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Pakistanis vote amid violence

Defying the danger of militant attacks, Pakistani voters streamed to the polls Saturday on the outskirts of Islamabad for a…

May 11, 2013

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43 dead in Turkey car bombings

Explosions occur near Syria border

May 11, 2013

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Derelict mom books dark, funny

parenting guides include drinking and swearing

May 11, 2013

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Simpson heads to court to fight for his freedom

O.J. Simpson will return to court in Las Vegas on Monday.Isaac brekken/Associated Press His 1995 trial is the stuff of…

May 11, 2013

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Poll: Americans agree on more issues than not

Children play basketball at a park near blighted row houses in Baltimore, Md. Within the last year, national polls in…

May 11, 2013

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Search for the dead turns up a survivor

Rescued after 17 days in Bangladesh rubble

May 10, 2013

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Prominent youth activist detained in Egypt

The detention sparked a wave of anger among activists and the April 6 youth movement, which was at the forefront…

May 10, 2013

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Control towers at 149 small airports to stay open

The towers, which are operated by contractors for the FAA at low-traffic airports, had been scheduled to close June 15.…

May 10, 2013

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Search ends for 2 Australians lost off cruise ship

Surveillance video showed the couple going over the railing about the same time with a brief pause between them, New…

May 10, 2013

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3 suspected cases of SARS-related virus in France

Beatrice Degrugillers, a spokeswoman for the regional health agency in France’s Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, said a nurse at the hospital where…

May 10, 2013

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Israeli police guard women praying at Jewish site

The reversal followed a court order backing the right of the women to pray at the Western Wall using religious…

May 10, 2013

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Man damages 4 Washington homes with bulldozer

Keith Thorpe/The Peninsula Daily News<br><br><br><br>A crushed truck and a house knocked off its foundation sit as part of the aftermath…

May 10, 2013

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Rios Montt: From army to dictatorship to genocide conviction

A three-member tribunal also found Rios Montt guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced him to 80 years in prison.…

May 10, 2013

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Relatives say Cleveland suspect had violent streak

“He threatened me lots of times with it,” said Castro’s nephew, 26-year-old Angel Caraballo, who was terrified of his uncle…

May 10, 2013

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DNA shows Ohio kidnapping suspect fathered girlA

As the investigation into the women’s ordeal continued, the FBI also said no human remains were among more than 200…

May 10, 2013

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Obama declared health-care law ‘is here to stay’

Behind the scenes, the White House readied a campaign-style effort to get healthy young people to sign up for the…

May 10, 2013

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O.J. to get Vegas court hearing on bid for new trial

Simpson will take the witness stand to testify that the Florida lawyer who collected nearly $700,000 is to blame for…

May 10, 2013

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Seeking re-election, Imelda extends Marcos dynasty

Ferdinand Marcos’ widow is widely expected to win in Monday’s congressional polls. Approaching 84, she is nearing the final chapter…

May 10, 2013

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America’s Cup boat nosedived, broke into pieces

However, it remained unclear why the Artemis flipped on Thursday, trapping crew member Andrew “Bart” Simpson under the wreckage for…

May 10, 2013

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1,776 feet: Spire installed atop 1 World Trade Center

The 408-foot spire at the top of 1 World Trade Center was put into place Friday.Mary Altaffer/Associated Press The new…

May 10, 2013

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Carbon dioxide levels highest in human history

The average level of carbon dioxide over the past five days is 400.03 ppm. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the greenhouse…

May 10, 2013

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State Department sought to change Libya response

Senior State Department officials pressed for changes in the talking points that U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice used after the deadly…

May 10, 2013

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IRS targeted conservative groups

IRS agents singled out dozens of organizations for additional reviews because they included the words “tea party” or “patriot” in…

May 10, 2013

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After 17 days buried alive, Bangladesh seamstress pulled to safety

Survivor Reshma Begum lies on a stretcher Friday after being pulled out from the rubble of a building that collapsed…

May 10, 2013