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Floods, barge accidents halt Mississippi River traffic
By Karl Plume (Reuters) - Barge shipping on the Illinois River and parts of the Mississippi River was at a standstill on Monday as flooding forced the closure of numerous locks and crews worked to recover dozens of barges that broke free in flood-swollen currents. The U.S. Coast Guard will close a section of the Illinois River near Peoria to all traffic later on Monday to protect levees, and was considering shipping restrictions in other areas as heavy currents made navigation treacherous. ...
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US court sets schedule for FAA furlough case; denied emergency stay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. court charged with deciding whether to order the Federal Aviation Administration to abandon its plan to furlough air traffic controllers set out a preliminary schedule for the case on Monday, after denying an request for an emergency stay. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit set a May 22 deadline for the two sides to file documents in the case, which pits the Airlines for America (A4A), the main U.S. airline industry group, against the FAA. ...
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Memo from Europe: Europe’s Shrinking Military Budgets Scrutinized
The financial crisis is seen taking a toll on individual countries’ defense capabilities as well as their role in helping the United States finance NATO.
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Canadian police confirm arrests in plot to attack train
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian police have charged two residents with an al Qaeda-linked plot to "carry out a terrorist attack" against a passenger train. The Royal Canadian Mountain Police on Monday named the two accused as Chiheb Esseghaier and Raed Jaser, from the Montreal and Toronto areas respectively "While the RCMP believed that these individuals had the capacity and intent to carry out these criminal acts, there was no imminent threat to the general public, rail employees, train passengers or infrastructure," the police said in a statement. ...
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U.S. soldier pleads guilty to murdering fellow servicemen in Iraq
By Eric M. Johnson TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier pleaded guilty on Monday to murder for shooting dead five fellow servicemen at a military counseling center in Iraq, a plea made in a deal with military prosecutors to avoid the death penalty. U.S. Army Sergeant John Russell was accused of killing two medical staff officers and three soldiers at Camp Liberty, adjacent to the Baghdad airport, in a 2009 shooting the military said at the time could have been triggered by combat stress. ...
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In Nigeria, Clash With Militants Kills Scores
The battle with Boko Haram insurgents highlighted the brutal tactics of Nigerian soldiers in the nearly four-year uprising.
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US 'child porn' teacher arrested
A former school teacher accused of producing child pornography is arrested in Nicaragua after a year on the FBI's top 10 most wanted list, police say.
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Boston Marathon suspect charged
The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings is charged in hospital with using a weapon of mass destruction.
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Hibernian 0-0 Aberdeen
Derek McInnes secures a point in his first game as Aberdeen manager as Hibs are held to a goalless draw.
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11-year-old to get mental evaluation
The attorney for an 11-year-old Colville boy accused of plotting to kill a classmate has filed a motion to have the boy's mental competency evaluated.
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EU drops sanctions against Myanmar
The European Union on Monday dropped its political and economic sanctions against Myanmar to support the country's "remarkable process" of democratic reforms, while warning that the southeast Asian nation must curb recent outbursts of ethnic violence.
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Chateau Ste. Michelle brings back jazz and Harry Connick Jr.
Smooth jazz, Harry Connick Jr. and “A Prairie Home Companion” on deck for summer concerts at Chateau Ste. Michelle
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Guide to the Philadelphia abortion doc murder case
Dr. Kermit Gosnell is on trial, charged with murder, in the deaths of a female patient and seven babies prosecutors say were born alive at the abortion clinic he ran. A look at the facts in the case:
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Hungary OKs limit to Nazi, communist symbols
Hungary's parliament has overwhelmingly approved a modified plan to restrict the display of Nazi and communist symbols such as the swastika and red star.
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Man suffers severe burns in Seattle flare gun attack
A man has been arrested after he fired a flare gun at another man’s head, severely burning his jaw, according to Seattle police Around 8:15 Friday night, a bus tunnel security guard flagged down police Officer Richard Bonesteel near Sixth Avenue and King Street and said he had heard a gun
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Happy Earth Day. Bullitt Center opens Monday
Happy Earth Day! The Bullitt Center officially opens in Seattle’s Capitol Hill on Monday. The building, which sets a high standard for sustainable design, will house the nonprofit Bullitt Foundation. The organization’s executive director, Denis Hayes, is the founder of Earth Day. The cen
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Illinois police agency investigating Farrakhan son
A state law enforcement agency is investigating the son of Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan after a newspaper determined he is a part-time suburban police officer who uses an unmarked squad car to provide traffic control for his father, an official said Monday.
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Halliburton posts 1Q loss on litigation charges
Halliburton Co. said Monday that it lost money in the first quarter after adding $637 million to the reserve it has to cover litigation over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. It's also in talks to settle most claims related to the spill.
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NY's Weiner back on Twitter 2 years after disgrace
Former New York state Rep. Anthony Weiner (WEE'-nur) has returned to the forum that led to his political downfall in 2011, launching a new Twitter account.
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Lineups are out: Mariners trying Franklin Gutierrez in center again
The lineups are out and Franklin Gutierrez is back in there. The trick will be to see whether he’s in the lineup tomorrow night. Raul Ibanez is sitting for a second straight day despite there being a right-handed starter on the mound. Endy Chavez will be in left field. One thing I’m watc
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