Hundreds are evacuated and phone service to one of the Canary Islands is at risk of being cut off.
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Motive sought after 6 slain at Wis. Sikh temple
Police, who kill the man in a shootout, describe the attack as domestic terrorism but suggest no motive.
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Nation & World Dispatches
BAGHDAD Two attacks by insurgents leave four policemen dead Four policemen were killed in two separate attacks in Iraq on Sunday in the latest strikes by insurgents against security forces, officials said. A police officer in Ninevah province said gunmen opened fire on a security checkpoint in the northern city of Mosul, killing three policemen. […]
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Same-sex marriage backers get windfall
A national organization gives $250,000 to the Maine group seeking legalization.
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Chavela Vargas, legendary singer from Mexico, dies at 93
She recorded 80 albums and flouted preconceptions of what a female singer should be.
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Augusta trestle takes toll on trucks
The ‘Can Opener’ has been struck several times, and other trucks have had to back up, tying up traffic.
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NFL Notebook: Brady, 35, looking for many more years
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Quarterback Tom Brady turned 35 on Friday, earning birthday serenades from fans at the New England Patriots’ training camp. While Brady has said he would like to play until he was 40 and has shown few signs of slowing, the team is getting ever closer to the unthinkable — life without its […]
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As actor, dog takes his bow-wows
The deaf pit bull is a hoot in the Bard’s comedy ‘The Two Gentlemen of Verona.’
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Aleppo faces threat of ‘decisive battle’
Syrian rebels release a video purporting to show 48 abducted Iranians as violence continues.
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Major League Roundup: Pierzynski leads win by Chicago
CHICAGO – Pinch-hitter A.J. Pierzynski tied a White Sox record by homering in his fifth consecutive game, a go-ahead, two-run drive in the seventh inning off Jason Isringhausen that led Chicago over the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 Sunday. With the Angels ahead 2-1, Isringhausen (3-2) relieved Dan Haren and allowed a leadoff single to Dayan […]