May 18, 2013

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Soldier gets life without parole in Iraq killings

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington (AP) - An Army sergeant was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole for the 2009 killings of five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq.

UPDATE: Bond set for second suspect

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Bond has been set at more than $10 million for the second of two brothers facing attempted second-degree murder charges in the Mother's Day shooting spree that broke out during a neighborhood parade in new Orleans.

Tougher drunken driving threshold recommended

WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries.

Philly abortion doc guilty in 3 babies' deaths

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A Philadelphia doctor accused of performing illegal, late-term abortions in a filthy clinic has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of three babies born alive but acquitted in the death of a fourth baby.

Global network of hackers steal $45m from ATMs

NEW YORK (AP) - The sophistication of a global network of thieves who drained cash machines around the globe of an astonishing $45 million in mere hours has sent ripples through the security world.

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Dodgers' Kemp makes cancer-stricken fan's day

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles center fielder Matt Kemp became an Internet sensation after an impromptu gesture he made toward a cancer-stricken Dodgers fan attending a game at San Francisco's AT&T Park.

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FBI: Raid of Minn. home disrupted 'terror attack'

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The FBI says a potential terror attack that it believes was disrupted by a mobile home raid was in its "planning stages" and the target was believed to be in western Minnesota.

Women's groups decry appeal on morning-after pill

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration's decision to appeal a court order lifting age limits on purchasers of the morning-after pill set off a storm of criticism from reproductive rights groups, who denounced it as politically motivated and a step backward for women's health.

Medal of Honor Society to honor Newtown educators

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - The Congressional Medal of Honor Society plans to honor the six educators killed in the December massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut with its highest civilian award.

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Lawyer: Former ricin suspect's home is unlivable

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Attorneys for a Mississippi man who was briefly charged with sending ricin-laced letters to the president and others are encouraged by discussions with federal authorities about repairing or replacing their client's home, which was heavily damaged during a search by investigators.

Ricin suspect released from jail

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - A federal official says the man charged with sending poison letters to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a Mississippi judge has been released from jail.

EPA again questions Keystone XL pipeline

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Environmental Protection Agency again is raising objections to the proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would carry oil from western Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast.

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