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Lawyer says Afghan killings suspect recalls little

Thu, 2024-11-28 08:26
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) -- Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales remembers little about the night he is accused of slaughtering 16 Afghan civilians in a nighttime shooting rampage, his lawyer says....
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Court says state can't be sued over sick leave

Thu, 2024-11-28 08:26
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court says a state can't be sued under the Family and Medical Leave Act for refusing to give an employee time off to recover from an illness....
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Obama appeals to Iranians on Persian new year

Thu, 2024-11-28 08:26
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Amid heightened tensions between their nations, President Barack Obama on Tuesday made a direct appeal to the Iranian people, saying there was "no reason for the United States and Iran to be divided from one another."...
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Top commander in Afghanistan says mission on track

Thu, 2024-11-28 08:26
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan says efforts to hand over security to the Afghans and wind down the decade-plus war are on track despite anger over a U.S. soldier's alleged massacre of Afghan civilians and the burning of Qurans....
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High court has options on health care law

Thu, 2024-11-28 08:26
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court has several options in ruling on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, from upholding the law to striking it down in its entirety. The court also could avoid deciding the law's constitutionality at all, if it finds the lawsuits challenging the law are premature....
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A look at Illinois, next battleground for GOP

Thu, 2024-11-28 08:26
A profile of Illinois, latest battleground in the race for the Republican presidential nomination:...
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Flooding feared after storms sock south-central US

Thu, 2024-11-28 08:26
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Residents and businesses from southeast Texas north through western Missouri braced for flooding Tuesday after a violent band of storms brought heavy rain, hail and at least one tornado, with more of the same forecast for the next several days....
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Feds to investigate fatal shooting of Fla. teen

Thu, 2024-11-28 08:26
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) -- The growing national attention - and outcry - over the case of an unarmed black teen in Florida who was fatally shot by a neighborhood watch captain has culminated with the federal government's announcement that it will launch an investigation....
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Record rainfall inundates central Gulf coast

Thu, 2024-11-28 08:26
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) -- Record amounts of rain dropped on the central Gulf coast Saturday, causing what could be millions of dollars in flood damage in the Pensacola area alone with more rain on the way....
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Job seekers getting asked for Facebook passwords

Thu, 2024-11-28 08:26
SEATTLE (AP) -- When Justin Bassett interviewed for a new job, he expected the usual questions about experience and references. So he was astonished when the interviewer asked for something else: his Facebook username and password....
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Job seekers getting asked for Facebook passwords

Thu, 2024-11-28 08:26
SEATTLE (AP) -- When Justin Bassett interviewed for a new job, he expected the usual questions about experience and references. So he was astonished when the interviewer asked for something else: his Facebook username and password....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

House GOP to unveil budget blueprint

Thu, 2024-11-28 08:26
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Conservative Republicans controlling the House unveiled a budget blueprint Tuesday that combines slashing cuts to safety net programs for the poor with sharply lower tax rates in an election-year manifesto painting clear campaign differences with President Barack Obama....
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Skydivers: Hot-air balloon pilot saved their lives

Thu, 2024-11-28 08:26
ATLANTA (AP) -- As the hot-air balloon rose into the blue Georgia sky, skydiver Dennis Valdez remembers seeing a thunderstorm brewing in the distance. Pilot Edward Ristaino seemed concerned but not panicked as he maneuvered the balloon above a field and told the five skydivers to jump....
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Skydivers: Hot-air balloon pilot saved their lives

Thu, 2024-11-28 08:26
ATLANTA (AP) -- As the hot-air balloon rose into the blue Georgia sky, skydiver Dennis Valdez remembers seeing a thunderstorm brewing in the distance. Pilot Edward Ristaino seemed concerned but not panicked as he maneuvered the balloon above a field and told the five skydivers to jump....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

Skydivers: Hot-air balloon pilot saved their lives

Thu, 2024-11-28 08:26
ATLANTA (AP) -- As the hot-air balloon rose into the blue Georgia sky, skydiver Dennis Valdez remembers seeing a thunderstorm brewing in the distance. Pilot Edward Ristaino seemed concerned but not panicked as he maneuvered the balloon above a field and told the five skydivers to jump....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

Lawyer says Afghan killings suspect recalls little

Thu, 2024-11-28 08:26
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) -- Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales remembers little about the night he is accused of slaughtering 16 Afghan civilians in a nighttime shooting rampage, his lawyer says....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

Lawyer says Afghan killings suspect recalls little

Thu, 2024-11-28 08:26
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) -- Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales remembers little about the night he is accused of slaughtering 16 Afghan civilians in a nighttime shooting rampage, his lawyer says....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

Feds to investigate fatal shooting of Fla. teen

Thu, 2024-11-28 08:26
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) -- The growing national attention - and outcry - over the case of an unarmed black teen in Florida who was fatally shot by a neighborhood watch captain has culminated with the federal government's announcement that it will launch an investigation....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

Feds to investigate fatal shooting of Fla. teen

Thu, 2024-11-28 08:26
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) -- The growing national attention - and outcry - over the case of an unarmed black teen in Florida who was fatally shot by a neighborhood watch captain has culminated with the federal government's announcement that it will launch an investigation....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

Ill. primary decides fate of 2 veteran congressmen

Thu, 2024-11-28 08:26
CHICAGO (AP) -- Illinois voters casting ballots in Tuesday's primary election will determine the matchup for the state's only open seat for the U.S. House, solidify who will face a tea party firebrand and potentially end the careers of two longtime congressmen....
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