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Vancouver, Wash., police find 2 dead in home
A police spokeswoman says officers found a man and a woman dead Wednesday afternoon in a Vancouver, Wash., home.
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Giant 'head' found floating in Hudson River
Marist College men's crew team found a head made of Styrofoam and fiberglass.
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Boeing says 787 trouble won’t dent 2013 targets
Topping analysts’ estimates, Boeing’s shares rose 2.7 percent to close at $90.83, continuing a rally that began last month as the company devised a fix to the Dreamliner’s lithium-ion battery issues.
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Dodgers blow lead in 9th, lose to Mets 7-3 in 10
Ted Lilly looked good in his return to the mound and Matt Kemp ended that home run drought. So it was shaping up as a positive night for the Los Angeles Dodgers - until the ninth inning.
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Boeing sees early-May restart of 787 deliveries
Boeing reported a better-than-expected first-quarter profit even as it scrambled to fix its grounded 787.
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CCL finals set to kick off (Wednesday links)
The All-Mexican finals of the CONCACAF Champions League kicks off at 7 p.m. tonight, as Santos Laguna hosts Monterrey in the first leg of the two-game, aggregate-goals series. Santos, of course, knocked out Sounders FC in the semifinals and features U.S. international Herculez Gomez (who played in S
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Obama to honor firefighters killed in Texas fertilizer blast
By Tim Gaynor WACO, Texas (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will assume a familiar role consoling family and friends of disaster victims on Thursday when he speaks at a Texas memorial for firefighters killed in a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant. Just a week after he traveled to Boston following the Marathon bombing that killed three people, he will speak at a memorial on the campus of Baylor University in Waco to honor the 11 first responders who died in the blast. ...
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Mariners bench shortstop Brendan Ryan, who is hitting .143
Robert Andino has been installed as the team's starting shortstop for now.
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Through 2010 NFL draft, Seattle Seahawks found their core and success has followed
First draft together for Pete Carroll and John Schneider considered quite successful
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A sobering look at historical implications of Mariners' terrible start
The Astros, shown above after today’s 10-3 victory over the Mariners, don’t get to celebrate too often, but they’ve now done so four times in six games against the Mariners. So much for that meme about the M’s cleaning up on lowly Houston as a means to a better record in 2013
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5 states that are next in gay marriage battle
Same-sex marriage advocates are focusing on Delaware, New Jersey, Oregon, Minnesota and Illinois.
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VIDEO: Spain hardship: 'No money for food'
Spain's unemployment figures hit a new high on Thursday, with more than 6 million out of work. The BBC's Tom Burridge has been to meet one Spanish family who are living on state benefits.
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Ron Paul makes Broun his first 2014 Congress endorsement
The hero of the Tea party movement makes his first Congressional endorsement for 2014
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Sac Bee report --- Kings employees told to "hang tight''
Sacramento Bee columnist Ailene Voisin wrote today on what may be ahead in the Seattle/Sacramento tussle over the Kings. And included in the column is the news that Kings’ employees have been told to “hang tight” and begin preparing marketing and season ticket plans for the 2013-14
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Disfigured veteran deals with disrespect at home
Tony Porta, disfigured in Iraq, has sustained additional wounds at home.
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Pirates rally to beat Phillies
Pinch hitter Brandon Inge hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 Wednesday night.
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Bush chokes up during his library dedication
Former president George W. Bush managed a wink and wave through tears.
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NASCAR lowers boom on Kenseth after engine fails | A.M. Briefing
Matt Kenseth and Joe Gibbs Racing were hit with one of the largest penalties in NASCAR history Wednesday after the engine from Kenseth's...
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Death toll climbs in Bangladesh building collapse
The collapse in Bangladesh of a building housing factories that make clothing for European and U.S. consumers revived questions about the commitment of local factory owners, national officials and global brands to provide safe working conditions.
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Cobb has strong start as Rays beat Yankees 3-0
Alex Cobb scattered three hits over 8 1-3 innings, Ben Zobrist drove in two runs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 3-0 on Wednesday night.
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