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2013/05/20 11:22

Tornadoes slam several states; 300 homes hit

A rash of tornadoes wreaked havoc in Oklahoma and the Midwest on Sunday and Monday, destroying homes and tossing trees around like toothpicks. But the destructive weather isn't over. Baseball-sized...

Tornadoes slam several states; 300 homes hit
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Tornadoes slam several states; 300 homes hit
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Tornadoes slam several states; 300 homes hit
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Tornadoes slam several states; 300 homes hit
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Tornadoes slam several states; 300 homes hit
moments ago ON WMUR New Hampshire

2013/05/20 11:22

SKorea: NKorea fires sixth projectile into waters

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired short-range projectiles into its own eastern waters Monday for a third straight day, Seoul officials said. The North said it was bolstering deterrence against...

S. Korea: North fires 6th projectile into sea
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SKorea: NKorea fires sixth projectile into waters
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S. Korea: North fires 6th projectile into sea
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SKorea: NKorea fires sixth projectile into waters
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SKorea: NKorea fires sixth projectile into waters
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2013/05/20 11:22

Tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Okla.

SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — Hearing on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, Lindsay Carter took advantage of the advanced warning, gathered her belongings and...

SHAWNEE, Okla.: Tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Okla.
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Deadly tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest
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Tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Okla.
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Tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Oklahoma
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Tornadoes level homes in Okla., 21 injured
moments ago ON Daily Chronicle

2013/05/20 11:21

Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards

Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards. Swift won eight of 11 awards, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album for "Red."...

Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards
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Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards
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Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards
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Taylor Swift wins maximum Billboard Music Awards | 21829
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2013/05/20 11:21

Damaged commuter rail snarls traffic into NYC

Telecommuting and carpooling are the recommended options for folks who would normally take the train between New Haven, Connecticut, and New York in the aftermath of a derailment that disrupted train...

Westchester May See Traffic, Transit Delays After Metro-North Crash
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Westchester May See Traffic, Transit Delays After Metro-North Crash
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Damaged commuter rail snarls traffic into NYC
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Westchester May See Traffic, Transit Delays After Metro-North Crash
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Malloy: Expect Big Traffic, Transit Delays All Week After Metro-North Crash
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2013/05/20 11:20

Series of car bomb blasts kill 40 in Iraq, say officia...

Baghdad: A series of car bombings across Baghdad's Shiite neighbourhoods and in the southern city of Basra killed at least 40 people on Monday, striking at market places and crowded bus stops during...

Car bombs in Baghdad, southern Iraq kill at least 40
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Car bombs in Baghdad, south Iraq kill at least 40
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Car bombs in Baghdad, south Iraq kill at least 40
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Car bombs in Baghdad, south Iraq kill at least 40
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Car bombs in Baghdad, south Iraq kill at least 40
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2013/05/20 11:19

Afghan suicide attack kills 14, including politician

A suicide bomber struck outside government buildings in northern Afghanistan on Monday, killing 14 people including a local politician in the latest attack to target provincial officials. Emergency...

Afghan suicide attack 'kills at least 14'
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Suicide bomber kills senior official, 14 others in Afghan north
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Suicide bomber kills senior official, 14 others in Afghan north
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Suicide bomber kills 14 at Afghan province council
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Suicide bomber kills senior official, 14 others in Afghan north
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2013/05/20 11:15

Chinese, Indian leaders call for cooperation

... am, Monday, May 20, 2013 -- NEW DELHI (AP) — The leaders of India and China played down their recent border dispute and other tensions Monday, pledging to work together for regional stability and...

Chinese, Indian leaders call for cooperation
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Chinese, Indian leaders call for cooperation
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Chinese, Indian leaders call for cooperation
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Chinese premier visits India to boost ties
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India, China seek early end to border dispute
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2013/05/20 11:13

Turkey: 1 killed, 24 injured in balloon crash

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Officials in Turkey say two hot air balloons collided mid-air during a sightseeing tour of volcanic rock formations today, causing one of them to crash to the ground. One...

Turkey: 1 killed, 24 injured in balloon crash
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Turkey: 2 Brazilians killed in balloon crash
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Hot air balloons collide, one person killed
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2013/05/20 11:08

Tea party looks to take advantage of moment

They say the IRS acknowledgement that it had targeted their groups for extra scrutiny – a claim that tea party activists had made for years – is helping pump new energy into the coalition. And they...

Is the tea party getting its groove back?
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Tea party looks to take advantage of moment
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Tea party looks to take advantage of moment
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Tea party looks to take advantage of moment
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Tea party looks to take advantage of moment
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2013/05/20 11:08

Senate committee moves toward vote on immigration

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee is aiming this week to pass a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, setting up a high-stakes debate on the...

Senate committee moves toward vote on immigration
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Immigration Vote Could Come Soon
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Senate committee moves toward vote on immigration
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Senate panel moves toward vote on immigration
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Senate committee moves toward vote on immigration
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2013/05/20 11:04

2 FBI agents killed in training accident

Virginia Beach - Two FBI special agents on the agency's elite Hostage Rescue Team have been killed in a training accident in Virginia. The FBI's national press office said in a statement on Sunday...

FBI mourns loss of agents during training
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2 FBI agents killed in Virginia training exercise
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2 FBI agents killed in training accident in Va.
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2 FBI agents killed in training accident in Va.
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2 FBI agents killed in training accident in Va.
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2013/05/20 11:02

AP CEO calls records seizure 'unconstitutional'

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Associated Press' president and chief executive says the government's secret seizure of two months of reporters' phone records has already had a chilling effect on newsgathering,...

AP CEO calls records seizure unconstitutional
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AP CEO calls records seizure 'unconstitutional'
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AP president calls on Obama to 'reign in' DOJ probe into wire service's records
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AP CEO calls records seizure 'unconstitutional'
39 minutes ago ON Fort Wayne News-Sentinel

2013/05/20 10:54

Phoenix police officer dies in fatal hit-and-run

Phoenix police officer dies in fatal hit-and-run Monday, May 20 2013 | 5:06 a.m. CDT A Phoenix police officer and firefighter both died Sunday after suffering critical injuries in separate accidents...

Phoenix police officer dies in fatal hit-and-run
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Phoenix police officer dies in fatal hit-and-run
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Phoenix police officer dies in fatal hit-and-run
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Phoenix police officer dies in fatal hit-and-run
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Phoenix police officer dies in fatal hit-run
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2013/05/20 10:48

Stop and Frisk Civil Rights Trial Comes to End

The federal civil rights challenge to the NYPD tactic of stop, question and frisk is closing after more than nine weeks of testimony from men who say they were wrongly stopped because of their race...

Civil rights trial on NYPD tactic closing
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Civil rights trial on NYPD tactic closing
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Civil rights trial on NYPD tactic closing
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Civil rights trial on NYPD tactic closing
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Civil rights trial on NYPD tactic closing
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2013/05/20 10:48

Report: 23 Hezbollah members killed in Syria

BEIRUT (AP) -- Syrian government forces pushed deeper into a strategic rebel-held town near the Lebanese border, battling rebels in fierce street fighting, Syrian state-media said Monday. An activist...

Kerry to Mideast to Talk Syria Plan
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Syrian troops push into strategic rebel-held town
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Thirty Hezbollah fighters killed in Syria
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Kerry to Mideast to advance struggling Syria plan
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23 Hezbollah members killed in Syria
moments ago ON San Antonio Express-News

2013/05/20 10:45

Cardinal snubs Irish leader at college graduation

BOSTON (AP) — Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny is speaking at commencement ceremonies at Boston College on Monday, so Boston's Roman Catholic Cardinal Sean O'Malley is staying away. O'Malley objects...

Cardinal snubs Irish leader at BC graduation
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Cardinal snubs Irish leader at college graduation
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Cardinal snubs Irish leader at college graduation
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Cardinal snubs Irish leader at college graduation
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Cardinal snubs Irish leader at college graduation
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2013/05/20 10:45

Arias returns to court for penalty phase of trial

Brian Skoloff / The Associated Press PHOENIX — Jodi Arias returns to court Monday for the continuation of the penalty phase of her trial after being convicted of first-degree murder in the killing of...

Arias returns to court for penalty phase of trial
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Arias returns to court for penalty phase of trial
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Jodi Arias trial live streaming video: New phase of trial begins
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Arias returns to court for penalty phase of trial
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Arias returns to court for penalty phase of trial
57 minutes ago ON KREM.com Spokane

2013/05/20 10:38

Consumer group flags high SPF ratings on sunscreen

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sunbathers this summer will find new sunscreen labels that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use. But despite those long-awaited changes, many...

Consumer group flags high SPF ratings on sunscreen
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Consumer group flags high SPF ratings on sunscreen as misleading
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Consumer watchdog: most sunscreens meet FDA standards, but questionable SPF ratings persist
2 hours ago ON GlobalPost

Consumer Group Flags High SPF Ratings on Sunscreen
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2013/05/20 10:27

More than 85,000 veterans treated last year over alleg...

More than 85,000 veterans treated last year over alleged military sex abuse, report says More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness stemming from sexual abuse in the...

More than 85,000 veterans treated last year over alleged military sex abuse, report says
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AP IMPACT: Thousands of military sex abuse victims seek disability benefits, health care
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AP IMPACT: Military sex abuse victims seek help
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AP IMPACT: Military sex abuse victims seek VA help
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AP IMPACT: Military sex abuse victims seek VA help
41 minutes ago ON FOX 35 Orlando

2013/05/20 10:11

Hofstra University student accidentally killed by poli...

... NEWS) -- Students at Hofstra University wore white ribbons at their graduation ceremony today to honor a fellow student who was accidentally killed by a police officer responding to a home...

Split-second choice ended with NY student dead
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Split-second choice ended with NY student dead
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Split-second choice ended with NY student dead
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Split-second choice ended with NY student dead
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Split-second choice ended with NY student dead
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2013/05/20 10:02

United to Restart 787 Flights on Monday

... TODAY) - United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air. The planes are returning after being grounded for four months by the federal government because of smoldering batteries on 787s...

United to Restart Dreamliner Flights
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United to restart 787 flights on Monday
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United to restart 787 flights on Monday
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United to restart 787 flights today
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United Airlines resumes 787 flights after 4-month halt, with flight from Houston to Chicago
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2013/05/20 09:34

MATAMOROS, Mexico: Cartel towns pose challenge for imm...

MATAMOROS, Mexico -- Just across the Rio Grande from Brownsville, Texas, stands a dormitory-style shelter filled with people recently deported from the U.S. and other migrants waiting to cross the...

Cartel towns pose challenge for immigration reform
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Cartel towns pose challenge for immigration reform
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Cartel towns pose challenge for immigration reform
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Cartel towns pose challenge for immigration reform
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MATAMOROS, Mexico: Cartel towns pose challenge for immigration reform
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2013/05/20 09:02

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Singer-Songwriter Who Wrote Two No. 1 Hits Loses Battl...

Singer-Songwriter Who Wrote Two No. 1 Hits Loses Battle with Cancer at 72 LA Times; YouTube One of the hits was a song sung by Helen Ready, The other he sang himself. Says the Times, "Alan O'Day,...

'Undercover Angel' Singer Alan O'Day Dies of Cancer
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PASSINGS: Alan O'Day
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"Undercover Angel" Singer Alan O'Day Dies at 72
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"Undercover Angel" Singer Alan O'Day Dies at 72
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TV Guide - "Undercover Angel" Singer Alan O'Day Dies at 72 - News
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2013/05/20 08:39

50m

Russian oligarchs foot most of 2014 Sochi Olympics

Other countries that have hosted the Olympics have overwhelmingly used public funds to pay for the construction of needed venues and new infrastructure. The Russian government, however, has gotten...

Who is building what in Sochi for 2014 Olympics
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Who is building what in Sochi for 2014 Olympics
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Russian oligarchs foot most of 2014 Sochi Olympics
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Who is building what in Sochi for 2014 Olympics
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Who is building what in Sochi for 2014 Olympics
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2013/05/20 05:44

Game of Thrones Power Shift: Daenerys Gets a Hunk Whil...

On Sunday's episode, both Tyrion and Daenerys welcomed new members into their respective families. But while Daenerys acquired a strong and charismatic follower, Tyrion's fan club was sorely lacking....

S3E8 Game of Thrones recap
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S3E8 Game of Thrones recap
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'Game Of Thrones' Season 3, Episode 8 Review: Second Sons, White Walkers
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‘Game of Thrones’ Season 3 episode 8 recap: ‘Second Sons’
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Game of Thrones Power Shift: Daenerys Gets a Hunk While Tyrion Gets Drunk
3 hours ago ON Burlington Union

2013/05/20 03:57

US adviser on board of firm that sold anthrax drug

AdvertisementDr. Philip K. Russell, a physician, retired major-general and biodefense official in the George W. Bush administration. Federal law bars U.S. officials, including advisers and...

Anthrax drug brings $334 million to Pentagon advisor's biotech firm
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Anthrax drug brings $334 million to Pentagon advisor's biotech firm
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Anthrax drug brings $334 million to Pentagon advisor's biotech firm
3 hours ago ON Hartford Courant

Anthrax drug brings $334 million to Pentagon advisor's biotech firm
3 hours ago ON Orlando Sentinel

US adviser on board of firm that sold anthrax drug
3 hours ago ON Omaha World-Herald

2013/05/20 03:13

At least one reported dead as tornadoes hammer Oklahom...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A tornado half a mile wide struck near Oklahoma City on Sunday, part of a massive storm front that hammered the central United States. News reports said at least one person had...

At least one reported dead as tornadoes hammer Oklahoma, Kansas and Iowa
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Tornadoes touch down in Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa ; 1 dead
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Tornadoes touch down in Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa ; 1 dead
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Tornadoes touch down in Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa ; 1 dead
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Tornadoes touch down in Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa ; 1 dead
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2013/05/20 02:50

College commencements across nation

In a commencement address at Atlanta's historically black Morehouse College, President Obama said graduates should "find time to defend the powerless." The president said his own success was due to...

College commencements across nation
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AP PHOTOS: College commencements across nation
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College commencements across nation
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AP PHOTOS: College commencements across nation
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College commencements across nation
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2013/05/20 02:06

10 Things to Know for Monday

President Barack Obama straightens his tie before he receives an honorary doctorate of laws degree during the Morehouse College 129th Commencement ceremony, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Atlanta. n a...

10 Things to Know for Monday
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10 Things to Know for Monday
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10 Things to Know for Monday
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10 Things to Know for Monday
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10 Things to Know for Monday
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