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• Appeals court won't hear shock jock Howard Stern's lawsuit
• Georgia gunman planned for weeks to lure firefighters into home
• Immigration foes wage grassroots war
• Liberal group behind secret McConnell recording
• Carney on Jay-Z: ‘Nothing rhymes with Treasury’
• Kerry dispatched to Asia on North Korea concerns
• Two die, dozens injured in Texas bus crash
• Exxon opens its check book after Arkansas oil spill
• 'The hard work starts now'
• Meghan McCain fires back at Ann Coulter's lethal joke
• At least 2 killed when bus overturns in Texas
• Conservative senators fail to stop background check debate
• Bus overturns in Texas, helicopters responding
• How the U.S. watches the N. Korean threat
• Fatally wounded man allegedly blinked to ID his murderer
• Biden criticizes non-hunter firearm owners
• Zuckerberg launches pro-immigration reform advocacy group
• Paul Ryan blasts Obama's budget
• North Korea delivers new round of war rhetoric
• Texas Rep. Barton cites Noah's flood in global warming debate
• The engine that could us to Mars in 30 days
• Colo. theater shooting victims' families harassed
• China pulls 'Django Unchained' on day of premiere
• Possible tornadoes slam Missouri, Arkansas
• Firefighters taken hostage 'relieved' ordeal over

Appeals court won't hear shock jock Howard Stern's lawsuit Posted: 11 Apr 2013 01:12 PM PDT By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York state appeals court declined to revive a $330 million lawsuit brought by disc jockey Howard Stern against satellite radio broadcaster Sirius XM Radio Inc for refusing to pay him stock awards he said he was due. In a one-paragraph decision, the court on Thursday affirmed a trial judge's ruling last year that threw out Stern's lawsuit, finding that the 2004 deal that brought him from traditional radio to Sirius was "unambiguous. ...

Georgia gunman planned for weeks to lure firefighters into home Posted: 11 Apr 2013 12:57 PM PDT SUWANEE, Ga. (AP) — A gunman who lured firefighters to his home with an emergency call, then held four of them hostage for hours, planned the kidnapping for weeks, targeting them so he wouldn't be shot, authorities said Thursday.

Immigration foes wage grassroots war Posted: 11 Apr 2013 12:41 PM PDT They halted changes six years ago, but can they do it again?

Liberal group behind secret McConnell recording Posted: 11 Apr 2013 12:10 PM PDT Progress Kentucky made the tape from a hallway outside the senator's private meeting.

Carney on Jay-Z: ‘Nothing rhymes with Treasury’ Posted: 11 Apr 2013 11:55 AM PDT The White House denies any involvement in getting clearance for the rapper's Cuba trip.

Kerry dispatched to Asia on North Korea concerns Posted: 11 Apr 2013 11:24 AM PDT Some progress has been made in convincing China to get tough with its neighbor.

Two die, dozens injured in Texas bus crash Posted: 11 Apr 2013 11:09 AM PDT "People were piled on top of each other...It was unbelievable," says one passenger.

Exxon opens its check book after Arkansas oil spill Posted: 11 Apr 2013 10:54 AM PDT The 5,000-barrel mess on Good Friday sparks a debate on pipeline safety.

'The hard work starts now' Posted: 11 Apr 2013 09:51 AM PDT Despite a filibuster threat, Senators vote to proceed with a debate on gun control.

Meghan McCain fires back at Ann Coulter's lethal joke Posted: 11 Apr 2013 09:36 AM PDT A Twitter heats up between the Ariz. senator's daughter and Fox commentator.

At least 2 killed when bus overturns in Texas Posted: 11 Apr 2013 09:06 AM PDT IRVING, Texas (AP) — Authorities say at least two people are dead after a chartered bus overturned on a North Texas highway.

Conservative senators fail to stop background check debate Posted: 11 Apr 2013 08:50 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday agreed to begin debating gun control legislation that would impose new background checks on some gun buyers, attempt to clamp down on illegal gun trafficking and improve security at schools. The legislation, which received more than 60 votes to advance, now faces a long, difficult debate in the Democratic-controlled Senate, where many Republicans vow to oppose the measure that was sparked by December's shooting deaths of 26 elementary school children and teachers in Connecticut. (Editing by Vicki Allen)

Bus overturns in Texas, helicopters responding Posted: 11 Apr 2013 08:35 AM PDT Video from media helicopters at the scene shows the bus tipped on its side in the center median.

How the U.S. watches the N. Korean threat Posted: 11 Apr 2013 08:05 AM PDT Special radar has been deployed to track a missile if it is launched.

Fatally wounded man allegedly blinked to ID his murderer Posted: 11 Apr 2013 07:49 AM PDT A judge ruled videotape of the police talking to David Chandler would be allowed in court.

Biden criticizes non-hunter firearm owners Posted: 11 Apr 2013 07:34 AM PDT Gun culture isn't what it used to be in the United States, the vice president argued.

Zuckerberg launches pro-immigration reform advocacy group Posted: 11 Apr 2013 07:03 AM PDT Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is joining with top Silicon Valley CEOs to launch a political advocacy group called FWD.us that, among other things, will urge lawmakers to pass immigration reform. Politico reports that Linkedin co-founder Reid Hoffman and Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer are among the group's major contributors. Former staffers in the Bill Clinton and [...]

Paul Ryan blasts Obama's budget Posted: 11 Apr 2013 06:32 AM PDT "I don't know if I would say that he cracked the door on entitlement reform," Ryan said.

North Korea delivers new round of war rhetoric Posted: 11 Apr 2013 06:16 AM PDT PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea delivered a fresh round of rhetoric Thursday with claims it had "powerful striking means" on standby for a missile launch, while Seoul and Washington speculated that the country is preparing to test a medium-range missile during upcoming national celebrations.

Texas Rep. Barton cites Noah's flood in global warming debate Posted: 11 Apr 2013 05:45 AM PDT "The Great Flood is an example of climate change," he said.

The engine that could us to Mars in 30 days Posted: 11 Apr 2013 05:15 AM PDT Nuclear fusion is the same the energy source that fuels the sun.

Colo. theater shooting victims' families harassed Posted: 11 Apr 2013 04:45 AM PDT An Oregon man with a history of mental distress allegedly called them repeatedly.

China pulls 'Django Unchained' on day of premiere Posted: 11 Apr 2013 03:44 AM PDT The rare suspension order by China Film Group Corp. was confirmed by theater employees throughout China, and has led to speculation that the Hollywood film could have run afoul of Chinese censors despite ...

Possible tornadoes slam Missouri, Arkansas Posted: 11 Apr 2013 02:28 AM PDT Storms packing rain, snow and dangerous winds raked several Midwest states.

Firefighters taken hostage 'relieved' ordeal over Posted: 11 Apr 2013 02:12 AM PDT The incident began with what seemed like a routine medical call for the five firefighters.

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