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Part of unused parking garage collapses in Md.
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Fire and rescue officials say a parking garage that was closed to the public has partially collapsed outside a shopping mall in Bethesda, Md., killing one construction worker and severely injuring another man.
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Global markets fall on growth fears
Global stock markets fall after weak Chinese economic data and concerns the US may scale back monetary stimulus efforts but the Dow Jones closes flat.
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2013 hurricane names: From Andrea to Wendy
Weather forecasters are predicting another busy Atlantic hurricane season. The storms will get their names from an alphabetical list of 21 names:
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Tour chief sorry for 'coloured' remark
European Tour chief George O'Grady apologises for using the phrase "coloured athletes" while defending Sergio Garcia.
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Europe's stance on Hezbollah hardens
Hezbollah's support for Assad hardens European attitudes
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Senate approves Obama nominee to key appeals court
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a break from bipartisan battles over judicial appointments, the U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a White House nominee to the influential U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The Senate voted 97-0 to confirm Sri Srinivasan, 46, a top deputy in the Justice Department's Office of the Solicitor General, which represents the United States in appeals courts and before the Supreme Court. Born in India and raised in Kansas, Srinivasan will be the first South Asian to serve on a federal court of appeals. ...
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New York man held captive for month rescued by police
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police rescued a businessman from a New York City warehouse where he had been held captive for a month by kidnappers who demanded a $3 million ransom from his family in Ecuador, authorities said. Police posing as building inspectors found Pedro Portugal, 52, in the warehouse with his hands bound in cloth and duct tape and with a woolen cap pulled down over his eyes as one of his captors tried to escape through a window. "He basically came up to us and said: 'I've been kidnapped! I've been kidnapped!'" Deputy Inspector Gregory Antonsen told Reuters. ...
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OKC police correct damage estimate to 12K homes
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma City police have corrected a damage estimate from the tornado that swept through an Oklahoma City suburb.
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Part of unused parking garage collapses in Md.
Fire and rescue officials say a parking garage that was closed to the public has partially collapsed outside a shopping mall in Bethesda, Md., killing one person and severely injuring another.
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Hungry City: SakaMai on the Lower East Side
SakaMai, on the Lower East Side, does not commit to one genre of Japanese cuisine or mode of dining.
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Hungry City: SakaMai on the Lower East Side
SakaMai, on the Lower East Side, does not commit to one genre of Japanese cuisine or mode of dining.
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Gun groups sue to block new Connecticut gun law
By Richard Weizel MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - Leaders of Connecticut gun advocacy groups said on Thursday they had sued to knock down a strict new gun-control law passed in April because they believed the measure would not improve public safety. In the wake of the December massacre of 26 people at an elementary school by a gunman, Connecticut adopted a tough new gun law banning sales of the sort of high-capacity ammunition clips used in that attack as well as expanding the range of weapons covered by the state's assault-weapons ban. ...
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Pepper your wardrobe with 'Gatsby' glitz for less
Baz Luhrmann's big screen adaption of "The Great Gatsby" is shining a spotlight on Roaring Twenties glam fashions, from drop-waist dresses and head scarves to crisp bow ties and spectator shoes. But you don't need a wallet the size of Jay Gatsby's to get the look.
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Coded goal: RG3 still aiming for Redskins' opener
Robert Griffin III's rehab started with a "cry festival." Then came a special new passcode for his cellphone and a chance to hash things with coach Mike Shanahan.
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Body of 2nd child found in deadly Minn. landslide
Authorities on Thursday recovered the body of a second child killed when a rockslide hit a group of fourth-graders in a St. Paul park a day earlier, and announced that the popular fossil-hunting area would be closed indefinitely.
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Yemen welcomes Obama decision on Gitmo transfers
Yemen is welcoming President Barack Obama's decision to lift his ban on the transfer of Yemeni prisoners from the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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Body of 2nd child found in deadly Minn. landslide
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Authorities on Thursday recovered the body of a second child killed when a rockslide hit a group of fourth-graders in a St. Paul park a day earlier, and announced that the popular fossil-hunting area would be closed indefinitely.
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David Beckham bids au revoir to soccer
David Beckham might bid adieu to soccer Sunday from the bench.
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Kerry Kennedy, farmworker protest Wendy's in NYC
Kerry Kennedy has joined farmworkers protesting outside Wendy's shareholder meeting in New York City.
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Honda, USAC strike partnership
Honda and the U.S. Auto Club have announced a multi-year partnership that will make Honda the title sponsor of several midget racing series.
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