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Detroit "ambassadors" offer visitors homey diplomacy
By Erica Hobbs DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit is not exactly among America's top 10 tourist destinations. But a local nonprofit hopes to alter public perceptions of one of the nation's poorest big cities, where more than a quarter of its residents live below the poverty line. Hostel Detroit, which marks its second anniversary in April, is offering out-of-towners to the Motor City an "ambassador" experience that pairs volunteers with visitors on free cultural tours of local art, architecture and music. ...
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Honduran police resign over purge
Two senior Honduran officials tasked with purging the police of corrupt officers have resigned after congress said they had made no progress.
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Feds demand answers from Las Vegas psych hospital
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The federal agency that oversees Medicaid and Medicare compliance has put Nevada on notice of "serious deficiencies" at a Las Vegas psychiatric hospital following reports of patients being improperly discharged.
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Tenn. adopts new plan for reviewing child deaths
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The children's services department in Tennessee is adopting a new plan for investigating child deaths after facing months of criticism for failures that included not knowing how many in its care had died.
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Employee accused of showing Lanza's body fired
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut medical examiner's office employee accused of letting her husband see the body of the Newtown school shooter has been fired.
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Va. State students mourned; died during initiation
ETTRICK, Va. (AP) — Hundreds gathered on campus of Virginia State University to remember two young men who drowned in the Appomattox River during an initiation rite.
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Ex-French president top gift giver to Obama family
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his supermodel wife, Carla Bruni, were clearly taken with President Barack Obama and his family back in 2011.
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Israel fears end to 40-year peace on Syrian front
Against a vista of green fields and snowcapped mountains, all is silent but for a gusting wind. Then comes a burst of gunfire from the Syrian civil war raging next door, where jihadist rebels are battling Bashar Assad's troops in a village.
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Canada terror plot raises deportation questions
Canada's immigration minister says he is reviewing the country's deportation policies following revelations that a court decided nine years ago against deporting a man who was arrested last week on terror charges.
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Zeger leaves team
UW has confirmed today that backup safety/OLB Evan Zeger has left the team. Zeger, who attended Skyline High and Bishop Gorman High in Las Vegas, played sparingly, seeing action in three games in 2012 without making a tackle. While no official reason was given, Zeger is likely looking for more playi
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Court tosses agreement over rare forest species
A federal appeals court has thrown out an agreement between environmentalists and the federal government that restored protections for rare species in old growth forests.
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Zeger leaves team
UW has confirmed today that backup safety/OLB Evan Zeger has left the team. Zeger, who attended Skyline High and Bishop Gorman High in Las Vegas, played sparingly, seeing action in three games in 2012 without making a tackle. While no official reason was given, Zeger is likely looking for more playi
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Cuba: Capitol building to host parliament again
Havana's Capitol building will play host to Cuba's parliament for the first time since 1959, when it came to be seen as a symbol of the old regime thrown out of power that year by Fidel Castro's revolution.
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Patrick wants Gilliland to heed his own advice
David Gilliland thinks Danica Patrick should "shut up and race." Patrick wants Gilliland to race her the same way he races other drivers.
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15-year-old killed in Alaska snowmobile accident involving DUI
JUNEAU (AP) — Alaska State Troopers say a 15-year-old boy was killed in the village of Aniak in an accident involving a snowmobile driven by a man arrested for investigation of DUI. Troopers say 26-year-old Philip Simeon was driving a snowmobile across a ditch with open water when it reportedl
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Family of jailed Marine in Iran seeks Kerry's help
The family of an ex-Marine detained in Iran wants Secretary of State John Kerry to step in and demand his release.
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City: No 'Don't Tread on Me' flag on public land
A "Don't Tread on Me" flag hoisted by veterans outside a city-owned armory has been ordered down because of complaints that the defiant symbol of the American Revolution is now associated with the tea party and makes an unwelcome political statement.
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Nadal wins 2 matches to reach Barcelona semifinals
Seven-time winner Rafael Nadal won back-to-back matches to advance to the semifinals of the Barcelona Open on Friday.
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Body of student drowned in alleged Virginia hazing identified
By Gary Robertson (Reuters) - Police on Friday identified the body of a second Virginia State University student who had gone missing last week while attempting to cross the Appomattox River during what they call a hazing incident. Seven male students were swept away as they tried to cross the river on April 20 as part of their initiation into an unsanctioned college social club known as "Men of Honor," police said. Five of the students got out of the river, but 19-year-old freshmen Marvell Edmondson and Jauwan Holmes went missing. Edmondson's body was recovered on Monday. ...
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Congress passes plan to ease flight delays
By Richard Cowan and Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress on Friday approved a plan to ease nationwide air-traffic delays caused by federal spending cuts, seeking to calm irritated travelers but sparking a backlash from groups still being hit by budget cuts. The Senate unanimously voted for the plan late Thursday and the House of Representatives approved it Friday by a 361-41 vote. White House spokesman Jay Carney said President Barack Obama intends to sign the bill. ...
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