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• Explosions at Boston Marathon finish line
• Prosecutor: 84-year-old inmate planned murder-for-hire plot
• Obama plans meeting with Russia's Putin
• Africans prevail in Boston Marathon
• 'I will not eat until they restore my dignity'
• Elephant overturns tourists' car in South Africa
• Vast majority of unauthorized immigrants would apply for citizenship
• See what your money goes to on tax day
• Carnival to U.S.: Thanks for the help, but we won't pay you back
• Boat filled with protected species hits coral reef
• War correspondent pays tribute to comrade who died in Libya
• Supreme Court declines to hear gun rights case
• The U.S.'s huge North Korean intelligence coup
• The CIA’s secret war
• GOP super donor Bob Perry of Texas dies at 80
• Non-profit hunts for Earth-killing asteroids
• Iraq: String of attacks across country kills 31
• Background checks for gun buyers win more backing
• Iraq: String of morning attacks kills 27
• Chavez ally barely wins Venezuela vote
• Chavez ally barely wins Venezuela vote
• Chavez's hand-picked successor chosen to lead Venezuela
• Tensions up in Venezuela after polls close
• Former Ohio congressman Charlie Wilson dies at 70
• Founder of Wienerschnitzel chain John Galardi dies

Explosions at Boston Marathon finish line Posted: 15 Apr 2013 12:28 PM PDT Dozens of people have been seriously injured after two reported explosions.

Prosecutor: 84-year-old inmate planned murder-for-hire plot Posted: 15 Apr 2013 11:59 AM PDT Dorothy Canfield sought to have an assistant DA slain, authorities say.

Obama plans meeting with Russia's Putin Posted: 15 Apr 2013 11:43 AM PDT The announcement came after the president's national security adviser Tom Donilon met the Russion leader.

Africans prevail in Boston Marathon Posted: 15 Apr 2013 10:27 AM PDT Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia wins a three-way sprint finish; Rita Jeptoo wins for the second time.

'I will not eat until they restore my dignity' Posted: 15 Apr 2013 09:57 AM PDT A Guantánamo Bay prisoner explains his hunger strike in the New York Times.

Elephant overturns tourists' car in South Africa Posted: 15 Apr 2013 09:26 AM PDT Two people are injured when the pachyderm turns aggressive.

Vast majority of unauthorized immigrants would apply for citizenship Posted: 15 Apr 2013 08:54 AM PDT More than 60 percent of respondents polled said they had a U.S.-born child.

See what your money goes to on tax day Posted: 15 Apr 2013 08:23 AM PDT Whether you're busy putting the finishing touches on your tax return today, filing that extension or even if you finished everything ahead of time, you may be wondering how exactly all those taxes you pay are being spent. The White House is once again offering an answer. Each tax day since 2011, the White House [...]

Carnival to U.S.: Thanks for the help, but we won't pay you back Posted: 15 Apr 2013 08:08 AM PDT The government spent nearly $780,000 in the rescue of the crippled Triumph cruise ship.

Boat filled with protected species hits coral reef Posted: 15 Apr 2013 07:52 AM PDT The ship was found to have 22,000 pounds of pangolin meat on board.

War correspondent pays tribute to comrade who died in Libya Posted: 15 Apr 2013 07:37 AM PDT Sebastian Junger's new movie salutes Tim Hetherington, who helped him make "Restrepo."

Supreme Court declines to hear gun rights case Posted: 15 Apr 2013 07:22 AM PDT By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Staying out of the raging national debate over guns, the Supreme Court on Monday declined to weigh in on whether gun owners have a constitutional right to carry handguns outside the home. The court decided not to hear a challenge to a New York state law that requires those who want to carry a concealed handgun to show they have a special reason before they can get a license. The gun owners challenging the law said that the right to bear arms enshrined in the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is not limited to the right to keep a handgun at ...

The U.S.'s huge North Korean intelligence coup Posted: 15 Apr 2013 06:21 AM PDT The navy recovered the front section of the rocket used in North Korea's satellite launch in December.

The CIA’s secret war Posted: 15 Apr 2013 06:06 AM PDT A deal with Pakistan gave us our drone war, an author says.

GOP super donor Bob Perry of Texas dies at 80 Posted: 15 Apr 2013 05:20 AM PDT AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican mega-donor Bob Perry never cared for the spotlight. But writing big checks and financing one of the most famous television ads ever in a presidential campaign made the Texas millionaire famous nonetheless.

Non-profit hunts for Earth-killing asteroids Posted: 15 Apr 2013 04:03 AM PDT The B612 Foundation was started in 2002 by former NASA astronauts.

Iraq: String of attacks across country kills 31 Posted: 15 Apr 2013 02:47 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Insurgents launched what appeared to be a highly coordinated string of attacks in several parts of Iraq on Monday morning, killing at least 31 and wounding more than 200, according to officials.

Background checks for gun buyers win more backing Posted: 15 Apr 2013 01:30 AM PDT A plan to expand background checks picked up some key GOP support over the weekend.

Iraq: String of morning attacks kills 27 Posted: 15 Apr 2013 01:00 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A series of attacks across Iraq killed 27 people and wounded well over 100 on Monday morning, officials said.

Chavez ally barely wins Venezuela vote Posted: 15 Apr 2013 12:14 AM PDT Hugo Chavez's hand-picked successor, Nicolas Maduro, wins a razor-thin victory in Sunday's special presidential election.

Chavez ally barely wins Venezuela vote Posted: 14 Apr 2013 09:56 PM PDT Hugo Chavez's hand-picked successor, Nicolas Maduro, won a razor-thin victory in Sunday's special presidential election.

Chavez's hand-picked successor chosen to lead Venezuela Posted: 14 Apr 2013 09:10 PM PDT Venezuelan electoral officials say voters have narrowly elected Hugo Chavez's hand-picked successor as president in a razor-close special election Sunday.

Tensions up in Venezuela after polls close Posted: 14 Apr 2013 08:55 PM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans waited tensely late Sunday for results in Venezuela's special election to replace Hugo Chavez, with both the campaigns of his handpicked-successor and the opposition candidate hinting at victory and suggesting the other was plotting fraud.

Former Ohio congressman Charlie Wilson dies at 70 Posted: 14 Apr 2013 08:39 PM PDT The Ohio Democratic Party says former Congressman Charlie Wilson, who represented southeastern Ohio in Washington for two terms after winning a write-in campaign, has died. He was 70.

Founder of Wienerschnitzel chain John Galardi dies Posted: 14 Apr 2013 07:08 PM PDT IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — John Galardi, the founder of Wienerschnitzel and other fast-food chains, has died at age 75.

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