Thursday, April 25, 2013

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Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 03:16 PM PDT
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Did Syria cross Obama's 'red line'? 
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 03:16 PM PDT
Men visit the graves of people whom activists say were killed by shelling by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, at a cemetery in Qusair town near HomsThe White House says evidence shows Assad has used chemical weapons.
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Senate bill ends air traffic controller furloughs 
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 08:41 PM PDT
Protestor Candi Goldman holds a sign during a demonstration at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Atlanta. Georgia activists gathered to protest delayed flights for airline passengers across the country. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)With flight delays mounting, the Senate approved hurry-up legislation Thursday night to end air traffic controller furloughs blamed for inconveniencing large numbers of travelers.
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NFL draft: Chiefs pick Central Michigan's Eric Fisher No. 1 
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 09:12 PM PDT
Tackle Eric Fisher from Central Michigan stands with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected first overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)Short on glam, slim on glitter, the NFL draft was still nothing less than a rock solid B-plus.
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'You are not alone. You are not forgotten.' 
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 06:29 PM PDT
President Barack Obama speaks during a memorial service for the victims of the fertilizer plant explosion in WacoObama honors firefighters killed in the Texas fertilizer plant blast.
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Everybody's doing it: Monkeys eat what others are eating 
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 06:46 PM PDT
Everybody's Doing It: Monkeys Eat What Others are EatingJust like humans, monkeys adopt local cuisines, new research finds.
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It's not a movie: Siblings escape sinking boat, swim 14 hours to land 
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 03:50 PM PDT
This Nov. 2009 photo courtesy of Dan Suski shows Kate Suski, right, and her brother Dan while on vacation in San Diego, Ca. The brother and sister are recovering in the eastern Caribbean island of St. Lucia after their ship sank on April 21 during a fishing trip, forcing them to swim almost 14 hours to reach land, according to the siblings. The Suskis said they are recovering after being hospitalized with severe dehydration and tendinitis. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Dan Suski)What started out as a daylong fishing trip turned into a struggle for survival.
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Pot smokers aren't totally off the hook in Colorado 
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 05:26 PM PDT
FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2012 file photo, Brandon Coats works on his computer at his home in Denver. Coats, a quadriplegic medical marijuana patient, was fired from his job in 2010 as a telephone operator at Dish Network after testing positive for marijuana. The Colorado Court of Appeals on Thursday, April 25, 2013, upheld the firing of Coats, saying that there is no employment protection for people who use marijuana. In a split decision issued on Thursday, the court said marijuana use is still barred by the federal government, even though state-licensed marijuana use has been approved by voters and is considered lawful. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)Employers in can lawfully fire workers who test positive, even if it was used off duty.
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Fire in Russian psychiatric hospital kills 38 
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 07:58 PM PDT
Officials say the blaze killed everyone inside, including two medical workers.
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Samsung to block access to app store in Iran 
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 08:20 PM PDT
Potential customers try out Samsung mobile phones in a store in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 25, 2013. Iranian users of Samsung mobile applications are saying they have been notified that their access to the company's online store will be denied from May 22. Samsung said it cannot provide access to the store in Iran because of "legal barriers." (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian users of Samsung mobile applications said Thursday that the company had notified them that they will no longer have access to the company's online store as of May 22.
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Mormon church gives Boy Scouts its blessing 
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 04:42 PM PDT
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Mormon church has given its blessing to the Boy Scouts of America on its latest proposal to lift the gay ban for youth members but continue to exclude gays as adult leaders.
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Sheriff: Woman killed by lion after she left cage door open 
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 06:45 PM PDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities in Central California said Thursday that a volunteer worker killed in a lion attack at an animal park accidentally caused her own death by leaving the animal's door open.
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California bill would allow non-citizens to serve on jury duty 
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 05:10 PM PDT
SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — The California Assembly passed a bill on Thursday that would make the state the first in the nation to allow non-citizens who are in the country legally to serve on jury duty.
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Man put to death for Texas store abduction slaying 
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 06:43 PM PDT
This undated photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Richard Cobb. Cobb is set for lethal injection Thursday evening, April 25, 2013 in Huntsville, Texas for the slaying of 37-year-old Kenneth Vandever. Two women also were shot and one raped during the attack that began in Rusk, about 120 miles southeast of Dallas. (AP Photo/Texas Department of Criminal Justice)HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas inmate was executed Thursday evening for fatally shooting one of three people he and a partner abducted during a convenience store robbery nearly 11 years ago.
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Officer helps deliver baby on freeway for the second time 
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 06:52 PM PDT
HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu police Officer Stephen Keogh jokes that he didn't receive any training in obstetrics while in the academy, but he's been getting a lot of practice delivering babies.
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Video: Watch how artists created a 20-foot dinosaur—out of balloons 
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 04:43 PM PDT
Can't make it to see "Jurassic Park" in 3-D? The artists at airigami have you covered. With some help from volunteers and school children, the airigami group headed by Larry Moss has created a 20-foot-tall dinosaur from balloons. The effort took days, but in the above video you can watch from beginning to end in [...]
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