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Aug. trial set for Ohio man in kidnapping of women
Wednesday, Jun 19, 6:43 am
CLEVELAND (AP) - A tentative Aug. 4 trial date has been set for an Ohio man accused of kidnapping three women and holding them in his home for about a decade. Ariel Castro, with his wrists and... Read more...
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8 hurt, some seriously, when car jumps curb in NYC
Wednesday, Jun 19, 6:23 am
NEW YORK (AP) - Fire authorities say eight people have been hurt, several of them seriously, after a car jumped a curb and slammed into a Manhattan store. The white car hit the 24-hour grocery... Read more...
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Obama warns EU over high youth unemployment
Wednesday, Jun 19, 6:18 am
BERLIN (AP) - President Barack Obama is suggesting Europe may need to adjust its economic policies to tackle high youth unemployment. Obama said at a news conference in Berlin Wednesday that... Read more...
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Neighbors: Couple killed waited for order to leave
Wednesday, Jun 19, 6:16 am
DENVER (AP) - Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from what would become the most destructive wildfire in... Read more...
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FBI hunt for Jimmy Hoffa's remains enters 3rd day
Wednesday, Jun 19, 6:14 am
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - FBI agents in suburban Detroit began a third day of digging Wednesday in the search for the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared... Read more...
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Traffic returns to Wash. bridge that collapsed
Wednesday, Jun 19, 5:49 am
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - Cars and trucks are rolling again across the Interstate 5 Skagit River bridge, restoring the traffic flow on the main route between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia. A... Read more...
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W.Va. mine safety lab creates disasters to train
Wednesday, Jun 19, 5:27 am
JULIAN, W.Va. (AP) - Orange flames lick at the roof of the coal mine, heat building and visibility dropping as smoke begins to fill the underground passageway. Then, with the push of a few buttons... Read more...
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Former TWA Flight 800 investigators want new probe
Wednesday, Jun 19, 4:38 am
NEW YORK (AP) - Former investigators of the TWA Flight 800 crash off Long Island are calling on the National Transportation Safety Board to re-examine the case. The retired investigators claim... Read more...
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Police: Paraplegic castrated at Philly facility
Wednesday, Jun 19, 3:07 am
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A 41-year-old man is being held on $5 million bail after police say he castrated a paraplegic during a dispute at an assisted living facility in Philadelphia. Authorities... Read more...
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10 Things to Know for Today
Wednesday, Jun 19, 3:00 am
(AP) - 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... Read more...
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United 787 heading to Tokyo diverted to Seattle
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2:40 am
SEATTLE (AP) - A Boeing 787 flying from Denver to Tokyo diverted to Seattle because of an oil filter issue, a United Airlines spokeswoman said. An airline maintenance team was inspecting the... Read more...
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Senator: IRS to pay $70M in employee bonuses
Wednesday, Jun 19, 1:20 am
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Internal Revenue Service is about to pay $70 million in employee bonuses despite an Obama administration directive to cancel discretionary bonuses because of automatic spending... Read more...
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House to consider cuts to food stamps
Wednesday, Jun 19, 1:11 am
WASHINGTON (AP) - A wide-ranging farm bill the House is considering would cut food stamps by $2 billion a year and make it more difficult for some people to qualify for the domestic food aid program. Passage... Read more...
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Capitol's Frederick Douglass statue to be unveiled
Wednesday, Jun 19, 1:02 am
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... Read more...
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Jurors reflect on complexities of Zimmerman case
Wednesday, Jun 19, 12:29 am
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) - 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... Read more...
