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Primary Sweep Has Romney 1 Win from GOP Nomination
Last Updated: 6:34 PM 05/23/12 - Mitt Romney swept all the delegates in GOP primaries in Kentucky and Arkansas and picked up more endorsements from party leaders, putting him one win away from claiming the Republican nomination for president.
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HP Laying Off 27,000 Workers in Restructuring
Last Updated: 6:32 PM 05/23/12 - Hewlett-Packard says it's laying off 27,000 workers, 8 percent of its work force, as it restructures the business.
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Man Breaks into Kansas TV Station, Stabs 2 Workers
Last Updated: 12:11 PM 05/23/12 - A man wielding a knife has broken into a Kansas television station and stabbed two sales employees.
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Theft Suspect Records Himself Taunting Police
Last Updated: 6:45 PM 05/23/12 - A suspect in a Wisconsin theft is in jail after he filmed himself revealing his name, showing his face and admitting he stole the video camera he was using at that moment.
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Ohio Puppies Found in Suitcase Going to New Homes
Last Updated: 7:37 AM 05/23/12 - Six bulldog-mix puppies found in a suitcase next to a trash bin in Ohio now have new homes.
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Sentencing For Bride Who Faked Having Cancer
Last Updated: 8:00 AM 05/23/12 - Sentencing is set for Wednesday for an upstate New York woman who admits she faked having cancer to con donors into paying for her wedding and Caribbean honeymoon.
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More Allegations of Misconduct Against Secret Service Agents
Last Updated: 7:57 AM 05/23/12 - Sen. Joseph Lieberman says there have been 64 instances of allegations or complaints of sexual misconduct made against Secret Service employees in the last five years.
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Flight Diverted to Maine for 'Security Issue'
Last Updated: 10:08 AM 05/22/12 - A US Airways jetliner flying from Paris to Charlotte, N.C., has been diverted to Maine because of what an airline spokesman describes as a "security issue."
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AP Sources: Top US Diplomat for Mideast to UN Job
Last Updated: 7:28 PM 05/21/12 - U.S. officials say the Obama administration's top diplomat for the Middle East is stepping down to take a senior position at the United Nations.
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Jury at Edwards Trial Ends 2nd Day of Deliberation
Last Updated: 2:15 PM 05/21/12 - The jury deciding the fate of John Edwards in North Carolina has finished a second day of deliberations without reaching a verdict.
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Lawyer Says Soldier Doesn't Remember Iraq Killings
Last Updated: 1:59 PM 05/21/12 - The lawyer for a sergeant charged with killing four other soldiers and a Navy officer in May 2009 at a mental health clinic in Iraq says it should not be a death penalty case.
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Man Becomes 3rd to Survive Plunge at Niagara Falls
Last Updated: 12:58 PM 05/21/12 - Authorities say a man plunged at least 180 feet over Niagara Falls and survived - only the third person known to have gone over without a safety device and lived.
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NATO Sets 'Irreversible Transition' in Afghanistan
Last Updated: 4:43 PM 05/21/12 - President Barack Obama and fellow NATO leaders solidified plans Monday for an "irreversible transition" in Afghanistan, affirming their commitment to ending the deeply unpopular war in 2014 and voicing confidence in the ability of Afghan forces to take the lead for securing their country even sooner.
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Judge in Rutgers Case Denies Request to Overturn Verdict
Last Updated: 7:59 AM 05/21/12 - A judge has denied a request to overturn the guilty verdict against a former Rutgers student who was convicted earlier this year of bias intimidation for using a webcam to spy on his roommate, who committed suicide days later.
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Smithsonian Developing Genome Exhibit
Last Updated: 8:11 AM 05/21/12 - The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History is developing its first major exhibit on the human genome with a $3 million pledge from the philanthropic foundation of Life Technologies Corp.
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Judge Will Not Reduce Fine for Illegally Downloaded Music
Last Updated: 7:58 AM 05/21/12 - The Supreme Court won't reduce the $675,000 verdict against a Boston University student who illegally downloaded 30 songs and shared them on the Internet.
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Americans in Afghanistan to Fight Through 2014, Top Commander Says
Last Updated: 4:55 PM 05/20/12 - The commander of NATO-led forces in Afghanistan bluntly warned Sunday that American soldiers will face combat in that war-torn country right up to the time they leave, December 31, 2014. General John Allen told reporters not to buy into a "narrative" that the handover of security responsibilities to Afghan forces next year means US troops will be out of harm's way.
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Study: 2,000 Convicted then Exonerated in 23 Years
Last Updated: 4:19 AM 05/21/12 - A new study says over the past 23 years, more than 2,000 people have been wrongly convicted and exonerated of serious crimes, such as homicide and sexual assault.
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National Gas Prices Down 6 Cents in Past 2 Weeks
Last Updated: 1:08 PM 05/20/12 - The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has dropped six cents over the past two weeks.
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3 Bodies Found After Boat Crash on Iowa River
Last Updated: 11:09 AM 05/20/12 - Search crews have found the bodies of three people missing after a boat crash on the Mississippi River in Iowa.
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Two More Activists Charged Related To NATO Summit
Last Updated: 9:40 AM 05/20/12 - Prosecutors say two men will make initial appearances in court in Chicago as part of what they describe as an ongoing investigation of activists who planned to take part in demonstrations at the two-day NATO summit.
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Chinese Activist Who Fled House Arrest Lands in US
Last Updated: 1:12 AM 05/20/12 - A blind Chinese legal activist who was suddenly allowed to leave the country has arrived in the United States.
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Iowa River Searched for 4 Missing After Boat Crash
Last Updated: 1:23 AM 05/20/12 - Crews searched Saturday for four people missing after an overnight boat crash on the Mississippi River in Iowa, although one official said it was mostly a recovery effort.
Crash Involving 6 Buses in Georgia Leaves Injuries
Last Updated: 1:36 PM 05/19/12 - A chain collision that damaged six school buses and a car on Saturday trapped one driver east of Atlanta and forced medical officials to examine more than 50 other people for injuries, authorities said.
2 Utah Men Face Felony Charges for Booby Traps
Last Updated: 1:20 PM 05/19/12 - Two Utah men accused of setting potentially deadly booby traps along a popular hiking trail have been charged with felony aggravated assault.
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Spoleto Festival Celebrates Philip Glass' 75th
Last Updated: 12:58 PM 05/19/12 - The Spoleto Festival USA opens its 36th season Friday and among the planned performances is an opera by American composer Philip Glass to commemorate his 75th birthday and his long relationship with the internationally known arts festival.
Allegiant Air Makes Emergency Landing in Duluth
Last Updated: 11:41 AM 05/19/12 - An Allegiant Air plane had to return to Duluth and make an emergency landing after engine trouble.
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Leaders Hope Greece Remains in Eurozone
Last Updated: 1:25 AM 05/20/12 - President Barack Obama and other leaders of the Group of Eight industrial nations expressed hope Saturday that Greece will remain in the Eurozone, anxious to keep its economic troubles from spreading around the world. The leaders said all of the nations have an interest in the success of efforts to strengthen the eurozone and help Europe's economy grow.
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Cool Weather Aids in Fight Against Colo. Wildfire
Last Updated: 9:49 AM 05/19/12 - Lower temperatures and higher humidity Saturday were expected to help crews assigned to a wildfire that has scorched 12 square miles in northern Colorado.
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Woman Whose Fetus Died After Suicide Try Gets Bail
Last Updated: 7:09 PM 05/18/12 - An Indiana judge set bail Friday for a Chinese immigrant who has spent more than a year in jail on charges that she murdered her 33-week-old fetus by eating rat poison, in a closely watched case that has potentially broad implications for women's rights.
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Jurors in Edwards Trial Will Resume Talks Monday
Last Updated: 1:28 PM 05/18/12 - A jury deliberated for about five hours Friday in John Edwards' campaign corruption trial involving money from wealthy donors that was used to hide his pregnant mistress during his 2008 White House bid. Talks will resume Monday, but the jury has already made several requests for evidence and office supplies, a sign they may be settling in for detailed discussions.
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Georgia Woman Learns Toll of Flesh-Eating Bacteria
Last Updated: 1:27 PM 05/18/12 - Faced with the prospect of losing both hands and her one remaining foot, a young Georgia woman battling to survive a case of flesh-eating bacteria that has already claimed one leg mouthed the words "Let's do this."
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Thousands of Protesters Gather for Pre-NATO Rally
Last Updated: 7:12 PM 05/18/12 - Thousands of nurses and other protesters gathered Friday at a downtown Chicago plaza for a noisy but peaceful demonstration demanding a "Robin Hood" tax on banks' financial transactions, the largest protest yet ahead of a two-day NATO summit that is expected to draw even larger protests.
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1 Arrested in Mississippi Highway Shootings; No Fake Cop
Last Updated: 11:41 AM 05/18/12 - Police said Friday they have arrested a suspect in two fatal highway shootings in Mississippi that prompted warnings a fake officer might be pulling over victims.
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Facebook Stock Jumps in Public Debut
Last Updated: 12:07 PM 05/18/12 - Facebook is updating its status to "public company" as its stock jumps in its debut on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
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Obama to Tout $3B Pledge for Food Security
Last Updated: 7:16 AM 05/18/12 - President Barack Obama is set to announce a new $3 billion food security initiative to help alleviate hunger and poverty in Africa.
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House OKs Continued War in Afghanistan
Last Updated: 4:33 PM 05/17/12 - The House is backing continuation of the war in Afghanistan.
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80 Homes Evacuated Near Blaze in Northern Colorado
Last Updated: 3:24 PM 05/17/12 - Authorities ordered mandatory evacuations Thursday of dozens of homes close to a wildfire blazing near a scenic canyon in northern Colorado, even going door to door to warn residents of impending danger.
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Congressional GOP Pushes for Action on Taxes
Last Updated: 3:01 PM 05/17/12 - Republican lawmakers are intensifying their demands for quick congressional action on the tax code.
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6 Shot, 3 Dead, in West Louisville Neighborhood
Last Updated: 1:49 PM 05/17/12 - Two shootings in a western Louisville neighborhood have left three people dead and police say three more have been hospitalized.
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Guard Appears in Court in Killing, $2.3M Heist
Last Updated: 1:23 PM 05/17/12 - An armored car guard charged with killing his partner and making off with more than $2 million returned to Pennsylvania on Thursday to face charges.
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Postal Service to Begin Closing Plants; Reno Not in Danger
Last Updated: 2:50 PM 05/17/12 - The nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service is moving ahead with plans to close dozens of mail processing centers, saying on Thursday it can no longer wait as Congress remains deadlocked over how to help.
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White Powder Case Costing Millions to Investigate
Last Updated: 12:37 PM 05/17/12 - Federal authorities say they hope to solve the worst white power mailing case in U.S. history because the letters are tying up first responders and costing taxpayers millions of dollars.
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New SC Mom Hospitalized With Flesh-Eating Bacteria
Last Updated: 1:24 PM 05/17/12 - 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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Coroner: RFK Jr.'s Wife Died of Hanging
Last Updated: 9:15 AM 05/17/12 - A medical examiner in suburban New York says the estranged wife of Robert Kennedy Jr. died of asphyxiation due to hanging.
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Florida Student to Plead Guilty to Obama Threat
Last Updated: 9:12 AM 05/17/12 - Court records show a Miami college student intends to plead guilty to making threatening posts against President Barack Obama on Facebook.
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PAC to Bankroll Campaign Focusing on Obama's Ties to Controversial Pastor Again
Last Updated: 7:35 AM 05/17/12 - A Republican strategist involved in the planning said conservative billionaire Joe Ricketts wants to bankroll an effort publicizing the racially incendiary sermons delivered by the Rev. Jeremiah Wright at a Chicago church Obama once attended.
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Number of People Applying For Unemployment Benefits Stays the Same
Last Updated: 8:20 AM 05/17/12 - The number of people seeking unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, suggesting steady gains in the job market.
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12-Year-Old Runs into Burning Home to Save Siblings
Last Updated: 6:48 PM 05/16/12 - A Florida boy ran into his burning home several times to save his four younger siblings and he is only 12.
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NY Autopsy Thursday for RFK Jr.'s Estranged Wife
Last Updated: 4:02 PM 05/16/12 - A suburban New York official says an autopsy will be conducted Thursday on the body of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife.
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