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| Oops: Macy’s marks down $1,500 necklace to $47 Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 10:02 AM PDT Attention, unemployed copyeditors: Macy's may soon have a job opening for you. The department store giant mailed a catalog to customers earlier this month which mistakenly offered a $1,500 sterling silver and 14-karat gold necklace for just $47. The heading: "SUPER BUY." The actual sale price was supposed to be $479, but Macy's printed the [...] Full Story | Top |
| NKorea calls nukes country's 'life' at big meeting Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 06:55 AM PDT  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A top North Korean decision-making body issued a pointed warning Sunday, saying that nuclear weapons are "the nation's life" and will not be traded even for "billions of dollars." Full Story | Top |
| Obama walks to Easter service at nearby church Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 12:13 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama attended Easter services at an Episcopal church near the White House where past presidents frequently have worshipped. Full Story | Top |
| High court poised to upend civil rights policies Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 11:27 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Has the nation lived down its history of racism and should the law become colorblind? Full Story | Top |
| Rivals prepare for legal battle over abortion bans Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 10:55 AM PDT  Rival legal teams, well-financed and highly motivated, are girding for court battles over the coming months on laws enacted in Arkansas and North Dakota that would impose the nation's toughest bans on abortion. Full Story | Top |
| Shooting reported outside northeast Ohio church Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 04:42 PM PDT  ASHTABULA, Ohio (AP) — Police in northeast Ohio are investigating a shooting outside a church that a parishioner says left one man dead after an Easter service. Full Story | Top |
| Cardinal Timothy Dolan: Catholic Church's Nature Means It Will be Out of Touch Sometimes Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 10:54 AM PDT  During an interview for "This Week," Archbishop of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos that the Catholic Church's very nature means it will be — from time to time – out of touch with the concerns of its followers. "Sometimes by nature, the... Full Story | Top |
| U.S. F-22 stealth jets join South Korea drills amid saber-rattling Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 03:01 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States sent F-22 stealth fighter jets to South Korea on Sunday to join military drills aimed at underscoring the U.S. commitment to defend Seoul in the face of an intensifying campaign of threats from North Korea. The advanced, radar-evading F-22 Raptors were deployed to Osan Air Base, the main U.S. Air Force base in South Korea, from Japan to support ongoing bilateral exercises, the U.S. military command in South Korea said in a statement that urged North Korea to restrain itself. ... Full Story | Top |
| 4 hurt in crash, attack at California Wal-Mart Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 09:13 PM PDT  Four people were hurt Sunday when a driver crashed his car into a Wal-Mart and then assaulted customers inside, officials said. The man hit two cars in the parking lot at about 11:15 a.m. with his red ... Full Story | Top |
| Beef over female rocket scientist’s obit prompts Times to change it Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 11:48 AM PDT Yvonne Brill was a brilliant rocket scientist who invented a propulsion system for satellites in the early 1970s and received a National Medal of Technology and Innovation in 2011. Yet her New York Times obituary, published in the newspaper on Sunday, begins like this: She made a mean beef stroganoff, followed her husband from job [...] Full Story | Top |
| Mom Happy With One Child Resists Adopting A Relative's Saturday, Mar 30, 2013 10:01 PM PDT DEAR ABBY: I have a relative who is very ill. She's not expected to survive. She has a 1-year-old daughter, "Whitney," and a husband who isn't particularly interested in parenting once his wife is gone. My husband and I have a 3-year-old, and my husband would like to have more children. I love this relative and the little girl, but I'm not interested in raising another child. I'm fine with just one.My husband feels we have the love and resources to provide Whitney with a good life. I respect the fact that he feels this way, but I work full time. ... Full Story | Top |
| Study shows Shakespeare as ruthless businessman Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 08:58 AM PDT  LONDON (AP) — Hoarder, moneylender, tax dodger — it's not how we usually think of William Shakespeare. Full Story | Top |
| Pope appeals for end to Korea tensions in first Easter message Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 09:31 AM PDT  By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, appearing before more than 250,000 people for his first Easter Sunday address, called for world peace, respect for the environment and a diplomatic solution to the crisis on the Korean peninsula. In his "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) message, he also appealed for a resumption of peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians, an end to the civil war in Syria and political solutions to conflicts in several African countries. ... Full Story | Top |
| Signed Iconic Beatles Album Auctioned for $290,500 Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 12:28 PM PDT  A copy of The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album autographed by all four band members has shattered expectations at auction. The iconic album was sold Saturday for $290,500 by Heritage Auctions in Dallas. It had been listed at $30,000 before the sale.... Full Story | Top |
| Pranksters, your day is near Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 02:42 AM PDT Are you a compulsive liar who delights in telling tall tales to loved ones? Good news! Your behavior is about to become socially acceptable for 24 hours. April Fools' Day (that's this Monday), a day where people trick each other with elaborate pranks or simple jokes, has a colorful history. And while it may seem [...] Full Story | Top |
| If Men Aren't So Bad, Thank Testosterone Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 02:43 AM PDT  Scientists Find 'Striking' Change in Sex Hormone When Friend Is Involved Full Story | Top |
| Obama, family attend Easter services near the White House Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 12:05 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and his family walked to church on Sunday for Easter services across from the White House. Wishing "Happy Easter" to onlookers, Obama, his wife Michelle, and their daughters Malia and Sasha, strolled through a park to St. John's Church, where they have attended services before. Their presence at the nearby Episcopal church had not been announced in advance, and the minister, Rev. Dr. Luis Leon, admonished some gawking and picture-taking churchgoers during the service to return to their seats. ... Full Story | Top |
| Exxon cleans up Arkansas oil spill; Keystone plan assailed Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 04:26 PM PDT  By Kristen Hays and Matthew Robinson (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil on Sunday continued cleanup of a pipeline spill that spewed thousands of barrels of heavy Canadian crude in Arkansas as opponents of oil sands development latched on to the incident to attack plans to build the Keystone XL line. Exxon spokesman Alan Jeffers said on Sunday that crews had yet to excavate the area around the pipeline breach, a needed step before the company can estimate how long repairs will take and when the line might restart. "I can't speculate on when it will happen," Jeffers said. ... Full Story | Top |
| U.S. face-transplant recipient marries burn victim: report Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 01:30 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Face-transplant recipient Dallas Wiens married a fellow burn victim on Saturday in the same church where his face was melted in an electrical accident, the Dallas Morning News reported. In 2011, Wiens received the first full face transplant ever performed in the United States. Wiens, 27, was married to Jamie Nash of Garland, Texas, at Ridglea Baptist Church in Fort Worth before 150 people, the newspaper said on its website. "I am blessed beyond measure that you have chosen me, and I love you with all of my heart," the daily quoted Wiens as telling Nash. ... Full Story | Top |
| LA police ID suspect in girl's abduction case Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 10:08 AM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A transient with a long criminal record is being sought for the kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl who was snatched from her San Fernando Valley home before dawn last week and abandoned hours later in front of a hospital. Full Story | Top |
| Official Vatican text of pope's speech Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 11:48 AM PDT  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Following is the official English language translation provided by the Vatican of Pope Francis' Easter Sunday message, delivered in Italian from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica. Full Story | Top |
| School suspensions: Does racial bias feed the school-to-prison pipeline? Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 08:59 AM PDT Two students set off fire alarms in the same school district. One of them, an African-American kindergartner, is suspended for five days; the other, a white ninth-grader, is suspended for one day. Full Story | Top |
| Senior Catholic clerics weigh in on gay marriage Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 11:58 AM PDT As the US Supreme Court ponders same-sex marriage – and politicians look anxiously for public opinion clues on today's hottest social issue – church leaders play an important role that may in fact be diminishing. Full Story | Top |
| Business, Labor Reach Deal on Guest Worker Program Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 07:18 AM PDT  WASHINGTON — Business and labor leaders reached an agreement late Friday night on a guest worker program for low-skilled immigrants, a senior Democratic Senate aide tells ABC News, marking a key moment in the immigration debate. The agreement involves the guest worker provision for low-skilled... Full Story | Top |
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