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Bad day for NYC commuters: Trains collide, plane 'belly flops' a landing

Breaking News: Bad day for NYC commuters: Trains collide, plane 'belly flops' a landing
Posted by: Herbert Dyer, Jr.

New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 21:58:49 -0700 | disasters-news

A New York City commuter train traveling from New York to suburban Connecticut Friday derailed and collided with a train headed in the opposite direction, as reported by all New York City media outlets and the Los Angeles Times. Railroad...
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Russia reveals CIA Moscow station chief's identity, declares him persona non grata

Breaking News: Russia reveals CIA Moscow station chief's identity, declares him persona non grata
Posted by: arkar

Moscow :: Russia | updated 2013-05-18 22:06:20 -0700 | political-news

Last week, Russian authorities announced they had arrested and detained a US spy who was in the process of trying to recruit a Russian spy. Officers of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) intercepted and detained the man, known as...
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Obama's big problem

Breaking News: Obama's big problem
Posted by: itobin53

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 00:40:07 -0700 | political-news

Political scandals keep pundits busy, but they don’t stop the days on the calendar from moving forward. No matter what President Barack Obama’s legacy becomes, he will have to convince the tea party Caucus in the Republican-controlled Congress to help...
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Bashar al-Assad dismisses peace efforts in a rare interview

Breaking News: Bashar al-Assad dismisses peace efforts in a rare interview
Posted by: aymaan30

Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-19 05:35:05 -0700 | disasters-news

In an exclusive interview with Argentine newspaper Clarin, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad doubted serious progress arising from peace talks planned for next month. Reportedly, the Syrian regime seems less inclined to negotiate with its armed opponents. "We do not believe...
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Israel still stalls on Arab League peace proposals

Breaking News: Israel still stalls on Arab League peace proposals
Posted by: northsunm32

Jerusalem :: Israel | updated 2013-05-19 01:22:31 -0700 | political-news

Israeli officials often claim support for peace talks and blame the Palestinian Authority for the failure of talks to begin. However, a late April peace proposal from the Arab League has failed so far to gain Israeli acceptance. The US...
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Saudi woman Raha Moharrak becomes the youngest Arab to conquer Mount Everest

Breaking News: Saudi woman Raha Moharrak becomes the youngest Arab to conquer Mount Everest
Posted by: aymaan30

Kathmandu :: Nepal | updated 2013-05-19 03:43:35 -0700 | causes-news

Raha Moharrak, 25, comes from Saudi Arabia, a highly conservative Islamic nation, where women's rights are severely restricted. But the conservative outlook did not prevent her from achieving her dreams of becoming a mountaineer. On Saturday, Moharrak made history by...
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Illinois slouches into 21st century, will legalize medical marijuana

Breaking News: Illinois slouches into 21st century, will legalize medical marijuana
Posted by: Herbert Dyer, Jr. SelectMedia

Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 01:21:56 -0700 | health-news

The Illinois Senate has finally passed a bill to legalize marijuana for medical purposes, according to the Chicago Tribune. The measure now sits on Gov. Pat Quinn's desk for signature. According to the Tribune, the new law will be the...
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Allvoices travels the Amalfi Coast: Three Greek temples and a volcano

Breaking News: Allvoices travels the Amalfi Coast: Three Greek temples and a volcano
Posted by: Dava Castillo SelectMedia

Pompei :: Italy | updated 2013-05-18 09:42:02 -0700 | travel-news

The German romantic philosopher Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wrote in 1788, “We are all pilgrims seeking Italy.” On his own pilgrimage, when approaching the ancient city of Paestrum, which appeared in the distance to be merely rocks and ruins, he...
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Chechen rebel Khadjimuradov denies ties to the Tsarnaevs

Breaking News: Chechen rebel Khadjimuradov denies ties to the Tsarnaevs
Posted by: Mirjana Pantic

Manchester :: NH :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 14:59:25 -0700 | your-story

FBI agents have questioned an exiled Chechen rebel about his connection with the Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, CNN reported Saturday. Musa Khadjimuradov, 36, who lives in New Hampshire, has been interviewed twice by the FBI agents so far...
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Asperger's syndrome and lack of friendships (Part II)

Breaking News: Asperger's syndrome and lack of friendships (Part II)
Posted by: Phyllis L. Smith Asinyanbi

Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 03:14:49 -0700 | health-news

Author's Note: This is the third installment in an occasional series of articles meant to separate Asperger's syndrome (AS) myths from facts. Although this is the third report, it is the second one on "lack of friendships," a series within...
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Pentagon asks Congress to sanction $9.6 billion for priority projects

Breaking News: Pentagon asks Congress to sanction $9.6 billion for priority projects
Posted by: wendyzachary

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 15:07:05 -0700 | political-news

Winding up the war in Afghanistan is going to cost the United States more than expected. The Pentagon has asked lawmakers to approve shifting about $9.6 billion from this year’s defense budget to priority projects so it can pay for...
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US criticizes Russia for sending missiles to Syrian government

Breaking News: US criticizes Russia for sending missiles to Syrian government
Posted by: StephenManual

New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-19 05:35:05 -0700 | disasters-news

The United States has chided Russia for sending missiles to the Syrian government. The US believes the supply of weapons to the Syrian government will hurt international efforts to restore peace and stability in the volatile country. Russia has been...
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Kristen Wiig strips down for Harper's Bazaar

Breaking News: Kristen Wiig strips down for Harper's Bazaar
Posted by: Michelle Lincaster

Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 21:46:02 -0700 | entertainment-news

Kristen Wiig shows her sexy side in a racy photo spread in the June-July issue of Harper’s Bazaar magazine. The “Bridesmaids” star, who shot to fame by portraying a range of wacky characters on “Saturday Night Live,” admits in the...
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US defends seizure of press phone records as necessary

Breaking News: US defends seizure of press phone records as necessary
Posted by: Nathan Salant

Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 22:41:08 -0700 | political-news

US officials said this week that the unprecedented seizure of two months of telephone records from several Associated Press bureaus to find out who leaked government secrets was justified because of the importance of the information. Deputy Attorney General James...
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A feminist's 50 sense worth (Matriarchal news matrices #2)

Breaking News: A feminist's 50 sense worth (Matriarchal news matrices #2)
Posted by: Junior Campbell

Norwich :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-19 01:28:56 -0700 | political-news

It was one of those rare radio moments. The kind of thing you could not make-up. On Thursday, May 16th 2013, after sympathetically hearing a case for women over the age of 50 maintaining prominent, visible positions in television, Sarah...
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