The Wire
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Andy Murray out of French Open due to back injury
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:30pm
(AP) — Andy Murray has withdrawn from the French Open after seeking medical advice on his back injury.
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The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist?
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:29pm
(AP) — Pope Francis' fascination with the devil took on remarkable new twists Tuesday, with a well-known exorcist insisting Francis helped "liberate" a Mexican man possessed by four different demons despite the Vatican's insistence that no such papal exorcism took place.
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Housing recovery boosts Home Depot 1Q results
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:25pm
(AP) — Home Depot Inc.'s first-quarter net income rose 18 percent, thanks to the ongoing housing recovery, despite a chilly and wet spring.
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Man pleads guilty in Picasso vandalism case
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:25pm
(AP) — A man accused of vandalizing a 1929 Pablo Picasso painting in a Houston museum — an act that was caught on cellphone video — agreed Tuesday to a two-year prison term as part of a plea deal with prosecutors.
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Search nearly complete after Oklahoma tornado
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:20pm
(AP) — Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives.
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Stocks gain on reassurance from a top Fed official
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:20pm
(AP) — Reassuring comments from a Federal Reserve official and better earnings from two big retailers helped push the stock market higher Tuesday.
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Arias asks jury for life term; deliberations begin
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:20pm
(AP) — Jodi Arias begged jurors Tuesday to give her life in prison, saying she "lacked perspective" when she told a local reporter in an interview that she preferred execution to spending the rest of her days in jail.
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Smith makes headlines heading into Hall vote
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:18pm
(AP) — Bruton Smith just can't help himself sometimes.
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Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:16pm
(AP) — The Pentagon wants more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close.
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Romo active on field while idled over cyst removal
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:12pm
(AP) — Tony Romo pointed here and there, showing receiver Dez Bryant the best way to use a block on the first day of offseason practice.
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Key senator to let Myanmar sanctions bill lapse
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:10pm
(AP) — Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell, easing up on his long-held tough stance on Myanmar, said Tuesday he planned to allow key sanctions legislation against the Southeast Asian nation to lapse because of the country's progress toward democracy.
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The Arkansas state treasurer has resigned amid charges she took cash payments from a broker
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:09pm
(AP) — The Arkansas state treasurer has resigned amid charges she took cash payments from a broker.
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Teachers credited with saving students in Okla.
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:08pm
Updated on May 21, 2013 at 6:10pm(AP) — The principal's voice came on over the intercom at Plaza Towers Elementary School: A severe storm was approaching and students were to go to the cafeteria and wait for their parents to pick them up.
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Egypt troops in Sinai sweep mistakenly hit funeral
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:08pm
(AP) — Egyptian troops and police mistakenly fired on a Bedouin funeral in the Sinai Peninsula on Tuesday, security officials said, in the opening salvo of a sweep searching for security personnel kidnapped by suspected militants.
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Committee nears final vote on immigration bill
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:07pm
(AP) — Far-reaching immigration legislation neared a final committee vote on Tuesday as the White House and Democratic supporters sought to delay a showdown over the rights of gay spouses until a debate in the full Senate.
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Pulis leaves as Stoke manager by mutual consent
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:07pm
(AP) — Stoke says Tony Pulis left as manager by mutual consent Tuesday, ending his seven-year tenure at the Premier League club.
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The 50th Super Bowl goes to San Francisco Bay Area
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:06pm
(AP) — The NFL will celebrate its 50th Super Bowl in northern California, where its newest, most high-tech venue is being built.
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IRS official to take the 5th at House hearing
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:01pm
(AP) — Summoned by Republicans, a key figure in the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups plans to invoke her constitutional right against self-incrimination and decline to testify at a congressional hearing on Wednesday.
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Jury beginning deliberations on whether to give Jodi Arias life in prison or death sentence
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:01pm
(AP) — Jury beginning deliberations on whether to give Jodi Arias life in prison or death sentence.
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Microsoft touts Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 5:58pm
(AP) — Microsoft thinks it has the one.














































































































