| GOP's first big priorities as dominant party in Congress Posted: 06 Nov 2014 10:03 AM PST  Republicans' big victory gives them an opportunity to push the legislation they've longed for.
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| Full title of Star Wars Episode VII revealed Posted: 06 Nov 2014 09:12 AM PST  To say the new J.J. Abrams-directed Star Wars films are highly anticipated would be an understatement and now we at long last know a crucial piece of the puzzle for their first installment. Entertainment Weekly reports that the first film in the new trilogy will be called Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens. RELATED: Spoiler pictures from the set of Star Wars Episode VII leak showing new alien creature EW doesn't give us any further details about what significance this name has to the film's story and only says that the name was revealed just as the movie is finishing up its final day of shooting. Just because they're about to wrap up filming the movie, however, doesn't mean it's
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| 3 admit to heinous act on autistic teen Posted: 06 Nov 2014 09:11 AM PST  CLEVELAND (AP) — Three Ohio teens charged in a cruel prank that involved dumping a bucket of urine, tobacco and spit on an autistic classmate have admitted to charges in juvenile court.
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| Right-wingers guilty of plot to kill S. African president Posted: 06 Nov 2014 07:37 AM PST  A South African court has sentenced two members of a right-wing group convicted of high treason for plotting to kill President Jacob Zuma to eight years in prison, state prosecutors said Thursday. The men were arrested in December 2012 on suspicion of targeting top African National Congress leaders including Zuma during the party's conference. National Prosecuting Authority spokesman Nathi Mncube said the High Court on Thursday convicted Johan Prinsloo of "high treason and possession of ammunition" and jailed him for eight years. His co-accused Mark Trollip had last year pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy and was also handed an eight-year jail term.
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| Spain warns Catalonia as independence vote looms Posted: 06 Nov 2014 09:23 AM PST  Spain is making demands of the wealthy region as its independence referendum nears.
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| Ebola nurse defends flying before hospitalization Posted: 06 Nov 2014 07:42 AM PST  By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of the Texas nurses who helped treat a Liberian man with Ebola last month defended her decision to fly after that, saying she had not been barred from traveling and felt normal during her trip. In televised interviews on Thursday, Amber Vinson, 29, also said she had received little training in handling patients with the virus that has ravaged West Africa, and had no experience with the protective gear needed for such cases before treating the Liberian, Thomas Duncan, who later died. ...
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| The man who opened the Berlin Wall Posted: 05 Nov 2014 11:43 PM PST  You may not know his name, but his actions on the night of November 9, 1989 changed history.
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| Iowa teen: I thought I killed a goblin, not my brother Posted: 06 Nov 2014 08:43 AM PST  LOGAN, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa teenager has testified that when he killed his 5-year-old foster brother, he was in a fantasy world and thought he was killing a goblin.
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| Bus, car and truck crash injures 27 people near Syracuse Posted: 06 Nov 2014 10:10 AM PST  By Matthew Liptak SYRACUSE N.Y. (Reuters) - A tour bus slammed into a car abandoned by a drunken driver on Interstate 81 near Syracuse early on Thursday, then smashed into a tractor-trailer parked alongside the roadway, injuring 27 people, authorities said. Most seriously hurt was the driver of the Pine Hill Trailways tour bus, which was carrying 52 passengers from Toronto to New York City, the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office said. The driver was in serious but stable condition at a Syracuse hospital. The chaotic scene unfolded at about 2:30 a.m. ...
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| Chicago Archdiocese releases files on 36 abusive priests Posted: 06 Nov 2014 08:35 AM PST  By Mary Wisniewski CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago released on Thursday internal files of 36 priests who church officials found had sexually abused children. The files, which were released online, and other documents released in January show how the archdiocese dealt with abuse allegations during the past six decades, including the practice of moving priests accused of abuse to new parishes. As part of a mediation agreement, the archdiocese in January released files on 30 former priests accused of abusing minors. ...
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| Last person being monitored for Ebola in Texas set to be cleared: officials Posted: 06 Nov 2014 10:46 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Texas health officials on Thursday said the last person being monitored by the state for possible Ebola is set to be cleared by the end of Friday, concluding a 21-day monitoring period. In a statement, the Texas Department of State Health Services said that no additional cases of the virus have been diagnosed in the state. (Reporting by Susan Heavey; Editing by Bill Trott) |
| What toys made the National Toy Hall of Fame? Posted: 06 Nov 2014 07:55 AM PST  A trio of childhood staples has been inducted in the prestigious institution.
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| AC/DC's Phil Rudd accused of murder-for-hire plot Posted: 06 Nov 2014 10:49 AM PST  WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Australian rock band AC/DC says the arrest of its drummer in an alleged murder-for-hire plot won't affect its upcoming tour or album release.
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| Matt Bai: What happened to Obama's turnout? Posted: 06 Nov 2014 02:26 AM PST  It's clear the GOP did a better job than Democrats hitting targets on Tuesday.
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| Nurse who caught Ebola says she was not reckless Posted: 06 Nov 2014 10:52 AM PST ATLANTA (AP) — A nurse who was infected with Ebola after treating a sick patient said she didn't have enough training beforehand on how to protect herself. |
| SEAL who shot Osama Bin Laden revealed Posted:  The US Navy Seal who fired the fatal gunshots at Osama bin Laden has revealed his identity. Commando Rob O'Neill was a key figure in Operation Neptune Spear, the daring night-time mission which saw the al-Qaeda chief shot and killed on May 2, 2011.
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| U.S. airstrikes target al-Qaida group in Syria Posted: 06 Nov 2014 06:32 AM PST  BEIRUT (AP) — U.S. aircraft bombed al-Qaida's Syrian branch as well as another hard-line rebel faction in northwestern Syria early on Thursday, activists said, in an apparent widening of targets of the American-led coalition against the Islamic State extremist group.
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| Woman kidnapped off Philly street found alive in Maryland Posted:  The woman who was kidnapped on Sunday off a desolate Philadelphia street -- a harrowing crime that was caught on surveillance camera -- was found alive Wednesday in Maryland, while her abductor was arrested, authorities said.
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| Man accused of killing girlfriend, posting scene photos surrenders Posted: 06 Nov 2014 10:32 AM PST  A Washington man who surrendered near Portland, Oregon, after police say he killed his girlfriend and posted photos of her body online has waived extradition. Lt. Steve Alexander of the Multnomah County ...
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| Breaking the law to feed homeless in Ft. Lauderdale Posted: 06 Nov 2014 10:47 AM PST  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Despite being charged with violating a new law by feeding the homeless in South Florida, 90-year-old Arnold Abbott said he's not deterred and even went back out to serve more food at a public park.
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| Obama not 'mopey' about election rout Posted: 05 Nov 2014 03:05 PM PST  The president vows to act on his own on immigration if Congress doesn't handle its job.
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| Election brings new GOP power to state capitols Posted: 05 Nov 2014 08:36 PM PST  State capitols across the country will be more Republican than at any time since the 1920s.
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| Woman abducted on Philadelphia street found safe Posted: 05 Nov 2014 10:38 PM PST  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A woman seen on surveillance video putting up a fight while being abducted off a Philadelphia street was found safe outside Baltimore on Wednesday, and the man who snatched her was arrested, police said.
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| Hollywood exec's remains found after 2 years Posted: 06 Nov 2014 12:29 AM PST  (Reuters) - California authorities have positively identified the remains of a Hollywood studio executive who disappeared in mysterious circumstances in 2012, officials said on Wednesday. Hikers near Palmdale, some 60 miles (97 km) north of Los Angeles, discovered human remains on Oct. 26 which were later identified as those of 20th Century Fox film distribution executive Gavin Smith, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Nicole Nishida. Nishida said that autopsy results have not been finalized and the cause of death has yet to be determined. ...
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| Missouri ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional Posted: 05 Nov 2014 03:31 PM PST  By Carey Gillam (Reuters) - Missouri's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a St. Louis circuit judge ruled on Wednesday, adding momentum to efforts in states across the country to legalize gay nuptials. The decision comes a day after a federal judge ruled that neighboring Kansas also was violating the U.S. Constitution by refusing to allow same-sex marriages. More than 30 U.S. states permit same-sex couples to marry. "Marriage equality is now the law of the land in the state of Missouri," said Winston Calvert, the city attorney for St. ...
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| Wearied by partisan warfare, many women desert Democrats Posted: 05 Nov 2014 09:18 AM PST  By Andy Sullivan and Emily Stephenson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats hoped women voters would help them weather a tough election year, but weariness with President Barack Obama and disgust with relentless partisan warfare in Washington prompted many to abandon the party they had backed two years earlier. In a bitter election marked by record spending, Obama's Democrats battled a powerful headwind of frustration among women voters who said they had grown tired of the relentless attack ads on TV and unceasing warfare between Democratic and Republican lawmakers. ...
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| Was last night the start of Chris Christie 2016? Posted: 05 Nov 2014 10:11 AM PST  Was New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie a big winner in yesterday's midterm elections? He wasn't on the ballot but lots of other Republican governors and gubernatorial candidates were, and Governor Christie, chairman of the Republican Governors Association, was instrumental in some of their victories.
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