The Wire
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Slow pokes: Acupuncture helps hypothermic turtles
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 2:31am
(AP) — Two endangered sea turtles are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell. Now they're getting some help — from an acupuncturist.
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Killing of gay man in NYC draws protesters
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 2:29am
(AP) — Thousands of people have converged on the New York City neighborhood where a gay man was killed after police say he was taunted with homophobic slurs.
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Easier travel ahead for Conn. commuters
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 2:24am
(AP) — Commuters facing long delays after a train collision disrupted their route along Connecticut's shoreline can look forward to easier traveling.
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Muslim gets life in prison, 6 get lesser terms for killing of Buddhist monk in Myanmar strife
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 2:24am
(AP) — Muslim gets life in prison, 6 get lesser terms for killing of Buddhist monk in Myanmar strife.
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Marquis wins 5th straight, Padres beat Cards 4-2
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 2:11am
(AP) — At age 34, Jason Marquis is pitching as smart as ever.
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51 killed in Okla. tornado; toll expected to rise
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 2:07am
(AP) — The Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office says the official death toll in the aftermath of a massive tornado that slammed the Oklahoma City area remains at 51 but is expected to rise.
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Giants RHP Vogelsong breaks hand, out 4-6 weeks
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 2:02am
(AP) — Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong has broken his pitching hand while batting against the Washington Nationals.
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Oil price rises to near $97 per barrel
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 1:37am
(AP) — The price of oil rose toward $97 per barrel Tuesday, but gains were checked as investors waited for the Federal Reserve's latest views on the U.S. economy.
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Asia stocks fall ahead of Fed statements
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 1:15am
(AP) — Asian stock markets fell Tuesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve to telegraph what it plans to do next with its economic stimulus program.
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Giants' Vogelsong wins at last but injures hand
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 1:13am
(AP) — Ryan Vogelsong broke his throwing hand on a swing after pitching himself toward his first win in seven starts, and the San Francisco Giants returned from a terrible road trip to beat the Washington Nationals 8-0 on Monday night.
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Sports world keeps eye on Oklahoma tornado
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 1:07am
Updated on May 21, 2013 at 1:08amThe massive tornado that ripped through a handful of Oklahoma City suburbs and killed at least 50 people grabbed the attention of the sports world on Monday, especially the players and coaches with ties to the area.
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Giants RHP Vogelsong breaks right hand on foul
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 12:50am
(AP) — San Francisco Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong broke his pitching hand when he fouled off a pitch in the fifth inning Monday night.
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FBI: Agents fell to deaths training off Va. coast
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 12:43am
Updated on May 21, 2013 at 12:44am(AP) — Two FBI agents who died while training off the Virginia Beach coast fell to their deaths when a helicopter had trouble during a "maritime counterterrorism exercise," an agency spokeswoman said Monday night.
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China's Xi will meet Obama earlier than expected
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 12:38am
(AP) — China's new leader Xi Jinping will confer with President Barack Obama next month in California, months earlier than their expected first meeting, as both sides seek to stem a drift in relations, troubled by issues from cyberspying to North Korea.
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Corbin tosses 3-hitter as D-backs beat Rockies 5-1
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 12:36am
Updated on May 21, 2013 at 12:39am(AP) — Patrick Corbin was a maestro on the mound, making his slider move all over the place.
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Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, dies at 74
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 12:35am
Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock's most enduring songs, has died. He was 74.
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Chinese fishing boat, crew released by North Korea
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 12:32am
(AP) — A Chinese boat and 16 fishermen seized for ransom by armed North Koreans two weeks ago were released Tuesday, easing the latest irritant in relations between the neighboring allies.
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Dunn homers as White Sox beat Lester, Red Sox 6-4
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 12:22am
Updated on May 21, 2013 at 12:23am(AP) — Adam Dunn has been insisting all season he feels great, even while he was piling up strikeouts at the beginning of the year.
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Average credit card debt, late payments fall in 1Q
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 12:11am
(AP) — Americans got better about paying their credit card debt on time in the first three months of the year, a period when many borrowers use income tax returns to tackle their holiday season debt.
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Report: NPS hantavirus response followed policy
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 12:10am
(AP) — Federal investigators probing the hantavirus outbreak blamed for three deaths at Yosemite National Park recommended on Monday that design changes to tent cabins and other privately run lodging first be reviewed by National Park Service officials.












































































































