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Bulger jury selection unlike other mob cases
June 5, 2013 BOSTON (AP) — The machinations of choosing a jury for the long-awaited trial of reputed Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger may end up being most notable for how routine they appear despite the... more »»
NYPD: 10-year-old boy grabs intruder's gun, fires
June 5, 2013 NEW YORK (AP) — A 10-year-old boy picked up a gun that was dropped by a would-be robber dressed as a deliveryman and fired a shot, police said Tuesday. No injuries were reported. more »»
Texas banker puts up $1M for tricky math solution
June 5, 2013 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Texas banker is upping the ante to $1 million for whoever solves a tricky problem that's been dogging mathematicians since the 1980s.The Providence, R.I. more »»
Judge accepts insanity plea in Colo. shooting case
June 5, 2013 CENTENNIAL, Colo. more »»
Sebelius won't intervene in girl's transplant case
June 5, 2013 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The U.S. more »»
Studio to comb N.M. landfill for bad Atari games
June 5, 2013 ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico city commission agreed to allow a Canadian studio to search a landfill where old, terrible Atari games are rumored to be buried. more »»
Storm chasing critical, profitable and dangerous
June 4, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — While most people take shelter when a tornado approaches, a growing throng heads for the prairies, be they scientists hoping to protect the public from a twister's fury or... more »»
Fort Hood suspect to represent himself at trial
June 4, 2013 FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood rampage hinted Monday that he would try to justify the attack, revealing for the first time his defense strategy... more »»
HPV a growing cause of upper throat cancer
June 4, 2013 ATLANTA (AP) — Doctors have known for some time that a sexually spread virus can cause some types of oral cancer. more »»
New Jersey Sen. Lautenberg dead at 89
June 4, 2013 TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The next time a flight attendant reminds you there's no smoking or you witness a teenager getting carded at a liquor store, think of Frank Lautenberg. more »»
Once feared in Boston, Bulger about to face jurors
June 4, 2013 BOSTON (AP) — People who believe their family members were killed by reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger will be allowed to testify at his murder trial but won't be allowed to describe the... more »»
White House promises veto of GOP spending plan
June 4, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House stepped in Monday with a veto threat against a House GOP plan to advance a round of 2014 spending bills that would ease sequester-imposed cuts on the Pentagon while... more »»
Small towns prepare as flood moves south
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Bears, bad meat among issues faced by flooded town
June 4, 2013 GALENA, Alaska (AP) — Yukon River flooding that knocked out power to the Alaska village of Galena has brought on a number of secondary problems, including how to keep bears away from hundreds of... more »»
Long-awaited Bulger murder trial to begin in Mass.
June 3, 2013 BOSTON (AP) — James "Whitey" Bulger is no longer the feared man who swaggered around South Boston and later became one of the nation's most-wanted fugitive. more »»
3-D printing goes from sci-fi fantasy to reality
June 3, 2013 SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) — Invisalign, a San Jose company, uses 3-D printing to make each mouthful of customized, transparent braces. more »»
Florida city wonders who won the lottery jackpot
June 3, 2013 ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) — It's been two long weeks since the small city of Zephyrhills learned that a $590 million Powerball ticket was sold at a supermarket here. more »»
Llama busts loose in Fla., subdued with taser
June 3, 2013 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — When Scooter the llama busted out of his penned-in yard in Tallahassee, it took three county sheriff's deputies and a taser gun to get him back in again. more »»
Nearly 2,800 told to evacuate amid Calif. wildfire
June 3, 2013 PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) — Officials estimate that nearly 3,000 people from some 700 homes are under evacuation orders as a wildfire rages north of Los Angeles.LA County Sheriff's Lt. more »»
Yankees fan says he's 111, but has no proof of age
June 3, 2013 NEW YORK (AP) — A baseball fan who says he's 111 years old and was saluted by the New York Yankees on the field this weekend has no proof of his age. more »» |
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