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• BreakingDistraught mom becomes face of Oklahoma storm
  A mother and daughter captured in a now iconic photo from the Oklahoma tornado have been identified.
  - 5 hours ago, 24 May 13, 12:42pm -
• BreakingMistrial declared in Jodi Arias penalty phase
  Arias, who was in tears earlier, breathed a sigh of relief. The penalty phase will be retried.
  - 4 hours ago, 24 May 13, 12:02pm -
• Boy Scouts vote to allow gay members
  The Boy Scouts voted to allow gay boys to participate. The ban on gay leaders remains.
  - 21 hours ago, 23 May 13, 11:30am -
• Against the odds: Could Democrats regain the House?
  Campaign chief says a good economy, misguided GOP could help Democrats win the House
  - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 7:56am -
• Obama outlines counterterrorism policy
  President Obama delivers a major national security speech.
  - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 7:34am -
• Diners badly underestimate calories in fast-food meals
  Study: There may be more calories in your fast food meal than you realize
  - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 7:03am -
• Zimmerman defense releases new photos of Trayvon Martin
  Pictures, text messages of slain teen could end up in court.
  - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 6:59am -
• USA lags behind others in paid vacation, holidays
  Nearly one in four Americans has no paid vacation days and no paid holidays.
  - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 6:56am -
• N.Y. businessman held for ransom, tortured for month
  The man was taken and burned with acid for a $3 million ransom his family didn't have.
  - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 6:55am -
• Tax relief proposed for victims of Hurricane Sandy
  Temporary tax relief could be on the way for Hurricane Sandy victims
  - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 6:54am -
• Protester heckles Obama over Gitmo, drones
  President Obama's comments on Guantanamo Bay are interrupted by a protester
  - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 6:39am -
• Man sorry for tossing 5-week-old kitten out window
  Man, who is still wanted by authorities, is charged with two felonies in the incident.
  - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 6:11am -
• Pope Francis defends atheists
  Imagining that those who aren't Catholic can't "do good" leads to war, the pope says.
  - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 5:00am -
• Oklahoma teens film deadly tornado from bunker
  Oklahoma teens stick their phones through a small opening to capture the tornado overhead.
  - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 1:37am -
• Free burgers for life for Ohio kidnap case hero
  The Cleveland man put down his Big Mac to help rescue 3 women held captive for a decade.
  - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 1:12am -

WORLD NEWS

• Breaking3 injured in Washington state bridge collapse

  

  A Washington state bridge over a river collapsed Thursday evening, dumping two vehicles into the water and sparking a rescue effort by boats and divers who searched the chilly waterway north of Seattle.
  - 2 hours ago, 24 May 13, 6:22am -
• BreakingThunderstorms hamper Oklahoma tornado cleanup

  

  A band of thunderstorms battered the Oklahoma City area Thursday, slowing cleanup operations in the suburb where a tornado killed 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes this week.
  - 3 hours ago, 24 May 13, 4:52am -
• Breaking2 more arrests linked to hacking death of British soldier

  

  WARNING: This story contains graphic content. Two more people have been arrested by officers investigating the hacking death of a U.K. soldier in London, say British police.
  - 5 hours ago, 24 May 13, 3:35am -
• BreakingJodi Arias jury deadlocks on penalty

  

  The judge in the Jodi Arias murder trial declared a mistrial in the penalty phase Thursday after the jury reported for a second time that it was deadlocked on whether to sentence her to life in prison or death for killing her boyfriend in 2008.
  - 6 hours ago, 24 May 13, 1:47am -
• BreakingU.S. drone strike estimates exceed 3,300 deaths

  

  Estimates say the CIA and U.S. military have carried out an estimated 416 drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen, resulting in some 3,364 deaths, including militants and civilians.
  - 6 hours ago, 24 May 13, 1:40am -
• BreakingBoy Scouts of America approve of gay youth members

  

  The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as scouts.
  - 8 hours ago, 24 May 13, 12:29am -
• BreakingNew 'handicapped' icon draws praise and criticism

  

  A revamped version of the familiar blue-and-white 'handicapped' icon will soon be rolling out across parking signs, bathroom doors and accessible entry ramps in New York City, thanks to a group of activists who say the traditional logo portrays them…
  - 8 hours ago, 23 May 13, 11:57pm -
• BreakingMan, 80, climbs Mt. Everest with 81-year-old hot on heels

  

  An 80-year-old Japanese man who began the year with his fourth heart operation became the oldest conqueror of Mount Everest on Thursday, a feat he called "the world's best feeling" even with an 81-year-old Nepalese climber not far behind him.
  - 10 hours ago, 23 May 13, 10:04pm -
• BreakingObama defends U.S. drone strikes, but not as 'cure-all'

  

  U.S. President Barack Obama defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving U.S. counterterrorism policy, but he acknowledged the targeted strikes are no "cure-all."
  - 12 hours ago, 23 May 13, 8:35pm -
• BreakingAtlantic hurricane season forecast to be busy

  

  The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting is busier than average Atlantic hurricane season with up to 20 named storms, including as many as six major hurricanes.
  - 12 hours ago, 23 May 13, 8:33pm -
• BreakingWhat happens when a virus becomes a commodity

  

  There are still conflicts over sharing viruses, an international law professor says.
  - 12 hours ago, 23 May 13, 8:28pm -
• 3-D printing of airway tube helps save U.S. baby

  

  In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3-D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop breathing nearly every day.
  - 12 hours ago, 23 May 13, 7:42pm -
• Kindle Fire HD to be available in Canada in June

  

  Canadians will finally be able to purchase Amazon's Kindle Fire HD tablet starting June 13, two years after the first generation of the device became available in the U.S., the company announced Thursday.
  - 13 hours ago, 23 May 13, 7:04pm -
• Pussy Riot member denied parole despite Paul McCartney plea

  

  A Russian court has rejected parole for jailed Pussy Riot band member Maria Alekhina, despite a high-profile plea from former Beatle Paul McCartney and other top musicians.
  - 14 hours ago, 23 May 13, 6:13pm -
• Neil Macdonald: Harper no Obama when it comes to dealing with scandals

  

  Beset by three so-called scandals at the moment, Barack Obama has been meeting his accusers and the press head on, Neil Macdonald writes. The same cannot be said for how Stephen Harper operates.
  - 21 hours ago, 23 May 13, 11:39am -

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MARKET NEWS

• BreakingAsia Ends Higher, Japan Up in Volatile Trade
  Asian shares were mostly higher, back to earlier gains on Friday, after the Nikkei plunged as much as 3 percent at one point in another volatile trading day.
  - 53 mins ago, 24 May 13, 7:17am -
• BreakingGold Climbs as Fed Says No Rush to End QE
  Gold rose on Friday and stayed on track for its strongest week in a month.
  - 3 hours ago, 24 May 13, 4:50am -
• BreakingDollar Recovers vs Yen as Nikkei Regains Footing
  The dollar recovered from two-week lows against the yen on Friday, as Japanese shares rebounded.
  - 5 hours ago, 24 May 13, 3:27am -
• BreakingOil Prices Slip on China Data, Fed Concerns
  U.S. crude futures dropped to around $94 a barrel on Friday after disappointing China data.
  - 7 hours ago, 24 May 13, 1:37am -
• BreakingYen Buoyed by Safe-Haven Bets, 10-Year Bond Yields
  The dollar was on track for its biggest daily drop in more than five weeks against the yen.
  - 10 hours ago, 23 May 13, 10:21pm -
• Stocks Stage Turnaround; Close Well Off Lows
  Stocks closed modestly lower in a volatile session as market participants weighed better U.S. economic data against the fears the Fed may soon start to curtail its bond buying.
  - 12 hours ago, 23 May 13, 8:04pm -
• US Bond Prices Gain After Solid TIPS Auction
  U.S. Treasury debt prices were little changed, with benchmark yields holding above 2 percent.
  - 12 hours ago, 23 May 13, 7:58pm -
• Gold Settled Up at $1,391 as Dollar, Shares Slide
  Gold ended higher as the dollar remained under pressure, and markets reacted to suggestions the Fed may taper its stimulus.
  - 13 hours ago, 23 May 13, 7:36pm -
• Oil Recoups Losses but China and Fed Still Ripple
  Crude pared losses after falling to a three-week low, tracking stock markets.
  - 13 hours ago, 23 May 13, 6:55pm -
• Nikkei Closes Down Over 7% After Volatile Session
  Japan's stock market finished Thursday's session 7 percent lower, in a hugely volatile session which saw the Nikkei gain 2 percent in early trade only to dive to a one-week low late in the session.
  - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 7:00am -
• Stocks Tumble Nearly 1% on Fed Tapering Fears
  Stocks closed down 1 percent after the minutes from the last Fed policy setting meeting suggested the central bank could begin tapering bond purchases sooner than the market expects.
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 8:08pm -
• Bond Yields Jump as Fed Remarks Unnerve Investors
  U.S. Treasury yields on the benchmark 10-year note rose above the key two percent level on Wednesday, the highest level in two months.
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 7:50pm -
• Crude Slides Further as Demand Outweighs Bernanke
  Crude fell after data showed a surprise jump in US gas stockpiles sparked demand worries.
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 6:57pm -
• Gold Erases Gains After Fed Bernanke Comments
  Gold settled lower on Wednesday, giving up earlier gains after Fed comments.
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 6:30pm -
• Bernanke Spurs Dollar to New 4 1/2-Year High
  The dollar rallied to trade at a fresh 4 1/2-year high against the yen on Wednesday.
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 5:52pm -
• Europe Stocks Close Narrowly Up After Bernanke Speech
  European shares closed higher on Wednesday, mirroring gains in the U.S. after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reiterated his commitment to maintaining loose monetary policy.
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 3:44pm -
• Bank of Japan to Bond Markets: We Hear You
  The Bank of Japan ended a two-day meeting on Wednesday with a decision to leave monetary policy unchanged and a promise to monitor volatile bond markets.
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 10:06am -
• 'Junk' Stocks Are Powering This Market Rally
  The best performing U.S. stocks in the current quarter are those that lagged the market from January to March, the FT reports.
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 7:13am -
• Nikkei Clings Onto Gains After BOJ Stands Pat
  Confidence returned to most Asian stock markets on Wednesday after investors were reassured that global central banks would not pare down their economic stimulus programs.
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 7:11am -
• Can Bernanke Rein in Those Dollar Bulls?
  Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke could give the dollar bulls reason to pause, say strategists, ending its rally.
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 4:13am -

ABC Australia News

• BreakingBetfair boss says plan to limit live odds during sports broadcasts falls short
  A betting agency head has admitted a proposal by commercial TV networks on limiting gambling ads during sports broadcasts falls short of public expectations.
  - 1 hour ago, 24 May 13, 6:53am -
• BreakingAboriginal deaths in custody numbers rise sharply over past five years
  A major review of deaths in custody has found a substantial increase in the number of Aboriginal people dying in custody over the past five years. The Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) study found the overall rate of deaths in state and ter…
  - 2 hours ago, 24 May 13, 5:56am -
• BreakingAustralian shares slide for second day
  Australian shares are set to record their worst weekly performance in a year, with a second straight days of heavy falls.
  - 2 hours ago, 24 May 13, 5:50am -
• BreakingPensioner Anne Redman's teenage killers lose appeals
  A court has dismissed sentence appeals by two Adelaide teenagers jailed for murdering pensioner Anne Redman.
  - 3 hours ago, 24 May 13, 5:23am -
• BreakingHazel Hawke more than just a wife and mother, says former PM Bob Hawke
  Former prime minister Bob Hawke has remembered his late former wife Hazel ''with deep affection and gratitude''.Hazel Hawke died yesterday at the age of 83 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.In a statement issued this morning, Mr Hawke s…
  - 6 hours ago, 24 May 13, 2:37am -

• BreakingNRL unveils new anti-doping measures for rugby league
  The NRL has unveiled new drug testing procedures designed to "level the playing field" and stamp drugs out of the game.
  - 6 hours ago, 24 May 13, 2:30am -
• BreakingAuthor explores crime gangs behind NCA bombing
  Adelaide author Michael Madigan has traced a line from the NCA bombing through the world of Italian-Australian organised crime.Geoffrey Bowen died when he opened the parcel at the Adelaide office of the National Crime Authority in March 1994.Madig…
  - 7 hours ago, 24 May 13, 1:37am -
• BreakingAnorexia nervosa sufferers to take part in world's largest study to find genetic links
  Australian researchers are recruiting thousands of anorexia nervosa sufferers to try to find the genes behind the disorder.
  - 7 hours ago, 24 May 13, 1:19am -
• BreakingPacker's Crown sells out of Echo
  James Packer's casino company Crown Limited has announced it has sold all its shares in the parent company of The Star casino, Echo Entertainment.
  - 7 hours ago, 24 May 13, 1:15am -
• BreakingUS markets fail to follow Asian share slide
  Global markets fell sharply on concerns about Chinese and European growth, but Wall Street failed to follow.
  - 10 hours ago, 23 May 13, 10:37pm -
• BreakingPM Julia Gillard rejects calls to raise import tariffs as car industry struggles for survival after Ford closure
  PM Julia Gillard has stared down backbench calls for an increase in tariffs on imported cars in the wake of Ford's decision to shut down its Australian plants.Labor backbenchers Darren Cheeseman, Nick Champion and Doug Cameron say an emergency incr…
  - 10 hours ago, 23 May 13, 10:29pm -
• BreakingHolden ready to seek more government support
  Holden managing director Mike Devereux has flagged another approach to government for car manufacturing assistance.
  - 10 hours ago, 23 May 13, 10:20pm -
• BreakingRolf Harris has bail extended in relation to arrest on suspicion of sex offences
  Australian entertainer Rolf Harris has had his bail extended by British police in relation to his arrest on suspicion of sexual offences.
  - 10 hours ago, 23 May 13, 9:43pm -
• BreakingSydney traffic delays after fatal milk truck crash closes Parramatta Road
  Sydney's Parramatta Road was closed this morning after a milk truck crashed into a cafe late last night, killing the driver.
  - 11 hours ago, 23 May 13, 9:28pm -
• BreakingMatthew Joyce's Dubai jail term like a life sentence, wife Angela Higgins says
  The wife of Australian businessman Matthew Joyce says the 10-year jail sentence and $25 million fine handed down by a Dubai court is effectively a life term.
  - 11 hours ago, 23 May 13, 8:53pm -
• David Morrow returns to ABC Grandstand after racist joke, won't commentate Origin series
  Veteran ABC Grandstand commentator David Morrow has been reinstated after his suspension for making a racist joke on air earlier this month.
  - 18 hours ago, 23 May 13, 2:21pm -
• Obese numbers at 'staggering' proportions: report
  The number of Australians who are obese has reached "staggering" numbers according to a key government report.
  - 18 hours ago, 23 May 13, 2:02pm -
• Hazel Hawke, the ex-wife of former PM Bob, dies after dementia complications
  Hazel Hawke, the ex-wife of former prime minister Bob Hawke, has died at the age of 83 from complications of dementia.
  - 23 hours ago, 23 May 13, 9:00am -
• Ford closure sends shockwave through manufacturing industry
  Ford's decision to close its Australian plants is sending shockwaves through the manufacturing industry, with fears the initial 1,200 job losses could lead to more retrenchments in the car parts supply industry.
  - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 6:09am -
• Senate Committee releases damning report into Australia's aviation authorities
  A Senate Committee inquiry has cast serious doubt on the standard of Australia's air safety regulators, warning of systemic failures.
  - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 5:20am -
• List of common chemicals used to make bombs released in bid to stem terrorism
  The internet has a new list of readily available chemicals that can be used for terrorism - not in an extremists' instruction manual but rather an Australian Government publication.
  - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 5:00am -
• Ford closure: domestic car manufacturing a shrinking industry
  Ford's announcement today has been a long time coming.
  - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 2:17am -
• UNHCR takes Australia to task over migration zone changes
  The UN refugee agency has taken Australia to task over its new policy to excise the mainland from the migration zone.
  - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 1:53am -
• Essendon chief Ian Robson resigns from Bombers
  Essendon chief Ian Robson has resigned from his role at Windy Hill amid ASADA's doping investigation.
  - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 1:34am -
• Police launch nationwide gun crackdown
  Police across Australia launch a nationwide crackdown on illegal firearms and their supply on the black market.
  - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 1:02am -
• Cost of raising children jumps by more than 50 per cent since 2007
  The cost of raising children in Australia has skyrocketed in the past five years, with middle-income families spending up to $458 a week to raise a child.
  - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 12:27am -
• Manufacturing: where the parties stand
  While Labor, the Coalition and the Greens all agree the automotive sector needs Government support, each has a different idea of how much support is appropriate, and what conditions should be attached to it.
  - 1 day ago, 23 May 13, 12:27am -
• Ford Australia to close Broadmeadows and Geelong plants, 1,200 jobs to go
  Ford Australia says it will close its Australian manufacturing plants in October 2016, with the loss of hundreds of jobs.Ford president Bob Graziano said approximately 1,200 workers would lose their jobs when the Broadmeadows and Geelong plants wer…
  - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 11:35pm -
• David Warner apologises for inappropriate language in Twitter outburst
  Australian batsman David Warner is sorry for the language he used in a Twitter rant, but not for defending himself.
  - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 11:34pm -
• Bernanke comments hit US stocks, Australian dollar
  The Australian dollar was hit hard and US stocks fell following mixed messages from the Federal Reserve over the future of its money printing program.
  - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 11:15pm -
• Gina Rinehart rated 'more powerful' than Julia Gillard in Forbes list
  Billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart is rated as more powerful than Prime Minister Julia Gillard in a list released by Forbes magazine.
  - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 10:48pm -
• Murder accused goes home after cockroaches cleared
  An alleged killer has been released on bail after a cockroach infestation at his home detention address was cleared.
  - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 9:55pm -
• Courts facing challenge of tweeting and technology
  SA Chief Justice Chris Kourakis says technological changes are needed to make the justice system more accessible to the public.
  - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 9:41pm -
• Man arrested after being shot four times in back
  Two men are charged over a break-in during which a man was shot in the back, then arrested, in Sydney's west overnight.
  - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 9:22pm -
• Asylum seeker to be freed after ASIO overturns adverse security assessment
  A Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seeker has become the second person to have an adverse security assessment overturned by ASIO.Manokala Jenaddarsan, 41, was in the final stages of getting her refugee claim processed in 2011 when ASIO issued her with the a…
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 11:22am -
• David Warner fined for breaching Cricket Australia's code of behaviour
  Australia batsman David Warner has been fined after being found guilty of breaching Cricket Australia's code of behaviour.
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 10:46am -
• Pressure builds for Government ban on gambling ads during sports broadcasts
  The Federal Government is under mounting political pressure to impose strict bans on gambling advertisements during sports broadcasts.
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 10:43am -
• Baz Luhrmann hails Great Gatsby at Sydney premiere
  Australian director Baz Luhrmann says the Sydney premiere of his new film The Great Gatsby was like a homecoming.
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 10:13am -
• Former Victorian police officer speaks out on bullying, says management ignored his pleas
  A former Victorian police officer says superiors at the Ballarat Police Station failed to act when he was seriously bullied by a colleague.
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 9:41am -
• 83yo dead after crashing into Sydney house; 80yo passenger in serious condition
  An 83-year-old man has died after his car crashed through the front of a house in Sydney's west.
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 9:27am -
• Mark Butler wants report into claims relatives denied access to nursing homes
  Federal Minister for Ageing Mark Butler has called for a report into allegations that relatives were barred from visiting aged-care facilities after complaining about care standards.
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 8:55am -
• New grant to fund multiple sclerosis trials, research
  A new Commonwealth grant for researching multiple sclerosis (MS) is expected to advance existing research collaborations and enable new ones.
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 6:57am -
• Joe Hockey defends Howard government tax cuts after reports say they contributed to structural deficit
  Shadow treasurer Joe Hockey says the Coalition makes "no apologies" for tax cuts delivered under the former Coalition government, which were today cited in two official reports for contributing to an ongoing structural deficit in the budget.Replyin…
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 3:24am -
• Ben Te'o assault allegation withdrawn
  Queensland Police say an allegation against NRL player Ben Te'o has been formally withdrawn.
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 3:02am -
• Ashes 2013: Michael Clarke and Brad Haddin insist Australia ready to reclaim the urn against England
  Michael Clarke and Brad Haddin insist Australia is fired up to win back the Ashes from England.
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 2:28am -
• It is rocket science, as SA firm expands operation
  Technology firm NewSat plans to hire up to 20 space scientists as part of an expansion in South Australia.The Australian company is preparing to launch a satellite fleet and needs more antennae in Adelaide to support them.It provides communication…
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 2:26am -
• Liquidators apply to freeze assets of Nathan Tinkler
  Companies who claim they are owed millions of dollars by former billionaire Nathan Tinkler have applied to have his assets frozen.
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 2:21am -
• Xanax abuse prompts push for tougher regulation of the anti-anxiety medication
  Doctors, health researchers and a magistrate are welcoming likely new rules designed to halt the over-prescribing of controversial anti-anxiety medication Xanax.
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 2:12am -
• Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index shows consumer confidence takes a hit from federal budget
  A widely watched index has found that consumer confidence took a hit from the federal budget.
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 1:01am -
• Independent Senator Nick Xenophon trying to register own political party
  Independent Senator Nick Xenophon is trying to register his own political party in a bid to improve his chances of re-election in this year's poll.
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 12:28am -
• Relatives turned away from aged care homes after complaining about standards
  Australia's peak aged care body says the sector is grossly underfunded, as concerns are raised over the handling of complaints at nursing homes.
  - 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 11:53pm -
• Essendon's Nathan Lovett-Murray released from hospital after being stabbed during domestic dispute
  Essendon's Nathan Lovett-Murray has been released from hospital after being stabbed in a domestic dispute.
  - 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 11:20pm -
• Slow progress to tackle legal barriers facing disabled
  The disability sector is finally getting a say on how to overcome legal barriers many people can face.
  - 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 10:25pm -
• Salvation Army survey finds many families going without basic necessities
  More than half of respondents to a Salvation Army survey say they are often going without meals, while two-thirds say they are having to cut down on basic necessities.
  - 2 days ago, 21 May 13, 9:06pm -
• Australian garden team triumphs at Chelsea Flower Show
  A team of Australian gardeners have created history by claiming best in show honours at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show in London.
  - 3 days ago, 21 May 13, 12:36pm -

CBC Canada News

• BreakingMontreal lifts boil-water advisory
  Mayor Michael Applebaum has given Montrealers the green light to drink their tap water, saying it's safe to drink. He says if it's still discoloured, let the taps run for a few minutes.
  - 2 hours ago, 24 May 13, 5:47am -
• BreakingToronto Mayor Rob Ford fires chief of staff
  A week after bombshell allegations that Toronto Mayor Rob ford was videotaped smoking crack, the mayor's chief of staff was fired and Ford is continuing to stonewall reporters.
  - 3 hours ago, 24 May 13, 4:53am -
• BreakingAlleged Ford crack video seller not responding to calls
  The journalist who broke the story alleging Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was recorded on video smoking crack cocaine says he may never be able to get his hands on the evidence.
  - 3 hours ago, 24 May 13, 4:48am -
• BreakingDuffy says he wants to give Canadians 'the whole story'
  Senator Mike Duffy says he wants a "full and open" inquiry so Canadians can get all the facts about the scandal that has rocked the Senate and the Prime Minister's Office and that he has no plans to resign.
  - 3 hours ago, 24 May 13, 4:48am -
• BreakingFederal Court won't remove MPs over robocall allegations
  The Federal Court says it won't throw six MPs out of their seats over allegations of widespread vote suppression through automated robocalls in the 2011 federal election. But Judge Richard Mosley did find that fraud occurred in the election.
  - 6 hours ago, 24 May 13, 1:56am -

• BreakingRCMP moving to freeze assets in widening SNC-Lavalin probe
  The RCMP is moving to freeze millions of dollars in bank accounts and real estate holdings in Montreal and Florida as part of its expanding probe into Canadian engineering firm SNC-Lavalin.
  - 6 hours ago, 24 May 13, 1:44am -
• BreakingMount Cashel abuse survivors win financial settlement
  Men who were abused by Christian Brothers at the Mount Cashel Orphanage and several schools in St. John's have reached a settlement with the Roman Catholic organization.
  - 10 hours ago, 23 May 13, 9:56pm -
• BreakingCanada Post campaigns against 'no flyers' mailbox signs
  Canada Post has been mailing more than 900,000 letters across the country to people to try to convince them to remove "no flyer" signs from their mailboxes.
  - 10 hours ago, 23 May 13, 9:56pm -
• Breaking2nd suspect in Tim Bosma murder case to plead not guilty
  The lawyer for Mark Smich says the Oakville, Ont., resident will plead not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Tim Bosma, the Hamilton man who disappeared earlier this month after taking two men on a test drive of his truck.
  - 11 hours ago, 23 May 13, 8:43pm -
• Canada's privacy laws inadequate for digital age, watchdog says
  Canadians' trust in the digital economy is at risk because our laws don't have enough teeth to compel companies to protect consumers' privacy, Canada's privacy commissioner says.
  - 13 hours ago, 23 May 13, 7:14pm -
• Chained-teen's mom wants man who pleaded guilty 'to suffer'
  The mother of a teen who was chained up and sexually assaulted at a Nova Scotia home said after David James Leblanc pleaded guilty to some charges that she wants him "to suffer."
  - 14 hours ago, 23 May 13, 6:11pm -
• Vancouver man abandons Porsche on B.C. ferry
  A Vancouver man left his Porsche on a B.C. ferry last night, and the luxury vehicle is now in a police impound lot.
  - 15 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:33pm -
• Winnipeg senior gets wrong meds, ends up on life support
  Alphonsine Winzoski ended up on life support after she was given the wrong medication for an asthma attack at Concordia Hospital.
  - 19 hours ago, 23 May 13, 1:24pm -
• B.C. teen saves pet dog in 'terrifying' cougar attack
  A teenager who says he heard a horrible "scream" from his beloved black labrador outside the family home in Belcarra, B.C., looked out his window and then went into action to save the dog from a vicious cougar.
  - 19 hours ago, 23 May 13, 1:10pm -
• RCMP Google Doodle salutes 140 years of Mounties
  Google Canada has marked the 140th anniversary of the founding of the North-West Mounted Police, the force that would later merge with the Dominion Police to become the RCMP.
  - 21 hours ago, 23 May 13, 11:25am -

BBC UK News

• BreakingMan charged over mosque 'attack'
  An Essex man is charged with two counts of possession of offensive weapons and affray over an attack on an Islamic centre.
  - 1 hour ago, 24 May 13, 7:09am -
• BreakingWoolwich attack 'hard to prevent'
  Preventing the killing of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich would have been "incredibly hard", MI6's former head of counter-terrorism says.
  - 1 hour ago, 24 May 13, 7:06am -
• BreakingPSNI 'may have to foot £50m G8 bill'
  The Police Service of Northern Ireland may have to pay out at least £50m to cover the costs of policing and security at the G8 summit in Fermanagh, it has been claimed.
  - 1 hour ago, 24 May 13, 6:53am -
• BreakingVIDEO: Sex education 'must counter porn'
  In an age when "extremely violent and sadistic imagery is two clicks away", school sex education is struggling to keep pace, a study suggests.
  - 1 hour ago, 24 May 13, 6:43am -
• BreakingSchoolboy achieves 100% attendance
  A teenager carries on a family tradition by not taking a single day off throughout his time at primary and secondary school.
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• BreakingPier plan is given grant boost
  Plans to restore a Grade II listed pier are boosted by a heritage lottery grant of nearly £600,000.
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• BreakingJabs and 999 calls in NHS priorities
  More MMR jabs, improved ambulance response times and an end to hospital bed-blocking are among the priorities being set by health chiefs for the NHS in Wales.
  - 2 hours ago, 24 May 13, 5:46am -
• BreakingLee Rigby remembered in papers
  Woolwich victim remembered in papers
  - 2 hours ago, 24 May 13, 5:44am -
• BreakingChildren 'let down' by council
  An independent report highlights faults in the way Rochdale Council dealt with child sex grooming.
  - 3 hours ago, 24 May 13, 4:44am -
• BreakingRichard III buried in 'untidy grave'
  The remains of King Richard III, discovered under a city car park, were buried in a "hastily dug, untidy grave", researchers reveal.
  - 4 hours ago, 24 May 13, 4:33am -
• BreakingKirk approves Scottish coronations
  The Church of Scotland's General Assembly approves a call to crown monarchs in both England and Scotland, should Scotland becomes independent.
  - 4 hours ago, 24 May 13, 4:08am -
• BreakingBoat pair killed by generator fumes
  A mother and daughter who died after falling ill on a boat in the Lake District were killed by generator fumes, an investigation finds.
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• BreakingVIDEO: The book clubs that find bestsellers
  The book group that can crush an author's hopes or find a bestseller
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• BreakingSex education 'must counter porn'
  In an age when "extremely violent and sadistic imagery is two clicks away", school sex education is struggling to keep pace, suggests a study.
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• BreakingQuiz of the week's news
  The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions.
  - 7 hours ago, 24 May 13, 12:42am -
• BreakingScheme celebrates famous figures
  Three famous Norfolk figures are immortalised in steel to mark the completion of a £311,000 cycle scheme.
  - 8 hours ago, 23 May 13, 11:54pm -
• BreakingGamers given dementia help challenge
  A marathon meeting of video game enthusiasts is being staged in Glasgow in a bid to help people with dementia.
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• BreakingSchools fitted with defibrillators
  North Lanarkshire Council is set to be the first local authority in Scotland to install life-saving defibrillators in its high schools.
  - 9 hours ago, 23 May 13, 11:38pm -
• BreakingNew curriculum workload 'too high'
  More than 80% of nursery and primary school teachers in Scotland have warned of high workloads as a result of the new curriculum, a union claims.
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• BreakingUnesco steps into Causeway row
  A Unesco report calls for a halt to a proposed £100m golf resort close to the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland.
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• BreakingVIDEO: Tate Liverpool celebrates 25 years
  It is 25 years since the opening of Tate Liverpool - the first Tate gallery established outside London.
  - 10 hours ago, 23 May 13, 10:08pm -
• BreakingCleared diplomat criticises FCO
  The former UK High Commissioner to Belize, who was removed from his post amid claims of sexual misconduct and bullying, tells of his "humiliating" fight to clear his name.
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• BreakingEuro bank chief sees UK improvements
  European Central Bank president Mario Draghi, visiting London's City district, says he sees "signs of tangible improvements" in the UK economy.
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• BreakingVIDEO: Who was Woolwich soldier Lee Rigby?
  The soldier killed in an attack on a London street has been named as Drummer Lee Rigby of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
  - 10 hours ago, 23 May 13, 9:41pm -
• BreakingRoyals brave rain at Hay Festival
  Brolly good show as Charles and Camilla visit the Hay Festival
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• BreakingVIDEO: NI 'shared future' plans detailed
  Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers have announced plans for building a shared future
  - 11 hours ago, 23 May 13, 8:57pm -
• BreakingBig names falter at PGA Championship
  Luke Donald makes an awful start to his defence of the PGA Championship title, while Rory McIlroy also struggles.
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• BreakingVIDEO: GPs 'will not shore up unsafe NHS'
  Family doctors are not prepared to shore up an emergency healthcare system left unsafe by "political meddling", a GP has warned.
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• April accused's paedophile denial
  A man accused of murdering five-year-old April Jones in a sexually motivated attack tells a court he is not a paedophile.
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• Talent show mum in benefit fraud
  A mother of eight is found guilty of fraudulently receiving more than £350,000 in benefits and tax credits.
  - 12 hours ago, 23 May 13, 8:01pm -
• VIDEO: Charles and Camilla visit Hay Festival
  The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have attended the opening day of the Hay Literary Festival in Powys.
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• Mogadishu culture shock for diaspora Somalis
  Mogadishu culture shock for returning Somalis
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• Arrests in nursery sex assault probe
  Five men are arrested after a child tells of being sexually assaulted at a children's nursery in Worcestershire.
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• VIDEO: 'I regret stupid cyclist tweet'
  The driver whose tweet about an accident with a cyclist has landed her in trouble has admitted that her Twitter post had been stupid.
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• Net immigration 'down by a third'
  The number of people coming to the UK has fallen by over 80,000 in the last year as figures show net migration is down by a third.
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• Woolwich mourns murdered soldier
  Disbelief and mourning engulfs district after killing
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• Ferdinand signs new Man Utd contract
  
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• Board to examine Froch 'kill' threat
  Carl Froch is sorry for threatening to kill Mikkel Kessler in Saturday's fight but faces an investigation by boxing's governing body.
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• Fans' support 'that wouldn't die'
  Life at the Football League's least-attended club
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• No Blue Flag but Southend 'flying'
  What next for beaches that lost their Blue Flag status?
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• VIDEO: Edward VIII was bugged, files show
  The National Archives in Britain have released secret files showing that the telephone line of King Edward VIII was bugged in the days leading up to his abdication in 1936.
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• UK first quarter growth unchanged
  The UK's economy grew at 0.3% in the first three months of the year, official figures confirm, but concerns remain over the strength of the recovery.
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• In pictures: Pre-World War I images
  Historic photographs preserved after being found in a Lewis barn
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• 10 of popular culture's best Machiavellian characters
  It's 500 years since Niccolo Machiavelli wrote The Prince and since then, there have been an extraordinary range of characters that we have come to call "Machiavellian".
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• How the men from the ministry saved England's heritage
  The story of how historic UK sites were saved for wider public viewing
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• Are people drinking too much coffee?
  US officials are investigating the safety of caffeine in snacks and energy drinks. Is society too dependent on the world's favourite drug?
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• VIDEO: House of Commons
  MPs approve same-sex marriage plans at third reading despite significant opposition.
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NBC News

• BreakingGirl, 14, rocks Internet with cover of classic Van Halen guitar solo

  

  Eddie Van Halen is regarded as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, and his solo on the 1978 song "Eruption" is second on Guitar World's list of the 50 best. A 14-year-old girl on YouTube named Tina S. is now racking up views with her spot-on…
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• BreakingWorking single dad takes pay cut to keep childcare benefits

  

  By Izhar Harpaz and Sopan DebRock CenterFor millions of people struggling with the Great Recession, the American dream had become just another jaded catchphrase. But for single dad and Army veteran Dan Greeley, a Longmont, Colo., resident, the future…
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• BreakingScientists identify the mystery killer behind Ireland's potato famine

  

  Scientists have finally figured out exactly what strain of potato blight led to the deaths of more than a million people in Ireland during the Great Famine of the mid-19th century — and it's not the usual suspect.For decades, researchers assumed th…
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• Breaking5.7 magnitude earthquake shakes Northern California

  

  A preliminary 5.7 earthquake struck in Northern California on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The epicenter of the quake was centered 6 miles west northwest of Greenville, and 26 miles southwest of Susanville.Initial reports said the…
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• BreakingMan finds first Superman comic stuffed in wall

  

  In these energy-efficient times, most of us understand the value of properly insulating our homes. But one remodeler in Minnesota is learning that even old-school forms of insulation can be worth a mint.As he was gutting a house in Elbow Lake, Minn.,…
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• BreakingBoy Scouts vote to lift ban on gay youth

  

  GRAPEVINE, Texas -- The Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday to end its controversial policy banning gay kids and teens from joining one of the nation's most popular youth organizations, ditching membership guidelines that had roiled the group in rec…
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• BreakingReport: Amanda Bynes arrested, threw bong out window

  

  Actress Amanda Bynes was arrested in her New York apartment Thursday night on charges of reckless endangerment, tampering with evidence and criminal possession of marjuana, NBC New York reported.The doorman of the building called police to report tha…
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• BreakingBridge collapses in Washington state — cars, people in water

  

  Three people were rescued from a river after a bridge along Interstate-5 in Washington State collapsed on Thursday evening, plunging cars into the water below, according to Washington State Patrol.The extent of the injuries for the three is unclear,…
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• BreakingBridge collapses in Washington state — cars, people in water

  

  A bridge along Interstate-5 in Washington State collapsed on Thursday evening, leaving at least two cars and some people submerged in water, according to Washington State Patrol.It was unclear how many people were in the Skagit River, the waterway in…
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• BreakingArias jury hung on penalty phase

  

  Jurors in the high-profile Jodi Arias trial on Thursday failed to reach an agreement over whether she should receive the death penalty for killing her ex-boyfriend.Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Sherry Stephens called for a retrial in the penal…
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• BreakingOne every 18 hours: Military suicide rate still high despite hard fight to stem deaths

  

  Amid a raft of Pentagon initiatives to slow its suicide crisis, a new Army report Thursday showed the pace of self-inflicted deaths among soldiers — and all service members — has barely budged so far this year from the record rate the military su…
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• BreakingObama reframes counterterrorism policy with new rules on drones

  

  In a major address Thursday President Barack Obama sought to reframe the nation’s counterterrorism strategy, saying, “Our systematic effort to dismantle terrorist organizations must continue. But this war, like all wars, must end. That's what his…
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Politics

• BreakingNewtown Gets Major Gift From The Government
  WASHINGTON -- Schools in Newtown, Conn., will receive $1.3 million in federal aid to recover after the shootings that left 26 students and educators dead...
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• BreakingObama, Chris Christie To Reunite
  Nearly seven months after Hurricane Sandy ravaged New Jersey's shoreline, President Barack Obama and Gov. Chris Christie (R) are set to tour the area together...
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• BreakingBill O'Reilly: 'I'm The Fairest Guy On The Planet'
  Bill O'Reilly described himself as "the fairest guy on the planet" in a heated exchange Thursday with HuffPost Live host and Columbia University professor Marc...
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• BreakingScott Walker: I'm One Of Your Own
  WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Scott Walker tried to introduce himself to Iowa Republicans Thursday as so many would-be presidential candidates often do – one...
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• BreakingSteve King Points Finger At Reagan For Helping Obama Get Elected
  Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) took a stroll down memory lane on Thursday, pointing a finger at a former president for helping Barack Obama get elected....
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• BreakingGuantanamo Prisoners Watch Obama Speech
  By Jane Sutton MIAMI, May 23 (Reuters) - Among those tuning in to President Barack Obama's national security speech on Thursday were some prisoners at...
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• BreakingElite Colleges Accused Of Mishandling Sexual Assaults
  When University of Southern California student Tucker Reed was sexually assaulted in 2010, she turned to school officials. But instead of helping to bring her...
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• BreakingWATCH: Obama Heckler: I Will Get In Again
  HuffPost Live's Alyona Minkovski spoke with Code Pink's Medea Benjamin on Thursday, just hours after she was escorted out President Barack Obama's speech today on...
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• BreakingWikiLeaks Slams Film 'Filled With Factual Errors And Speculation'
  After years of releasing hundreds of thousands of sensitive U.S. government documents, WikiLeaks went the same route against a documentary about itself. The anti-secrecy group...
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• BreakingTea Party Founder: IRS Is 'Terrorizing' The American People
  Jacob Soboroff talked with Tea Party Patriots founder Mark Meckler, whose organization was targeted by the IRS probe into conservative groups, about his lawsuit against...
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• BreakingObama Tries To Have It Both Ways On 'Perpetual War' Law
  Echoing the words of critics like Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), President Barack Obama promised Thursday to revise and ultimately repeal a 2001 military force authorization...
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• BreakingGiovanna Mingarelli: Shaping the Future of Civic Engagement at the White House

  

  I was recently invited to attend a briefing on values and leadership at the White House in Washington, D.C. It was graciously convened by President Obama's Office of Public Engagement and the D.C. Global Shapers.
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NBC Crime News

• Judge rejects Whitey Bulger's 'license to kill' claim
  Gangster James "Whitey" Bulger cannot present evidence to a jury about his claim that he was given immunity for future crimes, a federal judge ruled Monday.
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• Slain Mississsippi mayoral candidate was dragged and burned, family says
  A gay, black mayoral candidate killed last week in Mississippi was beaten, dragged and set on fire before his body was dumped near a river, according to his family.
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• Former Florida A&M band members now facing manslaughter charges
  Twelve former Florida A&M University band members are now facing more severe charges for the 2011 death of drum major Robert Champion, after Florida prosecutors on Monday filed manslaughter counts against them.
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• AR-15 assault rifle stolen from San Francisco cop car
  Police officers in San Francisco are scouring the city for a semi-automatic assault rifle stolen from a police vehicle over the weekend, authorities said.
  - 81 days ago, 4 Mar 13, 6:46pm -
• Police officer's son, 4, shoots and kills himself
  The four-year-old boy of a sheriff’s deputy in northern Michigan accidentally shot and killed himself over the weekend, local media reports say.
  - 81 days ago, 4 Mar 13, 4:46pm -
• Casey Anthony makes first appearance since 2011
  Casey Anthony appeared in public Monday for the first time since being acquitted of murdering her two-year old daughter Caylee in 2011.
  - 81 days ago, 4 Mar 13, 4:18pm -
• Baby delivered after crash killed parents has died
  A baby boy delivered after a hit-and-run car crash in New York that killed both his parents has died, a family spokesman said Monday.
  - 81 days ago, 4 Mar 13, 2:03pm -
• 'House of horrors': Abortion doc faces trial in 8 deaths
  Three years after drug agents searching a suspected "pill mill" at a West Philadelphia clinic instead found a medical "house of horrors," an abortion doctor is going on trial on eight counts of murder.
  - 81 days ago, 4 Mar 13, 12:23pm -
• Source: Body found in barrel; boyfriend in custody
  NEW YORK -- A 24-year-old man is suspected of killing his girlfriend and leaving her body in a barrel inside his Harlem apartment for several days, a law enforcement source said.
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