Sunday, May 26, 2013

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San Antonio flooding kills 2; 200-plus rescued 
Sunday, May 26, 2013 12:50 AM PDT
A kayaker pulls a raft with children around a flooded baseball park in San Antonio, Saturday, May 25, 2013, in San Antonio. San Antonio International Airport recorded more than nine inches of rain since midnight. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)Torrential rains swamped San Antonio with flash floods on Saturday, leaving at least two people dead as emergency workers rushed to rescue more than 200 residents stranded in cars and homes.
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British police arrest 3 over soldier's killing 
Saturday, May 25, 2013 03:39 PM PDT
Floral tributes for Drummer Lee Rigby, of the British Army's 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, are lined at the scene of his killing in Woolwich, southeast LondonCounter-terrorism police on Saturday arrested three people suspected of involvement in the killing of a soldier hacked to death in a London street by two men shouting Islamist slogans. The killing of the soldier in what the government said appeared to be a terrorist attack has led to angry protests against radical Islam and fears of a possible anti-Muslim backlash. Michael Adebolajo, 28 and Michael Adebowale, 22, are under armed guard in hospital after being shot and arrested by police on suspicion of murder on Wednesday. ...
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Missouri highway buckles after rail cars hit overpass 
Saturday, May 25, 2013 06:25 PM PDT
Emergency personnel respond to the scene of a train derailment near Rockview, Mo. on Saturday, May 25, 2013. The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into the cause of a cargo train collision that partially collapsed a highway overpass in southeast Missouri, injuring seven people. (AP Photo/The Southeast Missourian, Fred Lynch)A highway overpass in southeast Missouri collapsed early Saturday when rail cars slammed into one of the bridge's pillars after a cargo train collision, authorities said. Seven people were injured, though none seriously.
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NYPD investigating actress Bynes allegations 
Saturday, May 25, 2013 06:33 PM PDT
Twitter Latest News: Amanda Bynes Claims Sexual Harassment by CopsInternal Affairs officers were looking into allegations made by Amanda Bynes that New York Police Department officers sexually assaulted her when she was arrested for heaving a marijuana bong out the window of her Manhattan apartment.
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Graduates in tornado-raked Oklahoma town vow to stay 
Saturday, May 25, 2013 03:54 PM PDT
Southmoore High School senior Jake Spradling, hugs a classmate as they get ready to attend their commencement ceremony in Oklahoma City Saturday, May 25, 2013, five days after a tornado destroyed a large swath of their attendance area in Moore, Okla. Spradling's home was among those destroyed after a huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb Monday, flattening a wide swath of homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Seven tornadoes have swept through their town since they were born, but as new graduates donned caps and gowns to say goodbye to their high schools Saturday, they vowed they wouldn't say goodbye to Moore.
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Rebuilding rules as rain soaks Jersey shore on Memorial Day weekend 
Saturday, May 25, 2013 04:38 PM PDT
Workers dismantle shattered concrete in front of a storm-wrecked house on the beachfront in Manasquan, N.J., Saturday, May 25, 2013. Communities that were hard-hit by Superstorm Sandy, including Manasquan, are hoping for a profitable summer season to help them recover. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)Saws and sledgehammers joined beer and barbecues — under covered porches — as a fixture of the first Memorial Day weekend at the Jersey shore since Superstorm Sandy roared through.
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NTSB: Bridge collapse in Washington is wake-up call 
Saturday, May 25, 2013 06:18 PM PDT
A collapsed section of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River is seen in an aerial view Friday, May 24, 2013. Part of the bridge collapsed Thursday evening, sending cars and people into the water when a an oversized truck hit the span, the Washington State Patrol chief said. Three people were rescued from the water. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday declared a state of emergency in three counties around the bridge, saying that the bridge collapse has caused extensive disruption, impacting the citizens and economy in Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom Counties. (AP Photo/The Seattle Times, Mike Siegel)The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday the bridge collapse in Washington state is a wake-up call for the nation. Her team will spend a week to 10 days looking at the bridge.
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Report: New controversy at scandal-scarred Rutgers 
Sunday, May 26, 2013 12:28 AM PDT
The woman hired to clean up Rutgers' scandal-scarred athletic program quit as Tennessee's women's volleyball coach 16 years ago after her players submitted a letter complaining she ruled through humiliation, fear and emotional abuse, The Star-Ledger reported Saturday night on its website.
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Oregon teen accused of planning to attack school 
Saturday, May 25, 2013 07:50 PM PDT
An Oregon teenager intended to blow up his school in a plot "forged and inspired by the model of the Columbine shootings" and he will be charged with attempted aggravated murder, a prosecutor said late Saturday.
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Indy 500 tightens security in wake of Boston bombings 
Saturday, May 25, 2013 02:17 PM PDT
A general view of the drivers meeting for the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in IndianapolisSecurity at Sunday's Indianapolis 500 will be ramped up as race officials of one of the year's biggest one-day sporting events respond to last month's deadly Boston Marathon bombings.
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Pipeline explosion halts gas supplies to southern China: Xinhua 
Saturday, May 25, 2013 10:50 PM PDT
A section of a cross-country gas pipeline in China exploded on Sunday, injuring at least two people and halting gas supplies, local media said.
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2 rockets hit Lebanese Hezbollah stronghold 
Saturday, May 25, 2013 11:55 PM PDT
A Lebanese army officer investigates part of a rocket which struck a car exhibit on a street at the Mar Mikhael district, south of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday May 26, 2013. Rockets slammed Sunday into two Beirut neighborhoods that are strongholds of Lebanon's Hezbollah group, wounding at least 4 people, Lebanese security officials and media said. Tensions have been running high in Lebanon, and Syrian rebels have threatened to retaliate against the militant Shiite Hezbollah group for sending fighters to assist President Bashar Assad's forces in Syria. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)Lebanese security officials say two rockets have slammed into a Beirut neighborhood that is a Hezbollah stronghold, wounding 3 people.
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Protesters in over 400 cities march vs Monsanto 
Saturday, May 25, 2013 03:49 PM PDT
People carry signs during a protest against Monsanto in Montpelier, Vt. on Saturday, May 25, 2013. Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries Saturday. Protesters say they want to call attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the food giants that produce it. Monsanto Co., based in St. Louis, said Saturday its seeds improve agriculture by helping farmers produce more from their land while conserving resources such as water and energy. (AP Photo/Mark Collier)Organizers say two million people marched in protest against seed giant Monsanto in hundreds of rallies across the U.S. and in over 50 other countries on Saturday.
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Search for pilot in deadly NY Angel Flight ongoing 
Saturday, May 25, 2013 09:04 PM PDT
Map locate Ephratah, New Yrok.The search for the pilot of a volunteer Angel Flight that crashed in upstate New York, killing at least two people, ended unsuccessfully Saturday, a town official said.
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Kerry presses Egypt on economic reform, says aid depends on it 
Saturday, May 25, 2013 02:35 PM PDT
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi in Addis AbabaSecretary of State John Kerry urged Egypt to act swiftly on economic reforms to secure a $4.8 billion International Monetary Fund loan.
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