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U.S. calls for N. Korea amnesty for sentenced American

Kenneth Bae, 44, a Washington state man described by friends as a devout Christian and a tour operator, is at…

May 2, 2013

Fire forces evacuation of campus, homes in Calif.

Smoke and fire billows over a hill near Thousand Oaks, Calif., on Thursday. Authorities have ordered evacuations of a neighborhood…

May 2, 2013

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N.J. governor signs overdose law, Bon Jovi applauds it

Bon Jovi called the law a lifesaver and encouraged other states to do the same. I hope that Governor Christies…

May 1, 2013

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Man killed after firing shot at Houston airport

Its unclear if the man fatally shot himself or was killed by a Homeland Security agent who had confronted him,…

May 1, 2013

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Daughter voices anger at mom found after 11 years

This combination of Associated Press file photos shows, left, an undated driver’s license photo distributed by police in 2002 of…

May 1, 2013

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Miss. ricin-letters case headed to grand jury

The testimony came during a preliminary hearing for James Everett Dutshcke, 41, who was arrested Saturday at his home in…

May 1, 2013

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Remains of Boston Marathon bombing suspect claimed

Department of Public Safety spokesman Terrel Harris said a funeral home retained by Tsarnaevs family picked up the 26-year-olds remains.…

May 1, 2013

$Appeals court upholds local fracking bans in N.Y.$

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Appeals court upholds local fracking bans in N.Y.

State mining and drilling law doesn’t trump the authority of local governments to control land use, the four-judge appellate division…

May 1, 2013

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Rhode Island becomes 10th state with gay marriage

Gov. Lincoln Chafee signed the bill into law on the Statehouse steps Thursday evening following a final 56-15 vote in…

May 1, 2013

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Fresh off victory, NRA holds convention in Houston

Now, after winning a major victory over President Barack Obama with the defeat of a gun control bill in the…

May 1, 2013

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Venezuela opposition wants probe of violence

Congressman Julio Borges, who suffered head injuries when ruling party member Michele Reyes repeatedly struck him in the face, met…

May 1, 2013

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Spire hoisted to N.Y.’s WTC roof

A 408-foot spire, center, is lifted toward the top of the construction of One World Trade Center seen from the…

May 1, 2013

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Benedict XVI returns to Vatican for first time

Osservatore Romano/Associated Press<br><br> Pope emeritus Benedict XVI, left, is welcomed by Pope Francis as he returns at the Vatican from…

May 1, 2013

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Bangladesh building collapse toll rises to 450

The rescue work is continuing Friday with cranes removing the rubble. Maj. Gen. Chowdhury Hassan Suhwardy said rescuers were proceeding…

May 1, 2013

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Official: Boston bomb suspects originally planned July 4 attack

According to hospital interviews with surviving suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev shortly after he was captured, the suspects apparently finished constructing the…

May 1, 2013

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Fire forces evacuation of homes in California

Firefighters are ready to defend homes as a wildfire burns Thursday in Thousand Oaks, Calif. The fire had burned more…

May 1, 2013

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Hopeful economic reports show promise for hiring gains

Donna Van Natten with The Enterprise Center, left, and Valoria Armstrong with Tennessee American Water Co. converse during a job…

May 1, 2013

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5-year-old shoots 2-year-old to death at Kentucky home

A 2-year-old girl was shot to death by her 5-year-old brother at this home in Cumberland County, Ky. Investigators say…

May 1, 2013

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Jamestown colonists turned to cannibalism to survive, scholars say

Scholars say the remains of “Jane of Jamestown,” whose facial reconstruction is pictured, show clear signs that she was cannibalized.Carolyn…

May 1, 2013

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Boston suspect’s friends accused of hiding evidence

This courtroom sketch shows defendants Dias Kadyrbayev, left, and Azamat Tazhayakov in front of Federal Magistrate Marianne Bowler. The two…

May 1, 2013

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Chance for wildfires above normal

Officials with the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise said Wednesday in their first 2013 summer fire outlook that a…

May 1, 2013

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Gitmo closure elusive, Obama looks at other steps

Shutting down the prison at the U.S. naval base in Cuba is a goal that has eluded Obama since he…

May 1, 2013

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Texts, TV, then trouble for bombing suspect’s pals

When he got home, Kadrybayev turned on the television to see a shaggy-haired Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, his friend, classmate and, by…

May 1, 2013

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Missing Pa. woman, thought dead, surfaces in Fla.

This photo taken by the Monroe County, Fla. Sheriff’s Office and released by the Lititz Borough, Pa. Police, is of…

May 1, 2013

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Vermont woman disfigured in attack reveals new face

This photo combination shows Carmen Blandin Tarleton, who suffered chemical burns over 80 percent of her body when her estranged…

May 1, 2013

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J.C. Penney ad apologizes to customers

That’s the gist of its latest ad, a public “mea culpa” which the mid-priced department-store put on its YouTube and…

May 1, 2013

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FBI: 3 removed backpack from Boston suspect’s room

A Department of Homeland Security police officer patrols with his dog outside the Moakley Federal Courthouse in Boston, Mass. Three…

May 1, 2013

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North Korea sentences American to 15 years’ labor

This 1988 file photo provided by Bobby Lee shows Kenneth Bae, right, and Lee together when they were freshmen students…

April 30, 2013

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Russia had elder Boston suspect under surveillance

U.S. law enforcement officials have been trying to determine whether Tamerlan Tsarnaev was indoctrinated or trained by militants during his…

April 30, 2013

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Obama: U.S. not sure who used chemical weapons in Syria

President Barack Obama brushed aside the suggestion he’s lost political clout, saying “rumors of my demise may be a little…

April 30, 2013