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Deputies arrest man they say posed as a Disney
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a man has been arrested after claiming to be a member of the Walt Disney family and giving away invalid Disneyland passes. Los Angeles County sheriff's ...
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Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new go...
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FILE - In this May 21, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. (AP photo/Pablo Martinez)
Obama to address drones, Gitmo in security speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is set to at least partially lift the veil of secrecy surrounding U.S.-directed drone strikes around the world, a key component of counterterrorism strategy...
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A police officer holds a floral tribute handed to him by a member of the public to be placed at the scene of a terror attack in Woolwich, southeast London, Thursday, May 23, 2013. The British government’s emergency committee met Thursday after two attackers killed a man in a daylight attack in London that raised fears terrorism had returned to the capital. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
Brave woman tried to reason with London attackers
LONDON (AP) — A brave scout leader who may have prevented further violence has emerged as an unlikely hero in the apparent terror attack that left one man dead on the streets of London. Ingrid Loy...
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FILE: This May 4, 2013 police photo provided by the Orange County Corrections Department in Orlando, Fla., shows Ibragim Todashev after his arrest for aggravated battery in Orlando. (AP Photo/Orange County Corrections Department)
Man shot by FBI had ties to Boston bombing suspect
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent had several ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects who authorities were...
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Feds investigate after plane parts land on GA home
ELLENWOOD, GA. — Federal authorities are investigating after a Boeing 747 on approach to Atlanta's airport lost parts from its right wing that landed on a woman's house in Clayton County. The Fede...
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House to vote on variable rate student loans
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House lawmakers are ready to pass legislation that links student loan rates to the financial markets in spite of a veto threat from President Barack Obama. Supported by Republica...
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US equities sell-off goes on; futures slump
NEW YORK (AP) — The momentum of a late sell-off on Wall Street is carrying through for a second day, with U.S. futures and global stock markets in retreat. Dow Jones industrial futures are down 10...
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Rep. Trey Kelley earns “A+” from Georgia Chamber for 2013 Session
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ATLANTA – State Representative Trey Kelley (R-Cedartown) received an ‘A+’ from the Georgia Chamber of Commerce for his support of pro-business measures during this year’s legislative session. “I'm...
US test-launches intercontinental missile
by The Associated Press
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Air Force has launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from a California base, a month after the test flight was postponed because of...
Forecast: Ga. Economy to boost jobs 1.8 percent, income 2.5 percent
by Walter C. Jones, Morris News Service
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
ATLANTA -- Economic recovery is well entrenched in Georgia, but that doesn't mean it isn't being dragged down by external circumstances, according to Georgia State University's quarterly economic f...
Hudgens: Prepare now for hurricane season
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May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Atlanta – National Hurricane Preparedness Week is May 26 through June 1, and Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens wants to remind Georgians that they should check their insurance policies to be sur...
Stocks edge higher as investors watch the Fed
by The Associated Press
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening slightly higher as investors watch for the latest moves from the Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 39 points at 15,424 shortly after the o...
Official: Treasury played no role in IRS targeting
by ALAN FRAM and STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department's No. 2 official told Congress on Wednesday that his agency played no role in the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups. Deputy Secr...
FBI: Man fatally shot in Boston bombing probe
by PETE YOST, Associated Press
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI says a man being questioned by authorities in the Boston bombing probe was fatally shot when he initiated a violent confrontation. The shooting incident early Wednesday t...
Iran's Ahmadinejad denounces election decision
by The Associated Press
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that a decision by election overseers to disqualify his top aide from next month's presidential race is an act of "oppressio...
Cannes crime: 2nd jewel theft during film festival

From left, actor Will Forte, actress June Squibb, director Alexander Payne, actor Angela McEwan, producer Albert Berger, actors Bruce Dern and Laura Dern and producer Ron Yerxa stand at the top of the stairs for the screening of Nebraska at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)PARIS (AP) — Thieves outsmarted 80 security guards in an exclusive French Riviera hotel and made off with a necklace that creators say is worth a staggering 2 million euros ($2.6 million) — in the second such jewelry heist during this year's Cannes Film Festival.


Thu May 23 14:00:59 UTC 2013
James, Bryant voted to All-NBA first team

Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) gestures during the second half of Game 1 in their NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series against the Indiana Pacers, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection.


Thu May 23 13:58:27 UTC 2013
Jury in Jodi Arias trial resumes deliberations

Jodi Arias stands as the jury enters the courtroom on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 during the penalty phase of her murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix. The jury deciding whether Arias should be sentenced to life in prison or death resumes deliberations Thursday, a day after reaching an impasse and being told to keep trying. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Rob Schumacher, Pool)PHOENIX (AP) — Jurors in Jodi Arias' trial resumed deliberations Thursday, a day after they reported they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether she should be sentenced to life in prison or death and a judge instructed them to keep trying.


Thu May 23 13:58:49 UTC 2013