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Accused Cleveland kidnapper to appear at pre-trial hearing
CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A former Cleveland school-bus driver accused of holding three women captive in his home and torturing them for a decade is scheduled to appear in court for a pre-trial hearing on ...
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The Executioner under microscope in trial of accused U.S. mobster Bulger
BOSTON (Reuters) - Attorneys for accused mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger will seek on Wednesday to paint star witness John "The Executioner" Martorano as a heartless killer whose testimony cannot be trusted in the trial of one of Boston's most feared ...
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FBI search for Jimmy Hoffas body may last two more days
A federal investigator carries yellow crime tape at a field which investigators are prepared to dig up for the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa in Oakland Township, Michigan June 17, ...
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10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. OBAMA TO PUSH NUCLEAR CUTS A senior administration official says Obama will propose reduce the U.S. and Russian stockpiles by up to one-third at a speech in Berlin. 2. TALIBAN STRIKE ON US TROOPS AFTER PEACE TALK AGREEMENT Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai also suspended talks ...
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PH stock index dips as markets wait for US Federal Reserve meeting on bond-buying
Screengrab from http://www.pse.com.ph MANILA, Philippines -- The local stock barometer dipped on Wednesday after a three-day rebound as regional markets awaited clues on US monetary policy from an ongoing US Federal Reserve meeting. The main-share Philippine Stock Exchange index shed 5.57 points or 0.09 percent to close at 6,513.20. Mining/oil and property counters saw the steepest drop for ...
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JP Morgans man in the White House Barack Obamas legacy of ashes
At one time, it seems decades ago now, the general thinking in the USA was that President Barack Obama would jolt the American political system into actually doing something beneficial for its citizens rather than spying on them, building F-35 aircraft, upgrading nuclear weapons, spending trillions of dollars (US) on national security, cutting unemployment benefits/food stamps, fomenting war ...
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Video Unusual heat wave bakes Alaska
Alaska is dealing with an unusual heat wave. Temperatures have reach 70 in Anchorage almost every day for more than a week, while a more remote area saw a high of ...
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Authorities name casualties in Colorado fire
A Colorado sheriff said firefighters "are getting the upper hand" on the most destructive wildfire in state history Saturday, an announcement that came as authorities gained a clearer picture of the grim landscape the blaze has left ...
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Taliban claims responsibility for attack on US military base in Afghanistan
CAIRO, June 19 (Itar-Tass) - The Taliban has claimed responsibility for an attack on the US military base Bagram, situated 50 kilometers away from Afghan capital Kabul. Earlier sources from the US administration said four American military were had been killed as a result of a terrorist act in Afghanistan. A statement by the Taliban said that last night gunmen struck the base with "two ...
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Worst Repair Costs Where
tricked-out smartphone in your pocket), you won't know what's wrong until you take it in for service. Unfortunately, motorists in different states can have very different experiences at the auto shop, and they're likely to walk away with very different bills. The folks at CarMD recently looked at repair costs across the U.S. ...
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Liberals brace for Supreme Court decision on voting rights
By Tom Curry, National Affairs Writer, NBC News Bracing for an impending Supreme Court decision that could limit the reach of the Voting Rights Act, liberal legal experts and advocates are assessing what to do if the court strikes down a central part of the law.Addressing the annual convention of the liberal lawyers’ group the American Constitution Society, Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., a ...
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NSA claims secret surveillance programs have foiled at least 50 terror plots since the September 11 attacks
The head of the US National Security Agency has claimed secret surveillance programs have foiled at least 50 terror plots since the September 11 ...
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American Airlines US Airways seek EU approval for merger
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - US Airways Group (LCC.N) and American Airlines (AAMRQ.PK) are seeking EU antitrust approval for their planned $11 billion merger, which would create the world's largest carrier. The proposed tie-up, the fourth in the U.S. ...
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Zimmerman jury selection moving into a new phase
Prosecutors and defense attorneys in the George Zimmerman murder trial are about to move into the next phase of jury selection.On Wednesday, lawyers from both sides will begin whittling down a group of 40 prospective jurors, selected over a little more than a week's time, to a final group of six jurors and four alternates. In Florida, 12 jurors are required only for criminal trials ...
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Jurors reflect on complexities of Zimmerman case
Prosecutors and defense attorneys personally interviewed 58 potential jurors over seven days about their media exposure to the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman last year in Sanford, Fla. They have asked 40 jury candidates to return for the next round of questioning and dismissed scores of others. They eventually must whittle ...
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W.Va. mine safety lab creates disasters to train
A former Massey Energy official who is cooperating in the investigation of the Upper Big Branch mine disaster is asking a judge for leniency when he's sentenced Aug. ...
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Crucial finding made in search for long-lost shipwreck
A wooden beam embedded at the bottom of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, underwater archaeologists announced Tuesday, a crucial finding as crews dig toward what they hope is the carcass of a French ship that disappeared while exploring the Great Lakes in the 17th century. Expedition leaders still weren't ready to declare they had found a shipwreck or the ...
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Ticket prices heat up for NBA finals in Miami
The online ticket resale site StubHub showed just about 3,000 tickets were available for purchase on the secondary markets in Miami for Game 6 of the NBA Finals between the Heat and the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday ...
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Capitols Frederick Douglass statue to be unveiled
By VALERIE BONKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The 19th-century orator and writer Frederick Douglass will once again stand tall in the U.S. Capitol. A 7-foot bronze likeness of Douglass is being unveiled Wednesday in a ceremony led by House Speaker John Boehner. The statue joins sculpted tributes to fellow black Americans Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr. and Sojourner Truth on permanent ...
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Budget office view boosts Senate immigration bill
View Photo Associated Press/Carolyn Kaster - People shout out against the Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act in the hall outside the House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June ...
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Social issues still fire up GOP despite 2012 loss
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican lawmakers have a message for those who want the party to soften its emphasis on social conservatism in hopes of reaching a wider national audience: Not so fast. ...
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Endangered list highlights at-risk landmarks and landscapes
11 Most Endangered Historic Places by the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP). Now in its 26th year, the list spotlights important examples of the nation's architectural, cultural and natural heritage that are at risk of destruction or irreparable damage. This year's roster reflects sites that are threatened by not-so-benign neglect, encroaching development and the impact ...
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UK Auditor Agrees Fine And Ban In New York
A division of one of the UK's biggest auditors, Deloitte, has been fined $10m (6.4m) by New York state for its actions in advising Standard Chartered Bank over money laundering. In addition to the fine, Deloitte's Financial Advisory Services arm was also banned for one year from taking new work in the state after officials ruled it did not carry out its duties independently. The ...
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American predator professor suspected to have abused Filipino children roamed Asia
Mexican authorities have arrested an American professor who was on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in the resort city of Playa del Carmen. Prosecutor Gaspar Armando Garcia Torres said Walter Lee Williams, 64, (pictured) a former university professor, is wanted on charges of sexual exploitation of children and traveling to Philippines for child sex. Garcia said Williams was ...
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Big Lie America Doesnt Have 1 Richest Middle-Class in the World...Were Ranked 27th
America is the richest country on Earth. We have the most millionaires, the most billionaires--and a increasingly poor "middle ...
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