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In US, Castro's daughter focuses on gay rights
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:25AM May 24, 2012 CommentSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro brought her fight for gay rights to a U.S. forum Wednesday, stressing the need to secure social equality for all, regardless of sexual orientation.
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Authorities think illegal burn sparked Nevada fire
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:24AM May 24, 2012 CommentWELLINGTON, Nev. (AP) — A wildfire that destroyed two homes in a rural neighborhood near the California-Nevada line may have been caused by an illegal burn that had been smoldering at a private residence since the weekend, investigators said Wednesday.
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Missouri opts for untested drug for executions
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:59AM May 24, 2012 CommentST. LOUIS (AP) — The same anesthetic that caused the overdose death of pop star Michael Jackson is now the drug of choice for executions in Missouri, causing a stir among critics who question how the state can guarantee a drug untested for lethal injection won't cause pain and suffering for the condemned.
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Idaho town seeks to lure gun and ammo makers
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:59AM May 24, 2012 CommentPOTLATCH, Idaho (AP) — This small community in the forested, western foothills of the Rocky Mountains was created as a company town to house workers for the nation's largest white pine sawmill, and its tidy homes and straight, tree-lined streets are a testament to its planners.
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Romney: Obama doesn't get free enterprise system
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:33AM May 24, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney is trying to counter President Barack Obama's argument that he would bring back Republican Party economic policies that have proved unworkable.
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Gulf fishermen reel from seafood troubles
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:21AM May 24, 2012 CommentLAFITTE, La. (AP) — Gloom infects the hard-working shrimp and crab docks of this gritty fishing town as the second full year of fishing since BP's catastrophic oil spill kicks into high gear.
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Obama to Promote Energy Plan in Iowa
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Barack Obama delivers remarks at the University of Iowa Field House, Iowa City, Iowa.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — As President Barack Obama readies for a return to the Iowa State Fairgrounds, his campaign is reminding voters that it was in that same spot where Republican rival Mitt Romney declared last year that "corporations are people."
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Safety groups urge swimming lessons for minorities
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:44AM May 24, 2012 CommentMIAMI (AP) — Safety advocates urging parents to be aware of swimming pool safety before the summer heats up also say more efforts are needed to teach black and Hispanic children to swim.
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Battle over Beverly Hills subway goes Hollywood
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:38AM May 24, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — In Los Angeles, even a typical local dispute over public transportation comes back to the movies.
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Unabomber updates Harvard University alumni book
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:05AM May 24, 2012 CommentBOSTON (AP) — Harvard University alumni attending their 50th class reunion this week are getting updates on classmates, but one person stands out among those sharing news about career moves, retirements and grandkids — Unabomber Ted Kaczynski.
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Literary scholar Paul Fussell dead at 88
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:16AM May 24, 2012 CommentPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Paul Fussell, an acclaimed literary scholar who won a National Book Award in 1976 for "The Great War and Modern Memory," died Wednesday morning at age 88.
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Arizona Official Verifies Obama's Birth Certificate
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Obama's Birth Certificate, released by the White House on April 27, 2011.
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's secretary of state said Wednesday that Hawaii's official verification of President Barack Obama's birth records meets necessary requirements, meaning the president's name will appear on Arizona's ballot in the fall.
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Details released on family found dead in Oregon
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:05AM May 24, 2012 CommentSALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two little girls, not yet old enough for kindergarten, were shot to death. Their infant sister was found asphyxiated.
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Clinton: US wars with al-Qaida on the web
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:29AM May 24, 2012 CommentTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The State Department has launched a different sort of raid against al-Qaida, engaging in a cat and mouse game to replace anti-American al-Qaida ads on Yemeni tribal websites.
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States looking to new tolls to pay for highways
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:03PM May 23, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Driving onto an Interstate highway? Crossing a bridge on the way into work? Taking a tunnel under a river or bay? Get ready to pay.
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Authorities think illegal burn sparked Nevada fire
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:36PM May 23, 2012 CommentWELLINGTON, Nev. (AP) — A wildfire that destroyed two homes in a rural neighborhood near the California-Nevada line may have been caused by an illegal burn that had been smoldering at a private residence since the weekend, investigators said Wednesday.
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Unabomber submits update to Harvard alumni book
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:20PM May 23, 2012 CommentBOSTON (AP) — Harvard University alumni attending their 50th class reunion this week are getting updates on classmates — including Unabomber Ted Kaczynski.
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Astrodome spared? Group suggests overhaul, reuse
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:16PM May 23, 2012 CommentHOUSTON (AP) — The Astrodome, a now-empty showplace that has hosted everyone from Elvis Presley to Hurricane Katrina evacuees, should be turned into a multipurpose facility that could spark fresh interest in the city of Houston, a group of consultants recommended Wednesday.
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Utah authorities step up search for mountain man
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:58PM May 23, 2012 CommentSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — With the summer tourist season fast approaching, authorities are stepping up the search for a mountain man considered armed and dangerous who has spent more than five years breaking into dozens of cabins across remote southern Utah, stealing guns and supplies before retreating into the forest.
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Franciscan files tell abuse story
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:42PM May 23, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Van Handel was a 15-year-old seminarian at St. Anthony's, a prestigious Franciscan boarding school, when, he said, a priest slipped into the infirmary where he was recovering from a fever and began to molest him. The priest told him it would help draw the fever out.
