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• Syria warns Israel of 'all possibilities' after new strikes
• Soccer referee punched by teen player dies
• Casino bosses transform Sin City into Club City
• Uncle arranging Boston bomb suspect's burial rites
• New York’s Five Boro Bike Tour: Over 32,000 ‘ride for Boston’
• Libya passes law banning ex-Gaddafi officials from govt.
• NYC cigarette tax fight hampered by low fines
• Teenagers, social media, and terrorism: a threat level hard to assess
• Are you a tax cheat if you shop online tax-free?
• Iran calls for stand against Israel after Syria attack
• Obamacare on horizon, but will enough people sign up?
• Senior U.K. lawmaker quizzed over rape, denies allegations
• U.K. lawmaker denies sex assault, rape allegations
• Israel deploys rocket defense system in north
• Damp ocean air aids fight against Calif. wildfire
• Patrol: 5 die in limousine fire on Calif. bridge
• Police: Utah soccer referee punched by player dies
• Bangladesh building-collapse toll climbs to 580
• Aerosmith bags Indonesia show over security fears
• Man accused of lying after bombings seeks release
• Syrian media: Israel strikes near Damascus
• Winds topple trees, spark fires in Central Oregon
• NRA chief: Boston-area residents were vulnerable without guns
• Calif. wildfire nearly 60 percent contained
• Texas plant that blew up carried $1M policy

Syria warns Israel of 'all possibilities' after new strikes Posted: 05 May 2013 12:50 PM PDT Israel has not claimed responsibility, but moved anti-missile batteries to the north and shut down the air space to civilian flights as tensions rise.

Soccer referee punched by teen player dies Posted: 05 May 2013 12:18 PM PDT Authorities will consider additional charges against the 17-year-old suspect this week since the referee died, police said in a statement.

Casino bosses transform Sin City into Club City Posted: 05 May 2013 12:02 PM PDT To step into club XS at the Wynn Las Vegas is to enter the dreamscape of a modern artist with fetishes for gold and bronze and bodies in motion. A golden-plated frieze made from casts of nude women sits ...

Uncle arranging Boston bomb suspect's burial rites Posted: 05 May 2013 10:26 AM PDT WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The uncle of a Boston Marathon bombing suspect killed in a gun battle with police arrived at a funeral home Sunday to arrange for his burial.

New York’s Five Boro Bike Tour: Over 32,000 ‘ride for Boston’ Posted: 05 May 2013 09:52 AM PDT In another show of intercity solidarity, more than 32,000 riders were expected in New York City on Sunday for the Five Boro Bike Tour to help raise money for the Boston Marathon bombing victims. Security at the tour, the largest cycling event in America, was increased in the wake of the bombings. Backpacks, saddle bags [...]

Libya passes law banning ex-Gaddafi officials from govt. Posted: 05 May 2013 09:02 AM PDT Libya's parliament passed a law on Sunday banning anyone who held a senior position during Muammar Gaddafi's 42-year rule from working for the new administration, a move that could force the prime minister to step down.

NYC cigarette tax fight hampered by low fines Posted: 05 May 2013 08:14 AM PDT High taxes have emerged as the No. 1 weapon in the war on smoking. The more cigarettes cost, research has shown, the fewer people buy them. That is one of the reasons six states are considering proposals ...

Teenagers, social media, and terrorism: a threat level hard to assess Posted: 05 May 2013 07:24 AM PDT The case of teenager Cameron Dambrosio might serve as an object lesson to young people everywhere about minding what you say online unless you are prepared to be arrested for terrorism.

Are you a tax cheat if you shop online tax-free? Posted: 05 May 2013 06:18 AM PDT Buy anything on the Internet lately without paying sales tax? In all but a few states, you're probably a tax cheat.

Iran calls for stand against Israel after Syria attack Posted: 05 May 2013 05:13 AM PDT Iran said it was ready to train the Damascus government's army after Israel carried out its second air strike in three days on Syria.

Obamacare on horizon, but will enough people sign up? Posted: 05 May 2013 04:44 AM PDT With "Obamacare" five months from show time, Democrats are worried about whether enough Americans will sign up to make the sweeping healthcare overhaul a success.

Senior U.K. lawmaker quizzed over rape, denies allegations Posted: 05 May 2013 03:58 AM PDT The deputy speaker of Britain's parliament, Nigel Evans, was arrested at the weekend on suspicion of rape and sexual assault, but said on Sunday the allegations against him were "completely false."

U.K. lawmaker denies sex assault, rape allegations Posted: 05 May 2013 02:57 AM PDT A senior British Conservative Party politician says allegations against him of rape and sexual assault are "completely false."

Israel deploys rocket defense system in north Posted: 05 May 2013 02:57 AM PDT Israel's military has deployed a rocket defense system to the north of the country following reported Israeli airstrikes in neighboring Syria targeting weapons believed to be destined for Lebanon's Hezbollah militants.

Damp ocean air aids fight against Calif. wildfire Posted: 05 May 2013 02:29 AM PDT A flow of damp air from the Pacific Ocean helped firefighters in their battle against a huge wildfire burning through coastal mountains in Southern California.

Patrol: 5 die in limousine fire on Calif. bridge Posted: 05 May 2013 01:10 AM PDT Authorities say five people were killed and five others survived after a limousine caught on fire on a San Francisco Bay area bridge late Saturday night.

Police: Utah soccer referee punched by player dies Posted: 05 May 2013 12:25 AM PDT A Utah soccer referee who slipped into a coma after being punched by a teenage player during a game a week ago died Saturday night, police said.

Bangladesh building-collapse toll climbs to 580 Posted: 04 May 2013 11:51 PM PDT The death toll from the horrifying collapse of a shoddily built garment factory in Bangladesh hit 580 on Sunday as workers search through the remaining rubble for any remaining bodies.

Aerosmith bags Indonesia show over security fears Posted: 04 May 2013 11:35 PM PDT An Aerosmith concert promoter says the band has canceled next week's show in Indonesia over security concerns, one day after news surfaced about an alleged bomb plot at the Myanmar Embassy.

Man accused of lying after bombings seeks release Posted: 04 May 2013 11:20 PM PDT Lawyers for a man charged with lying to investigators after the Boston Marathon bombings are asking a federal judge to release him from jail.

Syrian media: Israel strikes near Damascus Posted: 04 May 2013 10:16 PM PDT Israeli missiles struck a research center, a state news agency says.

Winds topple trees, spark fires in Central Oregon Posted: 04 May 2013 09:56 PM PDT Winds gusting to 40 mph wreaked havoc and forced two dozen people to evacuate their homes.

NRA chief: Boston-area residents were vulnerable without guns Posted: 04 May 2013 09:22 PM PDT "How many Bostonians wished they had a gun two weeks ago?" Wayne LaPierre asked in a speech.

Calif. wildfire nearly 60 percent contained Posted: 04 May 2013 08:48 PM PDT The fierce wildfire had threatened 4,000 homes northwest of Los Angeles.

Texas plant that blew up carried $1M policy Posted: 04 May 2013 08:02 PM PDT The fertilizer plant exploded last month, killing 14 and injuring more than 200.

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