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• NYC fast-food workers strike for higher pay
• Liking Facebook Home—by default
• Roger Ebert dies after long battle against cancer
• Report: Famed movie critic Roger Ebert dies
• Who can and can't buy guns?
• Authorities fear escaped Texas inmates may be armed
• Secret Service director may be latest victim of high-profile hacks
• Georgia students organize first integrated prom
• Facebook's new phone service brings content to you
• White supremacists sought in prison chief's slaying
• Sweeping gun limits now law in CT
• Clinton returns to the spotlight as 2016 buzz ramps up
• Thousands of Palestinians protest in West Bank
• Stroke victim Sen. Kirk says Obama's brain study offers hope
• Deadly new bird flu vindicates 'monster' virus research
• States CUT gun regulations since Newtown
• Ancient site unearthed in Iraqi home of Abraham
• Devastating Asian carp may have reached Great Lakes
• U.S. general on Korean border hopes for peace, ready for war
• Photo shows accused murderer Pistorius back in blades
• More gun deaths in states with weak firearm laws, study says
• Iran back Syria's Assad with secret training
• The day that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. died
• N. Korea moves missile after warning U.S.
• Allen West uncut: ‘I finally get to be a regular guy’

NYC fast-food workers strike for higher pay Posted: 04 Apr 2013 02:02 PM PDT Employees from major chains are protesting to call attention to the plight of low-paid workers.

Liking Facebook Home—by default Posted: 04 Apr 2013 01:47 PM PDT The idea at the core of the non-Facebook-Phone Facebook phone is to exploit the awesome power of "default."

Roger Ebert dies after long battle against cancer Posted: 04 Apr 2013 01:16 PM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — Roger Ebert, the most famous and most popular film reviewer of his time who became the first journalist to win a Pulitzer Prize for movie criticism and, on his long-running TV program, wielded the nation's most influential thumb, died Thursday. He was 70.

Report: Famed movie critic Roger Ebert dies Posted: 04 Apr 2013 01:00 PM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — Roger Ebert, the most famous and most popular film reviewer of his time who became the first journalist to win a Pulitzer Prize for movie criticism and, on his long-running TV program, wielded the nation's most influential thumb, died Thursday, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. He was 70.

Who can and can't buy guns? Posted: 04 Apr 2013 12:45 PM PDT Pro-gun activists say background checks won't stop black market sales.

Authorities fear escaped Texas inmates may be armed Posted: 04 Apr 2013 11:45 AM PDT Escapees Are Feared to Have Stolen a Vehicle With a Pistol Inside

Secret Service director may be latest victim of high-profile hacks Posted: 04 Apr 2013 11:29 AM PDT The Secret Service is investigating a claim that Director Julia Pierson's personal info was hacked and published on a website.

Georgia students organize first integrated prom Posted: 04 Apr 2013 11:00 AM PDT It's that time of year when high school students get ready for prom season. It may shock you to learn just how some students conduct their prom. When integration took effect, the school-sponsored prom at Wilcox County High School ended. Instead, parents began raising money for two separate proms. So students at Wilcox County High [...]

Facebook's new phone service brings content to you Posted: 04 Apr 2013 10:44 AM PDT MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook is unveiling a new experience for Android phones. The idea behind the new Home service is to bring content right to you, rather than require people to check apps on the device.

White supremacists sought in prison chief's slaying Posted: 04 Apr 2013 10:13 AM PDT The two men are said to be part of a gang known as the 211 Crew.

Sweeping gun limits now law in CT Posted: 04 Apr 2013 09:43 AM PDT The state now has some of the nation's tightest gun restrictions.

Clinton returns to the spotlight as 2016 buzz ramps up Posted: 04 Apr 2013 09:27 AM PDT Will she or won't she? Every move she makes is being scrutinized for clues.

Thousands of Palestinians protest in West Bank Posted: 04 Apr 2013 08:56 AM PDT The crowed chanted against Israel after two Palestinian protesters killed in clashes.

Stroke victim Sen. Kirk says Obama's brain study offers hope Posted: 04 Apr 2013 08:40 AM PDT The president's BRAIN initiative would devote $100 million toward research.

Deadly new bird flu vindicates 'monster' virus research Posted: 04 Apr 2013 07:54 AM PDT Scientists have been creating deadly germs in labs to prep for an incident like this.

States CUT gun regulations since Newtown Posted: 04 Apr 2013 07:38 AM PDT Legislators in 10 states pushed through laws that broaden gun rights.

Ancient site unearthed in Iraqi home of Abraham Posted: 04 Apr 2013 06:53 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A British archaeologist says he and his colleagues have unearthed a huge, rare complex near the ancient city of Ur in southern Iraq, home of the biblical Abraham.

Devastating Asian carp may have reached Great Lakes Posted: 04 Apr 2013 06:22 AM PDT TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — At least some Asian carp probably have found their way into the Great Lakes, but there's still time to stop the dreaded invaders from becoming established and unraveling food chains that support a $7 billion fishing industry and sensitive ecosystems, according to a scientific report released Thursday.

U.S. general on Korean border hopes for peace, ready for war Posted: 04 Apr 2013 06:07 AM PDT On the Radar As North Korea's young leader Kim Jong Un continues to escalate the rhetoric of war, the top U.S. commander in South Korea says the threats are being taken seriously and his troops stand ready to fight if necessary. "If they [North Korea] decided to, you know, resume hostilities, I think we've got [...]

Photo shows accused murderer Pistorius back in blades Posted: 04 Apr 2013 05:21 AM PDT A South African newspaper published a cellphone photograph of the Olympian.

More gun deaths in states with weak firearm laws, study says Posted: 04 Apr 2013 05:06 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many states with the weakest firearms laws have the highest rates of gun-related homicides and suicides, according to a study released on Wednesday by a liberal think tank. Alaska had the most gun deaths, with 20.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010, twice the national average, the analysis by the Center for American Progress showed. Louisiana and Montana, which followed with 19.06 and 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people, respectively, were among the 10 states with the weakest gun laws, according to the study, the latest to link gun laws to firearm deaths. ...

Iran back Syria's Assad with secret training Posted: 04 Apr 2013 04:20 AM PDT The government is sending its irregular militias for guerrilla combat training in Iran.

The day that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. died Posted: 04 Apr 2013 04:05 AM PDT The world has changed greatly since 1968, but King's message survives intact.

N. Korea moves missile after warning U.S. Posted: 04 Apr 2013 03:34 AM PDT North Korea moved a missile with "considerable range" to its east coast, South Korea's defense minister said.

Allen West uncut: ‘I finally get to be a regular guy’ Posted: 04 Apr 2013 02:49 AM PDT Allen West is on a mission. "We are going to expose the other side for the racists that they are!"

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