and jewelry are among the thousands of dollars in valuables stolen by baggage handlers at Los Angeles International Airport, police said Thursday. ...
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DC police: Search for girl a 'recovery operation'
WASHINGTON (AP) — A search of a District of Columbia park for a missing 8-year-old girl is a "recovery operation," although police haven't given up hope of finding the child alive, Chief Cathy Lanier said Thursday.
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‘Scandal’ Actor Arrested, Faces Up To 4 Years In Prison
Columbus Short seemed to have taken the whole Gladiator thing a bit too far and now could find himself behind bars for up to 4 years. The Scandal regular was arrested by the Claremont Police Department on a warrant today and released on $50,000 bail, according to the L.A. County D.A.’s office. The…
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Police: Colts owner had $29K in cash when arrested
CARMEL, Ind. (AP) — Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay had $29,000 in cash and bottles of prescription drugs in his vehicle when he was arrested on suspicion of intoxicated driving and other charges, according to the arrest report.
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Lawyers: Texas should reveal execution drug source
HOUSTON (AP) — Attorneys for two Texas inmates who would be the first executed with a replenished stockpile of execution drugs are challenging the prison agency's position that the supplier of the new batch should be kept secret.
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Poll finds broad, rapid shift among Americans toward gay marriage
The United States is in the midst of a broad and rapid change in attitudes about gay marriage, with 55 percent now favoring full recognition of same-sex marriage and 40 percent opposed, according to a national survey released on Thursday. The poll, conducted for a gay rights organization, found…
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Indicted California state senator ends Secretary of State campaign
By Laila Kearney SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A prominent state senator withdrew from a race for California Secretary of State on Thursday, a day after he was arrested by FBI agents and charged with corruption and conspiring to import and traffic firearms, his attorney said. Democratic state Senator…
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FBI sting shows San Francisco Chinatown underworld
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Beneath the strings of red paper lanterns and narrow alleyways of the nation's oldest Chinatown lies a sinister underworld, according to an FBI criminal complaint that has stunned even those familiar with the neighborhood's history of gambling houses, opium dens and occasional…
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Mexico arrests criminals posing as vigilantes
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities said Thursday they have arrested 11 suspected criminals disguised as vigilantes from an anti-crime "self-defense" force in the western state of Michoacan.
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Woman Sentenced to 30 Years For Honeymoon Killing
Jordan Graham was hoping for leniency when she plead guilty to pushing her husband of 8 days off a cliff.
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Gay couples to tie the knot in first same-sex marriages in Britain
By Julia Fioretti LONDON (Reuters) - Peter McGraith and David Cabreza will marry in London a stroke after midnight on Friday, marking the culmination of a campaign to end a distinction many British gay couples say made them feel like second class citizens. Saturday will be the first day gay couples…
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Ray Rice indicted for aggravated assault in domestic violence incident with fiancee
Ray Rice has been indicted for aggravated assault, which carries a stiffer penalty than the initial charge of simple assault-domestic violence that he received following a fight with his fiancee in Atlantic City.
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The Prosecution vs. Pistorius
In South Africa, the state abruptly rested its case. As the Olympian’s defense takes over, there’s no telling where this case is going next.
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Gun control advocates: Lawmaker arrest is setback
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gun-control groups said Thursday they were trying to find a new legislative leader to champion firearms restrictions after one of their most outspoken supporters was charged in a federal gun-trafficking case.
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Neighbors record rescue of kids alone in burning home
A mother is facing charges after her three children were found alone after a small fire broke out inside their home.
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North Carolina mayor resigns; arrested on corruption charges
By Emily Harris CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - The mayor of North Carolina's largest city resigned Wednesday after prosecutors said he had been arrested on federal public corruption charges that include accepting more than $48,000 in bribes from undercover FBI agents. Charlotte Mayor Patrick…
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President Obama Meets Pope Francis at the Vatican: Picture, Plus Gift Details
President Barack Obama met with His Holiness Pope Francis for the first time ever at the Vatican on Thursday, March 27 -- find out what they said and exchanged as gifts!
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Pope to pray with Orthodox patriarch in Jerusalem
Pope Francis will pray side-by-side with Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew in Jerusalem in a powerful sign of Christian unity during his May visit to Holy Land, the Vatican said on Thursday. The prayer will take place in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built over the spots widely…
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California State Sen. Leland Yee Indicted on Weapons Charges, Was Gun Control Crusader
Undercover FBI Agent Says Lawmaker Offered Introduction to Arms Trafficker in Exchange For Campaign Donation
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Britain set to hold first same-sex weddings
LONDON (AP) — Gay couples in Britain waited decades for the right to get married. When the opportunity came, some had just days to plan the biggest moment of their lives.
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WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama meets Your Holiness
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The exchange of gifts is a de rigueur part of every papal audience but Thursday's presentation had an unusually loud element to it. A metal support holding up the top of President Barack Obama's gift — a chest of seeds from the White House garden — twice crashed onto the marble…
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Obama meets Pope to discuss inequality
US President Barack Obama held a historic first meeting with Pope Francis on Thursday to discuss a shared agenda of fighting global inequality despite wide differences over issues like gay rights and contraception. Obama told Francis he was a "great admirer" at the start of their talks at the…
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California senate suspends three lawmakers in criminal probes
The California state Senate suspended three Democratic lawmakers on Friday who have been the subject of criminal probes, including Leland Yee, who was arrested this week in an FBI sweep on corruption and gun trafficking charges. The Senate voted 28-1 to suspend the three, all of whom have been…
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President Obama Meets Pope Francis at the Vatican
The 1st Meeting Between the 2 Leaders
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What Obama should ask of Saudi Arabia
Three years after the Arab Spring began, the answer remains quite up in the air – from Iran (a theocracy) to Egypt (a secular dictatorship) to Saudi Arabia (a monarchy) to Turkey and Tunisia (democracies). The reason is that the people of the Middle East have yet to form a consensus on the…
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Arrest Warrant Issued For Mother After 3 Kids Left Alone In Home That Caught Fire
Walt Hunter is in North Philadelphia with the latest.
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Ex-gang leader was praised as role model
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former gang leader with ties to San Francisco's Chinatown who was praised for cleaning up his public image after serving more than a decade in prison now faces up to 95 years behind bars on money-laundering and other charges.
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Pope tells Obama of concern for 'religious freedom' in U.S
Pope Francis and Vatican officials on Thursday told U.S. President Barack Obama they were concerned about "religious freedom" in the United States, an apparent reference to the contraception mandate in Obama's health care plan. Obama held nearly an hour of private talks with the pope and then the…
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California state senator arrested in FBI sweep
(This March 26 story was corrected to fix typo in Yee's name in last paragraph) By Dan Levine and Sharon Bernstein SAN FRANCISCO/SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - A prominent California lawmaker was arrested on Wednesday in an FBI sweep that netted 26 people, a high-profile case that could affect statewide…
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Obama Makes Pilgrimage to Vatican as ‘Admirer’ of Francis
President Barack Obama offered his respect today to a pope who has excited Catholics and non-Catholics alike and refocused the world’s largest religious institution on issues of poverty and inequality that the president has set as themes of his second term. “I’m a great admirer,” Obama told the…
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Two versions of Obama-Pope Francis discussion: Agreements, but some divergences
There were gaffes and there were laughs, but U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Rome clearly served its purpose, if the hope was to bask in the glow of popular Pope Francis.
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Obama, Francis find common ground among divisions
VATICAN CITY (AP) — President Barack Obama and the Vatican gave distinctly different accounts of the president's audience with Pope Francis on Thursday, with Obama stressing their common ground on poverty and inequality but Vatican officials emphasizing concerns over Obama's health care law, which…
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Fire At South Sacramento Home Deemed Suspicious
Neighbors say that the flames at a house fire shot up at least 40 feet in the air early Friday morning.
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Obama tells Pope Francis he is a 'great admirer'
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A visibly energized President Barack Obama held a nearly hourlong audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Thursday, expressing his great admiration for the pontiff and inviting him to visit the White House.
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Obama, Francis find common ground _ and divisions
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Face to face for the first time, President Barack Obama and Pope Francis focused publicly on their mutual respect and shared concern for the poor on Thursday. But their lengthy private discussion also highlighted the deep differences between the White House and the Catholic…
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Contraception debate clouds Obama's Vatican visit
US President Barack Obama spoke of his admiration for Pope Francis and invited him to the United States at their first talks on Thursday but got a reprimand for contraception clauses in his healthcare reform act. "His Holiness has the capacity to open people's eyes," Obama said at a joint press…
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Obama hears Vatican's concerns over health care, invites Pope to US
By Philip Pullella and Jeff Mason VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama heard the Catholic Church's concerns over his health care plan while on a visit to the Vatican on Thursday, but drew a cheerful response from Pope Francis when inviting him to visit Washington. The president…
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Spot The Differences In These Uncanny Photos Of Obama And Putin With The Pope
President Barack Obama met Pope Francis today...
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Obama to find ally on justice in first meeting with Pope Francis
By Philip Pullella and Jeff Mason VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Despite differences on moral issues, U.S. President Barack Obama will find in Pope Francis a welcome ally on issues of poverty and social justice when they meet for the first time at the Vatican on Thursday. Obama, a Christian, has kept his…
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Obama's First Meeting with the Pope Went Swimmingly
President Barack Obama and Pope Francis met today for the first time, speaking in private for nearly an hour on inequality, immigration, and not-abortion, presumably. The Catholic Church has been at odds with the White House over Obama's insistence on including birth control coverage in the…
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Obama meets Pope Francis for the first time
President Barack Obama met Pope Francis for just under an hour at the Vatican on Thursday.
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