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Town in Florida somberly absorbs Zimmerman verdict
Progress in race relations has been slow, residents say
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Pakistani militants fighting in Syria
Pakistani Taliban patrol in their stronghold of Shawal in Pakistani tribal region of South Waziristan. Dozens of domestic and foreign militants have left Pakistan for Syria in recent months, a…
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Rallies across U.S. decry Martin verdict
Justice Dept. examines federal criminal charges
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Jurors: George Zimmerman not guilty
George Zimmerman, right, is congratulated by his defense team after being found not guilty during Zimmerman’s trial in Seminole circuit court in Sanford, Fla. on Saturday. Jurors found Zimmerman not…
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Third victim in Calif. plane crash identified
Chinese state media identified her as Liu Yipeng. China News says she went to school with the other two victims killed in last week’s accident, a pair of 16-year-old girls.…
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Texas abortion providers fear shutdowns
Some clinics won’t be able to afford new requirements
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Jamboree requires health-conscious Scouts
Tents stand ready to house staff members at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in Glen Jean, W.Va., the new location of the National Scout Jamboree, which will start…
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U.S. allies eager for Guantanamo detainees’ release
Kuwait has hired lobbyists to help bring its two remaining prisoners home. British Prime Minister David Cameron personally pressed Obama at the group of leading industrial nations summit last month…
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Pa. city to sell Wild West artifacts
City officials hope that after a weeklong auction that begins Monday, the collection will be gone – the stuffed buffalo and mountain lion, the more than 500 firearms, the racks…
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Official: 7 UN staff murdered in Sudan attack
The assault included sustained heavy fire from machine guns and possibly rocket-propelled grenades, targeting the force about 15 miles west of the town of Khor Abeche, U.N. forces spokesman Chris…
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Islamic extremist supports attacks on Nigerian schools
In a new video released Saturday, Islamic radical Abubakar Shekau said he “fully supports” attacks on several schools in northeastern Nigeria in recent weeks. The United Nations Children’s Fund says…
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Wedding ring found amid fire ruins
Larry McCracken looks over the ashes of his home in Yarnell, Ariz. Larry and Patti McCracken, married nearly 50 years, now have Patti’s wedding ring back, found by one of…
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Hundreds of new charges filed in Ohio kidnap case
Christmas Day 2006, rape. A new 977-count indictment filed Friday provides a numbing look at what prosecutors say was 10 years of captivity for the three women in suspect Ariel…
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Penn State’s board authorizes Sandusky settlements
The school won’t be commenting on specifics until the deals have been made final, which could happen in the coming weeks. University president Rodney Erickson called approving the settlement offers…
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Court maintains ‘irresistible employee’ lawfully fired
This undated photo provided by Melissa Nelson shows Melissa with her husband, Steve, and their children in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday, stood by its ruling…
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Texas Dems question abortion restrictions
Hallie Boas motions that she was prohibited from bringing gynecological speculums into the Senate Gallery in the State Capitol on Friday in Austin, Texas. Many demonstrators brought gynecological devices to…
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Pakistani teen shot by Taliban addresses U.N.
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager shot by the Taliban for promoting education for girls, addressed the United Nations on Friday. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon gave her a copy of the U.N.…
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Jury starts deliberating George Zimmerman case
James Evan Muhammad, of the New Black Panther Party, demonstrates in front of the Seminole County Courthouse while the jury deliberates in the trial of George Zimmerman on Friday in…
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Stocks surge after Bernanke remarks
Fed in no rush to curtail stimulus, chairman says
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House OKs scaled-down farm bill sans food stamps
Republicans faced significant opposition to the plan from Democrats, farm groups and conservative groups that threatened to use the vote against GOP members in future campaigns. But Majority Leader Eric…
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Dead Russian lawyer Magnitsky found guilty
Whistle-blower died of untreated illness in prison
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Boston bombing suspect pleads not guilty
MIT police officers stand at attention outside the federal courthouse before the arraignment for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on Wednesday in Boston. MIT officer Sean Collier was killed…
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Boston Marathon bombing suspect pleads not guilty
Tsarnaevdu1-i-syn As survivors of the bombing looked on, Tsarnaev, 19, gave a small, lopsided smile to his two sisters upon arriving in the courtroom. He appeared to have a jaw…