Tuesday, May 28, 2013

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013 07:52 PM PDT
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Lull in winds aids fight against Calif. wildfire 
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 07:52 PM PDT
Firefighters work on extinguishing a fire in the Los Padres National Forrest near Santa Barbara, Calif. on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Firefighters took advantage of a lull in winds on Tuesday to try to gain ground against a forest fire in mountains north of Santa Barbara, as crews elsewhere in Southern California chased a new fire north of Los Angeles and sought to increase containment of a rural San Diego County blaze. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)Firefighters took advantage of a lull in winds on Tuesday to gain ground against a forest fire in mountains northwest of Santa Barbara, Calif., as some crews were diverted to a second fire that broke out nearby and jumped two highways.
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Police: Disneyland blast appears to be dry ice in bottle 
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 06:57 PM PDT
Small Explosion Reported At Disneyland; Mickey's Toontown EvacuatedThe explosion caused evacuations but no reports of injuries.
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Home prices accelerate by most in seven years 
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 05:41 PM PDT
Single family home is shown for sale in EncinitasHome prices accelerated by the most in nearly seven years in March as the spring buying season gave the sector traction, while surging consumer confidence pointed to some resilience for the economic recovery.
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International astronaut crew arrives at space station in record time 
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 07:38 PM PDT
International Astronaut Crew Arrives at Space Station in Record TimeAn international trio of astronauts has just become the newest residents of a space station in orbit after a record-setting trip.
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Obama, Christie rekindle their bromance 
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:57 AM PDT
President Barack Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie walk along the boardwalk during their visit to Point Pleasant, NJ., Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Obama traveled to New Jersey to join Christie to inspect and tour the Jersey Shore's recovery efforts from Hurricane Sandy. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)The president and N.J. governor share a moment on the Jersey shore.
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Derailment, blast near Baltimore rattles homes 
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 07:40 PM PDT
A fire burns at the site of a CSX freight train derailment, Tuesday, May 28, 2013, in Rosedale, Md., where fire officials say the train crashed into a trash truck, causing an explosion that rattled homes at least a half-mile away and collapsed nearby buildings, setting them on fire. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)A CSX freight train crashed into a trash truck, derailed and caught fire Tuesday in a Baltimore suburb, setting off an explosion that rattled homes at least a half-mile away and sent a plume of smoke into the air that could be seen for miles.
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Apple CEO sees more 'gamechangers'; hints at wearable devices 
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 08:43 PM PDT
Apple CEO Tim Cook is seen during the "All Things Digital" D11 conferenceApple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Wednesday he expects the iPhone and iPad maker would be responsible for "several more gamechangers" and that wearable computers could be the next big thing.
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5 teens identified as victims of fiery Calif crash 
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 07:00 PM PDT
Cars drive past the scene of a Monday fiery car crash that killed five, Tuesday, May 28, 2013 in Newport Beach, Calif. Coroner officials were still working to positively identify all five victims who were killed in the Monday crash, when an Infiniti sedan carrying the five people veered off a road around 5:20 p.m. and hit a tree, said Kathy Lowe, Newport Beach police spokeswoman. The impact split the car and it caught fire, she said. (AP Photo/The Orange County Register, Bruce Chambers) MAGS OUT; LOS ANGELES TIMES OUTFive Southern California high school students who died in a fiery car wreck on their way to the beach included a pair of sisters and best friends who bonded over their immigrant experiences, friends said Tuesday.
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Records: Teen wrote detailed plans for school plot 
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 04:40 PM PDT
This May 24, 2013 photo provided by Benton County District Attorney's Office shows Grant Alan Acord. Acord, a teenager accused of planning to bomb his high school, is expected to be arraigned Tuesday, May 28, 2013 on charges that include one count of attempted aggravated murder and six counts of manufacturing and possessing a destructive device, authorities said. Grant Acord, 17, was arrested Thursday night after police got a tip that he was making a bomb to blow up his high school south of Portland. (AP Photo/Benton County DA)An Oregon teen accused of planning an assault on his high school wrote detailed plans to "shoot and throw bombs throughout the school," then kill himself before engaging with responding police officers, according to court documents released Tuesday.
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Ex-Div. II champ QB found dead in Mich. 
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 07:50 PM PDT
FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2005, file photo, Grand Valley State quarterback Cullen Finnerty runs against Northwest Missouri State's Chris Termini during the first half of the NCAA Division II championship football game in Florence, Ala. Authorities say the former college football quarterback who went missing over the weekend has been found dead in Michigan. Lake County Undersheriff Dennis Robinson says Finnerty's body was found Tuesday night, May 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt, File)One of the winningest quarterbacks in college football history was found dead in the woods of northern Michigan Tuesday night, days after disappearing while out fishing near his family's cottage.
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House GOP targets Clinton aides in new Benghazi demand 
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 01:23 PM PDT
House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif. holds up a document as he speaks to IRS official Lois Lerner on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, during the committee's hearing to investigate the extra scrutiny IRS gave to Tea Party and other conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status. Lerner told the committee she did nothing wrong and then invoked her constitutional right to not answer lawmakers' questions. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)Rep. Darrell Issa issues subpoenas for all documents related to inaccurate talking points.
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Justin Bieber investigated for reckless driving 
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 08:23 PM PDT
FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2013 file photo, Justin Bieber performs during the"I Believe Tour " at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. Los Angeles County Sheriff's detectives are investigating Justin Bieber for reckless driving after witnesses, including former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson, complained. Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore says at 8 p.m. Monday, May 27, 2013, Bieber allegedly drove his white Ferrari at freeway speeds in his north Los Angeles County gated community. (Photo by Jeff Daly/Invision/AP, File)Los Angeles County Sheriff's detectives are investigating Justin Bieber for reckless driving after witnesses — including former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson — complained about the pop-star's alleged freeway speeds in their gated community in north Los Angeles County.
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Christie has absolute confidence in Rutgers leader 
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 06:46 PM PDT
FILE - In this May 15, 2013 file photo, Julie Hermann, left, sits with Rutgers president Roberet L. Barchi, as they listen to a question during a news conference where she was introduced as the new athletic director at Rutgers University in Piscataway, N.J. A high ranking official at the University of Tennessee has voiced her support for Hermann, who is facing allegations she verbally abused players while she was the volleyball coach with the Volunteers. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Tuesday that he has "absolute confidence" in the president of Rutgers University even as some lawmakers have called for Robert Barchi to step down amid a string of embarrassing revelations for the university's athletic department.
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Weiner attends first NYC mayoral debate, gains in polls 
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 02:24 PM PDT
New York City mayoral hopeful Anthony Weiner speaks to reporters during a campaign event, Thursday, May 23, 2013 in New York. Weiner, who ran for mayor in 2005 and nearly did in 2009, is getting into the race to succeed three-term Mayor Michael Bloomberg about two years after a series of tawdry tweets, and obfuscating explanations that capsized his promising congressional career. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)The former Congressman made his first debate appearance as a candidate for New York City mayor as a new poll found him gaining ground in the race.
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Air Force says Boeing tanker on track for review 
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 08:32 PM PDT
The Boeing logo is seen at their headquarters in ChicagoA tanker than can refuel warplanes mid-flight is nearly ready for a major design review.
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Texas Gov. Perry signs bill key to $2B water plan 
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 06:33 PM PDT
Texas Governor Perry answers questions from the media after taking an aerial tour over the fertilizer plant explosion site in West, TexasTexas Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday signed into law a bill creating a fund to finance water infrastructure projects in a state suffering from two years of widespread drought.
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