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Chinese premier: Peace requires India-China trust
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 3:30am
(AP) — China's new premier said Monday he chose India for his first foreign visit because cooperation between the world's two most populous nations is crucial to world stability and economic growth.
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Afghan official says suicide bomber kills provincial council chief, at least 7 others in north
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 3:23am
(AP) — Afghan official says suicide bomber kills provincial council chief, at least 7 others in north.
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Bruins top Rangers 5-2 with all-out effort
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 3:21am
(AP) — The Bruins know a huge deficit can disappear quickly. They overcame one to reach the second round of the playoffs.
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Arias returns to court for penalty phase of trial
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 3:16am
(AP) — Jodi Arias returns to court for the continuation of her trial after being convicted of murder in her lover's killing as jurors consider a life sentence or execution.
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Bae wins Byron Nelson for 1st PGA Tour title
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 3:15am
(AP) — Sang-Moon Bae led by four strokes in the final round of the Byron Nelson Championship when his tee shot at the ninth hole went way left.
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Car bombs in Baghdad Shiite districts kill 16
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 3:15am
(AP) — Iraqi officials say five car bombs have gone off in Shiite neighborhoods of Baghdad, killing 16 people and wounding 75.
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Spurs come out hot, Randolph cold in West finals
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 3:10am
(AP) — Mike Conley wouldn't let Zach Randolph take the blame for the Memphis Grizzlies' blowout loss in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.
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Cabrera hits 3 HRs, but Tigers fall 11-8 in Texas
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 3:08am
Updated on May 20, 2013 at 3:09am(AP) — Miguel Cabrera never had a night like this last season when he won baseball's first Triple Crown in 45 years.
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Iraqi officials: 5 car bombs strike Shiite neighborhoods across Baghdad, killing 16 people
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 3:08am
(AP) — Iraqi officials: 5 car bombs strike Shiite neighborhoods across Baghdad, killing 16 people.
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Iraq: Car bombs in Basra kill at least 10 people
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 3:05am
(AP) — Iraqi officials say two car bombings in the southern city of Basra have killed at least 10 people and wounded 27.
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Turkey: 1 killed, 24 injured in balloon crash
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 3:00am
(AP) — An official says a hot air balloon has crashed in central Turkey, killing one person and injuring 24 others on board.
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Conn. derailment to cause 'greatly slowed' commute
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 2:55am
(AP) — Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has a suggestion for commuters who manage to make it to work in New York City from southwest Connecticut: You might want to stay put in the Big Apple — all week.
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Iraqi officials: Twin car bombings in southern city of Basra kill at least 10 people
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 2:55am
(AP) — Iraqi officials: Twin car bombings in southern city of Basra kill at least 10 people.
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Afghanistan: Suicide bomber hits council building
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 2:51am
(AP) — Afghan officials say a suicide bomber has struck outside a provincial council building in the country's north, causing casualties.
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Split-second choice ended with NY student dead
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 2:50am
(AP) — The Long Island college student was being held in a headlock by a masked intruder with a loaded gun to her head, police said. Then the gunman took aim at an officer.
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Turkey: 1 killed, 24 injured after balloon crashes
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 2:44am
(AP) — An official says a hot air balloon has crashed in central Turkey, killing one person and injuring 24 others on board.
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Who is building what in Sochi for 2014 Olympics
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 2:37am
(AP) — The cost of the 2014 Winter Games in the Russian city of Sochi now stands at $51 billion, making it the most expensive Olympics in history. More than half of the bill is being footed by Russian state-controlled companies and business tycoons. A look at what the major players are building in Sochi:
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Pakistan: Gunmen attack polio team, kill policeman
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 2:36am
(AP) — Officials say gunmen have killed a policeman who was guarding a polio vaccination team in northwestern Pakistan.
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Russian oligarchs foot most of 2014 Sochi Olympics
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 2:34am
(AP) — The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the 2014 Winter Games: Russia's business powerhouses.
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BC ceremony notable for who will attend, who won't
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 2:30am
(AP) — This year's commencement at Boston College looks to be notable for who will be there, as well as who won't.














































































































