| In sweats, Cosby remembers classmate at memorial Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:55 PM PDT  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — There was no missing Bill Cosby at a memorial for businessman and philanthropist Lewis Katz.
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| Montana Supreme Court to censure judge for comments about 14-year-old raped by teacher Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:54 PM PDT BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Supreme Court to censure judge for comments about 14-year-old raped by teacher. |
| Wall St. gains; S&P 500 sets record intraday high Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:54 PM PDT  By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 hitting another intraday record high as investors brushed off weaker-than-expected labor market data and focused on an acceleration in services-sector growth. But with the Dow and the S&P 500 near record levels, volume continued to be light ahead of the European Central Bank meeting on Thursday and the U.S. government's May nonfarm payrolls report on Friday.
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| Taliban video shows handover of US soldier Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:54 PM PDT  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — As a thin, tense-looking Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was handed over to U.S. forces, one of his Taliban captors leaned in and warned: "Don't come back to Afghanistan. You won't make it out alive next time."
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| US stocks edge higher; Protective Life soars Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:48 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose modestly Wednesday, erasing an early decline, as investors waited to hear from the European Central Bank on Thursday.
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| Syria's Assad wins presidential vote in landslide Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:43 PM PDT  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad has been re-elected in a landslide, officials said Wednesday, capturing another seven-year term in the middle of a bloody 3-year-old uprising against his rule that has devastated the country.
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| Last of Navajo 'code talkers' dies in New Mexico Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:41 PM PDT  Chester Nez was the last remaining survivor of an original group of 29 Navajos recruited by the U.S. Marine Corps to create a code based on their language that the Japanese could not crack. His son, Michael Nez, said his father died peacefully in his sleep at their home in Albuquerque. "He had been battling kidney disease and it seems like the disease won," Michael Nez told Reuters. "He's the last of a great era, a great part of history." About 400 code talkers would go on to use their unique battlefield cipher to encrypt messages sent from field telephones and radios throughout the Pacific theater during the war.
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| Nadal, Murray set up French Open semifinal matchup Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:40 PM PDT  PARIS (AP) — Briefly, and only briefly, Rafael Nadal was in a difficult spot in the French Open quarterfinals.
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| NCAA baseball super regionals: 10 things to know Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:39 PM PDT  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Five of the eight national seeds already have been eliminated from the NCAA baseball tournament. If the upsets continue in super regionals, there'll be some new faces at the College World Series next week.
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| CBS News' Lara Logan back at work Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:38 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News' Lara Logan is back at work at "60 Minutes" more than six months after being ordered to take a leave of absence for her role in a story on the Benghazi raid.
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| Perry's Texas legacy unraveling as he leaves Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:38 PM PDT  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As he gears up for a possible second presidential run, Texas Gov. Rick Perry is crisscrossing the country extolling a business-first philosophy he says made his state's economy white-hot — and can work for the rest of America too.
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| US economy growing across country: Fed's Beige Book Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:37 PM PDT  The US economy is now growing all across the country, recovering at a "moderate" to "modest" pace after brutal winter weather, the Federal Reserve said in a report said Wednesday. "All twelve Federal Reserve Districts report that economic activity expanded," said the Fed's latest "Beige Book" report, based on a survey of economic conditions in recent weeks. That marked an improvement from the previous Beige Book, released on April 16, when two districts -- Cleveland and St. Louis -- reported a decline in economic activity as the economy was emerging from a first-quarter contraction of 1.0 percent.
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| High Court refuses to block Oregon gay marriage Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:34 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is refusing to halt a federal judge's order declaring Oregon's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional. |
| Fed survey: Economy showing improvement across US Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:34 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Federal Reserve survey shows the U.S. economy strengthening over the past two months in areas from manufacturing and construction to retail sales and bank lending.
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| Super Bowl to scrap Roman numerals for a year Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:32 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — "Super Bowl 50" just looks better than "Super Bowl L."
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| AP Exclusive: Western couple held in Afghanistan Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:32 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The family of a pregnant American woman who went missing in Afghanistan in late 2012 with her Canadian husband received two videos last year in which the couple asked the U.S. government to help free them and their child from Taliban captors, The Associated Press has learned.
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| Uneasy calm in Lugansk after pro-Russian assault on border camp Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:31 PM PDT  Lugansk (Ukraine) (AFP) - Several Ukranian border guards remain trapped in a building following the dawn assault by pro-Russian gunmen in the eastern city of Lugansk. The roof of the border guards' building was ripped off in several places, parts had been burned out and its walls were pockmarked by multiple explosions -- evidence of the intensity of the fighting. "Until [Monday] night, [pro-Russian gunmen] took up positions around the buildings opposite the border guards, also climbing on roofs. "They had snipers on the roofs and one of them was killed by the border guards.
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| 49ers QB Kaepernick receives six-year extension Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:55 PM PDT SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick received a new six-year contract extension Wednesday that keeps him with the franchise through the 2020 season. |
| Supreme Court refuses to put gay marriage on hold in Oregon Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:29 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court refuses to put gay marriage on hold in Oregon. |
| Witness: Student had rejected man who killed her Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:27 PM PDT  DOVER, N.H. (AP) — Rebuffed twice by a 19-year-old University of New Hampshire student, a man quickly incapacitated her with a rope and raped her while calling her names, the defendant's ex-girlfriend said Wednesday in emotional testimony that forced a pause in his trial.
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| Israel doctors won't force-feed Palestinians Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:25 PM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — Proposed legislation to permit the force-feeding of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike is pitting Israel's government against much of the country's medical community, including the main doctors' association which contends the practice amounts to torture.
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| Analysis: Talks in Bergdahl release had wider goal Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:24 PM PDT  The announcement that the U.S. government had secured the release of missing U.S. Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl and that it was freeing five senior Taliban figures from Guantanamo Bay has been portrayed first and foremost as a prisoner exchange. But the four-year history of secret dialogue that led to Saturday's release suggests that the main goal of each side may have been far more sweeping.
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| Europe's central bank weighs anti-deflation steps Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:23 PM PDT FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank is all but certain Thursday to unveil extraordinary steps to try to boost ultra-low inflation and quicken the limp economy of the 18 countries that use the euro. |
| Nadal, Murray shine in Paris gloom to reach semi-finals Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:22 PM PDT  Eight-time champion Rafael Nadal defeated compatriot David Ferrer as well as the Paris gloom on Wednesday to reach his ninth French Open semi-final where he will face Wimbledon champion Andy Murray. The world number one recovered from dropping his first set of the tournament to record a 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, 6-1 win while seventh-seeded Murray defeated home hope Gael Monfils 6-4, 6-1, 4-6, 1-6, 6-0. Wednesday's win took the 28-year-old Nadal's record in Paris to 64 victories and just one loss and extended his mastery over his 32-year-old Spanish Davis Cup teammate to 22 victories against just six defeats. After not getting on court until just before 1900 local time (1700GMT) as rain delayed the programme by three hours, Nadal looked doomed to have to return on Thursday to complete his quarter-final ahead of a Friday semi-final.
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| A new 'Destiny' for non-sequel video games at E3 Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:18 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Don't call it a comeback.
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| Woman: Boyfriend raped, killed college student Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:10 PM PDT DOVER, N.H. (AP) — A second day of disturbing testimony has come to a close in the trial of a New Hampshire man charged with raping and killing a 19-year-old college student. |
| Carson City leads nation in warming trend Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:10 PM PDT  CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Don Quilici has snookered a few Carson City newcomers with bets that it would snow the week of his birthday in early May.
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| San Francisco transit 'sickout' in 3rd day Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:09 PM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco's famed cable cars remained idle on Wednesday morning on the third day of a worker sickout, but light-rail trains and buses returned to their regular routes as service improved.
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| McDaniel and Cochran head for likely Miss. runoff Posted: 04 Jun 2014 12:58 PM PDT  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A final vote count slow in coming, challenger Chris McDaniel and veteran Sen. Thad Cochran looked ahead Wednesday to a likely three-week runoff in a race to award the Republican nomination for the fall campaign and to decide the tea party's last, best chance of 2014 to topple a pillar of the establishment.
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| Lawmakers working on veterans' relief bill Posted: 04 Jun 2014 12:56 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A half dozen key lawmakers are trying to quickly craft a compromise bill to help veterans facing long appointment waits at VA hospitals and make it easier to fire administrators who covered up the delays. |
| World prepares to salute D-Day heroes Posted: 04 Jun 2014 12:55 PM PDT  Caen (France) (AFP) - The flags are up, the medals have been polished and the veterans have begun to arrive: Normandy is ready to deliver an emotional salute to the heroes of D-Day. Hundreds of the men who took part in the decisive day of World War II began gathering on Wednesday along France's northern coastline ahead of the 70th anniversary of The Longest Day. For Charles Wilson, it is his first in the seven decades since he drove a tank onto Utah beach on June 6, 1944.
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| Judge rejects suit but questions NSA surveillance Posted: 04 Jun 2014 12:55 PM PDT SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A federal judge raised privacy questions while dismissing a lawsuit filed by an Idaho woman against President Barack Obama regarding the collection of cellphone information by the National Security Agency. |
| Mega-fine on BNP Paribas unsettling, not earthshattering Posted: 04 Jun 2014 12:53 PM PDT  A mega-fine of more than $10 billion by US authorities on France's BNP Paribas bank could have damaging knock-on effects which are worrying European policymakers, but analysts said the financial system would not be destabilised. The penalties, which could also include action crimping the bank's ability to provide services in dollars, are reported to amount to 7.4 billion euros or more on charges that BNP Paribas broke US sanctions against Iran, Sudan and Cuba between 2002 and 2009. French officials are hitting back, arguing that the size of the fine US authorities are reportedly seeking is disproportionate, and that it will have repercussions throughout the financial system and will affect lending to businesses and economic recovery. "We are working to protect the stability of the French financial system, to protect its ability properly to finance the economy" of France and Europe, Finance Minister Michel Sapin said on Tuesday.
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| Kentucky plant emblematic of move from coal to gas Posted: 04 Jun 2014 12:52 PM PDT  DRAKESBORO, Ky. (AP) — In the shadow of Paradise Fossil Plant's aging smokestacks, where white steam and carbon dioxide rise into the sky, outdated coal-fired generators are being replaced with one that runs on natural gas.
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| Nadal back in French Open semifinals for 9th time Posted: 04 Jun 2014 12:51 PM PDT  PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal rallied to advance to the French Open semifinals for the ninth time, beating David Ferrer 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, 6-1 Wednesday.
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| Bombings strike busy areas in Iraq, killing 25 Posted: 04 Jun 2014 12:50 PM PDT  BAGHDAD (AP) — Bombings tore through busy areas in the Iraqi capital and cities to the north and south on Wednesday, killing at least 25 people, officials said.
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| California Chrome favored in last Triple Crown leg Posted: 04 Jun 2014 12:49 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — California Chrome became the early 3-5 favorite on Wednesday to win the Belmont Stakes and become horse racing's 12th Triple Crown champion and first in 36 years.
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| Mental exam ordered for San Francisco bomb suspect Posted: 04 Jun 2014 12:49 PM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal magistrate judge on Wednesday ordered a mental health evaluation of a San Francisco social media expert in an explosives case.
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| Slovakia slaps constitutional ban on same-sex marriage Posted: 04 Jun 2014 12:45 PM PDT  Slovakia's parliament on Wednesday amended its constitution to define marriage as a union between man and woman, effectively closing the door to same-sex marriage and stirring protest among rights groups. The amendment, drafted by leftist Prime Minister Robert Fico's Smer-Social Democraty party and the opposition Christian Democrats, was backed by 102 lawmakers while 18 voted against it. The European Union's newest member Croatia outlawed same-sex marriage in a referendum last year, triggering a similar constitutional amendment, but swiftly passed a civil union law for same-sex couples. No form of same-sex civil union is legal in Slovakia, where more than 70 percent of the population of 5.4 million is Christian, according to a 2011 census.
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| Murray gets back into French Open semifinals Posted: 04 Jun 2014 12:44 PM PDT  PARIS (AP) — Andy Murray advanced to French Open semifinals for the second time in his career, holding on to beat Gael Monfils of France 6-4, 6-1, 4-6, 1-6, 6-0 Wednesday.
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