The Wire
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NY funeral for student accidentally shot by police
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 10:25am
(AP) — Many young people are among the mourners attending the funeral of a Hofstra University student who was accidentally shot by police.
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Clearwire board approves higher Sprint offer
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 10:25am
(AP) — Clearwire wants to accept a richer buyout offer made by Sprint this week and is recommending that shareholders vote in favor of it.
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Bernanke signals Fed to maintain stimulus efforts
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 10:24am
(AP) — Chairman Ben Bernanke is telling Congress Wednesday that the U.S. job market remains weak and that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to end its extraordinary stimulus programs.
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IRS official in center of targeting probe: 'I have not done anything wrong.'
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 10:20am
(AP) — IRS official in center of targeting probe: 'I have not done anything wrong.'
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EU bid to label Hezbollah wing terror group
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 10:16am
(AP) — The European Union is reassessing whether to declare the Lebanese party Hezbollah's military wing a terrorist organization, a move it has long shied away from despite pressure from the United States, officials said Wednesday.
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AAA: 31.2M drivers to take Memorial Day road trip
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 10:11am
It's going to be another busy Memorial Day weekend on the nation's highways.
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Iraqi premier orders army shake-up after attacks
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 10:10am
(AP) — Iraq's prime minister has ordered a shake-up of his military command after a weeklong spike of militant attacks that has killed nearly 300 people, by far the highest toll since the U.S. withdrew its forces in late 2011, an official said Wednesday.
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FBI: Man fatally shot in Boston bombing probe
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 10:09am
(AP) — A man being questioned by authorities in the Boston bombing probe was fatally shot when he initiated a violent confrontation, FBI officials said Wednesday.
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Woods: Garcia comment hurtful, time to move on
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 10:08am
(AP) — Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods on Wednesday for saying he would have "fried chicken" at dinner with his rival, a comment that Woods described as hurtful and inappropriate.
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Ryan Gosling breaks Cannes' heart, misses premiere
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 10:04am
(AP) — The Cannes Film Festival is missing one of its biggest stars of this year's festival: Ryan Gosling.
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US home sales tick up to highest in 3 ½ years
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 10:04am
(AP) — Sales of previously-occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in three and a half years, helped by a jump in the number of houses for sale.
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US home sales rise slightly to 4.97 million in April, highest in 3 ½ years; inventories jump
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 10:01am
(AP) — US home sales rise slightly to 4.97 million in April, highest in 3 ½ years; inventories jump.
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Syrian opposition urges rebels to join key battle
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 9:58am
(AP) — Syria's main opposition alliance on Wednesday urged fighters from around the country to reinforce a rebel-held town under attack by President Bashar Assad's troops and their allies from the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group.
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Garcetti elected Los Angeles mayor over Greuel
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 9:52am
(AP) — City Councilman Eric Garcetti defeated Controller Wendy Greuel to become next mayor of Los Angeles after a caustic campaign in which he depicted his fellow Democrat as a pawn of powerful labor bosses.
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Redford swept away in shipwreck saga 'All is Lost'
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 9:51am
(AP) — Robert Redford makes actions speak louder than words in shipwreck drama "All is Lost."
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UK, Denmark eyes visas for Afghan interpreters
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 9:51am
(AP) — Britain and Denmark are proposing to give hundreds of Afghan interpreters who worked alongside their troops the right to settle in the U.K. and Denmark in recognition of the risks to their personal safety.
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Official: Treasury played no role in IRS targeting
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 9:48am
(AP) — The Treasury Department's No. 2 official told Congress on Wednesday that his agency played no role in the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups.
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Stocks edge higher as investors watch the Fed
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 9:47am
(AP) — Stocks are opening slightly higher as investors watch for the latest moves from the Federal Reserve.
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Richard Carrion declares IOC presidential bid
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 9:45am
(AP) — Richard Carrion of Puerto Rico entered the IOC presidential race Wednesday, promising to use his business experience to guide the Olympics through the world's troubled financial times and proposing to deploy IOC staff permanently in host cities to help organize the games.
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Restaurant learns online reviews can make or break
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 9:44am
(AP) — It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet.



















































































































