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Newtown keeps gun debate quiet
J.C. Penney adds Martha Stewart wares, despite Macy's lawsuit
J.C. Penney adds Martha Stewart wares, despite Macy's lawsuit
Hagel orders change in military justice system
Deputy helped inmate escape from Colo. jail, police say
Bandits take millions in Italian highway heist
How Thatcher's radical policies became the norm
Gun laws dampen teen's college plans
Ex-Mouseketeer Annette Funicello dies at 70
Newtown victims' families taking Air Force One to Washington
Chelsea Clinton won't rule out a political run
Americans are worried about global warming again
Obama calls Margaret Thatcher 'a true friend' of U.S.
Was Chilean poet Neruda murdered?
And the best U.S. airline performer in 2012 is ...
Qatar pledges $500m for war-ravaged Darfur
Crews find bodies of 2 buried children
Topless protest riles Putin
German thieves swipe 5 tons of Nutella
Suicide car bomber kills 15, brings chaos to Damascus
Traffic stops, restaurants shut down, as Israel remembers Holocaust
Fish from the waters off Antarctica has clear blood
Monday in politics: Obama takes gun violence campaign to Conn., and more
Senators work on deal expanding background checks
S. Korean official says he misspoke about nuke test

Newtown keeps gun debate quiet

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 01:28 PM PDT

After so much attention, residents are ready to turn the spotlight elsewhere.

J.C. Penney adds Martha Stewart wares, despite Macy's lawsuit

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 01:13 PM PDT

The home decorating diva says she can sell her products at multiple stores.

J.C. Penney adds Martha Stewart wares, despite Macy's lawsuit

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 12:58 PM PDT

The home decorating diva says she can sell her products at multiple stores.

Hagel orders change in military justice system

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 12:28 PM PDT

The defense secretary wants to strip commanders of their ability to reverse criminal convictions.

Deputy helped inmate escape from Colo. jail, police say

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 12:12 PM PDT

The two-year veteran allegedly helped a robbery suspect leave, authorities say.

Bandits take millions in Italian highway heist

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 11:58 AM PDT

Thieves set a truck on fire to block a highway and then blew up an armored truck.

How Thatcher's radical policies became the norm

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 11:27 AM PDT

Her economic legacy – reviled and revered – still ripples across the world.

Gun laws dampen teen's college plans

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 11:11 AM PDT

Sarah Merkle's online video has received millions of clicks.

Ex-Mouseketeer Annette Funicello dies at 70

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 10:40 AM PDT

The pretty, dark-haired girl blossomed from a child star to an iconic actress.

Newtown victims' families taking Air Force One to Washington

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 09:40 AM PDT

The trip enables them to attend an Obama speech in Connecticut and a gun hearing in the Capitol.

Chelsea Clinton won't rule out a political run

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 09:25 AM PDT

The former first daughter's public profile has gradually raised over the past year.

Americans are worried about global warming again

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 08:54 AM PDT

Americans are becoming more concerned about the reality of global warming, according to a new Gallup poll, though they're still not as worried about climate change as they have been in earlier years.

Obama calls Margaret Thatcher 'a true friend' of U.S.

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 08:08 AM PDT

"The world has lost one of the great champions of freedom and liberty," the president said.

Was Chilean poet Neruda murdered?

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 07:37 AM PDT

The driver said the Nobel winner was poisoned under Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship.

And the best U.S. airline performer in 2012 is ...

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 07:07 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. airlines scored their second best performance last year in the more than two decades that researchers have been measuring airline quality, with Virgin America the leader, says an annual report released Monday.

Qatar pledges $500m for war-ravaged Darfur

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 06:22 AM PDT

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar is pledging $500 million to help rebuild Sudan's war-battered region of Darfur as part of an international conference seeking ways to boost stability after a decade of violence.

Crews find bodies of 2 buried children

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 06:06 AM PDT

They were trapped while playing at construction site in North Carolina.

Topless protest riles Putin

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 05:21 AM PDT

Russia urged Germany to punish a group of women who staged a bare-breasted protest.

German thieves swipe 5 tons of Nutella

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 04:50 AM PDT

The gooey loot is worth an estimated $20,710.

Suicide car bomber kills 15, brings chaos to Damascus

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 04:35 AM PDT

Residents reported hearing gunfire and ambulance sirens in the vicinity.

Traffic stops, restaurants shut down, as Israel remembers Holocaust

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 04:20 AM PDT

Sirens pierced the air in an annual ritual to remember the 6 million Jews murdered.

Fish from the waters off Antarctica has clear blood

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 03:50 AM PDT

Scientists want to know how the icefish manages to survive without hemoglobin.

Monday in politics: Obama takes gun violence campaign to Conn., and more

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 03:34 AM PDT

President Barack Obama heads to Connecticut on Monday to continue his push for "common-sense measures to reduce gun violence." Obama will speak at the University of Hartford, and he'll also meet with families affected by the deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown last December. [Gun control fight in focus for President Obama] [...]

Senators work on deal expanding background checks

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 03:04 AM PDT

Talks between two key senators emerge as the most promising route for a breakthrough.