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Recovery continues 2 years after Ala. tornadoes
An outbreak of 64 tornadoes in 2011 killed 254 people and did $1.5 billion in damage.
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Ex-student says she was plied with gifts, sexually used
Civil suit alleges school authorities failed to protect Michigan student from a predator.
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Kentucky woman ordained as priest in defiance of Roman Catholic Church
By Mary Wisniewski LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Reuters) - In an emotional ceremony filled with tears and applause, a 70-year-old Kentucky woman was ordained a priest on Saturday as part of a dissident group operating outside of official Roman Catholic Church authority. Rosemarie Smead is one of about 150 women around the world who have decided not to wait for the Roman Catholic Church to lift its ban on women priests, but to be ordained and start their own congregations. ...
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Twins' Pedro Hernandez gets first major league win
For Pedro Hernandez, a big grin said it all.
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VIDEO: Annual beard competition in Germany
Around 100 competitors are in the German town of Pforzheim this weekend for their annual beard and moustache championships.
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10 members of Mexican band die in car crash
Police say that 10 members of the musical group La Reyna de Monterrey have been killed and five injured in a road accident in northern Mexico.
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You really want that to be our baby’s name?
Columnist Carolyn Hax offers advice to a couple with disagreements on a ‘powerful’ baby name; also offers advice to a couple that needs a way to step away from their family.
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Wash. lawmakers likely heading to extended session
With just one day before the end of session, Washington lawmakers slogged through a handful of lingering bills Saturday but appeared to make little progress toward the ultimate goal of a final budget agreement.
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Seahawks take Vandy G Ryan Seymour in 7thround
The Seattle Seahawks finally turned their attention toward the offensive line in the seventh round with the selection of Vanderbilt guard Ryan Seymour.
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TRD recalls 3 Bowyer engines after Kenseth penalty
A parts review by Toyota after Matt Kenseth's penalty led the manufacturer to pull three engines from Michael Waltrip Racing's inventory as a precautionary move.
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Kansas State wide receiver Chris Harper brings physical style to Seahawks
Chris Harper can trace the origins of his football career to the basketball court. Harper, a physical wide receiver who the Seahawks selected in the fourth round of the NFL draft on Saturday, played in the post most of his basketball career, despite being not much taller than 6 feet 0. “I just
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Appeal to save historic theatre
An 18th Century North Yorkshire theatre, billed as the oldest in its original form in Britain, launches a fundraising campaign to save it from closure.
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'Problems' as Brazil stadium reopens
The Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro reopens after nearly three years of renovation, but Brazilian media highlight problems with the venue.
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Rolling Stones to play "surprise" LA gig ahead of U.S. tour
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones will play a "surprise" gig for fans in Los Angeles on Saturday, a week ahead of kicking off a U.S. tour to mark 50 years in the music business. Hundreds of fans, alerted on the band's Twitter account, lined up from as early as 5 a.m. on Saturday to get hold of the $20 dollar tickets for the concert at the 320 person capacity Echoplex club in Los Angeles. Tickets were distributed by a lottery system and, according to the band's Twitter account, sold out swiftly. ...
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Game 4: Bulls 142, Nets 134 (3OT): N.B.A. Playoffs — Bulls Defeat Nets in Triple Overtime
The Nets blew a 14-point lead in regulation but fought through two overtimes before succumbing to Chicago in the third. The Bulls lead, 3-1, in the first-round playoff series.
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Part found near WTC from type of jet hijacked 9/11
NEW YORK (AP) — A rusted piece of airplane landing gear discovered wedged between a mosque and an apartment building and believed to be from one of the hijacked planes that destroyed the nearby World Trade Center on Sept. 11 has been confirmed as coming from the type of Boeing jet used in the attacks.
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Browns select DE Bryant in 6th round
With the first of two seventh-round picks, the Cleveland Browns selected defensive end Armonty Bryant from East Central Oklahoma in the NFL draft.
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Wilson Selected In Seventh Round Of NFL Draft
Former Washington State receiver Marquess Wilson was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 236th overall pick (seventh round) in the NFL draft.
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Part found near World Trade Center from Boeing jet
NEW YORK (AP) — A rusted piece of airplane landing gear discovered wedged between a mosque and an apartment building and believed to be from one of the hijacked planes that destroyed the nearby World Trade Center on Sept. 11 has been confirmed as coming from the type of Boeing jet used in the attacks.
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