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IRS probe ignored most influential groups
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 8:57am
(AP) — There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups.
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8 police kidnapped in western Iraq
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 8:40am
(AP) — Police officials say gunmen have kidnapped eight Iraqi policemen who were guarding a post on the main highway to Jordan and Syria.
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Merkel and Francis talk about a 'strong' Europe
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 8:36am
(AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel, mindful of the weight of Christian voters in September elections, has discussed with Pope Francis how Europe's economy should better serve people.
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Activists: Rebel groups clash in northern Syria
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 8:36am
(AP) — A wave of tit-for-tat kidnappings between rival Islamic militant groups in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo risks sparking large-scale internal fighting between rebels after clashes killed at least four militants earlier this week, activists said Saturday.
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Ex-NBA player stabbed, seriously injured in fight
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 8:26am
(AP) — Serbian police say Predrag Danilovic, who played for the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks, is seriously injured after being stabbed in a fight.
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Conn., NTSB officials to tour train crash site
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 8:01am
(AP) — Officials in Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office say the governor will meet with representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board and Connecticut's two U.S. senators at the site of a Metro-North Railroad crash that injured 70 people.
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Ryder Cup players into last 8 at World Match Play
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 7:51am
(AP) — Ryder Cup-winning teammates Graeme McDowell, Nicolas Colsaerts and Francesco Molinari are through to the quarterfinals of the World Match Play Championship.
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Serena Williams reaches Italian Open final
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 7:49am
(AP) — A week out from the French Open, Serena Williams is one victory away from winning her fourth consecutive title this year.
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Denmark favorite to win Eurovision Song Contest
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 7:06am
(AP) — An ethno-inspired flute and drum tune from Denmark is the bookmakers' favorite to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which also features a bizarre opera pop number from Romania and an Armenian rock song written by the guitarist of Black Sabbath.
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Iraq attacks leave 8 dead
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 6:51am
(AP) — Gunmen killed the entire family of an anti-terrorist policeman in Baghdad and a Sunni cleric in the Shiite-majority south on Saturday, part of a wave of attacks across Iraq that left eight dead, said officials.
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Activists: Rebel groups kidnap in Syria's Aleppo
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 6:28am
(AP) — Syrian activists say that a wave of tit-for-tat kidnappings between rival Islamic militant groups in the northern city of Aleppo risks sparking large-scale internal fighting between rebels.
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Hard-line Afghan MPs block law protecting women
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 6:17am
(AP) — An Afghan legislator says conservative lawmakers have blocked a law that aims to protect women's freedoms, saying parts of it violate Islamic principles.
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Obama talks jobs, says politics misplace focus
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 6:02am
(AP) — President Barack Obama is calling attention to his economic proposals and efforts to expand the middle class.
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FILA approves new rules to keep wrestling in games
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 5:30am
Updated on May 18, 2013 at 5:30am(AP) — Wrestling's governing body has approved new rule and constitutional changes aimed at modernizing the sport and keeping it in the Olympics after 2016.
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Gunmen raid home in Iraq, kill 5 people
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 5:19am
(AP) — Iraqi authorities say gunmen have broken into the house of an anti-terrorism police officer in the southern suburbs of Baghdad, killing five people including him and his sleeping family.
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Powerball jackpot closing in on another record
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 4:49am
Updated on May 18, 2013 at 4:50am(AP) — Less than 10 months after three tickets split a world-record lottery prize, the jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing was nearing historic territory once again.
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Denmark's Hoyer wins presidency of badminton body
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 4:42am
(AP) — Former Olympics champion Poul-Erik Hoyer has pledged to improve the image of badminton after winning the presidency of the sport's world governing body.
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French president signs gay marriage into law
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 4:15am
Updated on May 18, 2013 at 4:16am(AP) — French President Francois Hollande has signed a law authorizing gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, after months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate.
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SKorea says NKorea fires 3 short-range missiles
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 3:59am
(AP) — South Korea says North Korea has fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters. Pyongyang routinely test-launches such missiles.
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Afghan police chief shot dead outside home
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 3:49am
(AP) — Motorcycle-riding gunmen assassinated a police chief in front of his house after he led an anti-Taliban campaign in western Afghanistan, an official said Saturday.










































































































