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• Dow has its first close above 15,000 points
• Dow heading for first close above 15,000
• Ex-con finds inspiration in Mark Sanford’s quest for redemption
• Woman who ran secret CIA prison bypassed as top spy
• U.S., South Korea, vow to maintain North Korea deterrent
• NYPD chief surprised Boston bombing didn’t happen sooner
• Obama, S. Korean leader hold press conference
• Senator says background check bill will pass
• The truth about 3-D printed guns
• Escaped woman ‘real hero’ in case, police say
• Before Babel? Ancient mother tongue reconstructed
• U.S. will ‘shortly’ be arming Syrian rebels, senator says
• Chris Christie secretly underwent major weight loss surgery
• Palestinian group says Syria OKs attacks on Israel
• Newspaper: NJ gov. had secret weight loss surgery
• Limo driver, survivor views differ on fatal fire
• Internet sales tax bill faces tough sell in House
• Bangladesh building collapse death toll passes 700
• Syria civil war: This week could be decisive for U.S. involvement
• Delaware to vote on becoming 11th state to allow gay marriage
• Doctors to older, heavy smokers: Get CT screening for lung cancer
• Fight expected in House on online sales tax
• Philippine volcano spews rocks, killing 5 climbers
• Philippine volcano sprews rocks, killing 4
• Mark Sanford talks meditating and campaigning

Dow has its first close above 15,000 points Posted: 07 May 2013 01:18 PM PDT It's another milestone in the market's epic ascent in 2013.

Dow heading for first close above 15,000 Posted: 07 May 2013 01:18 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average was headed for its first close above 15,000 Tuesday as Wall Street followed world markets higher.

Ex-con finds inspiration in Mark Sanford’s quest for redemption Posted: 07 May 2013 12:44 PM PDT 'I know he's learned from past mistakes,' says Jason Cunningham.

Woman who ran secret CIA prison bypassed as top spy Posted: 07 May 2013 12:14 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the CIA's highest-ranking women, who once ran a CIA prison in Thailand where terror suspects were waterboarded, has been bypassed for the agency's top spy job.

U.S., South Korea, vow to maintain North Korea deterrent Posted: 07 May 2013 12:12 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and South Korea agree on maintaining a deterrent posture towards North Korea and on not rewarding that provocative behavior from Pyongyang, President Barack Obama said. "President Park and myself very much share the view that we are going to maintain a strong deterrent, we're not going to reward provocative behavior, but we remain open to the prospect of North Korea taking a peaceful path," Obama said at a joint press conference with South Korean president Park Geun-hye. ...

NYPD chief surprised Boston bombing didn’t happen sooner Posted: 07 May 2013 11:20 AM PDT "When something like Boston happens, it's a shock to the public psyche, but not to us," Kelly said.

Obama, S. Korean leader hold press conference Posted: 07 May 2013 11:20 AM PDT President Barack Obama and South Korea President Park Geun-hye will hold a joint press conference Tuesday that is certain to be dominated by discussions of North Korea's security threats. Obama and Park will address the press at 1:30 p.m ET following a closed-door meeting and lunch, both of which will also be attended by Vice [...]

Senator says background check bill will pass Posted: 07 May 2013 09:08 AM PDT After being shot down, a revised bipartisan bill is expected to be voted on

The truth about 3-D printed guns Posted: 07 May 2013 08:28 AM PDT I spent the day yesterday desperately trying to get my hands on a gun. Specifically, the "Liberator," the 3D-printable firearm offered by Defense Distributed. I was unsuccessful, which vis probably for the best.

Escaped woman ‘real hero’ in case, police say Posted: 07 May 2013 07:57 AM PDT Three women missing as long as 12 years are free today.

Before Babel? Ancient mother tongue reconstructed Posted: 07 May 2013 07:42 AM PDT The ancestors of Europeans and Asians may have spoken a common language.

U.S. will ‘shortly’ be arming Syrian rebels, senator says Posted: 07 May 2013 06:54 AM PDT The United States will "shortly" begin arming Syrian rebels, looking to boost moderate factions over al Qaida-affiliated extremists whose rise would be a national security "nightmare," the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee told CBS News on Tuesday. "I do think we'll be arming the opposition shortly," Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee said [...]

Chris Christie secretly underwent major weight loss surgery Posted: 07 May 2013 06:02 AM PDT New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie secretly underwent lap-band stomach surgery in February amid concern from his family and friends over his weight. "I've struggled with this issue for 20 years," Christie told the New York Post, which broke the story. The move comes after years of concern and criticism over Christie's girth, especially as he [...]

Palestinian group says Syria OKs attacks on Israel Posted: 07 May 2013 04:40 AM PDT DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A spokesman for a Palestinian militant group in Syria says it has received a nod from President Bashar Assad's regime to attack Israel following the back-to-back Israeli airstrikes over the weekend.

Newspaper: NJ gov. had secret weight loss surgery Posted: 07 May 2013 04:04 AM PDT TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie secretly underwent gastric band surgery in February to try to lose weight.

Limo driver, survivor views differ on fatal fire Posted: 07 May 2013 03:18 AM PDT REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — As smoke thickened and a fire grew in the back of a limousine, Nelia Arellano desperately tried to squeeze through a 3 foot by 1 ½-foot partition.

Internet sales tax bill faces tough sell in House Posted: 07 May 2013 01:14 AM PDT The bill got bipartisan support in the Senate but faces opposition in the House.

Bangladesh building collapse death toll passes 700 Posted: 07 May 2013 12:44 AM PDT The death toll passed 700 as survivors protested for compensation.

Syria civil war: This week could be decisive for U.S. involvement Posted: 06 May 2013 10:51 PM PDT With President Obama dispatching Secretary of State John Kerry to Moscow even as Israel launches targeted airstrikes on Damascus, this could turn out to be a decisive week for U.S. involvement in the Syrian conflict.

Delaware to vote on becoming 11th state to allow gay marriage Posted: 06 May 2013 10:36 PM PDT Delaware lawmakers will take up a gay marriage bill on Tuesday in a bid to make the state the 11th to allow same-sex couples to wed.

Doctors to older, heavy smokers: Get CT screening for lung cancer Posted: 06 May 2013 10:20 PM PDT Stepping into the debate over who should be screened for lung cancer, a leading medical specialty group issued new guidelines on Tuesday.

Fight expected in House on online sales tax Posted: 06 May 2013 09:48 PM PDT The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Monday to give states the power to enforce their sales tax laws on online purchases.

Philippine volcano spews rocks, killing 5 climbers Posted: 06 May 2013 09:32 PM PDT One of the Philippines' most active volcanoes spewed huge rocks and ash after daybreak Tuesday, killing at least five climbers and trapping more than a dozen others near the crater in its first eruption in three years, officials said.

Philippine volcano sprews rocks, killing 4 Posted: 06 May 2013 08:08 PM PDT One of the country's most active volcanoes has others near the crater.

Mark Sanford talks meditating and campaigning Posted: 06 May 2013 08:08 PM PDT Mark Sanford is going to be rude and say hello. That is, at least, how he describes it when he introduces himself to strangers in grocery stores, ice cream parlors, diners and auto repair shops throughout South Carolina's first congressional district. On Monday, the day before polls open for a special election [...]

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