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John Brown's fearsome pikes still hold fascination
This undated photo provided by Heritage Auction Galleries shows a spear-like pike used in John Brown's raid on the U.S. arsenal at Harpers Ferry, W.Va. in October 1859. The pike was sold through Herit...
OAS lifts ban on Cuba after 47 years
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AP - The Organization of American States on Wednesday lifted a decades-old ban on Cuba's participation in the group and cleared the way for the island's return despite initial U.S. objections.
Los Angeles Fire Department chief announces retirement
Douglas L. Barry, a 34-year veteran who was appointed to the post in 2007, will step down at the end of August. He is credited with cleaning up a department marked by controversy.
`Tonight' sidekick Ed McMahon dies in LA at 86
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AP - Ed McMahon, the loyal "Tonight Show" sidekick who bolstered boss Johnny Carson with guffaws and a resounding "H-e-e-e-e-e-ere's Johnny!" for 30 years, died early Tuesday. He was 86.
Official: US to replace top general in Afghanistan
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AP - The Pentagon will replace its top general in Afghanistan as President Barack Obama tries to turn around a stalemated war, defense officials said.
Spokesman: SC governor hiking Appalachian Trail
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AP - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has been hiking the Appalachian Trail, a spokesman said Monday, explaining a dayslong absence that perplexed fellow state leaders.
Randolph, head of Marine scholarship fund, dies
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AP - Christopher F. Randolph, a Vietnam veteran who served as president and chief executive of a foundation that helps the children of Marines go to college, has died. He was 64.
SKorean Comatose Patient Taken Off Life Support
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ― Doctors removed life support from a comatose patient Tuesday following a landmark right-to-die court ruling seen as heralding a shift in South Korean attitudes on dea...
Bush attorneys who wrote terror memo face backlash
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AP - Pressure is mounting against two former Bush administration attorneys who wrote the legal memos used to support harsh interrogation techniques that critics say constituted torture.
No Fighting Near Afghan Homes
KABUL (AP) ― The U.S. commander in Afghanistan will soon order U.S. and NATO forces to break away from fights with militants hiding among villagers, an official said Monday, announcing one of ...
Latin American Minerals Intersects 1.27 Metres Averaging 45.30 gpt Gold, Including 0.48 Metres Averaging 111.15 gpt Gold
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 22, 2009) - Latin American Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:LAT) reports that it has completed the previously announced drilling program at Paso Yobai. Eleven holes were ...
Tranzyme Pharma to Present Multiple Applications of its Proprietary Drug Discovery Technology at the 21st American Peptide Society Symposium
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - (Business Wire) Tranzyme Pharma today announced that Mark L. Peterson, Ph.D., Vice President, Intellectual Property and Operations, will present new results emanating fr...
Spike Lee On Michael Jackson
Only On The Web: Katie Couric speaks with acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee about the recent death of pop superstar Michael Jackson. Lee and Jackson were friends who worked together on a music video.
Mexico refuses to send French kidnap convict home
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AP - Mexican President Felipe Calderon said Monday that a Frenchwoman convicted of kidnapping will have to serve her 60-year sentence in Mexico, rejecting appeals by France to send her home.
Adaptive Planning Wins Red Herring 100 North America Award
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(Marketwire - May 20, 2009) - Adaptive Planning, the worldwide leader in on-demand financial planning and reporting solutions for companies of all sizes, announced today that Red ...
New York State Assembly panel backs legal mixed martial arts
ALBANY, N.Y. - Mixed martial arts is a step closer to getting the green light in New York. A state Assembly committee has voted to legalize the sport in New York, reversing its decision last year to ...
Power failure ends at Cannes Film Festival - Summary
Cannes - Power was renewed to the French city of Cannes Tuesday after angry unionists shut down the electricity supply to the Cote D'Azur resort earlier in the day as it was staging what is the world's leading film festival. While festival officials ...
U.S. homebuilder sentiment lower in June
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilder sentiment slipped in June, a private survey showed on Monday, as higher mortgage rates and an ongoing credit crunch damped expectations for the sector.
Cardiologist Is Not A Suspect
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Veterans deserve proper treatment
Veterans are returning with post-traumatic stress disorder, which often contributes to substance abuse, fatal overdose, homelessness and suicide. Sadly, many U.S. veterans of wars ranging from Iraq ba...
US evaluates joining majority proposal on Cuba at OAS
San Pedro Sula, Honduras - The United States was evaluating Monday the possibility of joining the majority proposal to revoke the suspension of Cuba from the Organization of American States. Lewis Anselem, alternate representative of the United State...
Swine flu could reach Southern Hemisphere, WHO warns
NEW YORK: Health authorities around the world need to be vigilant as swine flu -- the influenza A(H1N1) virus -- meets seasonal flu viruses flowing through the yet unaffected Southern Hemisphere, h...
SoCal immigrant activist charged with vote fraud
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES -- An outspoken immigrant rights activist has been charged with election fraud for allegedly registering to vote in Los Angeles County when he did not live there. ...
The Pesky Problem Buzzing Around the White House
which he slapped and killed . “I got it. I got the sucker,” said the President. Well, as it turns out, that fly had lots of friends in the White House. Sunlen Miller explains on to...
Gay marriage effort stalls in heavily Catholic RI
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AP - Gay marriage could soon become the law of the land across New England — except in the heavily Roman Catholic state of Rhode Island.
Louisiana Pol Slips Stimulus Past Jindal
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Sotomayor seen through filter of ethnicity
WASHINGTON President Obama's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor represents another "first" in Supreme Court history, providing a dimension likely to shape the politics of the confirmation process an...
Clinton Vows to Usher New Era in US-India Relations
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she wants to take U.S.-Indian relations to a higher level. The secretary's comments come as Clinton prepares to visit New Delhi next month. There is concer...
Taiwan president visits Panama, Nicaragua to cement ties - Summary
Taipei - Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou left Monday to visit Panama and Nicaragua in order cement ties with the two Central American nations - among the 23 nations that recognize Taipei. The main purpose of Ma's trip is to attend the inauguration of P...
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