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Colo governor delays execution of convicted killer
DENVER -; Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper indefinitely delayed the execution of convicted killer Nathan Dunlap on Wednesday, citing doubts about the death ...
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Obama threatens veto of House student loan plan
WASHINGTON -; President Barack Obama on Wednesday threatened to veto legislation by House Republicans that would avert a doubling of student loan interest rates on July 1 but allow them to vary with the markets going ...
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Judge apologizes for lag in unsealing documents
WASHINGTON -; A federal judge is apologizing for an 18-month delay in unsealing documents in a case involving an alleged leak of classified information to a ...
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Hitchhikers dad stands by son in NJ killing
NEWARK, N.J. -; The Canadian father of the man who gained Internet fame as "Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker" says he hasn't had much contact with his son over the ...
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Faith healers charged with murder after 2nd death
PHILADELPHIA -- A Philadelphia couple who believe in faith healing over medicine and who were on probation in their son's pneumonia death were charged with murder Wednesday after a second young child died under what a prosecutor called "eerily similar" circumstances.Herbert and Catherine Schaible ignored a court order to seek medical care if their children needed it, prosecutors ...
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Obama to honor Carole King at White House concert
Singer-songwriter Carole King, performs during an event to honor her with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, at the Library of Congress, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in ...
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Containerized Exports From Europe to North America at Eight-Month High
Containerized export volume from Europe to North America reached 322,300 20-foot-equivalent units in March, its highest volume since July 2012 and the second highest volume in this lane since the JOC began collecting this data in January 2011, according to data from Container Trades Statistics, ...
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Larry Ellisons Ahab-Like Quest For The Americas Cup
The America's Cup is in the news lately, and not for the right reasons. Earlier this month, Olympic medalist Andrew "Bart" Simpson died after being trapped in the wreckage of the ...
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Health Care Clinic Director Sentenced in Miami to 111 Months for His Role in $63 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON-A former health care clinic director and licensed therapist was sentenced in Miami to 111 months in prison today in connection with a health care fraud scheme involving defunct health provider Health Care Solutions Network Inc. (HCSN). Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer of the Southern ...
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While Oklahoma staggers Joplin marks 2 years after its own tornado
By NBC News While Oklahoma begins to clean up after a ferocious tornado, the site of one of the worst twisters in American history - Joplin, Mo., a little more than 200 miles away - is marking a solemn ...
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Arias jury to judge What if we cant reach a decision
As an Arizona jury continues deliberating whether Jodi Arias deserves the death penalty after being convicted of murdering her ex-boyfriend, Arias sat down with NBC's Diana ...
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Crackdown on AirBnB host in New York serves as cautionary tale
Fallout from a case in which AirBnB activities have been deemed 'illegal' in New York is being felt around the world, driving hosts to re-read their city's bylaws, tourists to look for alternative accommodations and other short-term rental services throwing their support behind the company. It's a story that's being felt among hosts across 30,000 cities and which may ...
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At tornado-hit school colored stickers and pencils litter ruins
MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - A miniature bookcase with children's books spilling out is among the few furnishings still standing amid the tornado-torn rubble of what once was the Briarwood Elementary School in Moore, ...
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Army sergeant accused of videotaping female cadets in shower
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Army sergeant at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point has been accused of videotaping female cadets in the shower, a defense official said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of sex-related incidents that has rocked the ...
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Chicago Jesuit province makes record settlement in abuse lawsuit
The Chicago province of the Society of Jesus has agreed to pay nearly $20 million to settle a lawsuit brought by men who were sexually abused by Donald McGuire, a former Jesuit who has been dismissed from the order and from the priesthood. The plaintiffs showed that Jesuit superiors had been aware of McGuire's record of molestation for decades, but took no effective action to curb his ...
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Vote on Chicago school closings draws angry aldermen parents
Closing Chicago schoolsDozens of protesters take to the streets to rally against Chicago public school closings, outside the Chicago Public Schools ...
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Former Miss America might challenge McConnell
Miss America 2000 Heather French Henry is introduced at the 2010 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino January 30, 2010 in Las ...
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American Idol winner releasing debut album in July
who won the Fox singing series last week after competing for four months, is set to release "Music Speaks" on July 16. Past "Idol" champs released their debut albums in the fall after winning the contest in the spring, but Glover said she's ready to capitalize on the insta-fame "Idol" has given her. "I've built a fan base being on this show, and my ...
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Bank of America sues Sedanos CEO former U.S. Century Bank directors
Bank of America filed a lawsuit against three former directors of U.S. Century Bank, two of whom are executives at Sedanos Supermarkets, over a land loan in Florida City. BofA (NYSE: BAC) filed the lawsuit on May 13 in federal court in Miami against GREC Homes IX LLC, Agustin Herran, Rosiel Herran, Armando Guerra, Maria C. Guerra, Manuel Herran, Nyria Herran, Emiliano Herran and Mirian Herran. ...
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Watch Ridiculous Calls Detail Abuse of 911 Hotline
-- -- -- -- -- When you -- one of these rolling down the road somebody somewhere needs help it's usually not life or death situation. -- -- -- -- Itself on the telephone -- Operator. Or is it a life or death situation. We -- -- calls for patients who would like this to turn up and down a thermostat captain Greg Henderson -- -- -- much of fire engine 111 and says more often that you think. ...
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Hitchhikers Dad Stands by Son in NJ Killing
The Canadian father of the man who gained Internet fame as "Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker" says he hasn't had much contact with his son over the years. But Gil McGillivary of Hawkesbury, Ontario, says he isn't giving up on his son, Caleb, as the 24-year-old faces a murder charge in New Jersey. Caleb, also known as Kai, is accused of fatally beating a lawyer found ...
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Watch FBI Shoot Florida Man Connected to Boston Bombing Suspect
This is a special report from ABC news. Hello everyone I'm Tanya Rivero in New York with an ABC news digital special report new. Tied to the Boston bombing suspects we now know evil regime to ...
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Pope Personally Thanks State Department For Overtime
VATICAN CITY, April 12 (CNA/EWTN News) .- The last month of papal transition meant that the employees of the Vatican's Secretariat of State worked long hours, so Pope Francis decided that he would offer his heartfelt thanks by making a personal visit."Why am I here today? To thank you, because I know that these days - tomorrow marks one month - you have worked a lot more, many hours ...
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Key House chairman slams Senate immigration bill
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A key House committee chairman says a wide-ranging immigration bill just passed by a Senate committee falls far short of what is needed to end the problem of illegal ...
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Hillary Clinton to give speech at event honoring women leaders
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is returning to the public stage with her first speaking events since leaving the Obama administration. Clinton is scheduled to speak Tuesday at the Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards in Washington, an event honoring female leaders around the world. On April 5, she will address the Women in the World Summit in New York, an annual event ...
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