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Woman's DNA found on Boston bomb
Official says find doesn't necessarily mean accused brothers had female accomplice.
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Australia tax revenue falls as mining boom cools
Australia's government has revealed its tax revenue has continued to fall in recent months as company profits declined and the mining boom that kept the nation out of recession cools.
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In a first, black voter turnout rate passes whites
America's blacks voted at a higher rate than other minority groups in 2012 and by most measures surpassed the white turnout for the first time, reflecting a deeply polarized presidential election in which blacks strongly supported Barack Obama while many whites stayed home.
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NBA's Relocation Committee scheduled to meet concerning Kings
Final decision still weeks away
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Committee to make recommendation Monday
Monday looms as a big day in the Seattle/Sacramento battle over the Kings as the NBA’s Relocation/Finance Committee will meet via teleconference to make a recommendation. Here’s a story detailing what what is expected to happen. Also tonight, Sacramento Bee columnist Ailene Voisin
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Per-student pre-K spending lowest in decade
State funding for pre-kindergarten programs had its largest drop ever last year and states are now spending less per child than they did a decade ago, according to a report released Monday.
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Sounders rest, fall farther back in West
* * * The primary consequence of a bye week was inevitable: Last place Sounders FC would fall further behind many of its Western Conference rivals in the standings. Los Angeles and Portland earned big road wins. Others that earned a point were FC Dalla
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The Fed’s Yellen is a leading contender in race that hasn’t started
Federal Reserve vice-chair Janet Yellen, widely seen as a logical candidate to replace Ben Bernanke if he steps down next January, would be the first woman to head a major central bank.
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Microsoft checkup: growing pains and promise
The consensus among analysts seems to be that Microsoft is a company in transition, experiencing growing pains and pockets of great promise as it moves from dominance in a world centered on Windows and PCs to becoming a company that delivers services and devices.
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Pitfalls in putting data to work
Data from studies can be helpful in solving problems, if you’re aware of pitfalls.
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Spurs finish 4-game sweep, routing Lakers 103-82
For four straight games, the San Antonio Spurs showed off all the teamwork and tenacity that the Los Angeles Lakers lacked all season long.
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Spurs finish 4-game sweep, routing Lakers 103-82
For four straight games, the San Antonio Spurs showed off all the teamwork and tenacity that the Los Angeles Lakers lacked all season long.
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NBA's Michael Jordan marries ex-model over weekend
Michael Jordan got married over the weekend, with Tiger Woods, Spike Lee and Patrick Ewing among those attending the NBA Hall of Famer's wedding in Palm Beach, Fla.
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VIDEO: Oliver Sacks on awakening the brain
Oliver Sacks may be approaching his 80th birthday but the renowned neurologist remains prolific.
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VIDEO: Orange fever grips Netherlands
Queen Beatrix will abdicate and hand over the sceptre of power to her eldest son, Willem Alexander, on Tuesday.
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State spending per preschooler hits lowest level in decade, programs face questions on quality
WASHINGTON - State funding for pre-kindergarten programs had its largest drop ever last year and states are now spending less per child than they did a decade ago, according to a report released Monday.
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Court may limit use of race in college admission decisions
By Joan Biskupic WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thirty-five years after the Supreme Court set the terms for boosting college admissions of African Americans and other minorities, the court may be about to issue a ruling that could restrict universities' use of race in deciding who is awarded places. The case before the justices was brought by Abigail Fisher, a white suburban Houston student who asserted she was wrongly rejected by the University of Texas at Austin while minority students with similar grades and test scores were admitted. ...
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McConnell tweets he's ready for a beer with Obama
The Senate GOP leader responds to a joke by President Obama with a gag on Twitter.
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Carlos Ruiz returns to Phillies after 25-game suspension
Carlos Ruiz set out from Pennsylvania on Saturday night for a 125-mile drive to New York City, where he could finally rejoin the Philadelphia...
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