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Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 10:01 PM PDT
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Supreme Court, in next gay marriage case, eyes federal law 
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 10:01 PM PDT
Anti-gay marriage protesters try to convince Proposition 8 opponents to get out of the way of their march in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in WashingtonFor the second day running, the Supreme Court on Wednesday will confront the issue of gay marriage, hearing arguments on a U.S. law that denies federal benefits to legally married same-sex couples.
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Petraeus apologizes for conduct, affair 
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 10:46 PM PDT
Former CIA director David Petraeus speaks at the University of Southern California in Los AngelesDavid Petraeus apologized Tuesday night to an audience of veterans for the conduct that led to his resignation as head of the CIA following the disclosure of an extramarital affair.
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NYC aquarium rebounds, rebuilds after Sandy 
Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 12:13 AM PDT
A woman walks past an entrance to the Wildlife Conservation Society's New York Aquarium in Coney Island, New York, Monday, March 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)The New York Aquarium has cherished its big-city setting by the sea for half a century. But the ocean that is the aquarium's lifeblood dealt it a shattering blow last fall.
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N.D. readies for legal battles on abortion 
Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 12:07 AM PDT
North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple speaks on Monday, April 16, 2012, to a group of North Dakota state agency administrators in the Brynhild Haugland Room of the North Dakota Capitol in Bismarck, N.D., about the guidelines they should follow in drafting budgets for the 2013-15 biennium. Dalrymple asked the agency directors to prepare budgets without increasing their current spending levels, and to identify possible 3 percent reductions. (AP Photo/Dale Wetzel)The governor signed into law the nation's toughest restriction on the procedure.
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Bomb-making materials found in Colo. suspect's car 
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 05:32 PM PDT
Evan Spencer Ebel booking photoThe materials were found in the car of a man suspected of killing Colorado's prisons chief, according to documents.
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Analysis: Knox case could pit extradition treaty vs. Constitution 
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 05:25 PM PDT
Italian court orders new trial for Amanda KnoxThe possibility that Amanda Knox could be extradited to Italy could force U.S. courts to enter uncharted legal territory, experts say.
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Western environmentalists oppose wolf delisting 
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 10:16 PM PDT
FILE - This undated file image provided by Yellowstone National Park, Mont., shows a gray wolf in the wild. Western environmental groups say they're alarmed that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering a plan to end federal protections for gray wolves in areas where the animals no longer exist. (AP Photo/National Park Service, MacNeil Lyons, File)Western environmental groups say they're alarmed that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering a plan to end federal protections for gray wolves in vast areas where the animals no longer exist.
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Kan. military school received 339 abuse complaints 
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 08:29 PM PDT
This Wednesday, June 27, 2012 photo shows the entrance to St. Johns Military Academy in Salina, Kan. Nearly 340 current and former students made complaints to a Kansas military school claiming they were beaten, hazed, harassed or abused during the past five years, including 21 who say they were branded, according to a court document. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)Current and former students made complaints to a Kansas military school claiming they were beaten, hazed, harassed or abused, according to a court document.
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Lance Armstrong faces possible criminal case in Spain 
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 09:38 PM PDT
Lance Armstrong Faces Possible Criminal Case in SpainArmstrong was a resident of Spain during his reign as Tour de France champ
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Obama gives Secret Service its 1st female director 
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 06:17 PM PDT
This undated handout photo provided by the US Secret Service shows Secret Service agent Julia Pierson. President Barack Obama will appoint the veteran Secret Service agent as the agency's first female director, signaling his desire to change the culture at the male-dominated service, which has been marred by scandal. (AP Photo/US Secret Service)President Obama on Tuesday named veteran Secret Service agent Julia Pierson as the agency's first female director.
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Man wins $8K after Disney 'Small World' breakdown 
Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 12:15 AM PDT
CORRECTS TIME SPENT TO HALF AN HOUR, NOT THREE - FILE - This Jan. 23, 2009 file photo shows the characters Aladdin, Jasmine and Abu from the film, "Aladdin," on the "It's A Small World" ride, at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. An attorney says a disabled man, Jose Martinez, was awarded $8,000 by Disneyland after the An attorney says a disabled man was awarded $8,000 by Disneyland after the "It's A Small World" ride broke, stranding him for a half-hour.
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Strong quake sways buildings in Taiwan, kills 1 
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 10:34 PM PDT
A strong earthquake struck central Taiwan on Wednesday, killing at one person and injuring 19 as it damaged buildings on the quake-prone island.
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Nev. panel votes to oust embattled assembly member 
Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 12:21 AM PDT
File-This file photo released by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department shows Nevada state Assembly member Steven Brooks after a Feb. 10, 2013 arrest on charges that he physically attacked a family member and grabbed for a police officer's weapon. Members of the Nevada Legislature are, for the first time since 1867, considering ousting one of their own: Assemblyman Steven Brooks. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, File)A special Nevada legislative panel recommended Tuesday the expulsion of an embattled assemblyman for the first time in the history of the state Legislature.
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Man pleads not guilty to extorting A&M professor 
Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 12:05 AM PDT
This photo provided by Miriam Ruth Aune shows James Aune. A Louisiana man has pleaded not guilty to a charge of using an underage girl to extort money from Aune, a Texas A&M University professor who jumped to his death from a campus building in January. Authorities allege Daniel Timothy Duplaisir of Metairie, La., used the girl to lure James Arnt Aune into a sexually explicit online relationship and then contacted Aune, acting as an outraged father, to demand money. (AP Photo/Miriam Ruth Aune)James Arnt Aune jumped to his death from the roof of a campus parking garage in January.
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Trapped man rescued from Calif.'s Mount Rubidoux 
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 08:59 PM PDT
In this Monday, March 25, 2013 photo provided by the Riverside Fire Department, rescue officials transport a man found on Mount Rubidoux in Riverside, Calif. The unidentified hiker apparently fell between some rocks. The man may have been there overnight or up to four days because he was severely dehydrated, although he was alert. (AP Photo/Riverside Fire Department)Ramon Llamas was taking his usual hike when his dog began whimpering.
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Google picks 8,000 'Glass' winners 
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 05:23 PM PDT
Google picks 8,000 winners of 'Glass' contestThey will be given a chance to don a pair of Internet-connected glasses and make a fashion statement likely to be envied by gadget-loving geeks around the world.
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Walmart tests in-store lockers for online orders 
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 06:00 PM PDT
FILE - This Nov. 14, 2011 file photo shows the rain-soaked handle of a shopping cart outside the Walmart store in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will be testing this summer an option for consumers to be able to order product on its website and then have it kept in a physical locker at the store so they can pick it up without having to wait in line or talk to a store clerk. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)Consumers to be able to order products on the company's website and then have it kept in a locker at a store.
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Fla. golfers find 2 bodies after hearing gunshots 
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 07:24 PM PDT
Golfers at a Florida course heard gunshots Tuesday, and when they investigated, found the bodies of two female victims.
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