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US adviser on board of firm that sold anthrax drug
Posted on May 19, 2013 at 10:56pm
(AP) — Former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, who has served as a bio-warfare adviser to the president, the Pentagon, and the Department of Homeland Security, urged the government to stockpile an anti-anthrax drug while serving as a director for the company that supplied it, according to a report published Sunday.
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Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards
Posted on May 19, 2013 at 10:49pm
Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards.
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'Trek' does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes
Posted on May 19, 2013 at 10:32pm
(AP) — "Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations.
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Swift leads, Miguel hurts fans at Billboard Awards
Posted on May 19, 2013 at 10:12pm
Taylor Swift is red hot.
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Syrian troops push into strategic rebel-held town
Posted on May 19, 2013 at 10:03pm
(AP) — Syrian troops pushed into a rebel-held town near the Lebanese border on Sunday, fighting house-to-house and bombing from the air as President Bashar Assad tried to strengthen his grip on a strategic strip of land running from the capital to the Mediterranean coast.
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Tornadoes level homes in Okla., hit other states
Posted on May 19, 2013 at 9:58pm
Updated on May 19, 2013 at 10:01pm(AP) — One of several tornadoes that touched down Sunday in Oklahoma turned homes in a trailer park near Oklahoma City into splinters and rubble and sent frightened residents along a 100-mile corridor scurrying for shelter.
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10 Things to Know for Monday
Posted on May 19, 2013 at 9:39pm
Updated on May 19, 2013 at 9:39pmYour daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday:
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Young Americans waste no time qualifying for Indy
Posted on May 19, 2013 at 9:32pm
(AP) — Bump Day at Indianapolis followed the script.
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Taylor Swift leads at Billboard Music Awards
Posted on May 19, 2013 at 9:15pm
Taylor Swift is red hot.
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Tornado levels homes in Oklahoma City trailer park
Posted on May 19, 2013 at 9:09pm
(AP) — One of several tornadoes spawned by a powerful storm system rumbling through the Plains and Midwest has leveled several mobile homes in an area southeast of Oklahoma City.
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Tornado causes major damage at trailer park near Oklahoma City; spotter says earth 'scoured'
Posted on May 19, 2013 at 8:55pm
(AP) — Tornado causes major damage at trailer park near Oklahoma City; spotter says earth 'scoured'
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Officer who shot NY student faced harrowing choice
Posted on May 19, 2013 at 8:43pm
Updated on May 19, 2013 at 8:44pm(AP) — The police officer who accidentally killed a Long Island college student along with an armed intruder faced perhaps the most harrowing decision in law enforcement: choosing the split-second moment when the risk is so high that you must pull the trigger.
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Minaj wins, Mars performs at Billboard Awards
Posted on May 19, 2013 at 8:23pm
Bruno Mars — and his band — kicked off the Billboard Music Awards in silky red suits that matched their silky dance moves, with bright gold disco balls hanging above them.
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Jennifer Johnson wins Mobile Bay LPGA Classic
Posted on May 19, 2013 at 8:19pm
(AP) — Jennifer Johnson got a hug and congratulations from the defending Mobile Bay LPGA Classic champion before it even sunk in Sunday that she had won her first tour title.
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2 FBI agents killed in training accident in Va.
Posted on May 19, 2013 at 8:08pm
Updated on May 19, 2013 at 8:08pm(AP) — Two FBI special agents on the agency's elite Hostage Rescue Team have been killed in a training accident in Virginia, officials said Sunday.
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Consumer group flags high SPF ratings on sunscreen
Posted on May 19, 2013 at 8:01pm
(AP) — Sunbathers this summer will find new sunscreen labels that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use.
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Swift, Bieber, more ready for Billboard Awards
Posted on May 19, 2013 at 7:56pm
They battle it out weekly on the Billboard charts, and now they're competing at the Billboard Music Awards.
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Bae wins Byron Nelson for first PGA Tour title
Posted on May 19, 2013 at 7:53pm
Updated on May 19, 2013 at 7:55pm(AP) — Sang-Moon Bae watched anxiously after hitting his tee shot at the par-3 17th hole Sunday in the Byron Nelson Championship.
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Boychuk breaks Game 2 tie, Bruins top Rangers 5-2
Posted on May 19, 2013 at 7:53pm
Updated on May 19, 2013 at 7:56pm(AP) — Claude Julien wanted his Bruins to play more aggressively in the third period. The Boston coach got his wish with the help of some shaky defense by the New York Rangers.
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Tornadoes hit Kan., Okla.; no injuries reported
Posted on May 19, 2013 at 7:48pm
Updated on May 19, 2013 at 7:51pm(AP) — A powerful storm system rumbled through the Plains and upper Midwest on Sunday, spawning tornadoes that damaged homes and buildings near Oklahoma City and put the Tulsa area on high-alert.















































































































