| Ex-Gov. Bob McDonnell faces possible jail time Posted: 06 Jan 2015 09:59 AM PST  A judge makes a big ruling on the former governor's sentencing.
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| Live: Mourners gather at the funeral for former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo Posted: 06 Jan 2015 08:12 AM PST  Gov. Andrew Cuomo is joined by Bill Clinton, among others.
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| Meet the new Congress Posted: 06 Jan 2015 01:24 AM PST  It's younger and more female, but still mainly lawyers and career politicians.
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| The continuing mystery of AirAsia Flight 8501 Posted: 06 Jan 2015 01:06 AM PST  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — AirAsia Flight 8501 crashed into the Java Sea with 162 people on board, halfway into a Dec. 28 flight from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore. Dozens of bodies have been recovered, and search teams have detected what is believed to be the plane's wreckage, but many questions remain unanswered. Here are some of them:
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| Rocket problem postpones SpaceX launch to space station Posted: 06 Jan 2015 08:35 AM PST  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX called off a supply flight to the International Space Station on Tuesday because of rocket trouble, another delay in the delivery of groceries and overdue Christmas presents.
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| Snow expected from Midwest to Northeast, then bitter cold Posted: 06 Jan 2015 09:42 AM PST  CHICAGO (AP) — A winter weather system expected to dump more than a foot of snow in some places has begun its trek east, with a separate blast of arctic air right on its heels.
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| Attorney Dershowitz files sworn statement denying sex claims Posted: 06 Jan 2015 07:47 AM PST  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prominent U.S. criminal defense lawyer Alan Dershowitz has filed a sworn statement denying he had sex with an underage girl on financier Jeffrey Epstein's private plane and island. Dershowitz filed the statement in Florida federal court on Monday night, along with a motion to join in a lawsuit brought against the U.S. government by Dershowitz's accuser and other women who say Epstein sexually abused them. The women say the government's 2008 plea deal with Epstein, which allowed him to serve jail time on state charges but avoid federal prosecution, violated their rights. ...
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| New York Governor Mario Cuomo remembered as humble despite successes Posted: 06 Jan 2015 10:15 AM PST  By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo was memorialized on Tuesday as a humble man of simple taste who adored his family at a funeral ceremony that drew political luminaries from around the United States. Cuomo, a three-time governor and a leading voice of the Democratic Party's liberal wing, died at his home on Thursday at age 82. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and other political leaders could be seen bundled up against the snow as they arrived for the service at the landmark Church of St. ...
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| Two New York policemen shot after armed robbery Posted: 06 Jan 2015 07:13 AM PST  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two New York City plainclothes policemen were shot and wounded while responding to an armed robbery on Monday night, officials said. Unlike the attack two weeks ago in which two uniformed policemen were shot dead as they sat in their patrol car, police said there were no signs the two officers shot on Monday had been specifically targeted. Both wounded officers were expected to recover, and police were looking for at least two suspects, officials said. ...
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| 2 New York City police officers shot, wounded in the Bronx Posted: 06 Jan 2015 01:09 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say two New York City police officers are in critical but stable condition at a hospital after being shot and wounded while responding to a robbery in the Bronx. |
| SpaceX to try ocean platform landing of Falcon rocket Posted: 05 Jan 2015 07:04 PM PST  SpaceX aims to propel modern rocket science into a brave new era Tuesday by landing a key part of its Falcon 9 rocket on a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean. Billionaire Internet entrepreneur Elon Musk, who heads the California-based company, said on Reddit late Monday he has "no idea" if the attempt will work, after previously giving the bid a 50-50 chance of success. SpaceX hopes the effort will transform the rocket industry from one that creates parts worth millions of dollars that are left to fall into the ocean after blastoff, to one that reuses its assets much the way commercial airlines fly the same planes again and again. The attempt will come after the Falcon 9 launches from NASA pad early Tuesday, carrying the unmanned Dragon cargo vessel which is packed with supplies and equipment for the six astronauts living at the International Space Station.
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| NYPD: 2 police officers shot in the Bronx Posted: 05 Jan 2015 08:47 PM PST  The officers' injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening, according to media reports.
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