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Colonial member Palmer has 1st-round lead with 62
Posted on May 24, 2013 at 3:29am
(AP) — Ryan Palmer has a definite home-course advantage at the Colonial.
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Rangers top Bruins in OT, force Game 5 in Boston
Posted on May 24, 2013 at 3:28am
(AP) — During a sluggish first period, a difficult second period, and a tense third period, there were few signs the New York Rangers would be able to hold off the Boston Bruins and extend their season for at least one more game.
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Blackhawks hope to rally from 3-1 series deficit
Posted on May 24, 2013 at 3:26am
(AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks began the year with a record-breaking start.
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Safe room mandates remain rare in tornado states
Posted on May 24, 2013 at 3:19am
(AP) — After living nearly 20 years in their one-story brick home, Sherry and Larry Wells finally won the lottery — for a state rebate on a home storm shelter, that is. A contractor finished installing the concrete bunker beneath the slab of their garage in early May. About three weeks later, the shelter saved their lives when a tornado that killed 24 people tore through their neighborhood.
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Turkey passes bill restricting alcohol sales, ads
Posted on May 24, 2013 at 3:19am
(AP) — Turkey's parliament has passed legislation to ban all advertising of alcohol and tighten restrictions on sales in the mainly Muslim but secular country.
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Hurricane center: Beware of the storm surge
Posted on May 24, 2013 at 3:15am
(AP) — During a hurricane, the storm surge poses the greatest threat to life and land, yet many people don't even know what it means.
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Earthquake hits Russia's Far East
Posted on May 24, 2013 at 3:10am
(AP) — A powerful earthquake on Friday hit Russia's Far East with tremors felt as far away as Moscow, about 7,000 kilometers (4,400 miles) west of the epicenter.
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Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys
Posted on May 24, 2013 at 3:08am
(AP) — After a wrenching debate, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America have voted to open their ranks to openly gay boys for the first time.
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Christie co-hosting 'Today' to promote NJ shore
Posted on May 24, 2013 at 3:01am
(AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is co-hosting NBC's "Today" on Friday morning as part of a campaign to proclaim that the state's shore is ready for business seven months after being devastated by Superstorm Sandy.
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Japan's PM Abe defends policies as markets settle
Posted on May 24, 2013 at 2:50am
(AP) — Japan's top leaders are defending the economic strategies championed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, though the central bank chief acknowledged a need for better communication with financial markets, a day after Tokyo shares suffered their worst loss since the 2011 tsunami disaster.
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Survey: German consumer confidence rises strongly
Posted on May 24, 2013 at 2:41am
(AP) — A survey is showing a significant rise in German consumer confidence as people's expectations for the economy and for their own income improve.
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Police: Suicidal jumper's fall kills SKorean girl
Posted on May 24, 2013 at 2:27am
(AP) — South Korean police say a suicidal man jumping to his death killed a 5-year-old girl by falling on her as she walked with her parents outside the apartment building.
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I-5 bridge collapses into Wash. river, injuring 3
Posted on May 24, 2013 at 2:04am
Updated on May 24, 2013 at 2:05am(AP) — An Interstate 5 bridge over a river collapsed Thursday evening, dumping two vehicles into the water and sparking a rescue effort by boats and divers who searched the chilly waterway north of Seattle.
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Oil falls below $94 on weak outlook for demand
Posted on May 24, 2013 at 1:52am
(AP) — The price of oil was knocked lower Friday by a combination of ample supplies and lukewarm demand.
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5 climbers feared dead on world's 3rd highest peak
Posted on May 24, 2013 at 1:50am
(AP) — A Nepalese official says five climbers are missing and feared dead on the world's third highest mountain.
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Asia stocks extend losses after big sell-off
Posted on May 24, 2013 at 1:45am
(AP) — Asian stocks continued to retreat Friday after being routed the day before by unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing and fears the Federal Reserve will start withdrawing its monetary stimulus.
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5 climbers missing on world's 3rd highest mountain
Posted on May 24, 2013 at 1:40am
(AP) — A Nepalese official says five climbers are missing and feared dead on the world's third highest mountain.
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Quick's LA Kings put Sharks on brink with 3-0 win
Posted on May 24, 2013 at 1:27am
(AP) — Jonathan Quick made 24 saves in his seventh career playoff shutout, and the Los Angeles Kings moved to the brink of their second straight trip to the Western Conference finals with a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 5 on Thursday night.
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No fatalities in I-5 bridge collapse in NW Wash
Posted on May 24, 2013 at 12:58am
Updated on May 24, 2013 at 12:58am(AP) — An Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, dumping several vehicles into the water as authorities investigated the cause of the collapse that cut off the state's main north-south thruway and sent three people to the hospital.
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Actress Bynes arrested in NYC on marijuana charge
Posted on May 24, 2013 at 12:39am
(AP) — Police say actress Amanda Bynes has been arrested in midtown Manhattan after she heaved a marijuana bong out of a window.















































































































