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Trial for captain in deadly shipwreck in Italy

News: World

Updated: 14 hr ago

ROME (AP) — An Italian judge has ordered the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship to stand trial for manslaughter in the vessel's shipwreck off the coast of Tuscany, which killed 32 people. Judge Pietro Molino, at a closed-door hearing Wednesday in the town of Grosseto, agreed to...

Nation

Senator: Assaults let military culture continue

Updated: Thu, May 23, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) — A senator says repeated sexual assaults in the military allow a culture to continue. Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand (KEHR'-sten JIHL'-uh-brand) of New York addressed the latest case at West Point. An...
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Obama to address drones, Gitmo in security speech

Updated: Thu, May 23, 2013
Tea party storm largely inside IRS _ so far

Updated: 2 hr ago
Between economy and trouble, Obama approval steady

Updated: 2 hr ago
Who else took the 5th? Baseball star, banker, more

Updated: 9 hr ago
Broke no laws, IRS official says _ then takes 5th

Updated: 10 hr ago
Lawyer wants terror case against Md. man dismissed

Updated: 11 hr ago
Carney: Criticism of IRS response 'legitimate'

Updated: 12 hr ago
4 Americans killed since 2009 in US drone strikes

Updated: 12 hr ago
Pentagon: New record plan won't help vet backlog

Updated: 12 hr ago

Business

IMF head Lagarde in court in fraud probe

Updated: Thu, May 23, 2013

PARIS (AP) — International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde is facing questions at a special Paris court Thursday over her role in the 400 million euro ($520 million) pay-off to a controversial businessman when she...
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Solar plane completes 2nd leg of trip in Texas

Updated: Thu, May 23, 2013
Calif. to announce health insurance plans, prices

Updated: Thu, May 23, 2013
Winslow company accused of labor violations

Updated: Thu, May 23, 2013
US equities sell-off goes on; futures slump

Updated: Thu, May 23, 2013
Hormel Foods 2Q profit falls, misses expectations

Updated: Thu, May 23, 2013
Japan gyrations underline economy's vulnerability

Updated: Thu, May 23, 2013
New Zealand meat exports to China to resume

Updated: Thu, May 23, 2013
Oil down to near $93 on Chinese recovery concerns

Updated: Thu, May 23, 2013
International leaders in energy touring Oklahoma

Updated: Thu, May 23, 2013

World

Paul McCartney writes in support of Pussy Riot

Updated: Thu, May 23, 2013

MOSCOW (AP) — Beatles frontman Paul McCartney has asked a Russian judge to release members of the Pussy Riot punk group from prison. In letters dated Monday and posted online by the group's supporters, McCartney asks...
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5 dead in Lebanon clash of Assad foes, backers

Updated: Thu, May 23, 2013
Gunmen kill 4 Iraqi soldiers north of Baghdad

Updated: Thu, May 23, 2013
Japanese climber, 80, becomes oldest atop Everest

Updated: Thu, May 23, 2013
Q&A: What is known about London attack

Updated: Thu, May 23, 2013
Brave woman tried to reason with London attackers

Updated: Thu, May 23, 2013
UK official: Suspects part of previous probes

Updated: Thu, May 23, 2013
Czech police seek US man suspected of 4 murders

Updated: Thu, May 23, 2013
US, Israel raise hopes for Mideast peace restart

Updated: Thu, May 23, 2013
British official: Both suspects in London attack were part of earlier security services probes

Published: Thu, May 23, 2013

Science and Technology

Gov. Brown continues climate change crusade

Published: Thu, May 23, 2013

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown is set to continue his climate change charge, joining scientists releasing a 20-page call to action on environmental problems including pollution, extinctions and population...
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W.Va. to launch new oil, gas job training center

Updated: 25 min ago
SPOTLIGHT: Graduating veteran made mark

Updated: 1 hr ago
Wis. committee to consider GPS restraining orders

Updated: 1 hr ago
VTC offers free class on hybrid, electric car work

Updated: 2 hr ago
IU film shows lessons learned from common bird

Updated: 2 hr ago
Submerged structure stumps Israeli archaeologists

Updated: 3 hr ago
Vt gov signs novel law against false patent claims

Updated: 9 hr ago
Online account privacy bill dies in committee

Updated: 11 hr ago
Doctors save Ohio boy by 'printing' an airway tube

Updated: 12 hr ago