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Woman's jailing in Mexico highlights tourist risks
June 1, 2013 PHOENIX (AP) — The weeklong detention of an American woman after Mexican authorities said they found 12 pounds of marijuana under her bus seat illustrates just one of the perils Americans face while... more »»
'The perfect poison': Ricin used in 3 recent cases
June 1, 2013 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The key ingredient — castor beans — is easy to find. Crude instructions for extracting the lethal poison in them can be found on the Interne. more »»
Ill. House adjourns without vote on gay marriage
June 1, 2013 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. more »»
Holdout on concealed carry, Ill. gov gets gun bill
June 1, 2013 SPRINGFIELD, Il. more »»
NYC police: Notes to Obama, mayor had gun threats
May 31, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — A suspicious letter mailed to the White House and intercepted this week was similar to two threatening, poison-laced letters on the gun law debate sent to New York Mayor Michael... more »»
Wildfire sparked near power stations north of LA
May 31, 2013 SANTA CLARITA, Calif. more »»
Arvind Mahankali, 13, wins National Spelling Bee
May 31, 2013 OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — After years of heartbreakingly close calls, Arvind Mahankali conquered his nemesis, German, to become the champion speller in the English language. more »»
Tornadoes touch down in Oklahoma, Arkansas
May 31, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — At least three tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma, including one in Tulsa, and two more hit Arkansas on Thursday as a powerful storm system moved through the middle of the... more »»
Rape victim: Retaliation prevalent in military
May 31, 2013 SAN DIEGO (AP) — Stacey Thompson had just been stationed at Marine base in Japan when she said her sergeant laced her drinks with drugs, raped her in his barracks and then dumped her onto a street... more »»
Group fails in bid to recall Ariz. sheriff
May 31, 2013 PHOENIX (AP) — A campaign to force a recall election against the polarizing sheriff of metropolitan Phoenix failed on Thursday after recall organizers said they couldn't collect enough voter... more »»
Oklahoma schools destroyed by tornado to rebuild
May 31, 2013 MOORE, Okla. more »»
Would-be Chicago backpack bomber gets 23 years
May 31, 2013 CHICAGO (AP) — A judge raised the specter of the Boston Marathon on Thursday as he sentenced a young Lebanese immigrant to 23 years in prison for placing a backpack he believed contained a powerful... more »»
Senate panel approves immigration bill
May 22, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid... more »»
FBI ID's Benghazi suspects — but no arrests yet
May 22, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. more »»
Texas judge: Lesbian couple can't cohabitate
May 22, 2013 MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) — A judge has ruled that a North Texas lesbian couple can't live together because of a morality clause in one of the women's divorce papers. more »»
Stocks gain on reassurance from a top Fed official
May 22, 2013 NEW YORK (AP) — Reassuring comments from a Federal Reserve official and better earnings from two big retailers helped push the stock market higher Tuesday. more »»
Face-chewing victim recovering, strumming guitar
May 22, 2013 MIAMI (AP) — A homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre attack last year appeared Tuesday to be mostly at peace with his disfigurement, strumming a guitar, making jokes and thankin... more »»
Scientists: Don't drop federal wolf protections
May 22, 2013 TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Groups of scientists are urging federal officials not to remove protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states.In letters to the U.S. more »»
Lawyer: No background check done on Jackson doctor
May 22, 2013 LOS ANGELES (AP) — AEG Live LLC did not conduct any background checks or supervise the doctor who was later convicted of killing Michael Jackson, a corporate attorney testified Tuesday in a lawsuit... more »»
Court strikes down Arizona 20-week abortion ban
May 22, 2013 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal court Tuesday struck down Arizona's ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy absent a medical emergency.The 9th U.S. more »» |
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