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Published
April 20, 2012

Karzai condemns photos of Afghan suicide bombers

The Afghan president uses the event to call for an accelerated exit of international forces.
Published
April 20, 2012

More sick fish show up near oil spill

If suspicions prove correct, it could mean the environmental damage to the Gulf from the BP disaster is still unfolding
Published
April 20, 2012

More to resign in Secret Service scandal

The additional departures may be revealed today as officials learn more about the hiring of prostitutes.
Published
April 20, 2012

World Dispatches

BAGHDAD At least 30 killed as bomb attacks strike 10 cities Bombs ripped through 10 Iraqi cities Thursday, killing at least 30 people and shattering a month of relative calm. Minority lawmakers decried the violence as a tragic but inevitable result of the Shiite-led government’s attempts to dominate Iraqi politics. Despite simmering sectarian tensions, a […]
Published
April 19, 2012

EPA requires air pollution controls at fracked wells

The new rule mandates that 'green completions' be used to capture toxic emissions starting in 2015.

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Published
April 19, 2012

Gunman wants death penalty or acquittal

Unfortunately for the accused mass murderer, Norway does not have capital punishment.
Published
April 19, 2012

For-profit colleges on hot seat for ad spending

A bill in Congress says too much federal money flows through students and gets used for marketing efforts.
Published
April 19, 2012

Security forces open fire on protesters near U.N. team

BEIRUT – Syrian security forces opened fire Wednesday on anti-regime demonstrators surrounding the cars of a U.N. team meant to monitor a shaky cease-fire, sending the observers speeding off and protesters dashing for cover, according to activists and amateur videos. The fresh violence in a suburb of Damascus, the Syrian capital, provided the first public […]
Published
April 19, 2012

World Dispatches

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico Customs inspectors seize 268,000 assault rifle rounds Mexican customs inspectors seized 268,000 rounds of assault rifle ammunition found in a U.S. truck at a border crossing in Ciudad Juarez, authorities reported Wednesday. Angel Torres, a spokesman for federal prosecutors in northern Chihuahua state, said a 37-year-old man from Dallas, Texas, was detained […]
Published
April 19, 2012

Illinois couple claims $218.6 million

Merle Butler routinely laughed off what became the well-worn exchange among locals in Red Bud, Ill., the instant word swept through the tiny southern Illinois village that a Mega Millions lottery ticket bought there scored a share of a record $656 million jackpot. “Are you the winner?” someone would ask. “Yeah, sure, I won it,” […]