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10 Things to Know for Friday
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 9:00pm
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday:
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Belmoktar claims responsibility for Niger attack
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:55pm
(AP) — Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town of Arlit at a French-operated uranium mine, killing 26 people and injuring 30, according to officials in Niger and France.
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Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:55pm
(AP) — The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders — a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and lead to mass defections of members and donors.
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Jurors deadlock on Jodi Arias penalty; retrial set
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:54pm
Updated on May 23, 2013 at 8:55pm(AP) — Jurors who spent five months determining Jodi Arias' fate couldn't decide whether she should get life in prison or die for murdering her boyfriend, sending prosecutors back to the drawing board to rehash the shocking case of sex, lies and violence to another 12 people.
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Obama to tour Jersey Shore with Gov. Christie
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:49pm
(AP) — President Barack Obama plans to give the Jersey Shore a boost with a post-Memorial Day visit to showcase recovery efforts in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.
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NY senator: Assaults let military culture continue
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:46pm
(AP) — Charges that an Army sergeant secretly photographed and videotaped women at West Point are part of a military-wide pattern of sexual misconduct, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Thursday.
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CBS up, 'Idol' down as traditional TV season ends
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:46pm
(AP) — CBS strengthened its dominance over the television industry this year at the same time that the unprecedented reign of "American Idol" came to a close.
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Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:43pm
(AP) — There's a new head of household products giant Procter & Gamble.
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Francona manages at Fenway for 1st time since 2011
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:40pm
(AP) — Terry Francona felt right at home in the visiting dugout.
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Fossil area closed after 2 boys die in Minn. park
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:26pm
(AP) — St. Paul authorities shut down a popular fossil-hunting area in a riverside park Thursday, one day after two children were killed and two others injured by a landslide.
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Fugitive in LA attempted-murder case held in Colo.
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:18pm
(AP) — A man wanted for 13 years on attempted murder charges in Los Angeles was captured in Colorado after someone called police to report he was urinating on a wall outside a KFC restaurant.
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Tornado took town's youngest as it swept through
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:14pm
(AP) — One loved the spotlight. Another was nicknamed "The Wall" because of the force he brought to the soccer field.
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Swim coach sentenced to 7 years for sex abuse
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:14pm
(AP) — A once-prominent swimming coach who trained thousands of children was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed.
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87-year-old woman loses to Trump in civil case
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:08pm
(AP) — An 87-year-old grandmother took on billionaire Donald Trump. And on Thursday, she lost.
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Sears reports bigger-than-expected 1Q loss
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:07pm
(AP) — It was another ugly quarter for Sears Holdings Corp.
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Distraught mom becomes face of Oklahoma storm
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 8:03pm
Updated on May 23, 2013 at 8:04pm(AP) — A massive tornado was carving its way through town. There was no time to hesitate. LaTisha Garcia had to get to her children.
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Nixon library hosts reunion for Vietnam POWs
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 7:54pm
Updated on May 23, 2013 at 7:55pm(AP) — U.S. Navy Lt. Commander Doug Burns was on a night reconnaissance mission searching for enemy trucks when he was shot down by anti-aircraft fire and taken prisoner during the Vietnam War.
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Euro Tour CEO apologizes for saying 'colored'
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 7:52pm
(AP) — The head of the European golf tour apologized for using the term "colored" during a live television interview Thursday in which he was reacting to the spat between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia.
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Defense releases photos, texts of Trayvon Martin
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 7:48pm
Updated on May 23, 2013 at 7:50pm(AP) — Data released Thursday by the defense from slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin's cellphone includes texts with a friend about fighting, smoking pot and being forced to move out of his mother's house because of trouble at school, as well as photos of a gun and what looks to be a potted marijuana plant.
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Weiner gets started stumping in NYC mayoral race
Posted on May 23, 2013 at 7:42pm
Updated on May 23, 2013 at 7:44pm(AP) — Anthony Weiner set out to reintroduce himself to voters Thursday as he embarked on a mayoral bid after leaving Congress in a sexting scandal. He found a much more supportive reception in his first campaign stop than he did from the state's top Democrat, who bluntly criticized his candidacy a day earlier.













































































































