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Winning ticket for $590.5 million Powerball lottery sold in Florida
(Reuters) - A single winning ticket for a record U.S. Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said late on Saturday, but there was no immediate word about who won or where in the state the ticket was ...
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Chicagos first archbishop was good prelate good man
Archbishop's ResidenceA view from North Avenue of the Archbishop's Residence in 1903 at North Avenue and State Parkway in Chicago while Archbishop Quigley was resident. The image shows the front and one side of the building and side yard with a small domed ...
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Probe into Conn. train crash giving way to cleanup
Officials in Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office say the governor will meet with representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board and Connecticut's two U.S. senators at the site of a Metro-North Railroad crash that injured 70 ...
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Paul Kagame I asked America to kill Congo rebel leader with drone
A new M23 recruit demonstrates his martial arts skills in the Democratic Republic of the Congo last week. Rwanda denies aiding them. Photograph: James ...
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Video The War in Chicago
This was yellow journalism at its worst. Not only was the reporting and format slip shod, scattered, and lacked focus, CBS ( aka See!BS) performed their predatory vulture function by feasting on the corpse of that poor girl. This was exploitation, sensationalism, anything but good journalism.The program tried to put Chicago in a bad light, and what happened was that effort backfired...BIG ...
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Danger and separation from families changing job of U.S. diplomats
Family members of deceased State Department diplomat Anne Smedinghoff, (front row L-R) sister Regina, father Tom, and mother Mary Beth listen to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) speak at dedication ceremonies for new names inscribed on the American Foreign Service Association Memorial plaque in Washington May 3, ...
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Training push fails to halt military sexual assault crisis
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (L) and Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey hold a joint news conference at the Pentagon in Washington March 17, 2013. Hagel said on Friday the Pentagon will do everything necessary to ''fix'' the problem of sexual assault in the military after incidents in which those responsible for helping victims were accused of sex ...
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Understanding heroin and its hold on addicts
Heroin comes from the opium poppy flower, mostly grown in Mexico and Afghanistan. Its naturally occurring substance, morphine, is extracted from its pod, and classified as an opioid. Some people think that because a drug is grown from the earth, it must be safe. Not so, it's a highly addictive and dangerous ...
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1 Winning Ticket Sold in Fla. on Powerball
A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million. Terry Rich, a lottery official in Iowa, confirmed the ticket matching all six numbers was sold in Florida. Rich told The Associated Press by telephone that details were expected to be announced later by Florida lottery officials about the actual ticket ...
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Sports Briefing | Basketball Mike Krzyzewski Could Coach United States Team
Mike Krzyzewski is no longer ruling out a return as coach of the United States Olympic ...
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New York police kill hostage
Source: Facebook New York police have shot and killed a university student who was being held hostage in her home by an intruder. Andrea Rebello, 21, was shot once in the head when a police officer opened fire on the intruder who was holding Rebello in a headlock, the Associated Press reported. The intruder, 30-year-old Dalton Smith, was shot seven times and also died. Police said he had an ...
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MLB Colorado 10 San Francisco 2
Troy Tulowitzki went 4-for-5 with two RBI Saturday, sparking a 14-hit attack in Colorado's 10-2 win over San Francisco. Rosario cracked a two-run homer and added a run-scoring single ...
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MLB Texas 7 Detroit 2
Elvis Andrus went 5-for-5 with two RBI for Texas Saturday in the Rangers' 7-2 victory over Detroit. Grimm (3-3) broke a personal three-start losing streak, yielding a pair of runs on seven hits over 6 2/3 innings. The right-hander walked one and struck out two. Andrus delivered an RBI triple in the second inning, igniting a three-run outburst, and added a run-scoring hit in the third ...
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NHL Detroit Red Wings thrash Chicago Blackhawks 4-1
Damien Brunner and Brendan Smith scored in the second period as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Saturday in Game 2 to even ...
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NBA Indiana Pacers set up Eastern finals with Miami Heat
NBA Eastern Conference finals after they closed out their semi-final series against the New York Knicks in six games with a 106-99 victory on Saturday. The Pacers thrilled their home crowd with the win to take the seven-game series 4-2 and advance to the finals for the first time in nine ...
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Detroit Beats Chicago 4-1 To Even Series
Detroit Red Wings' Gustav Nyquist, right, smiles as he talks with Damien Brunner during the second period of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference semifinals against the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago, Saturday, May 18, 2013. The Red Wings won 4-1. NAM Y. HUH | AP ...
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ALADI Announces First Latin American Meeting on Commerce
Montevideo, May 19 (Prensa Latina) A first Latin American trade and investment meeting, ExpoAladi, will be held here next year, jointly announced the Uruguayan government and the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI). To promote this event and start a mutual cooperation, Aladi Secretary General, Carlos Alvarez, and the director of the Institute Uruguay XXI, Roberto Villamil signed an ...
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6 Arrested-officer injured at San Francisco State University www.privateofficer.com
– Six people were arrested and one police officer was taken to the hospital Thursday after San Francisco State police tried to clear out a ...
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Video Preview 48 Hours double feature
Unraveling the lies of Jodi Arias Convicted of murder, "48 Hours" interviews were evidence in her trial. Will she be put to death? Maureen Maher ...
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The War in Chicago
Produced by Josh Yager, Doug Longhini, Josh Gaynor and Kathleen O'Connell When Hadiya Pendleton was shot in a Chicago park, she quickly became a symbol of the deadly street violence in the city. But nearly every day, someone is gunned down in Chicago, often the result of gangs fighting over territory to sell drugs. This past fall, "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher and CBS ...
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The War in Chicago
Produced by Josh Yager, Doug Longhini, Josh Gaynor and Kathleen O'Connell When Hadiya Pendleton was shot in a Chicago park, she quickly became a symbol of the deadly street violence in the city. But nearly every day, someone is gunned down in Chicago, often the result of gangs fighting over territory to sell drugs. This past fall, "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher and CBS ...
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Video 518 NTSB investigates train collision teen tackles cancer diagnosis
During rush hour in Connecticut, two commuter trains collided, sending 72 passengers to the hospital. The tracks are now closed while the NTSB investigates. And as Don Dahler reports, it's creating a travel nightmare; And, after his close friend died from pancreatic cancer, 16-year-old Jack Andraka unleashed his hyper-drive intellect on preventing more cancer deaths. And as Jim Axelrod ...
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National American Miss Competition
WATERFORD - Two area teens soon will have the opportunity to step into the spotlight at an event that may prove to be the bright spot of a rough year. Sisters Cassidy, 14, and Baylee, 12, Cunningham, both of Waterford and students at Waterford Elementary School, received an invitation earlier this month to participate in the National American Miss competition at the state level June 28-30 in ...
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Feds call for East West Link business case
IF the Victorian government wants federal funding for the East West Link road, it needs to deliver its business case, the federal government says. Premier Denis Napthine says the Bolte Bridge crash, which halted Melbourne traffic on Friday and left a truck driver in hospital, highlighted the need for "more choices" for Victorian drivers. But Federal Infrastructure Minister Anthony ...
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MIAMI U. Miami Team Rescues NCIS Agent in Panama
A team from the University of Miami Hospital is sharing its story after being summoned to Panama to rescue a federal agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative ...
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Memorial Bridge is falling down, falling down
The Memorial Bridge linking New Hampshire and Maine is a historical landmark, its been there for over 80 years, but the bridge is old and in this age of recession, expensive repair work versus more valuable replacement may soon see the structure razed and replaced.
The Memorial Bridge that links Portsmouth in New Hampshire to Kittery in Maine is ageing. The through truss lift bridge is over 80 years old and has begun to feel its age in recent years, on the 16th of October, 2009 state authorities issued an emergency closure of the bridge due to essential repairs that were needed and its weight limit has steadily been reduced over the last year or so. Read more
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