Lingering racism crux of voting rights case
Residents react to the Supreme Court case that's centered on their county.Read More ...
Calif. couple feared missing in Peru found safe on river boat
A young California couple feared by family to have been abducted while on a cycling trip through Peru have safely surfaced on a river boat headed for Ecuador, surprised to learn they were subjects of an international search, the Peruvian government said on Tuesday. "The American tourists are continuing to enjoy their trip in the Peruvian Amazon," the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism said in a statement, adding that a national police official had spoken with the couple and found them to be "in good health. ...Read More ...
2 Santa Cruz, Calif., police officers shot dead
Two Santa Cruz police officers were shot and killed Tuesday while investigating a sexual assault, and a suspect was also fatally shot, authorities said.Read More ...
Time to step in? U.S. weighs direct aid to Syrian rebels
PARIS (AP) — The Obama administration, in coordination with some European allies, is for the first time considering supplying direct assistance to elements of the Free Syrian Army as they seek to ramp up pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down and end nearly two years of brutal and increasingly deadly violence.Read More ...
UNC responds to sexual assault retaliation allegations
The school said it "cares deeply about all of our students, including both students in this specific matter."Read More ...
1 wounded in shooting near South Carolina college campus
A South Carolina college spokeswoman says one person has been wounded in a shooting at a school apartment complex near campus, and a lockdown of campus buildings has been ordered.
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Police: 22-year-old woman a 'person of interest' in Vegas shooting
Tineesha Lashun Howard is believed to have been in the car during the shooting.Read More ...
Photos: Wheel, boy! Paralyzed herding dog gets second chance
Abayed, a six-year-old herding dog, walks with a specially-made wheeled walking aid outside the Humane Center for Animal Welfare near Amman February 26, 2013. The dog, whose name means "white", was hospitalised and treated after a bullet pierced his spine and paralysed him some two years ago. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji (JORDAN - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS)Read More ...
Police: Injuries in bus crash north of Boston
GEORGETOWN, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts state police say a bus carrying college students from Maine has crashed on a highway north of Boston.
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Why Rand Paul pulled a 180 in Hagel vote
Paul has been critical of Hagel in the past, so what changed his mind?Read More ...
Mexico arrests head of teacher's union on fraud charges
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico arrested the head of the main teachers' union on fraud and embezzlement charges on Tuesday, striking out at a high-profile opponent of the new government's reform efforts and seeking to assert President Enrique Pena Nieto's authority. Attorney General Jesus Murillo said Elba Esther Gordillo was arrested on suspicion of embezzling millions of dollars of union funds for private use, just a day after Pena Nieto signed a major overhaul of Mexican education into law. ...Read More ...
PayPal co-founder launches competitor start-up
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Max Levchin, co-founder of online payment giant PayPal, launched a rival business on Tuesday called Affirm that will compete in the crowded but fast-growing mobile payments business. Affirm's technology helps shoppers complete online purchases more quickly and easily when they are using smart phones and other mobile devices, according to the firm's website. ...Read More ...
Video: Man rescues dog from block of floating ice
Pifas, a three-year-old golden retriever mix, was rescued by a kind stranger who helped guide the dog to safety after it became stranded on a block of ice in a frozen lake. NBCNews.com reports that Pifas disappeared from his owner’s home and was missing for over a week before he was spotted some 200 feet [...]
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Man calls 911 for a cheeseburger 9 times, gets arrested
An Indiana man got the attention of local police after he tried to order a cheeseburger by calling 911 nine times. According to WISHTV, 52-year-old Gregory Jackson Sr. has reportedly had past run-ins with police, but this may be the most bizarre. Jackson reportedly made the nine phone calls in just 90 minutes. Eventually, New [...]
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Will the Titanic II be unsinkable?
An Australian billionaire is financing plans to build a replica of the luxury liner.Read More ...
McConnell fires back after 'race-baiting' attack on wife
An organization charged that Taiwan-born Elaine Chao helped send jobs to China.Read More ...
Hagel confirmed as defense secretary
The Senate voted 58-41 in his favor, ending a tumultuous process.Read More ...
Obama: 'No smart way' to make deep cuts
The president defended his comments about the sequester at a speech in Virginia.Read More ...
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