Nation & World
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PublishedMay 19, 2014
Dictionary serves up ‘poutine’ among its new words
The dish of french fries covered with gravy and curds joins such other new words as selfie, hot spot and steampunk.
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PublishedMay 19, 2014
Fears linger for students who faced deadly Oklahoma tornado
One year after the twister carved a 17-mile path through the heart of an Oklahoma City suburb and killed 24 people, deep scars remain.
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PublishedMay 19, 2014
Quinnipiac commencement bomb threats aimed to mask dropout, police say
A Mass. woman is charged with making the threats to disrupt the proceedings and prevent her family from finding out she wasn’t graduating.
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PublishedMay 19, 2014
Activists: Death toll in Syria’s war tops 160,000
The crisis has also uprooted some 6.5 million people from their homes, forced 2.7 million to flee the country and laid waste to cities and towns alike.
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PublishedMay 19, 2014
Iowa university led by former UMaine chancellor penalized for false tactics
The for-profit university agrees to pay $7.25 million to settle claims it used false tactics to sign up students.
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PublishedMay 19, 2014
N.H. police commissioner resigns in wake of Obama slur
The controversy drew national attention to Wolfeboro, where the selectmen’s chair says, ‘The town is pleased’ by Robert Copeland’s resignation.
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PublishedMay 19, 2014
Man who sent poison letter to Obama sentenced to 25 years
The Mississippi man struck a plea agreement in a case involving letters sent to the president, a senator and a judge.
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PublishedMay 19, 2014
Threats aim to derail Ukraine’s presidential vote
Ukraine is holding a presidential election Sunday but it has become downright dangerous for many in the east to be associated with the vote.
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PublishedMay 19, 2014
U.S. officials charge China with economic cyber-spying
The hackers are accused of stealing trade secrets and engaging in espionage against big-name makers of nuclear and solar technology.
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PublishedMay 19, 2014
Federal court strikes down Oregon’s gay-marriage ban
A judge rules it is unconstitutional after state officials earlier refused to defend the voter initiative in court.
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