Friday, May 31, 2013

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Friday, May 31, 2013 08:37 PM PDT
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2 dead when tornado hits Oklahoma City 
Friday, May 31, 2013 08:37 PM PDT
A wall cloud forms near Interstate 35 and Purcell, Okla. on Thursday, May 30, 2013. At least two tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma and another hit Arkansas on Thursday as a powerful storm system moved through the middle of the country. At least nine injuries were reported. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)A mother and baby were killed when their car flipped in the storm.
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Firefighters died searching for people thought trapped in blaze 
Friday, May 31, 2013 06:30 PM PDT
A firefighter is wheeled to an ambulance after fighting a fire at the Southwest Inn, Friday, May 31, 2013, in Houston. A fire that engulfed a Houston motel has injured at least six firefighters, including two critically, and three people are missing. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Cody Duty) MANDATORY CREDITFour firefighters searching for people they thought might be trapped in a blazing Houston motel and restaurant Friday were killed when the part of the structure collapsed and ensnared them, authorities said.
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Family: Mother killed in Syria kept many secrets 
Friday, May 31, 2013 07:00 PM PDT
In this 2007 photo provided by the Mansfield family, Nicole Lynn Mansfield stands behind her grandfather Monte Mansfield. Nicole Mansfield, a Michigan mother killed during fighting in Syria, often left family and friends in dark about the details of another life _ marrying an Arab immigrant, attending a Muslim school in Detroit and taking trips to the Middle East including the one that would be her last, relatives said Friday, May 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Mansfield Family Photo)BURTON, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan mother killed during fighting in Syria often left many family members and friends in the dark about the details of another life — marrying an Arab immigrant, moving around frequently and taking trips to the Middle East, including the one that would be her last, relatives said Friday.
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Fast-moving New Mexico blaze causes evacuations 
Friday, May 31, 2013 07:36 PM PDT
Tracy Bennett, ranch manager of Hidden Valley Ranch, a corporate retreat and guest ranch near Pecos, N.M., watches a large plume of smoke rise from a wildfire Friday, May 31, 2013. Bennett had to evacuate four guests the day before when the fast-moving fire in New Mexico's Santa Fe National Forest threatened the ranch and nearby cabins and vacation homes. (AP Photo/Barry Massey)The fire at Santa Fe National Forest threatened homes, campgrounds, and cabins.
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Paul: GOP needs to become a 'bigger' party 
Friday, May 31, 2013 08:12 PM PDT
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks at the Ronald Reagan Presidential LIbrary in Simi Valley, Calif., Friday, May 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)The senator said it needs to be big enough to agree to disagree on some issues.
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See 1939 New York City in vibrant color 
Friday, May 31, 2013 02:05 PM PDT
NYC in 1939 in vibrant colorA newly released clip captivating captures city life from 74 years ago.
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Syrian rebels need heavy weapons, McCain says 
Friday, May 31, 2013 01:24 PM PDT
FILE - In this May 25, 2013 file photo, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. speaks at a news conference at the World Economic Forum, in Southern Shuneh, southeast of Amman, Jordan. McCain said Friday, the day after he returned from an unannounced trip to Syria, that Syrian rebels battling the forces of President Bashar Assad need ammunition and heavy weapons to counter the regime's tanks and aircraft. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon, File)The forces need artillery to counter the Assad regime's tanks and aircraft.
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Ill. passes nation's toughest fracking regulations 
Friday, May 31, 2013 09:07 PM PDT
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois came a giant step closer to approving the nation's strictest regulations for high-volume oil and gas drilling on Friday, as lawmakers approved a measure they hoped would create thousands of jobs in economically depressed areas of southern Illinois.
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Judge orders Google to give customer data to FBI 
Friday, May 31, 2013 08:17 PM PDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Google Inc. must comply with the FBI's warrantless demands for customer data, rejecting the company's argument that the government's practice of issuing so-called national security letters to telecommunication companies, Internet service providers, banks and others was unconstitutional and unnecessary.
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Michele Bachmann’s annoucement surprises supporters 
Friday, May 31, 2013 10:14 AM PDT
FILE - In this March 16, 2013 file photo, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R- Minn., speaks at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md. Bachmann said Wednesday, May 29, 2013, that she will not run for re-election in 2014. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)Although she's leaving Congress, tea party members expect a big return.
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In search of a winning ‘Knaidel’ in NYC 
Friday, May 31, 2013 02:54 PM PDT
In this March 4, 2013 photo, spring vegetable soup with low-fat, high-flavor matzo balls is shown served in a bowl in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)The key word in this year's National Spelling Bee is a mystery to most.
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Hepatitis A outbreak tied to Oregon berry farm 
Friday, May 31, 2013 06:38 PM PDT
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to a frozen organic berry mix from a farm in Oregon.
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Look now: An asteroid is about to hurl past Earth 
Friday, May 31, 2013 01:12 PM PDT
Scientists discover asteroid passing Earth has satellite
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Eight-year-old boy dies after signs of abuse were missed 
Friday, May 31, 2013 09:49 AM PDT
Rally Held In Honor Of Boy Fatally Beaten In Case Of Alleged Child AbuseSocial workers apparently missed numerous warnings signs, according to a newspaper.
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Ohio State trustees: University president 'embarrassed' school 
Friday, May 31, 2013 09:45 AM PDT
In this Sunday, May 5, 2013 photo, Ohio State president E. Gordon Gee speaks during the Ohio State University spring commencement in Columbus, Ohio. Gee told a university committee last December that Notre Dame wasn't invited to join the Big Ten because they're not good partners while also jokingly saying that Gordon Gee's comments about Notre Dame and Catholics hurt the university—and him.
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Michigan woman dies in Syrian rebel ambush 
Friday, May 31, 2013 04:59 PM PDT
Forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are seen in Arjoun village near Qusair townFamily members are unsure why the 33-year-old single mother was with rebel forces.
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'Summer of discontent' erupts in Turkey 
Friday, May 31, 2013 03:29 PM PDT
A Turkish riot policeman uses tear gas as a demonstrator holds a banner during a protest against the destruction of trees in a park brought about by a pedestrian project, in Taksim Square in central IstanbulPolice fire tear gas and water cannons at protesters in an Istanbul park.
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Like a smoke with your coffee? Not near a Starbucks anymore 
Friday, May 31, 2013 10:54 AM PDT
Who Gets the Tip You Leave at Starbucks?Customers will soon have to stamp out their cigarettes before approaching the cafes.
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Brawl breaks out at Ohio kindergarten graduation 
Friday, May 31, 2013 01:57 PM PDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — A brawl that started over spilled punch at a kindergarten graduation ceremony Friday resulted in the arrest of eight people, authorities said. Police were called when one participant pulled out a pipe and another a hammer.
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Four dead after planes collide and crash near Phoenix 
Friday, May 31, 2013 06:04 PM PDT
PHOENIX (AP) — Two small planes collided and then crashed in the desert on Friday, killing all four people aboard the two aircraft, officials said.
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Cleveland hero Charles Ramsey to become a paid speaker 
Friday, May 31, 2013 07:18 AM PDT
FILE - This May 6, 2013 file photo shows neighbor Charles Ramsey speaking to media near the home where missing women Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michele Knight were rescued in Cleveland. Ramsey, the man who famously put down his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive for a decade in an Ohio house will never have to pay for another burger in his hometown. Ramsey has been promised free burgers for life at more than a dozen Cleveland-area restaurants. (AP Photo/The Plain Dealer, Scott Shaw, File)His "story touched my heart," says the head of an entertainment company.
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Small plane crashes into Va. apartment, 2 hurt 
Friday, May 31, 2013 08:38 AM PDT
In this frame grab from video provided by NBC4 Washington, the tail section of a small plane sticks out from the side of an apartment building after crashing into the complex early Friday, May 31, 2013, in Herndon, Va. Capt. Willie Bailey with Fairfax County Fire and Rescue in Virginia says the plane ran out of fuel early Friday and crashed, injuring several people. (AP Photo/NBC4 Washington)Two people were taken to a hospital after a two-seat plane crashed into a living room.
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With Bachmann out, her Democrat rival abandons campaign 
Friday, May 31, 2013 10:58 AM PDT
Tea Party Caucus Leader to Leave CongressAfter the Tea Party Republican's exit, Jim Graves says he's accomplished his goal.
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Obama pressures Congress to prevent student loan rate increase 
Friday, May 31, 2013 07:22 AM PDT
President Barack Obama walks off the Marine One helicopter before boarding Air Force One before leaving O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Thursday, May 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)President Barack Obama on Friday publicly called on Congress to prevent Stafford student loan interest rates from doubling this summer. The president, who spent time on the 2012 campaign trail speaking out against a rate increase, spoke in the Rose Garden on Friday surrounded by college students. He pressed Congress to extend current rates or [...]
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Ex-Microsoft manager plans to create first U.S. marijuana brand 
Friday, May 31, 2013 07:27 AM PDT
Marijuana entrepreneur and CEO of Diego Pellicer Inc. Shively talks next to former President of Mexico Fox during a news conference in Seattle, Washington
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Ark. sheriff dies during storm search; another officer missing 
Friday, May 31, 2013 11:28 AM PDT
Tornado warning issued in OklahomaAt least three people are dead; Midwest prepares for more severe weather.
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Zumba instructor gets 10 months for prostitution 
Friday, May 31, 2013 02:46 PM PDT
FILE - In this March 13, 2013 file photo, Alexis Wright, 30, leaves the Cumberland County Courthouse in Portland, Maine. Wright, a Zumba fitness instructor who pleaded guilty to using her Maine studio as a front for prostitution, is due to be sentenced Friday, May 31, 2013, bringing to an end a scandal featuring sex videos, exhibitionism and pornography. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)The fitness instructor turned her studio into a brothel in a small town.
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Donald Rumsfeld on Afghanistan War: 'It’s not combat, as such' 
Friday, May 31, 2013 04:23 AM PDT
Donald Rumsfeld on Afghanistan War: 'It's not combat, as such'Rumsfeld says he was against the decision to occupy Iraq long-term from the beginning.
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2015: The year of the domestic drone 
Friday, May 31, 2013 02:58 AM PDT
Un ataque con un 'drone' mata al número dos de los talibanes de PakistánThe FAA is set to change the rules for "unmanned aerial systems."
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Egyptian tourist critically injured in Istanbul protests 
Friday, May 31, 2013 06:45 AM PDT
The woman was hit by a police gas canister in a crackdown on anti-government protests.
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American woman dies fighting for Syrian rebels 
Friday, May 31, 2013 03:53 AM PDT
Did a Woman From Michigan Just Die Fighting In Syria?The woman's aunt said that the FBI had informed her of the death of her niece.
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Russia to sell at least 10 MiG fighters to Syria 
Friday, May 31, 2013 07:12 AM PDT
FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 21, 2009 file photo, a Russian-made MiG-29 jet fighter flown by the aerobatic team Strizhi (Swifts) perform during MAKS (the International Aviation and Space Show) in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, Russia. Russian arms manufacturer MiG told Russian news agencies Friday, May 31, 2013 that it is signing a contract to deliver at least 10 fighter jets to Syria. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev, File)The international community has expressed concern about Russia's arm deals.
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The FBI changes its story on the Ibragim Todashev shooting 
Friday, May 31, 2013 04:41 AM PDT
The FBI Changes Its Story (Again) on the Ibragim Todashev ShootingThe associate of the Boston bombing suspect was shot after an interrogation.
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