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Hagel: Optimistic on reaching commando agreement

Hagel: Optimistic on reaching commando agreement

Hagel: Optimistic on reaching commando agreement

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 01:04 PM PST

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks to members of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Airborne Division during his visit to Jalalabad Airfield in eastern Afghanistan, Saturday, March 9, 2013. It is Hagel's first official trip since being sworn-in as President Barack Obama's defense secretary. (AP Photo/Jason Reed, Pool)JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he believes U.S. officials will be able to work things out with Afghan leaders who have ordered special operations forces out of Wardak province, even as commandos face a Monday deadline to leave.

Gay couples could see windfalls from court action

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 12:58 PM PST

In this Friday, March 8, 2013 photo, married couple Sharon Raphael, left, and Mina Meyer hold their Social Security papers at their home in Long Beach, Calif. Accountants and attorneys are encouraging married same-sex couples to apply now for retroactive tax refunds and Social Security benefits in anticipation of the Supreme Court possibly overturning a federal law that prevents the federal government from recognizing gay and lesbian unions. The high court will hear arguments this month on the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, which makes same-sex couples ineligible for filing joint tax returns or receiving survivor payments in the event of a spouse's death. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For Mina Meyer and Sharon Raphael, two women in their 70s who fell in love more than four decades ago and have been married for more than four years, the U.S. Supreme Court's pending consideration of a law that prohibits the federal government from recognizing unions like theirs is about more than civil rights. It's about buying a new roof for their California home, replacing their 2005 Toyota Camry, and ensuring Meyer doesn't take a financial hit if Raphael dies first.

Comer, Brown lead FGCU to 1st NCAA tournament bid

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 12:56 PM PST

Florida Gulf Coast coach Andy Enfield holds up the net after his team defeated Mercer in an NCAA college basketball game for the Atlantic Sun men's tournament championship, in Macon, Ga., Saturday, March 9, 2013. Florida Gulf Coast won 88-75. (AP Photo/Woody Marshall)MACON, Ga. (AP) — Florida Gulf Coast is not the least bit patient.

Hagel optimistic on Afghan commando agreement

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 12:53 PM PST

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks to members of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Airborne Division during his visit to Jalalabad Airfield in eastern Afghanistan, Saturday, March 9, 2013. It is Hagel's first official trip since being sworn-in as President Barack Obama's defense secretary. (AP Photo/Jason Reed, Pool)JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he believes U.S. officials will be able to work things out with Afghan leaders who have ordered special operations forces out of Wardak province, even as commandos face a Monday deadline to leave.

Bombs, clashes with Karzai mar Hagel's Afghan trip

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 12:50 PM PST

An Afghan Army soldier runs outside the Afghan Defense Ministry after a suicide bomber on a bicycle struck outside the ministry, killing at least nine Afghan civilians as U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visited Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, March 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two suicide bombings and a host of looming disagreements with the Afghan president cast a shadow on Saturday over U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's first visit to Afghanistan since taking the post.

Egyptian Soccer fans rampage over court verdicts

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 12:48 PM PST

The sun sets during clashes between Egyptian protesters and riot police in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, March 9, 2013. Security officials say a protester has died during clashes between police and hundreds of stone-throwing demonstrators in central Cairo. The officials say the protester died Saturday on a Nile-side road where clashes have been taking place daily between anti-government protesters and police near two luxury hotels and the U.S. and British embassies. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian soccer fans rampaged through the heart of Cairo on Saturday, furious about the acquittal of seven police officers while death sentences against 21 alleged rioters were confirmed in a trial over a stadium melee that left 74 people dead.

Catholic newspaper draws rebuke from bishop

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 12:42 PM PST

In this Wednesday, March 6, 2013 photo, editor Toni Ortiz works in a conference room at the National Catholic Reporter in Kansas City, Mo. The National Catholic Reporter, a newspaper known for unflinching coverage of the Catholic church scandal, was rebuked by a bishop in its own backyard after calling for his ouster in a battle that illustrates tensions between U.S. bishops and groups that call themselves Catholic but aren't sanctioned by the church. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A newspaper known for unflinching coverage of the Catholic church scandal was rebuked by a bishop in its own backyard after calling for his ouster in a battle that illustrates tensions between U.S. bishops and groups that call themselves Catholic but aren't sanctioned by the church.

Iditarod front-runner hopes to claim 5th win

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 12:29 PM PST

Four-time Iditarod champion Martin Buser drives his dog team up the Yukon River after leaving the checkpoint in Anvik, Alaska, on Friday, March 8, 2013, during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. (AP Photo/Anchorage Daily News, Bill Roth)ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Four-time champion Martin Buser holds the lead in Alaska's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, hoping to be only the second musher to ever claim a fifth title in the race's 40-year-history.

Venezuela to announce details of election

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 12:22 PM PST

A Venezuelan army officer salutes a photo of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez at a makeshift memorial outside the Venezuelan Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Saturday, March 9, 2013. Chavez died on March 5, 2013 after a nearly two-year bout with cancer. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela on Saturday was awaiting a key ruling from the nation's elections commission about details of a vote to replace Hugo Chavez, including a possible date, amid increasingly strident rhetoric on both sides of this politically polarized country.

Ligety of US wins World Cup giant slalom title

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:52 AM PST

Ted Ligety, of the United States, celebrates after winning an alpine ski, men's World Cup giant slalom, in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, Saturday, March 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Ted Ligety of the United States won his fifth giant slalom of the season Saturday to clinch the World Cup discipline title with a race to spare.

Yankees closer Rivera says this is final season

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:40 AM PST

Yankees front office, coaches and teammates listen as New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera, far right, who holds baseball's all-time saves record, announces his plans to retire at the end of the 2013 season during a news conference at Steinbrenner Field Saturday, March 9, 2013 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Saying he made the decision before arriving at spring training, Mariano Rivera announced Saturday that he will retire at the end of the season and hopes to cap his record-setting career by winning another World Series with the New York Yankees.

Outpouring follows death of Sportsman Channel host

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 01:13 PM PST

This undated image provided by the Whitefish, Mont., Police Department shows TV personality, Gregory Rodriguez who was shot and killed by Wayne Bengston, while Rodriguez was visiting Bengston's wife. Bengston later committed suicide.(AP Photo/Whitefish Police Department)The Sportsman Channel says it's deeply saddened by the death of one of its TV hosts who traveled the world in search of big game and shared his adventures on his program "A Rifleman's Journal."

No. 5 Georgetown beats No. 17 Syracuse 61-39

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:35 AM PST

Syracuse forward James Southerland, left, battles for the ball with Georgetown guard D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, March 9, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgetown emphatically ended its Big East rivalry against Syracuse, wrapping up the regular-season title by holding the Orange to the lowest scoring output of their time in the conference.

Kenya vote winner gets 50.07 pct; loser challenges

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:32 AM PST

Kenya's President-Elect Uhuru Kenyatta waves to supporters after leaving the National Election Center where final election results were announced declaring he would be the country's next president, in Nairobi, Kenya, Saturday, March 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Uhuru Kenyatta, the son of Kenya's founding father, was named the winner of the country's presidential election on Saturday with 50.07 percent of the vote, but his opponent refused to concede, alleging multiple failures in the election's integrity that he said has put Kenyan democracy on trial.

1 dead, 5 rescued from CA racing sailboat accident

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:28 AM PST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A sailor died and five others were rescued after abandoning a racing boat that lost its steering capability and drifted to an island off Southern California, where it was broken apart by crashing waves, the Coast Guard said Saturday.

South Africa: Mandela in hospital for tests

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:22 AM PST

FILE - In this June 17, 2010 file photo, former South African President Nelson Mandela leaves the chapel after attending the funeral of his great-granddaughter Zenani Mandela in Johannesburg, South Africa. South Africa's presidency says Mandela was admitted to a hospital for a scheduled medical check-up, Saturday, March 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Siphiwe Sibeko, Pool, File)JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela, the former South African president and anti-apartheid leader, was admitted to a hospital on Saturday for a scheduled medical check-up and doctors say there is no cause for "alarm," the president's office said.

Steelers release LB James Harrison in cap move

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:20 AM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2010, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison (92) hits Cleveland Browns wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi (11) during the second quarter of a an NFL football game in Pittsburgh. The Steelers released Harrison on Saturday, March 9, 2013, after the team and the hard-hitting defensive star who played on two Super Bowl champions failed to agree on a new contract. (AP Photo/Don Wright, File)PITTSBURGH (AP) — James Harrison's snarling tenacity made the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker one of the NFL's most intimidating players for nearly a decade.

Set clocks ahead for daylight saving time

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:17 AM PST

Clocks hang on a wall in Hands of Time, a clock store and repair shop in Savage, Md., Friday, March 8, 2013. It's the weekend to spring ahead for daylight saving time. Officially, the change starts Sunday at 2 a.m., and most Americans will get an hour less sleep but will gain an hour more of evening sunlight in the coming months. Not every place makes the switch. The exceptions are Hawaii, most of Arizona, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Marianas. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)WASHINGTON (AP) — Spring must be around the corner. It's time to set the clocks forward for daylight saving time.

Jordan's parliament chooses PM for 1st time

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:16 AM PST

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan's parliament voted Saturday for the monarchy's caretaker prime minister to form a new Cabinet, the first time in the country's history that the legislature rather than the king has decided who will be head of government.

Comer, Brown lead FGCU to 1st NCAA bid

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:15 AM PST

MACON, Ga. (AP) — Brett Comer scored 21 points and Florida Gulf Coast claimed the first NCAA tournament berth in school history, knocking off top-seeded Mercer 88-75 in the Atlantic Sun championship game Saturday.

Hagel's re-introduction to Afghan war begins with bombing

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:13 AM PST

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel poses for a picture with a member of the U.S. 101st Airborne Division during his visit to Jalalabad Airfield in eastern AfghanistanKABUL (Reuters) - Chuck Hagel's first full day in Afghanistan as U.S. defense secretary began with the sound of a suicide bombing about a kilometer away from one of his morning briefings. "I wasn't sure what it was," Hagel said, asked about his initial reaction to the blast that killed nine civilians outside the Afghan defense ministry. "But we're in a war zone. I've been in war ... So (we) shouldn't be surprised when a bomb goes off or there's an explosion. ...

Maduro leans on Chavez's charisma for popularity

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:11 AM PST

Nicolas Maduro raises his fist as he dons the presidential sash after he was sworn in as Venezuela's president at the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, March 8, 2013. Maduro was sworn in Friday as Venezuela's acting president, against the objections of the political opposition who said the move violated the country's constitution. Late President Hugo Chavez designated Vice President Maduro as his successor before he died Tuesday of cancer. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Nicolas Maduro so far has led by imitation, seeking to fill the shoes of a president whose uncanny vigor, mischievous humor and political wiles sowed a revolution and transformed a nation.

Stroke prevention device misses key goal in study

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:11 AM PST

This undated image provided by Boston Scientific on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013 shows an experimental heart device called the Watchman. The future is unclear for the promising heart device aimed at preventing strokes in people at high risk of them because of an irregular heartbeat. Early results from a key study suggested it is safer than previous testing found, but may not be better than a drug that is used now for preventing strokes, heart-related deaths and blood clots in people with atrial fibrillation over the long term. The new study was to be the top presentation Saturday, March 9, 2013 at an American College of Cardiology conference in San Francisco. But the group took the unprecedented step of pulling it from the program just before it was to go on because Boston Scientific released results early to investors. (AP Photo/Boston Scientific)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The future is unclear for a promising heart device aimed at preventing strokes in people at high risk of them because of an irregular heartbeat.

Falkland Islanders vote with an eye on Argentina

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:10 AM PST

FILE - In this March 6, 2012 file photo, Daisy Rowlands crosses a street in Stanley, Falkland Islands. The local Falkland Islands Government has mobilized a major effort to get registered voters to answer a yes-or-no to the referendum; "Do you wish the Falkland Islands to retain their current political status as an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom?", scheduled for March 10-11, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Warren, File)STANLEY, Falkland Islands (AP) — Britain is hoping this weekend's referendum on the political status of the Falkland Islands will push the United States and other neutral governments off the fence in its territorial dispute with Argentina over the remote South Atlantic archipelago.

Radical Muslim Abu Qatada sent to UK prison

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:06 AM PST

LONDON (AP) — A British judge ruled Saturday that radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada must remain in custody following his arrest for allegedly breaching his bail conditions.

Other world leaders whose bodies are on display

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:03 AM PST

FILE - In this April 16, 1997 file photo, the embalmed body of Vladimir Lenin, founder of the Soviet Union, is on display in his tomb on Moscow's Red Square. Lenin is one of several world leaders whose bodies have been preserved and put on perpetual display, as Venezuela's government plans to do with Hugo Chavez. (AP Photo/Sergei Karpukhin, File)World leaders whose bodies have been preserved and put on perpetual display, as Venezuela's government plans to do with Hugo Chavez:

Rebels free 21 UN captives in southern Syria

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 11:02 AM PST

A U.N. peacekeeper from the Philippines UNDOF force works at the Quneitra Crossing between Syria and the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, Saturday, March, 9, 2013. Syrian rebels freed 21 U.N. peacekeepers on Saturday after holding them hostage for four days, ending a sudden entanglement with the world body that earned fighters trying to oust President Bashar Assad a flood of negative publicity. (AP Photo/Dan Balilty)BEIRUT (AP) — Rebels in southern Syria freed 21 U.N. peacekeepers on Friday after holding them hostage for four days, driving them to the border with Jordan after accusations from Western officials that the little-known group had tarnished the image of those fighting to topple President Bashar Assad.

Remake of the 1981 film Evil Dead plays at SXSW

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 10:58 AM PST

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Plans to remake the 1981 cult horror film "Evil Dead" may have brought some initial skepticism, but with the original filmmakers behind the scenes and a fresh-faced director and cast to inject youthful enthusiasm, the South by Southwest festival crowd welcomed the reboot with open arms.

Reporter faces life's toughest deadline with book

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 10:55 AM PST

In this Dec. 31, 2012 photo, Susan Spencer-Wendel poses for photos with a copy of her book nearby, in her home in West Palm Beach, Fla. All the time-stamped rigors of daily journalism are behind her, but the pace of Spencer-Wendel's life has only been hastened. She is dying from Lou Gehrig's disease. What was once a constant rush to be first with her courthouse scoops has become a dash to live her remaining days joyfully, complete a long goodbye to those she loves, and record it all in a book that has drummed huge interest and a multimillion-dollar book deal. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — All the time-stamped rigors of daily journalism are behind her, but the pace of Susan Spencer-Wendel's life has only been hastened. She is dying. And dealt a diagnosis she knows she can't beat, the race is on to finish.

Derek Jeter singles in return from broken ankle

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 10:46 AM PST

New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter listens to pitcher Mariano Rivera, who holds baseball's all-time saves record, announce his plans to retire at the end of the 2013 season during a news conference at Steinbrenner Field Saturday, March 9, 2013 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter singled sharply to left field on his first pitch since breaking an ankle last fall in the AL championship series.

Obama to unleash inner funnyman at Gridiron dinner

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 10:44 AM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will unleash his inner funnyman when he joins political leaders and foes, journalists who cover them and media executives for a night of bipartisan satire at the 128th annual Gridiron Club and Foundation dinner.

Silvio Berlusconi remains hospitalized in Italy

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 10:30 AM PST

Doctor Francesco Bandello speaks during a news conference at the San Raffaele hospital, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, March 9, 2013. Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi remains hospitalized with an eye inflammation that kept him from both his sex-for-hire trial and tax fraud appeals. San Raffaele hospital's chief ophthalmologist, Francesco Bandello, said Saturday that Berlusconi's condition had only moderately improved overnight. The 76-year-old Berlusconi has bilateral uveitis and was expected to remain hospitalized at least until Sunday. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)MILAN (AP) — Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi remained hospitalized Saturday with an eye inflammation, but court-appointed doctors said the condition was not severe enough to prevent him from attending a hearing in his tax fraud appeal.

Preservation of Venezuelan leader's body not easy

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 10:26 AM PST

FILE - In this April 16, 1997 file photo, the embalmed body of Vladimir Lenin, founder of the Soviet Union, is on display in his tomb on Moscow's Red Square. Lenin is one of several world leaders whose bodies have been preserved and put on perpetual display, as Venezuela's government plans to do with Hugo Chavez. (AP Photo/Sergei Karpukhin, File)No one lives forever — nor do they last forever. At least not without a lot of tuneups.

Abu Qatada detained in Britain for breaching bail terms

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 10:24 AM PST

File photograph shows Radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada, arriving back at his home after being released on bail, in LondonLONDON (Reuters) - A British judge sent radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada back to jail on Saturday for breaching his bail terms, two days before the government begins an appeal against a court decision blocking his deportation to Jordan. Accused by the British authorities of posing a security risk and providing spiritual inspiration for one of the 9/11 hijackers, Qatada is wanted in his native Jordan to face terrorism charges. Successive British governments have tried for years to get rid of the cleric, who has been in and out of jail since first being arrested in 2001. ...

Sistine chimney installed as conclave nears

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 10:20 AM PST

Firefighters, right, place the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather to elect the new pope, at the Vatican, Saturday, March 9, 2013. The preliminaries over, Catholic cardinals are ready to get down to the real business of choosing a pope. And even without a front-runner, there are indications they will go into the conclave Tuesday with a good idea of their top picks. The conclave date was set Friday during a vote by the College of Cardinals, who have been meeting all week to discuss the church's problems and priorities, and the qualities the successor to Pope Benedict XVI must possess. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican sought Saturday to quash speculation that divisions among cardinals could drag out the conclave to elect the new pope, while preparations for the vote plowed ahead with firefighters installing the Sistine Chapel chimney that will tell the world when a decision has been reached.

Senators hush-hush as they craft immigration bill

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 10:17 AM PST

FILE – In this March 7, 2013, file photo Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington after a GOP policy meeting. McCain was one of a small group of Republican senators who dined with President Barack Obama the previous night to address political gridlock. McCain is one of a bipartisan group of eight senators, nicknamed the "Gang of Eight", who meet in private several times a week to to come to terms with the overhaul of the nation's byzantine immigration laws. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The eight senators meet in private several times a week, alternating between Sen. John McCain's and Sen. Charles Schumer's offices. They sit in arm chairs arranged in a circle and sip water or soft drinks as they debate temporary workers and border security. In a capital riven by partisanship and gridlock, they are determined to be the exception and actually get something done.

Kenyatta declared winner of Kenya's presidential vote

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 09:59 AM PST

Supporters of the Presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta celebrates in NairobiNAIROBI (Reuters) - Uhuru Kenyatta, indicted for crimes against humanity, was declared winner of Kenya's presidential election on Saturday, but rival Raila Odinga said he would challenge the outcome in court and asked supporters to avoid violence. Kenyatta, Kenya's richest man and son of its founding president, faces trial on charges of playing a leading role in the wave of tribal killings that followed the disputed 2007 presidential election. His win on Saturday avoided what could have been a divisive a run-off penciled in for April. ...

Tim Howard likely to miss US qualifiers

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 09:51 AM PST

Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard has two broken bones in his back and likely will miss the Americans' World Cup qualifiers against Costa Rica and Mexico this month.

Afghan bombers strike during US official's visit

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 09:49 AM PST

An Afghan Army soldier runs outside the Afghan Defense Ministry after a suicide bomber on a bicycle struck outside the ministry, killing at least nine Afghan civilians as U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visited Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, March 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Militants staged two suicide attacks that killed at least 19 people on Saturday, the first full day of U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's visit to Afghanistan. They were a fresh reminder of the challenges posed by insurgents to the U.S.-led NATO force as it hands over the country's security to the Afghans.

2 Ohio football players face trial in rape case

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 09:45 AM PST

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 25, 2013 file photo, defense attorney Walter Madison explains why he withdrew his motion to have the rape trial of his client closed to the public, after a hearing at Jefferson County Juvenile Court in Steubenville, Ohio. A West Virginia judge has rejected requests that three juveniles be called to testify at the Ohio trial of two high school football players charged with raping a 16-year-old girl, a decision Madison says puts his client in "a tough situation." (AP Photo/Andrew Welsh-Huggins, File)COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two high school football players go on trial this coming week on charges of raping a nearly passed-out-drunk 16-year-old girl during a night of partying in Steubenville. Around the football-powerhouse city, some are demanding to know why at least three other teens aren't facing charges, too.
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