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Obama agenda seems to be weathering controversies
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 3:27am
(AP) — Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office.
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Penguins take control vs. Senators behind Crosby
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 3:16am
(AP) — Dan Bylsma has spent more than four years watching Sidney Crosby be Sidney Crosby.
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Bradley has 3-stroke lead after 2 rounds at Nelson
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 3:14am
(AP) — The last thing Keegan Bradley wanted to do at the 18th hole with a cozy lead was flirt with the water on the left.
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10 Things to Know about the Preakness _ and beyond
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 3:13am
(AP) — There are only two outcomes when it comes to Saturday's Preakness Stakes — either the Kentucky Derby winner Orb wins the race to set up a Triple Crown try in the Belmont Stakes in three weeks, or another horse pulls an upset and prevents a shot at history.
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Orb favored to take Preakness, set up Triple try
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 3:12am
(AP) — Orb is ready for his whirl at history.
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Top officials call to overhaul euro institutions
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 3:05am
(AP) — Engineering a financial bailout for Cyprus in March was such a chaotic process that top European officials say it is time to rethink how the region manages its crisis — and who should be involved.
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Afghan police chief shot dead outside home
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 3:04am
(AP) — An official says motorcycle-riding gunmen have shot dead a police chief who led an anti-Taliban campaign in western Afghanistan in front of his house.
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Probe begins after Conn. commuter trains crash
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 3:02am
(AP) — Two commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in an accident that sent more than 60 people to Connecticut hospitals, severely damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the congested Northeast Corridor.
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Egyptians targeted with blasphemy charges
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 2:39am
(AP) — The pale, young Christian woman sat handcuffed in the courtroom, accused of insulting Islam while teaching history of religions to fourth-graders. A team of Islamist lawyers with long beards sang in unison, "All except the Prophet Muhammad."
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Bills DE Williams fails to mediate ring dispute
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 2:19am
Updated on May 18, 2013 at 2:21am(AP) — Bills defensive end Mario Williams isn't any closer to getting back his $785,000 diamond engagement ring from his former fiancee, Erin Marzouki.
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Lawyer for accused singer: steroids had ill effect
Posted on May 18, 2013 at 12:19am
(AP) — The lawyer for a California heavy metal singer accused of trying to hire someone to kill his estranged wife says the singer's mind has been ravaged by steroid use.
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Conn. commuter trains collide; 60 go to hospitals
Posted on May 17, 2013 at 11:55pm
(AP) — Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five with critical injuries, Gov. Dannel Malloy said.
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Report: Michael Phelps planning comeback
Posted on May 17, 2013 at 11:42pm
Updated on May 17, 2013 at 11:43pmIs Michael Phelps planning a comeback?
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Crosby leads Penguins to 4-3 win over Senators
Posted on May 17, 2013 at 11:40pm
Updated on May 17, 2013 at 11:42pm(AP) — The Ottawa Senators have plenty of respect for Sidney Crosby.
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Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr
Posted on May 17, 2013 at 10:31pm
(AP) — Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and mobile applications.
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Flesh-eating disease victim gets prosthetic hands
Posted on May 17, 2013 at 10:11pm
(AP) — A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease was on her way back from Ohio Friday after being fitted with prosthetic hands.
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Venturi, US Open champion and CBS analyst, dies
Posted on May 17, 2013 at 10:11pm
Former U.S. Open champion Ken Venturi has died just 11 days after he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. He was 82.
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Gov. Malloy: Extensive damage to tracks by Conn. train crash; big impact on Northeast travel
Posted on May 17, 2013 at 9:41pm
(AP) — Gov. Malloy: Extensive damage to tracks by Conn. train crash; big impact on Northeast travel .
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Tornado-ravaged Texas town to start recovery
Posted on May 17, 2013 at 9:40pm
Updated on May 17, 2013 at 9:41pm(AP) — Residents whose homes were torn apart or blown away by a North Texas deadly tornado can soon return to retrieve what belongings may be left and start cleaning up, authorities said Friday.
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OJ's ex-lawyer contradicts his testimony on guns
Posted on May 17, 2013 at 9:27pm
(AP) — O.J. Simpson's former lawyer defended himself point-by-point Friday against allegations he botched the former football star's armed-robbery trial, after giving damaging testimony that Simpson actually knew his buddies had guns when they went to a hotel room together to reclaim some sports memorabilia.











































































































