The Wire
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Commutes long, slow after Conn. train derailment
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 8:25am
(AP) — Connecticut commuters planned for long, slow trips to and from work Monday following last week's train collision that that injured 72 people and disrupted rail service into New York City.
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Spokesman for Ansar Dine arrested in Mauritania
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 8:20am
(AP) — The man who acted as the spokesman for one of the three al-Qaida-linked groups occupying northern Mali turned himself in over the weekend to Mauritanian authorities on the border, an intelligence official briefed on the matter confirmed on Monday.
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Rebels attack C. African Republic villages; 8 dead
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 8:08am
(AP) — Residents say armed men invaded a remote village in Central African Republic and killed six people.
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M23 rebels clash with soldiers in east Congo
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 8:06am
(AP) — Clashes erupted Monday in eastern Congo between government troops and a rebel group believed to be backed by neighboring Rwanda, the first fighting between the groups since the M23 rebels overtook and later retreated from the provincial capital Goma last year.
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Yahoo takes big leap with $1.1B deal for Tumblr
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 8:06am
(AP) — Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times.
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Large earthquake strikes off coast of Chile
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 8:05am
(AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-6.5 earthquake has struck off the coast of Chile.
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Actavis buying Warner Chilcott in $8.5B deal
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 8:00am
(AP) — Actavis is buying Warner Chilcott in an all-stock transaction valued at about $8.5 billion which would create the third-biggest specialty pharmaceutical company in the U.S.
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Chinese, Indian leaders call for cooperation
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 8:00am
(AP) — The leaders of India and China played down their recent border dispute and other tensions Monday, pledging to work together for regional stability and the economic growth of the world's two most populous nations.
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Uganda police raid newspaper over general's letter
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 7:56am
(AP) — Witnesses say police in Uganda forcibly entered the offices of an independent newspaper to search for evidence against an army general who questioned the president's alleged plan to have his son succeed him.
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Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 7:53am
(AP) — A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than 2 days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.
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Split-second choice ended with NY student dead
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 7:52am
(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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Pakistan's former military ruler granted bail
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 7:52am
(AP) — A judge granted bail to Pakistan's former military ruler on Monday in a case related to the murder of ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, his lawyer said.
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Japan's 'Shield of Straw' an action pic in Cannes
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 7:47am
(AP) — Director Takashi Miike says shooting an action movie in Japan is a lot harder than it looks.
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Wave of attacks kills at least 57 in Iraq
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 7:44am
(AP) — A string of car bombs and shootings tore through Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, killing at least 57 people and escalating fears of a return to widespread sectarian bloodletting, officials said
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Israel bank heist kills 4; robber takes own life
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 7:43am
(AP) — Israeli police say a bungled bank robbery in a southern city left four people dead before the gunman took his own life.
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US futures subdued as investors take stock
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 7:40am
(AP) — U.S. stock futures are relatively flat as investors take a breather and some analysts wonder how long the bull-market run can last.
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Conn. derailment to cause 'greatly slowed' commute
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 7:38am
(AP) — Railroad officials in Connecticut say the morning commute is going as well as can be expected following Friday's train collision that that injured 72 people and has shut down service.
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Chesapeake names Anadarko executive as new CEO
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 7:36am
(AP) — Chesapeake Energy has named Anadarko Petroleum executive Robert Douglas Lawler as its new CEO.
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Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 7:30am
Updated on May 20, 2013 at 7:32am(AP) — Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival:
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Suspected US drone kills 2 in Yemen
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 7:20am
Updated on May 20, 2013 at 7:21am(AP) — Yemeni security and military officials say a suspected U.S. drone has killed two militants in a town in the center of the country.














































































































