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Pentagon bans 60mm mortar round after Marine deaths

CBS News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Updated 10:11 p.m. ET. HAWTHORNE, Nev. A mortar shell explosion killed seven Marines and injured seven more during mountain warfare training in Nevada's high desert, prompting the Pentagon to immediately halt the use of the weapons until an ...
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Sanford headed for runoff in South Carolina Republican primary: TV

Reuters - ‎58 minutes ago‎
By Harriet McLeod. CHARLESTON, South Carolina | Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:06pm EDT. CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Former Governor Mark Sanford advanced to a Republican Party runoff in a special primary election to fill one of South Carolina's ...
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Spineless pols spit on the graves of Newtown victims by not pushing for assault ...

New York Daily News - ‎1 hour ago‎
This is what an emotional President Obama said in a gym in Newtown, Conn., on a Sunday night in December, two days after 26 people - 20 of them children - were murdered in cold blood by Adam Lanza, all of the killing done by a semiautomatic rifle ...
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Things got pretty awesome when Robert Morris stunned Kentucky in the NIT

USA TODAY - ‎26 minutes ago‎
@andytoole calls the play of his life, beats the most storied program in nation, then gets to celebrate w/ this guy. twitter.com/NECHoopsRon/st… —; Ron Ratner (@NECHoopsRon) March 20, 2013.
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Taliban victim Malala Yousafzai starts school in UK

The Guardian - ‎13 minutes ago‎
Link to video: Malala Yousafzai back at school six months after shooting · Malala Yousafzai, the teenager who was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen in Pakistan while advocating girls' education, attended her first day of school in the UK, weeks after being ...
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Study links 180000 global deaths to sugary drinks

USA TODAY - ‎3 hours ago‎
Americans account for about 25,000 obesity-related deaths blamed on over-consumption of sweetened beverages. Sugary drink. Last week, a state judge blocked New York City from implementing Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ban on sugary drink larger than ...
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Saudi Arabia arrests 18 for spying

BBC News - ‎8 hours ago‎
An Iranian, a Lebanese and 16 Saudis have been arrested on spying charges in Saudi Arabia, officials say. The 18 suspects had been "involved in a spying cell for a state", an interior ministry spokesman told state TV.
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KANO BOMB ATTACK: I have lost my nose, I may die any moment - Survivor

Nigerian Tribune - ‎44 minutes ago‎
Burnt luxury buses still in flames in the parking area at New Road bus station in IT was a tale of pains and anguish as survivors of the Monday bomb attack on luxury buses in Kano recounted their experiences.
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Family says child services overreacted to boy's gun photo

13abc Action News - ‎3 hours ago‎
The ruddy-cheeked, camouflage-clad boy in the photo smiles out from behind a pair of glasses, proudly holding a gun his father gave him as a present for his upcoming 11th birthday.
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UCF Gunman's To-Do List Ended With 'Give 'Em Hell'

ABC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
The University of Central Florida student who planned to massacre his fellow students had ordered more than $700 worth of weapons online, including two packages of ammunition, gun shooting DVDs, and accessories for his weapons that arrived on campus ...
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Defense contractor accused of espionage had worked in deterrence at US ...

Washington Post - ‎3 hours ago‎
HONOLULU - A civilian defense contractor accused of giving his Chinese girlfriend military secrets worked on developing military plans to deter potential U.S.
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Administration Official Defends Release of Detainees

New York Times
43 minutes ago
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Julia Preston
Under fierce questioning from Republicans at a hearing in the House of Representatives, the top Obama administration official in charge of immigration enforcement insisted Tuesday that the release of more than 2,200 immigrants from detention in February ...
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Neiman Marcus settles complaints it sold real fur labeled 'faux'

Los Angeles Times
38 minutes ago
Written by
Stuart Pfeifer
Neiman Marcus and two other retailers have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission complaints that they marketed clothing as containing "faux fur" when it contained genuine animal fur.
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Google Releases Realtime API For Drive Apps

InformationWeek
8 hours ago
Written by
Thomas Claburn
Developers creating apps that interact with Google Drive now have a simple way to integrate real-time collaboration. Start The Discussion · Tweet; Mail Mail; Print Print · Thomas Claburn | March 19, 2013 03:02 PM.
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Detroit Electric to unveil electric sports car at 2013 Shanghai Auto Show

SlashGear - ‎2 hours ago‎
Detroit Electric, which is the modern incarnation of an early 1900s' electric car maker, has announced that it will unveil an all-electric sports car at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show.
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Katy Perry, John Mayer reportedly split

Newsday - ‎58 minutes ago‎
Pop star Katy Perry and rocker John Mayer appear to have broken up for a second time. Us Weekly said Tuesday that the two, who had reconciled in September after dating and breaking up last summer, were once again splitting.
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Hot Links: Fan asks Kate Upton to high school prom

Fox News - ‎7 hours ago‎
High school senior Jake Davidson has high hopes for his prom. He wants model Kate Upton to attend with him, and in a humorous-- now viral-- YouTube video, the teen explains why Upton should consider his proposal.
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HBO cancels Laura Dern dramedy, 'Enlightened'

Newsday - ‎52 minutes ago‎
Movies TV Celebs Music Books Theater Blogs Restaurants Things to do Crossword Puzzles Tickets · Find us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter · TV Newsday > Entertainment · TV Zone.
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Nuggets extend winning streak to 13 games

ESPN - ‎24 minutes ago‎
Nuggets extend winning streak to 13 games with victory over Thunder. Recommend0 · Tweet0. Associated Press. Nuggets Knock Off Thunder For 13th Straight Win.
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Rapid Reaction: Jets 3, Bruins 1

ESPN (blog) - ‎17 minutes ago‎
The Winnipeg Jets scored a pair of goals in a span of 57 seconds in the third period en route to a come-from-behind 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night at MTS Centre in Winnipeg.
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Deduno, Dominicans hand lead to stingy bullpen

MLB.com - ‎27 minutes ago‎
Edwin Encarnacion follows through on his two-run double in the first for the Dominican Republic. (Eric Risberg/AP). SAN FRANCISCO -- The Dominican Republic rolled through to the World Baseball Classic final undefeated, and it kept that momentum going ...
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Both Needing a Win, the Rangers Top the Devils

New York Times
1 hour ago
Written by
Jeff Klein
NEWARK - Last spring the Rangers and the Devils stood at the pinnacle of the East, battling in the conference finals for a chance at the Stanley Cup.
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Most Accurate Neanderthal Genome Sequence Released For Free Online

Latinos Post - ‎31 minutes ago‎
We may make fun of them as less-evolved, but Neanderthals are an important link in human evolution, and in an effort to understand them better, scientists have just completed and released the most in-depth sequence of a Neanderthal genome.
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Melting Sea Ice Keeps Hungry Polar Bears on Land

LiveScience.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
Polar bears, the iconic victims of climate change, are shifting their migration patterns because of changes in sea ice. The bears are arriving on land earlier and departing later, a new study found, and it's threatening their access to food.
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NASA far from deadline to track close objects

Washington Times - ‎41 minutes ago‎
Despite the Earth being buzzed by a meteor and an asteroid within the space of a single day last month, the U.S. government is still 20 years away from meeting the benchmark set by Congress for tracking deadly objects from outer space, NASA's top official ...
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Biogen receives patent until 2028 for Multiple Sclerosis drug Tecfidera

Reuters - ‎7 hours ago‎
Tue Mar 19, 2013 4:14pm EDT. (Reuters) - Biogen Idec Inc said on Tuesday it has been granted a new patent that will help protect the market exclusivity of its multiple sclerosis drug Tecfidera until 2028.
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Lost Sleep Can Lead to Weight Gain

New York Times (blog) - ‎Mar 18, 2013‎
Now a fascinating new study suggests that the link may be even more insidious than previously thought. Losing just a few hours of sleep a few nights in a row can lead to almost immediate weight gain.
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