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Muslim hardliners ID London terror suspect
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 2:00pm
(AP) — Two Muslim hardliners say the man seen wielding a bloody butcher's knife after the killing of a British soldier is a Muslim convert who took part in demonstrations with the banned radical group al-Muhajiroun.
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Cannes crime: 2nd jewel theft during film festival
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 1:59pm
(AP) — Thieves outsmarted 80 security guards in an exclusive French Riviera hotel and made off with a necklace that creators say is worth a staggering 2 million euros ($2.6 million) — in the second such jewelry heist during this year's Cannes Film Festival.
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James, Bryant voted to All-NBA first team
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 1:56pm
(AP) — LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection.
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Coded goal: RG3 still aiming for Redskins' opener
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 1:53pm
(AP) — Robert Griffin III says he cried after his knee surgery and changed his cellphone passcode to the date of the Washington Redskins season opener as he began his rehabilitation process.
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Tea party storm largely inside IRS _ so far
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 1:53pm
(AP) — Three days of congressional hearings about the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups have lawmakers looking for ways to widen an investigation that has so far been largely contained within the tax collection agency.
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Israel says Iran unaffected by world pressure
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 1:53pm
(AP) — Israel's prime minister says a new report by the U.N. atomic agency shows that international pressure is having no effect on halting Iran's suspect nuclear program.
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House backs variable rate student loans
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 1:52pm
(AP) — House lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation that links student loan rates to the ups and downs of the financial markets in spite of a veto threat from President Barack Obama.
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Obama condemns 'appalling attack' on UK soldier
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 1:49pm
(AP) — President Barack Obama is condemning what he calls an "appalling attack" that killed a British soldier Wednesday.
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US rate on 30-year mortgages rises to 3.59 pct.
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 1:48pm
(AP) — Average rates on fixed mortgages rose for the third straight week, hitting their highest levels since mid-March. Still, mortgage rates remained close to historic lows, a trend that should help sustain the housing recovery.
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AP PHOTOS: Egypt's languishing Islamic antiquities
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 1:47pm
(AP) — Cairo, the Arab world's most populated city, is often referred to as an open-air museum of Islamic antiquities and the city of 1,000 minarets.
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Shareholder adviser firm paying $300,000 fine
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 1:47pm
(AP) — A prominent firm in the business of advising big shareholders on how to vote in elections for company directors is paying a $300,000 fine to settle federal civil charges of failing to protect clients' confidential voting information.
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WHO: 22 deaths worldwide from coronavirus
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 1:37pm
(AP) — World Health Organization officials said Thursday that their probe into the deadly new coronavirus that has now claimed 22 lives is being delayed because of a dispute over the ownership rights to a sample — a claim disputed by the researcher at the center of the issue.
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Study: Amphibians disappearing at alarming rate
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 1:35pm
(AP) — A new study has determined for the first time just how quickly frogs and other amphibians are disappearing around the United States, and the news is not good.
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2 more arrests in London attack investigation
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 1:34pm
(AP) — British police say two more people have been arrested by officers investigating the hacking death of a U.K. soldier in London.
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Turkey debates alcohol sales and ad restrictions
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 1:34pm
(AP) — Turkish lawmakers on Thursday began debating a bill that bans all alcohol advertising and tightens restrictions on sales of such beverages — a proposal the government insists is aimed at protecting the young from the ills of spirits but which secularists say is an example of the Islamic-based ruling party's encroachment on personal freedoms.
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Krzyzewski returning to coach USA Basketball
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 1:34pm
(AP) — Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski just couldn't pass on "the ultimate honor" of representing his country again as the U.S. men's national team coach.
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Iran's Rafsanjani blasts clerics, says report
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 1:30pm
(AP) — Banned from upcoming elections, Iran's former president has leveled harsh criticism at the Islamic Republic's clerical rulers, saying they are doing a poor job running the country, an Iranian pro-reform website reported late on Wednesday.
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Kerry Kennedy, farmworker protest Wendy's in NYC
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 1:26pm
(AP) — Kerry Kennedy has joined farmworkers protesting outside Wendy's shareholder meeting in New York City.
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Hurricane forecast: Another busy Atlantic season
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 1:25pm
(AP) — Federal forecasters are predicting yet another busy hurricane season.
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UK police: 2 more arrests linked to hacking death of British soldier in London.
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 1:25pm
(AP) — UK police: 2 more arrests linked to hacking death of British soldier in London.














































































































