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April 13, 2010

Former Brown student sues after being expelled on rape complaint

William McCormick III says he was kicked out after he was falsely accused by the daughter of a fundraiser.
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April 13, 2010

Jobless benefit extension moves forward

The GOP argues against adding to the deficit while Democrats say the economy will be boosted.
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April 13, 2010

Pakistani leaders insist nuclear stockpiles are secure

WASHINGTON – Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani said Monday that his country’s nuclear weapons are well-guarded, rebutting misgivings by nuclear experts about the safety of the small but growing arsenal. “Islamabad has taken effective steps for nuclear safety, security and nonproliferation through extensive legislative, regulatory and administrative framework,” said Gilani, who was in Washington […]
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April 13, 2010

Apollo 13 astronauts, flight team reunite 40 years later

Forty years ago today, an oxygen tank exploded as Apollo 13 headed for the moon – and a place in history.
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April 13, 2010

Historic nuclear summit opens with good, bad vibes

The Ukraine agrees to get rid of its uranium, while an expert says al-Qaida is actively pursuing a bomb.

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April 13, 2010

Marines to pay farmers in crackdown on poppies

The crop in Marja, thought to be providing significant income to the Taliban, is on the rise again.
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April 13, 2010

Dispatches, April 13, 2010

WASHINGTON About 10 on Obama’s list for Supreme Court nominee President Obama’s candidates for the Supreme Court include a new name, federal appeals court Judge Sidney Thomas of Montana, and at least six others who were contenders when Obama chose his first high court nominee last year, The Associated Press has learned. Among the others […]
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April 13, 2010

Federal investigators arrive at West Virginia mine

A moment of silence is observed at the state Capitol during a wreath-laying ceremony.
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April 13, 2010

Prop 8 repeal try lacks signatures

OAKLAND, Calif. – Same-sex marriage advocates have failed to gather enough petition signatures to place on November’s ballot a measure that would repeal Proposition 8’s constitutional ban. Though it didn’t gather at least 694,354 valid signatures from registered voters by Monday’s deadline, the Restore Equality 2010 Coalition insists the effort wasn’t in vain, in that […]
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April 13, 2010

Small paper, new media add to Pulitzer mix

The Post and the Times are winners, but so is the Herald Courier in Virginia.