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• White House backs Reid’s sequester plan
• Without calling a witness, defense rests in abortion doc's trial
• Czech Republic to donate $200,000 to West, Texas
• Gingrich campaign worker accused of blackmailing women
• Five murdered in Ill. town, suspect dies after shootout
• Thousands honor slain MIT officer
• Second Miss. man investigated in ricin case
• At least 87 die in Bangladesh garment factory collapse
• Inside the Time 100: Biden toasts Boston; Kimmel roasts VP
• Police say 5 people found dead in small Ill. town
• Rhode Island could become 10th state to allow same-sex marriage
• The George W. Bush library's version of history
• Boston bombing suspect bought fireworks in New Hampshire
• Former Obama staffer leads fight against Keystone pipeline
• Bird strain is 'one of most lethal' flu viruses
• Less prison and more treatment: Drug czar to lay out reform
• 70 dead in Bangladesh building collapse
• Bangladesh building collapse kills over 70
• Army says 32 dead in Bangladesh building collapse
• Suspect in Canada terror plot denies charges
• Ex-CIA chief David Petraeus to teach in N.Y.
• Official: Cyber vulnerabilities found in Navy's newest warship
• Mother of bombing suspects has outstanding warrant
• Lawmakers grill FBI on bombing investigation
• After foiled plot, Canada focuses on rail transport weaknesses

White House backs Reid’s sequester plan Posted: 24 Apr 2013 12:44 PM PDT With deep federal spending cuts known as the sequester beginning to affect air travel and forcing some public sector layoffs, the White House on Wednesday seemed to offer public support for Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's proposal to temporarily pay down the sequester without generating new tax revenue. White House officials previously stated the [...]

Without calling a witness, defense rests in abortion doc's trial Posted: 24 Apr 2013 12:29 PM PDT Kermit Gosnell ran a "house of horrors" health clinic, prosecutors say.

Czech Republic to donate $200,000 to West, Texas Posted: 24 Apr 2013 12:04 PM PDT The nation has a unique connection to the town, where a plant explosion killed 14.

Gingrich campaign worker accused of blackmailing women Posted: 24 Apr 2013 11:43 AM PDT Adam Savader, who dressed up as "Ellis the Elephant," is charged with cyberstalking.

Five murdered in Ill. town, suspect dies after shootout Posted: 24 Apr 2013 10:57 AM PDT A grandmother, a young couple, and two children reportedly are among the dead.

Thousands honor slain MIT officer Posted: 24 Apr 2013 10:48 AM PDT VP Joe Biden tells he crowd that no child should predecease their parents.

Second Miss. man investigated in ricin case Posted: 24 Apr 2013 10:11 AM PDT Everett Dutschke says federal authorities have "ripped" through his home.

At least 87 die in Bangladesh garment factory collapse Posted: 24 Apr 2013 09:56 AM PDT SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Rescuers using floodlights worked into the night Wednesday to attempt to free dozens of people believed trapped under an eight-story building housing garment factories that collapsed near Bangladesh's capital, killing at least 87 people.

Inside the Time 100: Biden toasts Boston; Kimmel roasts VP Posted: 24 Apr 2013 08:30 AM PDT A cocktail party with Rand Paul, Jimmy Fallon, Lena Dunham and Brian Cranston.

Police say 5 people found dead in small Ill. town Posted: 24 Apr 2013 07:38 AM PDT Authorities say a suspect is in custody.

Rhode Island could become 10th state to allow same-sex marriage Posted: 24 Apr 2013 07:22 AM PDT Every Republican senator in the state has pledged his or her support.

The George W. Bush library's version of history Posted: 24 Apr 2013 06:35 AM PDT The former president wanted to take the controversies about his presidency head on.

Boston bombing suspect bought fireworks in New Hampshire Posted: 24 Apr 2013 05:17 AM PDT CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The older of the two Boston bombing suspects bought two mortar kits from a New Hampshire fireworks store in February, although the amount of gunpowder the kits would have supplied wouldn't have been enough on its own to detonate the bombs, company officials said Tuesday.

Former Obama staffer leads fight against Keystone pipeline Posted: 24 Apr 2013 04:47 AM PDT Environmental activists are turning up the heat on the president.

Bird strain is 'one of most lethal' flu viruses Posted: 24 Apr 2013 04:00 AM PDT H7N9 has infected 108 people and baffled scientists with its transmission.

Less prison and more treatment: Drug czar to lay out reform Posted: 24 Apr 2013 03:45 AM PDT The president will include a greater emphasis on using public health tools.

70 dead in Bangladesh building collapse Posted: 24 Apr 2013 02:44 AM PDT More than 100 others are injured and many trapped in the rubble of a collapsed garment factory building.

Bangladesh building collapse kills over 70 Posted: 24 Apr 2013 01:43 AM PDT DHAKA (Reuters) - An eight-storey block housing factories and a shopping center collapsed on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital on Wednesday, killing more than 70 people and injuring hundreds, a government official said. Fire fighters and army personnel worked frantically through the morning at the Rana Plaza building in Savar, 30 km (19 miles) outside Dhaka, to rescue people trapped inside. One fireman told Reuters that about 2,000 people were in the building when the upper floors jolted down on top of each other. ...

Army says 32 dead in Bangladesh building collapse Posted: 24 Apr 2013 01:28 AM PDT SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) — An eight-story building housing several garment factories collapsed near Bangladesh's capital Wednesday morning, killing at least 32 people and trapping many more in the rubble, officials said.

Suspect in Canada terror plot denies charges Posted: 24 Apr 2013 12:58 AM PDT A man accused of plotting with al-Qaida to derail a train was due to appear in court.

Ex-CIA chief David Petraeus to teach in N.Y. Posted: 23 Apr 2013 11:26 PM PDT David Petraeus, who resigned his post amid revelations of an extra-marital affair, will teach at CUNY.

Official: Cyber vulnerabilities found in Navy's newest warship Posted: 23 Apr 2013 08:49 PM PDT A Navy team of experts found deficiencies when assigned to try to penetrate the network of the USS Freedom.

Mother of bombing suspects has outstanding warrant Posted: 23 Apr 2013 07:28 PM PDT If she tries to come to the U.S., she could be arrested for shoplifting.

Lawmakers grill FBI on bombing investigation Posted: 23 Apr 2013 06:52 PM PDT By Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Scott Malone PROVIDENCE, R.I./BOSTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers grilled top security officials on Tuesday about the handling of the Boston Marathon bombing investigation and why one of the suspects flagged as a possible Islamist radical was not tracked more closely. FBI officials briefed members of Congress behind closed doors in Washington about the investigation into the April 15 blasts that killed three people and injured 264 others. ...

After foiled plot, Canada focuses on rail transport weaknesses Posted: 23 Apr 2013 05:26 PM PDT "Surface transportation really has become the terrorists' killing fields," one expert says.

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