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New Mexico to impose fire restrictions for all 33 counties

The restrictions will take effect at 8 a.m. Wednesday. They will prohibit the use of fireworks, campfires and other open…

May 3, 2013

$Gov. Hickenlooper defends hydraulic fracturing stance$

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Gov. Hickenlooper defends hydraulic fracturing stance

he looks at both sides of the debate

May 3, 2013

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Judge won’t rule until Holmes decides on plea

Judge Carlos Samour Jr. rejected a request from Holmes attorneys to rule on their contention that state laws on the…

May 3, 2013

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Calif. fire threatens 4,000 homes

A wildfire burns Friday along a hillside in Point Mugu, Calif. By Friday afternoon, the Ventura County blaze had burned…

May 3, 2013

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U.S. orders new visa reviews for arriving students

The order, which is effective immediately, came from a senior official at U.S. Customs and Border Protection, David J. Murphy.…

May 3, 2013

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Stocks surge as Dow tops 15,000 – briefly

The market jumped from the opening bell, traders donned party hats and a wave of buying helped the Standard and…

May 3, 2013

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Economy delivers job gains

Not only that, but many more people were hired in February and March than previously thought, the Labor Department said…

May 3, 2013

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Boston bomb suspect’s family makes funeral plans

A funeral parlor in Worcester that is familiar with Muslim services said it will handle arrangements for Tsarnaev, whose body…

May 3, 2013

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Bomb’s DNA sample yields no match to suspect’s widow

The official, who is not authorized to comment publicly, said the source of the DNA is unknown, adding that it…

May 3, 2013

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NRA official: ‘Culture war’ more than gun rights

NRA First Vice President James Porter, who will take over the top job Monday, issued a full-throated challenge in the…

May 3, 2013

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Experimental Air Force aircraft goes hypersonic

The X-51A Waverider, carried under the wing of a B-52H Stratofortress bomber, prepares to launch over the Pacific Ocean.U.S. Air…

May 3, 2013

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Syrian opposition blames regime for village deaths

The killings in Bayda reflect the sectarian overtones of Syrias civil war. Tucked in the mountains outside the Mediterranean coastal…

May 3, 2013

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U.S. employers add 165K jobs; rate falls to 7.5%

The U.S. economy showed last month why it remains the envy of industrialized nations: In the face of tax increases…

May 3, 2013

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Tally ho! Owners set dogs on NYC rats

maintain breeds’ traits through real work

May 2, 2013

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Is antibacterial soap damaging your health?

conducts review; some say chemical disrupts hormones

May 2, 2013

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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

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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