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Arias jury deadlocks but must keep deliberating
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 6:58pm
(AP) — Jurors in the Jodi Arias murder trial said Wednesday they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether she should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time boyfriend, prompting the judge to instruct them to keep on trying.
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ND ad agency sues creators of Cartoon Network show
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 6:53pm
A North Dakota advertising agency is suing the creators of a Cartoon Network show, alleging that they copied a state marketing campaign.
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Minn. teen whose farewell song became web hit dies
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 6:53pm
Updated on May 22, 2013 at 6:53pm(AP) — When high school student Zach Sobiech learned he didn't have much longer to live, his mother suggested he write letters to tell his loved ones goodbye. Instead, the Minnesota teenager turned to writing music — and his farewell song, "Clouds," became a YouTube sensation that has attracted more than 4 million views.
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HP's 2Q offers hope even as revenue slump deepens
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 6:50pm
(AP) — Hewlett-Packard is still scrambling to meet the growing demand for more versatile and less expensive mobile devices as a slump in its personal computer sales deepens, but the company's cost-cutting measures and focus on more profitable areas of technology appear to be paying off.
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Boy Scout leaders to vote on lifting gay ban
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 6:46pm
Updated on May 22, 2013 at 6:47pm(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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3rd grader who loved to sing among tornado victims
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 6:46pm
Updated on May 22, 2013 at 6:46pm(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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WikiLeaks case file fight moves to federal court
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 6:43pm
(AP) — The WikiLeaks organization and a handful of journalists asked a federal judge Wednesday to order greater transparency in the court-martial of an Army private who has acknowledged sending reams of classified document to the WikiLeaks website.
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Tesla uses stock, note sale to repay government
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 6:35pm
(AP) — Tesla Motors, which makes a highly acclaimed $70,000 electric car, has paid off a startup loan from the U.S. government nine years early.
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1 child dead, 1 missing in Minn. park landslide
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 6:35pm
(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 6:30pm
Updated on May 22, 2013 at 6:33pm(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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Broke no laws, IRS official says _ then takes 5th
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 6:30pm
(AP) — At the center of a political storm, an Internal Revenue Service supervisor whose agents targeted conservative groups swore Wednesday she did nothing wrong, broke no laws and never lied to Congress. Then she refused to answer lawmakers' further questions, citing her Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate herself.
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Okla. tornado damage: Thousands of homes, $1.5-$2B
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 6:25pm
Updated on May 22, 2013 at 6:26pm(AP) — The tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb this week may have created $2 billion or more in damage as it tore through as many as 13,000 homes, multiple schools and a hospital, officials said Wednesday as they gave the first detailed account of the devastation.
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Zach Johnson always feels good at Colonial
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 6:23pm
(AP) — Zach Johnson always feels good when he gets to Colonial.
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Arias jury deadlocked but must keep deliberating
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 6:20pm
(AP) — Jurors in the Jodi Arias murder said Wednesday they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether she should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time boyfriend, prompting the judge to instruct them to keep on trying.
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In Arias trial, TV cameras never far behind
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 6:15pm
Updated on May 22, 2013 at 6:17pm(AP) — The Jodi Arias trial had all the ingredients of a circus the minute it started: sex and violence, a defendant more than willing to seek the spotlight, a judge who extended leniency in allowing lengthy testimony and cameras in court — and a media-savvy sheriff ready and willing to set up jailhouse interviews with his most famous inmate.
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Inaugural tournament cut to 54 holes
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 6:11pm
(AP) — Stacy Lewis brings more value to the LPGA Tour that just her golf.
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Publisher: Sen. Warren book coming out in 2014
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 6:09pm
(AP) — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a favorite among liberals for her forceful advocacy for consumers and criticisms of the financial industry, has a book deal.
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Carney: Criticism of IRS response 'legitimate'
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 6:08pm
(AP) — President Barack Obama's spokesman says the White House is facing "legitimate criticisms" for its shifting accounts about who knew what about the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups, and when they knew it.
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Doctors save Ohio boy by 'printing' an airway tube
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 6:08pm
In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3-D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop breathing nearly every day.
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Stocks fall on news Fed weighed cutting stimulus
Posted on May 22, 2013 at 6:05pm
(AP) — The Federal Reserve took financial markets for a ride Wednesday, pushing stock prices up in the morning then sending them down in the afternoon.














































































































