May 21, 2013

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UPS to Break Delivery Record Today

UPS says today's peak shipping day will be the busiest in its history. The men and women in brown will deliver 28 million packages in the U.S. That's about 300 parcels every second!

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Senators Write Sony, Criticize Film 'Zero Dark Thirty'

Three U.S. senators are taking exception to the new movie "Zero Dark Thirty." They say the film is misleading and "grossly inaccurate" in suggesting that torture produced the tip that led the U.S. military to track down and eliminate Osama bin Laden.

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Boehner: Obama Should Support Fiscal Cliff Plan

House Speaker John Boehner says President Barack Obama should support a Republican plan to avoid January tax increases on everyone but those earning over $1 million. Boehner says if Obama doesn't support the measure, the president will be responsible for what he calls "the largest tax increase in history."

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Will Cigarette Makers Jump into Pot Market?

The states of Washington and Colorado legalized possession of small amounts of marijuana in the November elections, but it is unclear if any cigarette makers plan to supply either market.

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Obama Will Push for Stricter Gun Control

President Barack Obama is launching an administration-wide effort to curb gun violence, underscoring the growing political consensus over tightening gun restrictions following the horrific massacre at a Connecticut elementary school.

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Benghazi Review Slams State Department on Security

The leaders of an independent panel that blamed systematic State Department management and leadership failures for gross security lapses in the deadly Sept. 11 attack on a U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya will explain their findings to Congress on Wednesday.

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Obama Social Security Offer at Odds With Top Dems

President Barack Obama's offer to slow the growth of Social Security benefits would force fellow Democrats in Congress to abandon promises to shield the massive retirement and disability program from cuts as part of a deal to avoid the year-end fiscal cliff.

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Instagram Says It Won't Sell Your Pictures

One day after Instagram said it would sell users' photos to advertisers, the company backtracked. According to CNN Money, Instagram won't sell your pictures after all after massive user backlash.

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Boy Takes Gun to School, Cites Newtown Fears

Authorities say a Utah sixth-grader caught with a gun at school told administrators he brought the weapon to defend himself in case of an attack similar to the mass shooting last week in Newtown, Conn.

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US Reimburses Pakistan $688 Million

The United States is reimbursing Pakistan $688 million for the cost of providing support for some 140,000 troops on the border with Afghanistan.

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Appeals Court Sides With Newspaper in Labor Fight

A federal appeals court has sided with the publisher the Santa Barbara News-Press in a long-running labor dispute between the newspaper and reporters who were fired after they complained about its editorial practices.

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