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Woods: Garcia comment hurtful, time to move on
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 10:59pm
Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods for saying he would serve fried chicken if they were to have dinner at the U.S. Open, an ugly addition to nearly two weeks of verbal sparring.
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Lawyer: Malaysian accused of rape married the girl
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 10:54pm
(AP) — Prosecutors say they are pursuing rape charges against a Malaysian who allegedly had sex with a 13-year-old and then married her.
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Survey shows China manufacturing contracting
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 10:46pm
(AP) — A survey shows China's manufacturing contracted this month, adding to signs a fragile economic recovery is slowing.
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4 Americans killed since 2009 in US drone strikes
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 10:43pm
(AP) — The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen since 2009. The disclosure to Congress comes on the eve of a major national security speech by President Barack Obama in which he plans to pledge more transparency to Congress in his counterterrorism policy.
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Octogenarians race to be oldest Everest climber
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 10:42pm
(AP) — An 80-year-old Japanese extreme skier who climbed Mount Everest five years ago, but just missed becoming the oldest man to reach the summit, is back on the mountain to make another attempt at the title.
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Penguins rout Senators 7-3, take 3-1 series lead
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 10:41pm
(AP) — Jarome Iginla and James Neal each scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins routed the Ottawa Senators 7-3 on Wednesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
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1 child dead, 1 missing in Minn. park landslide
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 10:24pm
(AP) — A fourth-grade field trip to a Mississippi River park popular with fossil hunters turned deadly Wednesday when gravel saturated by persistent rain gave way, killing one child and injuring two others. A fourth child was missing.
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Weiner launches comeback bid to become NYC mayor
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 10:09pm
(AP) — Anthony Weiner knows there may be a lot of New Yorkers who would never consider voting for him again, but he says he's running for mayor because he wants to bring his ideas to the fore — and win.
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Float driver says train seemed still before crash
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 9:59pm
(AP) — The driver of a parade float involved in a train wreck that killed four war veterans in West Texas told investigators the oncoming train appeared to be stationary, and that he didn't notice anything was wrong until he saw people jumping from the float, according to documents released Wednesday.
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Family Ties: Jarrett, Petty enter NASCAR hall
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 9:56pm
Updated on May 22, 2013 at 9:57pm(AP) — NASCAR honored a pair of its most famous and successful families with inductions into the Hall of Fame on Wednesday.
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Obama honors Carole King at White House concert
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 9:54pm
(AP) — President Barack Obama, saluting Carole King's five decades as an award-winning singer-songwriter, said Wednesday that music often is a place where people seek comfort and inspiration during trying times.
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Okla. men get video of deadly tornado overhead
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 9:49pm
(AP) — Two 19-year-old Oklahoma men who took cover in a cellar during a deadly tornado were able to use their cellphones to get video of the twister as it passed over the home.
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Am. Samoa to keep flier miles of govt travelers
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 9:40pm
Updated on May 22, 2013 at 9:45pm(AP) — American Samoa plans to take away frequent flier miles from government workers who travel on behalf of the U.S. territory and use the loyalty points to help medical patients and students travel off the islands when necessary.
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Boy Scout leaders to vote on lifting gay ban
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 9:18pm
Updated on May 22, 2013 at 9:19pm(AP) — As protesters made one last stand, the Boy Scouts of America's leadership began a conference Wednesday that was expected to culminate in a long-anticipated vote on whether to allow openly gay Scouts — a decision that, either way, could deeply affect the organization's membership and funding.
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Brutal attack in London heightens terror fears
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 9:14pm
(AP) — Two men with butcher knives hacked another to death Wednesday near a London military barracks and one then went on video to explain the crime — shouting political statements, gesturing with bloodied hands and waving a meat cleaver. Soon after, arriving police shot and wounded the unidentified assailants and took them into custody.
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Who else took the 5th? Baseball star, banker, more
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 9:09pm
(AP) — The baseball star, the Hollywood 10, Oliver North. And Lois Lerner of the IRS.
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FBI: Arrest made in Wash. state ricin letter scare
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 9:01pm
(AP) — A 37-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a case in which a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin were discovered in Washington state last week.
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10 Things to Know for Thursday
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 9:00pm
Updated on May 22, 2013 at 9:00pmYour daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday:
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3rd grader who loved to sing among tornado victims
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 8:49pm
Updated on May 22, 2013 at 9:15pm(AP) — Nicknamed "The Wall," 8-year-old Kyle Davis loved soccer and going to Monster Truck exhibitions at the fairgrounds with his grandfather. JaNae Hornsby, 9, loved to draw, sing, and be a big sister and cousin to her younger relatives.
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Man shot to death while questioned in Boston probe
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 8:48pm
Updated on May 22, 2013 at 8:50pm(AP) — A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities in central Florida early Wednesday after he turned violent while being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, officials said.
















































































































