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Woman cries at trial in Arizona boyfriend killing

A woman charged with killing her lover broke down in tears Monday as she described for jurors how her relationship with the victim included ...

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North Korea says it has conducted third nuke test

North Korea successfully detonated a miniaturized nuclear device at a northeastern test site Tuesday, state media said, defying U.N. Security Council ...

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2 charged in slaying of Chicago honor student

Two Chicago gang members charged Monday in the death of a 15-year-old honor student mistook her and her friends for members of a rival gang ...

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Pope's bombshell sends troubled church scrambling

With a few words in Latin, Pope Benedict XVI did what no pope has done in more than half a millennium, stunning the world by announcing his ...

Politics

3 dead in courthouse shooting in Delaware

A gunman who spent years in court battles over custody disputes opened fire Monday in the lobby of a Delaware courthouse, leaving two women ...

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Minecraft now available for free on the Raspberry Pi

Minecraft, the popular sandbox construction game that has taken the world by storm, is now available for the similarly popular Raspberry Pi ...

Deadline

OSCARS: The Supporting Actor/Actress Races

This season’s supporting actor and actress Oscar races can be summed up in one word: Winners! A remarkable seven of the 10 nominees actually ...

Entertainment

Innovative jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd dies at 80
Jazz musician Donald Byrd, a leading hard-bop trumpeter of the 1950s who collaborated on dozens of albums with top artists of his ...
Primping pooches: Do's and don'ts at Westminster
Scissors, blow dryers, bobby pins — they're as much a part of the Westminster dog show as commands, crates and treats. Take Sophie, for example. With perfectly trimmed pompoms ...
Weather's silver lining: coat comfort on runways
Rain, snow, ice. There's a lot of grumbling about the stiletto-adverse weather as New York Fashion Week hit Day 5 on Monday. But there's a silver lining: cozy coats, ...
Rio de Janeiro's samba schools vie for title
Rio de Janeiro's samba schools vied for the title of the year's best Monday in an over-the-top, all-night-long Carnival parade at the city's iconic Sambadrome. The powerful ...

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Egyptians protest on anniversary of Mubarak's fall
Security forces sprayed protesters with water hoses and tear gas outside the presidential palace as Egyptians marked the second ...
North Korea nuke test could test China's patience
North Korea's apparent nuclear test Tuesday could bring China's growing frustration with Pyongyang to a head. Beijing signaled its unhappiness earlier by agreeing to tightened ...
Latin America would like a Latin pope, odds slim
Latin America is home to the world's largest Roman Catholic population, but hopes that the next pope will come from the region appear faint, experts said Monday.
Courts upholds $28 million award in Skywalk case
A federal court on Monday dealt a blow to the business arm of a northern Arizona tribe that owns the Grand Canyon Skywalk by upholding a $28.5 million judgment in favor of a ...

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Science & Technology

Mississippi twister carves long path of wreckage
Jeff Revette ran from his car and lay face-down in the grass next to the red-brick wall of a church as a tornado roared toward ...
Philippine town mourns largest captive crocodile
A remote southern Philippine town has gone into mourning over the death of the world's largest saltwater crocodile in captivity, even though it was suspected of killing people
Pope shows lifetime jobs aren't always for life
The world seems surprised that an 85-year-old globe-trotting pope who just started tweeting wants to resign, but should it be? Maybe what should be surprising is that more ...
The whopper of a storm didn't rank high in history
The snowstorm that walloped the Northeast with about 3 feet in some places didn't add up to being that bad, federal statistics say. Two National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

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First Person: 'I Could Smell the Gunpowder'
A witness to Monday's fatal shooting at a Del. courthouse said he could smell gunpowder after a gunman fatally shot two women ...
Betsey Johnson Gets Active With Runway Workout
Betsey Johnson didn't just have a party at Lincoln Center. She led an exercise class. The tireless 71-year-old designer introduced her fall collection...
Thurman Supports Donna Karan at NY Fashion Week
Uma Thurman, Gretchen Mol and Bernadette Peters attend Donna Karan's fall collection runway show at New York Fashion Week.
Navy Unveils Ship for Speedy Troop Transport
The U.S. Navy is showing off the USNS Spearhead, the service's first high-speed aluminum vessel designed to ferry troops and military equipment. The ship...

Sports

Indians, Bourn agree on 4-year deal
Criticized for not spending enough on free agents in recent years, the Indians splurged on another star. The club agreed to terms ...
No. 14 Jayhawks rout No. 10 Kansas State, 83-62
Ben McLemore scored 30 points on his 20th birthday, Jeff Withey dominated in the paint and No. 14 Kansas routed No. 10 Kansas State 83-62 on Monday night to snap a maddening ...
BC wins 4th straight Beanpot, 6-3 over N'eastern
When goalie Parker Milner arrived at Boston College, crosstown rival Boston University was the defending NCAA and Beanpot champion and had earned the area's college hockey ...
Short-handed Spurs beat Bulls 103-89
Tim Duncan was dressed in street clothes, with Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili joining him on the bench. San Antonio's three biggest stars got up occasionally to cheer on their ...

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Business

Japan's Nikkei jumps on weaker yen
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 led Asian stocks higher Tuesday as the yen weakened after a possible candidate for Bank of Japan governor ...
Report: AMR, US Airways boards to meet this week
Directors of American Airlines and US Airways reportedly plan to meet Wednesday to consider a merger. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that negotiators were still ...
Latest Earth satellite launches from Calif. coast
A satellite launched into space Monday will keep closer tabs on Earth's glaciers, crops, forests and shorelines, continuing a tradition that began four decades ago.
Dell looks to calm shareholder concern over buyout
Dell is trying to reassure shareholders about its proposed $24.4 billion acquisition by a group led by its founder, saying it considered a number of strategic options before ...