| LaPierre: NRA will never surrender guns Posted: 04 May 2013 10:01 AM PDT The public face of the National Rifle Association says gun control will "destroy us and every ounce of our freedom."
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| Official: Israel bombs Hezbollah-bound missiles in Syria Posted: 04 May 2013 08:01 AM PDT Israel has carried out an air strike targeting a shipment of missiles in Syria bound for Hezbollah guerrillas in neighboring Lebanon, an Israeli official said on Saturday.
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| Calif. wildfire grows, but weather may aid fight Posted: 04 May 2013 03:05 AM PDT A wildfire tearing through a coastal region in Southern California nearly tripled in size as high temperatures fueled the flames, but an expected weekend change in the weather will likely give crews manning the fire lines much-needed assistance.
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| NATO: Five Americans killed in southern Afghanistan Posted: 04 May 2013 08:03 AM PDT Five U.S. service members were killed on Saturday by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, the latest deadly attack against international troops since the Taliban announced the start of their spring offensive this week.
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| All about immigration: Green cards? Citizenship? Posted: 04 May 2013 09:05 AM PDT This may be the year Congress decides what to do about the millions of immigrants living illegally in the U.S. After years of gridlock, there are ideas whizzing all around Washington.
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| Bangladesh toll 547; search becomes more gruesome Posted: 04 May 2013 06:38 AM PDT Ten days after the horrifying collapse of a garment-factory building, life has become still more gruesome for crews working to recover bodies at the site. The death toll rose to 547 on Saturday and the stench of decaying flesh was sickening evidence that the work is not yet done.
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| Next Iran president likely to have gentler touch Posted: 04 May 2013 09:43 AM PDT For eight years, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has played the role of global provocateur-in-chief: questioning the Holocaust, saying Israel should be erased from the map and painting U.N resolutions as worthless.
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| Bodies of two U.S. crew found at Kyrgyzstan crash site Posted: 04 May 2013 05:13 AM PDT Search teams on Saturday found the bodies of two American crew members near where their military refueling plane crashed in the rugged mountains of Kyrgyzstan, while the third crew member was still missing.
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| For skywatchers, springtime is 'Big Bear' season Posted: 04 May 2013 05:55 AM PDT Around the area where I live, in a suburb to the north of New York City, we occasionally get reports of bear sightings — either a bear or bear cubs will wander aimlessly through local streets or perhaps rummage through neighborhood garbage cans looking for food.
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| Solar plane lands in Ariz., 1st leg of major trip Posted: 04 May 2013 03:39 AM PDT A solar-powered airplane landed in Phoenix early Saturday morning after flight from California that included several hours in the air after sundown.
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| Preschoolers with ADHD often treated incorrectly Posted: 04 May 2013 04:44 AM PDT Doctors usually do not follow guidelines for treating very young children withattention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study suggests. |
| Britain's Cameron warned: Shed the elitist image Posted: 04 May 2013 04:52 AM PDT British Prime Minister David Cameron must shed his elitist image and connect with ordinary voters, a senior party member said on Saturday.
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| China city quashes protest against petro plant Posted: 04 May 2013 05:30 AM PDT After word spread about an environmental protest that was planned for Saturday in the central Chinese city of Chengdu, drugstores and printing shops were ordered to report anyone making certain purchases.
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| States fear loss of health care aid Posted: 03 May 2013 11:48 PM PDT Thousands of people with serious medical problems are in danger of losing coverage under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul because of cost overruns, state officials say.
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| Newtown board mulls plans for Sandy Hook school Posted: 03 May 2013 10:48 PM PDT Newtown officials struggled Friday night to move toward a decision on what to do with the elementary school.
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| Obama: Same-sex provision shouldn't derail immigration move Posted: 03 May 2013 07:57 PM PDT A proposal by Sen. Patrick Leahy has cast uncertainty into the process of reaching a compromise.
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