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Mandela appears an ailing man in video
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Published: Mon, Apr 29, 2013
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- South African President Jacob Zuma said he found Nelson Mandela "in good shape and in good spirits" Monday, but a video of his encounter with the ailing anti-apartheid icon belies those cheery words, showing him with a vacant look on his face. It's been more than three...
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Bob Hope items to be auctioned for California charity
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Published: Mon, Apr 29, 2013
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Hundreds of personal items, including antiques, artwork and furniture once owned by Bob Hope and his wife, Dolores, will be auctioned to benefit a Southern California charity. The Daily News of Los Angeles reports (http://bit.ly/11tF2Zk) proceeds from the sale Saturday will...
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Michael Jackson song played for jury in civil case
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Published: Mon, Apr 29, 2013
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- An attorney for Michael Jackson's mother has played a song during opening statements at a wrongful death trial that the lawyer says the superstar wrote for his children. Attorney Brian Panish also read jurors a note on Monday that the singer wrote to his mother to...
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Surviving hell in a Bangladesh factory collapse
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Published: Mon, Apr 29, 2013
SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) -- Merina was so tired. It had been three days since the garment factory where she worked had collapsed around her, three days since she'd moved more than a few inches. In that time she'd had nothing to eat and just a few sips of water. The cries for help had long since...
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Bangladesh police interrogate building's owner
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Published: Mon, Apr 29, 2013
SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) -- A Bangladesh court on Monday gave police 15 days to interrogate the owner of a building that collapsed last week, killing at least 382 people, as rescuers used heavy machinery to cut through the destroyed structure after giving up hopes of finding any more survivors....
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Teacher evaluation bill advances in Missouri House
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Published: Mon, Apr 29, 2013
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A measure that would impose stricter evaluations for teachers advanced from a Missouri House committee that defeated the measure last week. The House Fiscal Review Committee cleared the bill for debate Monday after Republican House Speaker Tim Jones removed two...
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APNewsBreak: Illinois Senate gun bill to get overhaul
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Published: Mon, Apr 29, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois Senate legislation touted as a compromise between Chicagoans weary of street violence and gun owners eager to legally carry concealed weapons elsewhere appears more restrictive than promised, according to a copy obtained by The Associated Press. It will be...
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California lawmakers consider moratorium on fracking
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Published: Mon, Apr 29, 2013
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Bills seeking to place a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in California are receiving their first public hearing in a packed committee room. The Assembly Natural Resources Committee is hearing testimony Monday on three bills that would temporarily prohibit...
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Boston suspect's defense team gets major boost
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Published: Mon, Apr 29, 2013
BOSTON (AP) -- Prominent death penalty lawyer Judy Clarke is joining the team representing the suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings. The appointment of Clarke, based in San Diego, Calif., was approved Monday by U.S. Magistrate Judge Marianne Bowler. Bowler denied a request from Dzhokhar...
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NBA veteran Jason Collins comes out as gay
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Updated: Mon, Apr 29, 2013
NEW YORK -- NBA veteran Jason Collins became the first active male player in the four major American professional sports to come out as gay. The 34-year-old center, who has played for six teams in 12 seasons, wrote a first-person account that was posted on Sports Illustrated's website Monday....

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