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Boy rescued above waterfall not scared - at first

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2024-11-30 21:26
SNOHOMISH, Wash. (AP) -- A 13-year-old boy rescued at the top of a 270-foot waterfall in Washington state says he just wanted to cool off, but soon found himself stuck precariously on a rock for hours as crews tried to reach him....
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Ex-Rutgers student gets 30 days in webcam case

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2024-11-30 21:26
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) -- A former Rutgers University student who used a webcam to spy on his gay roommate was sentenced Monday to just 30 days in jail - a punishment that disappointed some activists but came as a relief to others who feared he would be made a scapegoat for his fellow freshman's suicide....
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Man survives 180-foot plunge over Niagara Falls

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2024-11-30 21:26
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) -- A man survived a plunge of at least 180 feet over Niagara Falls in an apparent suicide attempt Monday - only the third person known to have lived after going over the falls without a safety device....
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Man survives 180-foot plunge over Niagara Falls

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2024-11-30 21:26
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) -- A man survived a plunge of at least 180 feet over Niagara Falls in an apparent suicide attempt Monday - only the third person known to have lived after going over the falls without a safety device....
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Obama snubs Pakistan head over supply routes

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2024-11-30 21:26
CHICAGO (AP) -- In an unmistakable snub, President Barack Obama left Pakistan off a list of nations he thanked Monday for help getting war supplies into Afghanistan....
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After NATO summit, questions about protest mindset

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2024-11-30 21:26
CHICAGO (AP) -- For activists, the NATO summit in Chicago served as one big stage from which to air a broad range of grievances - not just the war in Afghanistan or other actions of the 63-year-old military alliance....
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American Scene: Man survives plunge over Niagara Falls

BUFFALO — A man plunged at least 180 feet Monday over Niagara Falls and survived - only the third person known to have gone over without a safety device and live.

Police say witnesses reported seeing the man climb over a railing at 10:20 a.m. Monday and "deliberately jump" into ...

Fort Hood bomb plot suspect wears mask in court

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2024-11-30 21:26
WACO, Texas (AP) -- A soldier accused of planning to bomb Fort Hood troops in a restaurant last summer wore a mask in court for the first time Monday as a jury was selected in his federal trial....
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NY man who dressed as dead mom sentenced for fraud

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2024-11-30 21:26
NEW YORK (AP) -- A man who dressed up as his mother in a bizarre real estate fraud that involved doctoring her death certificate and cashing her Social Security checks for six years after she died was sentenced Monday to more than 13 years behind bars....
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DEA probed in wake of Secret Service investigation

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2024-11-30 21:26
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Justice Department inspector general's office was investigating possible misconduct by two or more Drug Enforcement Administration agents in Colombia unrelated to the Secret Service incident with prostitutes at a Cartagena hotel, federal officials said Monday....
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Obama on Afghan: Leave on time, no 'perfect' end

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2024-11-30 21:26
CHICAGO (AP) -- President Barack Obama and leaders around the globe locked in place an Afghanistan exit path Monday that will still keep their troops fighting and dying there for two more years, acknowledging there never will be point at which they can say, "This is all done. This is perfect."...
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Who will drones target? Who in the US will decide?

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2024-11-30 21:26
WASHINGTON (AP) -- White House counterterror chief John Brennan has seized the lead in guiding the debate on which terror leaders will be targeted for drone attacks or raids, establishing a new procedure to vet both military and CIA targets....
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Catholic dioceses, colleges sue over Obama mandate

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2024-11-30 21:26
NEW YORK (AP) -- Roman Catholic leaders opened a new front against the Obama administration mandate that employers provide workers birth control coverage, filing federal lawsuits Monday on behalf of dioceses, schools and health care agencies that argued the requirement violates religious freedom....
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From rubble to rebuilding: A year in Joplin, Mo.

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2024-11-30 21:26
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) -- The tornado that hit Joplin, Mo., a year ago took 161 lives, injured hundreds more and destroyed thousands of homes and buildings. It also fractured the landscape of the city, and opened the door to a massive rebuilding and recovery operation....
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Wis. recall leaders struggle to gain momentum

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2024-11-30 21:26
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Amid signs that the effort to oust Republican Gov. Scott Walker is losing ground, Wisconsin Democrats and union leaders are preparing a fundraising and get-out-the-vote push to regain momentum in the final weeks before the June recall election....
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Panel not in support of routine prostate screening

Healthy men shouldn't get routine prostate cancer screenings, says updated advice from a government panel that found the PSA blood tests do more harm than good.

Despite strenuous protests from urologists, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is sticking by a contentious proposal it made last fall.

A final guideline ...

Many forced to fly solo, even on family vacations

NEW YORK — If you're flying this summer, be prepared to kiss your family members goodbye at the gate — even if they're on the same plane.

Airlines are reserving a growing number of window and aisle seats for passengers willing to pay extra. That's helping to boost revenue but ...

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