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| WW2 Marine's diary: A brief look at a brief life Monday, May 27, 2013 09:06 AM PDT  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Before Cpl. Thomas "Cotton" Jones was killed by a Japanese sniper in the Central Pacific in 1944, he wrote what he called his "last life request" to anyone who might find his diary: Please give it to Laura Mae Davis, the girl he loved. Full Story | Top |
| Obama should end up on Mount Rushmore say a third of George Washington profs surveyed Monday, May 27, 2013 07:06 AM PDT According to a survey of George Washington University professors, some 30 percent generally endorse the eventual addition of President Barack Obama's face to the Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Full Story | Top |
| Fire breaks out aboard Royal Caribbean cruise ship Monday, May 27, 2013 05:19 PM PDT  BALTIMORE (AP) — A fire that broke out aboard a Royal Caribbean ship Monday did enough damage that the rest of the cruise was canceled and the company said the more than 2,200 passengers will be flown from the Bahamas back to Baltimore where the trip began. Full Story | Top |
| Gary Sinise: Role as Lt. Dan continues to resonate and impact the lives of veterans Monday, May 27, 2013 04:13 AM PDT Politics Confidential Actor Gary Sinise has starred in his share of films of television shows, but there's one role that still follows him nearly 20 years later: Lt. Dan. Sinise, a longtime advocate for veterans' interests, says his role as a double-amputee Vietnam War veteran in the iconic movie "Forrest Gump" changed his life forever. [...] Full Story | Top |
| GOP dilemma: draw new voters without irking base Monday, May 27, 2013 11:46 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican Party, having lost the popular vote in five of the last six presidential elections, confronts a dilemma that's easier to describe than to solve: How can it broaden its appeal to up-for-grabs voters without alienating its conservative base? Full Story | Top |
| Will justices take note of new gay marriage laws? Monday, May 27, 2013 10:57 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Three U.S. states and three countries have approved same-sex unions just in the two months since the Supreme Court heard arguments over gay marriage, raising questions about how the developments might affect the justices' consideration of the issue. Full Story | Top |
| Consoler in chief: President Obama’s post-tragedy speeches, from Tucson to Moore Monday, May 27, 2013 07:29 AM PDT "I'm just a messenger here today, letting everybody here know that you are not alone, that you've got folks behind you." After touring the tornado damage in Oklahoma, on Sunday, President Barack Obama found himself in an all-too-familiar role: consoler in chief. From Tucson to Newtown, Joplin to Moore, Obama's visits to cities and towns [...] Full Story | Top |
| Senator McCain met with rebels in Syria: spokesman Monday, May 27, 2013 02:47 PM PDT  By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator John McCain, a former presidential candidate and an outspoken advocate for U.S. military aid to the Syrian opposition, met with some of the rebels during a surprise visit to the war-torn country on Monday, his spokesman said. Spokesman Brian Rogers confirmed McCain's meeting with the rebels, but declined to give any details about the visit, which may fuel pressure on Washington to intervene in a conflict that is believed to have claimed 80,000 lives. The visit came as U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Spellbound' star reflects on a Spelling Bee life Monday, May 27, 2013 03:42 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Of the 85 kids who have won the National Spelling Bee, only one became an instant movie star. Full Story | Top |
| Obama and Christie yet again; emphasis on recovery Monday, May 27, 2013 07:06 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is looking to get his groove back — at the beach. Full Story | Top |
| Riots put Sweden's open-door immigration policy in spotlight Monday, May 27, 2013 09:01 AM PDT  By Alistair Scrutton and Simon Johnson STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's worst riots in years might benefit a far-right party in elections next year if scenes of immigrants burning cars and smashing up buildings cause voters to rethink their traditional welcome to foreigners. Even before the week of riots in the poorer neighborhoods of Stockholm, immigration had become a hot political issue, as the number of asylum seekers reached record levels. ... Full Story | Top |
| Medical pot laws & treats may send more kids to ER Monday, May 27, 2013 03:47 PM PDT  CHICAGO (AP) — Increased use of medical marijuana may lead to more young children getting sick from accidentally eating food made with the drug, a Colorado study suggests. Full Story | Top |
| Americans gather to honor fallen service members Monday, May 27, 2013 07:01 PM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — Americans gathered at memorials, museums and monuments and the president laid a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery to honor fallen service members on Memorial Day, as combat in Afghanistan approaches 12 years and the ranks of World War II veterans dwindle. Full Story | Top |
| Brazil foodies go off beaten path in Rio's slums Monday, May 27, 2013 05:38 AM PDT  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Adriana Peixoto would fit right in at the trendiest Rio de Janeiro bar with her hipster glasses and the big black tattoos on her calves. Full Story | Top |
| Syria fighting rages, more chemical attacks reported Monday, May 27, 2013 03:23 PM PDT  By Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) - Heavy fighting raged around the strategic Syrian border town of Qusair and the capital Damascus on Monday and further reports surfaced of chemical weapons attacks by President Bashar al-Assad's forces on rebel areas. Intensified government offensives are widely seen as a bid to strengthen Assad's position before a peace conference proposed by the United States and Russia for next month. ... Full Story | Top |
| Embattled IRS part of House GOP attack ad campaign Monday, May 27, 2013 04:20 AM PDT A House Republican group is launching an ad campaign against four incumbent Democrats this week that aims to tie the lawmakers to the Internal Revenue Service, a government agency under scrutiny after officials admitted earlier this month to targeting conservative groups applying for nonprofit status. The National Republican Congressional Committee will dispatch trucks to drive [...] Full Story | Top |
| 'Boy or Girl?' Gender a new challenge for schools Monday, May 27, 2013 10:20 PM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — From the time they are born, we put our boys in blue beanies and our girls in pink ones. It's a societal norm, an expectation even, that you just are what you are born — a boy or a girl. Full Story | Top |
| How 3D printing could take over the manufacturing industry Monday, May 27, 2013 02:00 AM PDT  Imagine a machine that could disassemble old unwanted objects, and use the materials to print new objects — all in the comfort of your own home Full Story | Top |
| Tied to Obama, Biden forges his own distinct role Monday, May 27, 2013 06:40 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — With his political future tied irrevocably to President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden is still working to preserve his own distinct identity as he contemplates a third presidential run in 2016. Full Story | Top |
| AP Interview: Israel deputy FM proud to be settler Monday, May 27, 2013 08:10 AM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — Zeev Elkin has faced a wave of criticism since he was made the de facto chief of Israel's Foreign Ministry two months ago: He isn't prepared for compromise with the Palestinians. He doesn't speak English well enough. He is a West Bank settler. Full Story | Top |
| US intelligence embraces debate in security issues Monday, May 27, 2013 10:53 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — In the months leading up to the killing of Osama bin Laden, veteran intelligence analyst Robert Cardillo was given the nickname "Debbie Downer." With each new tidbit of information that tracked bin Laden to a high-walled compound in northern Pakistan — phone records, satellite imaging, clues from other suspects — Cardillo cast doubt that the terror network leader and mastermind was actually there. Full Story | Top |
| Myanmar's Suu Kyi slams 2-child limit for Muslims Monday, May 27, 2013 09:12 AM PDT  YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Islamic leaders expressed dismay Monday over plans by authorities in western Myanmar to revive a two-child limit on Muslim Rohingya families, a policy that does not apply to Buddhists and comes amid accusations of ethnic cleansing. Full Story | Top |
| Menopausal 'Foggy Brain' Confirmed in Tests Monday, May 27, 2013 08:09 AM PDT  Memory problems are a common complaint of women going through menopause, and now a new study provides more evidence linking mood and hot flashes to loss of memory abilities during menopause. Full Story | Top |
| Sales of camp sites throw Girl Scouts into turmoil Monday, May 27, 2013 03:08 AM PDT  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — When it came time to draw up a budget, one of Iowa's regional Girl Scout councils reviewed its programs and made a proposal that would have been unthinkable a generation ago: selling its last four summer camps. Full Story | Top |
| Twister heals Ala. town fractured over immigration Monday, May 27, 2013 10:28 AM PDT KILPATRICK, Ala. (AP) — For years before a tornado hit, few besides the immigrants who work at nearby poultry plants ventured down the pothole-rutted dirt roads of "Little Mexico." Full Story | Top |
| NY senator: New Statue of Liberty security risky Monday, May 27, 2013 12:41 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — New security plans for the Statue of Liberty could leave visitors vulnerable when it reopens July Fourth, New York officials said Monday. Full Story | Top |
| Should conservatives start sticking up for Bradley Manning? Monday, May 27, 2013 01:45 AM PDT  The Obama administration's recent bullying of journalists might create sympathy for the WikiLeaks secret spiller, who is being aggressively prosecuted by DoJ Full Story | Top |
| Texas legislature passes tax cuts for businesses Monday, May 27, 2013 02:15 PM PDT  By Corrie MacLaggan AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas lawmakers sent Governor Rick Perry more than $1 billion in proposed business tax cuts shortly before the end of the biennial legislative session on Monday. The tax-cut package - the final piece of which was approved by the House and Senate late on Sunday - includes an extension of a business franchise tax exemption for small businesses and a rate cut for businesses of all sizes. The Republican-majority legislature also approved about $300 million in electricity rebates. ... Full Story | Top |
| Officials: Man shoots daughter with 3 kids in home Monday, May 27, 2013 07:37 PM PDT OROSI, Calif. (AP) — A California man shot his two adult daughters on Monday, killing one and critically injuring the other before apparently committing suicide while his three young grandchildren were in the home, authorities said. Full Story | Top |
| Tips for keeping your tenement tidy (in 1911) Monday, May 27, 2013 07:00 AM PDT  The Martha Stewart of early 20th century tenement living has some advice for young ladies Full Story | Top |
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