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Attorney accuses Donald Trump of lying on witness stand

Posted: 22 May 2013 12:12 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 14, 2013 file photo, Donald Trump arrives at federal court n Chicago to testify at a civil trial where he's accused of enticing investors to buy condos at his Chicago skyscraper with promises of profit-sharing, then quietly reneging on them. On Monday, May 20, 2013, Jacqueline Goldberg, 87, who alleges Trump cheated her in a bait-and-switch scheme has told jurors she had qualms about suing the developer-turned-TV star given his power and influence. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)CHICAGO (AP) — The attorney for an 87-year-old woman who accuses Donald Trump of cheating her in a skyscraper condo deal told Chicago jurors on Wednesday that he was personally repulsed by the "Apprentice" star whom he said lied on the witness stand.

Police recover backpacks of two kidnapped girls

Posted: 22 May 2013 12:12 PM PDT

This photo provided by The Iowa Department of Public Safety shows Kathlynn Shepard, 15. Authorities said Tuesday, May 21, 2013, a man suspected of abducting Shepard and a 12-year-old girl from a bus stop in central Iowa has been found dead, but a search continues for Shepard. Authorities said the 12-year-old girl was able to escape and ran to a nearby rural residence for help. (AP Photo/Iowa Department of Public Safety)Investigators continue to search for a 15-year-old Iowa girl abducted this week.

Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2 billion

Posted: 22 May 2013 11:42 AM PDT

Debris litter a park adjacent to a neighborhood which was destroyed Monday when a tornado moved through Moore, Okla., Wednesday, May 22, 2013. The huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb, flattening a wide swath of homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)The financial cost could be greater than the 2011 tornado that killed 161 people in Joplin, Mo.

Lovely math: The odds of finding true love

Posted: 22 May 2013 11:12 AM PDT

Just Explain It: Finding The Probability of LoveWhat are the odds of finding your true love?

Kerry: US, allies ready to aid Syria rebels

Posted: 22 May 2013 10:10 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gestures during a joint a news conference with Jordan's Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh in Amman, Jordan, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Jim Young, Pool)Unless President Assad engages in peace talks, the U.S. will help rebels "fight for the freedom of their country."

IRS official Lois Lerner: ‘I have not done anything wrong’

Posted: 22 May 2013 08:54 AM PDT

Lerner brushes back her hair before testifying at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in WashingtonLois Lerner, the Internal Revenue Service official in charge of approving applications for tax-exempt status, denied wrongdoing in response to accusations that the IRS targeted conservative organizations seeking non-profit status for heavier scrutiny between 2010 and 2012. "'I have not done anything wrong," Lerner told the House Oversight Committee during a hearing about the IRS' [...]

IRS official refuses to answer questions at scandal hearing

Posted: 22 May 2013 08:54 AM PDT

Lerner as she takes her seat before a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in WashingtonBy Kim Dixon and Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of a tax scandal about extra scrutiny of conservative groups told a congressional hearing on Wednesday she had done nothing wrong but asserted her constitutional right not to answer questions. "I have not done anything wrong. I have not broken any laws," Lois Lerner, head of the IRS tax-exempt unit, told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. ...

Artist Ai Weiwei uses music to mock state power in China

Posted: 22 May 2013 08:24 AM PDT

Ai Weiwei uses music to mock state power in ChinaThe artist released an obscenity-filled, metaphor-rich music video.

GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups

Posted: 22 May 2013 07:38 AM PDT

GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groupsWhen a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the Internal Revenue Service asked its board to promise not to organize protests outside Planned Parenthood and demanded to know how its ...

FBI agent kills man after questioning him in Boston bombing

Posted: 22 May 2013 07:22 AM PDT

FBI Agent Kills Man After Questioning Him About the Boston Marathon BombingAn FBI agent shot and killed a man in Orlando, Fla., early Wednesday after questioning him about his link to the Boston Marathon bombing suspects. Dave Couvertier, a special agent and spokesman for the FBI's Tampa field office, told Yahoo News that the shooting is under investigation. He identified the man as Ibragim Todashev, a [...]

FBI kills man with suspected ties to Boston bomb suspect

Posted: 22 May 2013 06:04 AM PDT

FBI Agent Kills Man After Questioning Him About the Boston Marathon BombingA report names the dead man as 27-year-old Ibragim Todashev of Orlando.

FBI agent kills man after Boston Marathon bombing questioning

Posted: 22 May 2013 05:48 AM PDT

FBI Agent Kills Man After Questioning Him About the Boston Marathon BombingThe man was reportedly an acquaintance of Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

Afghan students protest women's rights decree

Posted: 22 May 2013 05:02 AM PDT

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Hard-line Islamist students protested Wednesday in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they say is un-Islamic. It was the latest sign of a backlash against the legal protections passed in the 12 years since the toppling of the Taliban regime known for its harsh treatment of women.

Arias speaks out about case in jailhouse interview

Posted: 22 May 2013 05:02 AM PDT

Convicted killer Jodi Arias speaks during an interview at the Maricopa County Estrella Jail on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Phoenix. Arias was convicted recently of killing her former boyfriend Travis Alexander in his suburban Phoenix home back in 2008, made a plea in court on Tuesday for life in prison, instead of execution, saying she can contribute to society if allowed to live. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)The convicted murder says her lawyers let her down.

College costs could go up, thanks to Washington

Posted: 22 May 2013 04:16 AM PDT

Jeffrey Canas, of Union City, holds up a sign at Rutgers University's football stadium in Piscataway, N.J., Sunday, May 19, 2013, during graduation ceremonies. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)For a talented, creative few, there's David Letterman. For most, there's a labyrinth of paperwork, hard decisions and painful sacrifices that could have dramatic repercussions on their financial health decades from now. Paying for college in America is hard. And a fight may be brewing in Washington that could leave college grads paying more – [...]

Search for Okla. survivors winding down

Posted: 22 May 2013 03:17 AM PDT

Danielle Stephan holds boyfriend Thomas Layton as they pause between salvaging through the remains of a family member's home one day after a tornado devastated the town Moore, OklahomaOfficials are confident they've accounted for everyone caught in the twister.

Garcetti holds slim lead as L.A. picks new mayor

Posted: 21 May 2013 11:55 PM PDT

File-This file combo shows a Feb. 20, 2013 file photo of Los Angeles mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti speaking to media in Los Angeles, left, and undated image provided by the Wendy Greuel Campaign of mayoral candidate Greuel meeting with voters. Despite the high stakes, the race has been a mostly low-drama affair between two government regulars. In a city known to yawn at local politics, turnout is expected to be sparse, perhaps only one in four voters will go to the polls. (AP Photo,File)Councilman Eric Garcetti held a slender edge in early returns over city Controller Wendy Greuel.

Up to 30 hurt in crash in northwest Ohio

Posted: 21 May 2013 11:24 PM PDT

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — The state Highway Patrol says up to 30 people have been injured in a crash between a commercial bus and a car on Interstate 75 in northwest Ohio.

Early vote points to close race as L.A. picks mayor

Posted: 21 May 2013 11:10 PM PDT

File-This file combo shows a Feb. 20, 2013 file photo of Los Angeles mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti speaking to media in Los Angeles, left, and undated image provided by the Wendy Greuel Campaign of mayoral candidate Greuel meeting with voters. Despite the high stakes, the race has been a mostly low-drama affair between two government regulars. In a city known to yawn at local politics, turnout is expected to be sparse, perhaps only one in four voters will go to the polls. (AP Photo,File)Early returns suggest a tight race between the two Democratic candidates.

N. Korean leader sends special envoy to China

Posted: 21 May 2013 08:37 PM PDT

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un gives field guidance to the now under construction Breeding Station No. 621 of the Korean People's ArmyThere were few details of Choe Ryong-hae's visit, which came amid strained relations between China and North Korea.

Freeport Indonesia: Death toll rises to 28 after tunnel accident

Posted: 21 May 2013 08:06 PM PDT

Workers from Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc gather during a protest near the mining area in TembagapuraThe Arizona-based company closed the world's second-largest copper mine last week.

Carole King awarded highest pop music honor

Posted: 21 May 2013 06:50 PM PDT

Singer-songwriter Carole King, performs during an event to honor her with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, at the Library of Congress, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)The 71-year-old singer-songwriter won the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

Senate panel approves immigration bill

Posted: 21 May 2013 05:49 PM PDT

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., right, confers with the committee's ranking Republican, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, May 20, 2013, as the committee assembles to work on a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions. The panel is aiming to pass the legislation out of committee this week, setting up a high-stakes debate on the Senate floor. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses.

Pentagon seeks $450M for Guantanamo

Posted: 21 May 2013 05:33 PM PDT

FILE – In this March 30, 2010, file photo reviewed by the U.S. military, a U.S. trooper stands in the turret of a vehicle with a machine gun, left, as a guard looks out from a tower at the detention facility of Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba. The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)The funds will maintain and upgrade the prison that President Obama wants to close.

Coast Guardsman admits desertion in Hawaii

Posted: 21 May 2013 05:03 PM PDT

Russell Matthews spent three months camping in the mountains of Oahu.
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