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At least 10 hurts in western Pa. bus-train crash
EVANS CITY, Pa. (AP) — Emergency crews say a crash between a rural transit bus and a freight train in western Pennsylvania injured at least 10 people.
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Kenyan bomb detectors 'not fake'
Kenyan police seek to reassure the public that their bomb and drug detectors work, following the conviction of a British businessman for selling fake devices.
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Stocks edge lower as economic growth disappoints
Stock indexes are edging lower in early trading on Wall Street after the government reported U.S. economic growth that wasn't as strong as economists had forecast.
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Chevron profit down 4.5 pct. on lower oil prices
Chevron Corp.'s net income fell 4.5 percent in the first quarter as oil prices fell and refinery output fell.
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UK man pleads guilty over US school threat
A British man has pleaded guilty for threatening to kill 200 people in a Facebook posting that caused thousands of Tennessee children to stay home from school.
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Royals William, Kate and Harry have magic day out
Britain's young royals are having a magical day out with a visit to the studio where the "Harry Potter" movies were filmed.
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Accidental outlaw Willie Nelson celebrates 80th
America loves its outlaws, and few are as admired and lionized as Willie Nelson.
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Draining cash, Egypt on $30 billion search for aid
During a meeting in a Black Sea resort city, Egypt's president and members of his government turned to Russian President Vladimir Putin and asked for a sizable loan, according to a Putin aide.
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Damaged Russian ship docks with space station
A Russian cargo spacecraft with a malfunctioning antenna has docked with the International Space Station, and officials say the problem isn't expected to prevent unloading the food, fuel, oxygen and equipment aboard.
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VIDEO: Protests in Dhaka as rescue goes on
Angry protesters have taken to the streets of Dhaka for a second day following the collapse of a building in Bangladesh which killed over 300 people.
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CAR elephant poaching 'on the rise'
Poachers are taking advantage of instability in the Central African Republic to kill more endangered elephants, wildlife campaigners say
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Austerity: Is the EU changing tack?
Is the EU moving away from austerity?
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Arrest in shooting at Calif. Little League game
VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) — A man has been arrested for investigation of attempted murder after he allegedly shot at the father of a player in a Little League T-ball game following an argument.
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FEC rules against joint donations from gay couples
A Senate candidate cannot accept donations from gay couples who write one check.
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Japan lifts Boeing Dreamliner ban
All Nippon Airways is to begin Dreamliner test flights after Japan's regulator followed the US aviation authority in clearing Boeing's 787 to fly.
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Royal party opens Potter studios
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry open the Hertfordshire studios where the Harry Potter films were produced.
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Bill to end airport delays headed for House vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation to end furloughs of air traffic controllers and delays for millions of travelers is headed to a House vote after a dark-of-night vote in the Senate that took place after most lawmakers had left the Capitol for a weeklong vacation.
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38 Killed in Fire at Russian Psychiatric Hospital
Most of the victims were patients who died in their beds as firefighters made the hourlong journey from the nearest station, safety officials said.
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American jihadi in Somalia tweets on kill attempt
A most-wanted American jihadi in Somalia said Friday that the leader of Islamic extremist rebels in Somali was starting a civil war, just hours after an assassination attempt left the Alabama native with ...
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Senate delays bill allowing online sales taxes
Handful of senators from states without sales taxes hold up bill until at least May 6.
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