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Today's Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines: U.S. soldier to admit Afghan massacre Police: 7 dead in upstate N.Y. crash Sources: Obama preparing to name Comey to FBI Disneyland worker arrested in park's dry-ice blast Winfrey to speak at Harvard commencement exercises Police: Letters to NYC mayor test positive for ricin Assad says Syria has received Russian missile shipment: report Intel officials: Pakistan Taliban No. 2 is buried Barbara weakens to tropical storm, kills 2 people Deputy shoots, kills woman at Va. Costco store California 12-year-old accused of killing sister denies charge in court Nerves, tears, song on stage in National Spelling Bee UN gets new info on alleged chemical use by Syria Asteroid mining company wants to put your face in space Holder's plan for off-the-record meetings hits snag Author Jack Vance dies at home in Calif. Rare twin giraffes are born at Texas nature preserve

U.S. soldier to admit Afghan massacre  Wednesday, May 29, 2013 11:00 PM PDT Staff Sgt. Robert Bales will plead guilty to slaughtering 16 villagers in a deal to avoid the death penalty, his lawyer said. Full Story	Top
Police: 7 dead in upstate N.Y. crash  Wednesday, May 29, 2013 10:21 PM PDT Officials say seven people were killed in a crash involving a tractor-trailer and a minivan. Full Story	Top
Sources: Obama preparing to name Comey to FBI  Wednesday, May 29, 2013 07:55 PM PDT James Comey formerly worked in the George W. Bush administration. Full Story	Top
Disneyland worker arrested in park's dry-ice blast  Wednesday, May 29, 2013 11:42 PM PDT A man was arrested on suspicion of putting a so-called dry ice bomb in a trash can. Full Story	Top
Winfrey to speak at Harvard commencement exercises  Thursday, May 30, 2013 12:37 AM PDT CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Media mogul Oprah Winfrey is the featured speaker during afternoon exercises at Harvard University's commencement. Full Story	Top
Police: Letters to NYC mayor test positive for ricin  Wednesday, May 29, 2013 08:13 PM PDT The letters were sent to Mayor Bloomberg and his gun-control group in Washington. Full Story	Top
Assad says Syria has received Russian missile shipment: report  Thursday, May 30, 2013 12:32 AM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria has already received the first shipment of an advanced Russian air defense system and will soon get the rest of the S-300 missiles, President Bashar al-Assad was quoted as saying on Thursday. "Syria has received the first shipment of Russian anti-aircraft S-300 rockets," Lebanese newspaper al-Akhbar newspaper quoted Assad as saying in an interview due to be broadcast later in the day. "The rest of the shipment will arrive soon." An interview with Assad will be released on Al Manar, a television station linked to Assad's ally, the Shi'ite Muslim militant group ... Full Story	Top
Intel officials: Pakistan Taliban No. 2 is buried  Thursday, May 30, 2013 12:22 AM PDT DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — The Pakistani Taliban's deputy leader was buried hours after he was killed in a U.S. drone strike, Pakistani intelligence officials and militants said Thursday. Full Story	Top
Barbara weakens to tropical storm, kills 2 people  Wednesday, May 29, 2013 07:48 PM PDT The storm drenched a sparsely populated stretch of Mexico's southern Pacific coast. Full Story	Top
Deputy shoots, kills woman at Va. Costco store  Wednesday, May 29, 2013 08:51 PM PDT STERLING, Va. (AP) — A female worker at a northern Virginia Costco store who authorities say went at two sheriff's deputies with a knife and scissors has been fatally shot. Full Story	Top
California 12-year-old accused of killing sister denies charge in court  Wednesday, May 29, 2013 08:03 PM PDT By Ronnie Cohen SAN ANDREAS, California (Reuters) - A 12-year-old boy accused of fatally stabbing his younger sister in a crime that traumatized their California town denied a second-degree murder charge through his attorney in juvenile court on Wednesday, and the boy's lawyer said he planned a vigorous defense. The boy, who is identified in court as Isaiah F., appeared in shackles and spoke only once during the proceeding in Calaveras County juvenile court when he agreed to continue to waive his right to a speedy trial. ... Full Story	Top
Nerves, tears, song on stage in National Spelling Bee  Wednesday, May 29, 2013 07:02 PM PDT The young contestants relied on all manner of coping strategies Wednesday. Full Story	Top
UN gets new info on alleged chemical use by Syria  Wednesday, May 29, 2013 08:26 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Britain said it has sent a letter to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with new information on three further incidents of alleged chemical weapons use by the Syrian government. Full Story	Top
Asteroid mining company wants to put your face in space  Wednesday, May 29, 2013 06:41 PM PDT The firm is gauging interest in a telescope that could serve as a backdrop for personal photos, officials said. Full Story	Top
Holder's plan for off-the-record meetings hits snag  Wednesday, May 29, 2013 06:34 PM PDT The initial meetings are to be with several Washington bureau chiefs of national news organizations. Full Story	Top
Author Jack Vance dies at home in Calif.  Wednesday, May 29, 2013 07:22 PM PDT The award-winning mystery, fantasy, and science fiction author wrote more than 60 books. Full Story	Top
Rare twin giraffes are born at Texas nature preserve  Wednesday, May 29, 2013 06:19 PM PDT A female named Wasswa and a male named Nakato are the only living twin giraffes in the U.S., an official says. Full Story	Top

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