| Chilling new details emerge in Newtown massacre Posted: 18 Oct 2013 02:31 PM PDT  Adam Lanza covered his bedroom windows with bag garbage bags.
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| Walmart returns job to worker who stopped attack Posted: 18 Oct 2013 04:03 PM PDT  Wal-Mart say it's offering back a job for a Michigan worker who says he was fired when he tried to help a woman being assaulted in a store parking lot. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. spokeswoman Brooke Buchanan ...
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| Train strike clogs San Francisco highways Posted: 18 Oct 2013 02:09 PM PDT  The strike could drag through the weekend and into next work week.
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| Obama, Dems are unified now but face tough tests Posted: 18 Oct 2013 02:28 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — For President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats, this month's budget battles brought about a remarkable period of party unity, a welcome change for the White House after a summer of disputes over possible military action in Syria, government spying programs and the president's pick to lead the Federal Reserve.
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| Same-sex marriages to begin Monday in New Jersey Posted: 18 Oct 2013 03:38 PM PDT  Same-sex marriages can begin within days in New Jersey after the state's highest court ruled unanimously Friday to uphold an order that they must start Monday and to deny a delay that had been sought by Gov. Chris Christie's administration.
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| Greece trying to identify girl found in Gypsy camp Posted: 18 Oct 2013 01:12 PM PDT  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Greek police raided the camp in search of drugs and weapons, part of a crackdown on illegal activity in the Gypsy community. But during the operation, an accompanying prosecutor noticed something else that stood out: a blond, blue-eyed little girl.
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| Mom: Newtown victim shouted for classmates to run Posted: 18 Oct 2013 02:47 PM PDT  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A 6-year-old boy killed in the massacre in Sandy Hook Elementary School shouted for his classmates to run while the gunman paused to reload and was shot moments later, the boy's mother said Friday.
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| Police: Baby found in NY shopping bag born alive Posted: 18 Oct 2013 02:16 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — A dead baby found in a teenage girl's shopping bag at a lingerie store was born alive and then asphyxiated, police said Friday, as the macabre discovery turned toward a possible homicide case.
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| Charges possible for toppled ancient Utah rock Posted: 18 Oct 2013 02:15 PM PDT  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah authorities are mulling whether to press charges against a Boy Scouts leader who purposely knocked over an ancient Utah desert rock formation and the two men who cheered him on after they posted video of the incident online.
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| Lebanese Shiite pilgrims kidnapped in Syria freed Posted: 18 Oct 2013 03:18 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Nine Shiite pilgrims from Lebanon kidnapped in Syria were freed late Friday night as part of a negotiated hostage deal that could see two Turkish pilots held by Lebanese militants released, officials said. |
| Dallas police probe shooting of mentally ill man Posted: 18 Oct 2013 02:36 PM PDT  DALLAS (AP) — Surveillance video showing a Dallas police officer shooting a mentally ill man standing still about 20 feet away contradicts the assertion of an officer that the man threatened his safety by lunging at him with a knife.
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| Saudi Arabia rejects seat on UN Security Council Posted: 18 Oct 2013 03:33 PM PDT  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Just hours after winning a coveted place on the U.N. Security Council for the first time, Saudi Arabia did a stunning about-face Friday and rejected the seat, denouncing the body for failing to resolve world conflicts such as the Syrian civil war.
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| NJ court agrees to allow same-sex marriages Monday Posted: 18 Oct 2013 02:06 PM PDT  Same-sex marriages will begin within days in New Jersey after the state's highest court ruled unanimously Friday to uphold a lower-court order that gay weddings must start Monday and to deny a delay that was sought by Gov. Chris Christie's administration.
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| Ex-House Speaker Tom Foley dies at 84 Posted: 18 Oct 2013 02:27 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Tall and courtly, Tom Foley served 30 years in the House when partisan confrontation was less rancorous than today and Democrats had dominated for decades. He crowned his long political career by becoming speaker, only to be toppled when Republicans seized control of Congress in 1994, turned out by angry voters with little taste for incumbents.
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| Obama, Congress at odds over Iran sanctions relief Posted: 18 Oct 2013 01:22 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is weighing whether to offer Iran the chance to recoup billions of dollars in frozen overseas assets if it takes steps to scale back its nuclear program, U.S. officials and congressional aides said Friday. The proposal would face a skeptical Congress determined to make the end of Tehran's uranium enrichment activity the condition for any sanctions relief.
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| Homeland Security choice suggests priority shift Posted: 18 Oct 2013 02:50 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Friday nominated the Pentagon's former top lawyer to help craft the nation's counterterrorism policy as secretary of homeland security, suggesting a shift from the department's emphasis on immigration and border issues to a greater focus on security against possible attacks.
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| Firefighter who ran over Asiana survivor won't face charges Posted: 18 Oct 2013 02:01 PM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A firefighter who ran over and killed a survivor of the Asiana Airlines crash at San Francisco International Airport will not be charged with a crime, prosecutors said Friday.
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| Could this newly discovered asteroid hit Earth? Posted: 18 Oct 2013 11:26 AM PDT  NASA has gone out of its way to reassure the public that reports of a massive asteroid headed toward Earth are greatly exaggerated.
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| Two killers register as felons after they escape Posted: 18 Oct 2013 03:37 PM PDT  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Within days of strolling out of prison without a hitch, two convicted killers freed by bogus paperwork went to a jail about 300 miles away and registered as felons, records showed. They were even fingerprinted, photographed and filled out paperwork to apparently keep up the ruse.
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| Commuter chaos in San Francisco area train strike Posted: 18 Oct 2013 08:43 AM PDT  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Commuters in the San Francisco Bay Area got up before dawn on Friday and endured heavy traffic on roadways, as workers for the region's largest transit system walked off the job for the second time in four months.
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| Memorial unveiled for MIT officer killed in Boston attack Posted: 18 Oct 2013 11:49 AM PDT  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Officer Sean Collier was dedicated to his work and loved life; to the 27-year-old bachelor, "every day was a good day," said Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Chief John DiFava at a ceremony Friday to unveil a temporary memorial to Collier.
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| Germany closes Kabul embassy over security fears Posted: 18 Oct 2013 08:21 AM PDT  BERLIN (AP) — German officials say the country has temporarily closed its embassy in the Afghan capital due to fears of a possible attack.
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| 'Baby Hope' slaying suspect denies he killed girl Posted: 18 Oct 2013 08:04 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The man charged with sexually assaulting and smothering 4-year-old "Baby Hope" in 1991 denied in a jailhouse interview that he killed the girl but admitted he helped dispose of the body.
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| This charming man? Morrissey book climbs charts Posted: 18 Oct 2013 08:05 AM PDT  LONDON (AP) — The new book by British singer Morrissey is a classic. It says so right on the cover.
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| Malala skips school to meet Queen Elizabeth II Posted: 18 Oct 2013 06:59 AM PDT  The teen advocate for girls' education gave the 87-year-old queen a copy of her book
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| Teenager explains his plea for a family Posted: 17 Oct 2013 07:58 PM PDT  Davion Navar Henry Only has been waiting for a family all of his life and he recently decided to take matters into his own hands. He has only one desire for his prospective family: "to love me forever." Davion, 15, has been in foster care his whole life, but has never had a family. On [...]
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| Hindu holy man's dream prompts treasure hunt at fort Posted: 18 Oct 2013 05:18 AM PDT  UNNAO, India (AP) — Archaeologists began digging for treasure beneath a 19th century fort in northern India on Friday, after a popular Hindu holy man said a former king appeared to him in a dream and told him of a nearly $50 billion cache.
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| Cruz put RNC in tight spot during shutdown Posted: 18 Oct 2013 03:05 AM PDT  Republicans were in a tough position as the fight dragged on.
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| San Francisco rail workers strike, throwing commute into chaos Posted: 18 Oct 2013 11:07 AM PDT  By Laila Kearney SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Commuter rail workers in the San Francisco Bay Area walked off their jobs on Friday after talks on a new contract broke down over workplace rules, throwing the morning commute into chaos in the traffic-clogged Northern California region. The walkout by Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) workers shut down a rail system that carries about 400,000 passengers a day, transporting commuters back and forth between Oakland, San Francisco and outlying suburbs. "I am mad as hell. ...
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| Snowden: No secret files taken to Russia Posted: 17 Oct 2013 07:12 PM PDT  The former NSA contractor says he handed all the documents to reporters in Hong Kong.
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