Senate approves Obama nominee to key appeals court
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a break from bipartisan battles over judicial appointments, the U.S. Senate on Thursday...
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New York man held captive for month rescued by police
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police rescued a businessman from a New York City warehouse where he had been held captive fo...
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Father of Chechen shot by FBI says he thinks son was tortured
GROZNY, Russia (Reuters) - The father of a Chechen immigrant killed during questioning over his links with one of the Boston Maratho...
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Maine Medicaid expansion passes but governor sets veto
By Dave Sherwood BOWDOINHAM, Maine (Reuters) - Maine's Democratic-controlled legislature on Thursday passed a bill to expand access ...
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Arizona jury deadlocks over Jodi Arias sentencing
By Tim Gaynor PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona jury weighing whether Jodi Arias should be put to death for the brutal murder of her ex...
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Hundreds mourn Oklahoma tornado victim, schoolgirl who liked to sing
By Heide Brandes OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Hundreds of people gathered in stormy weather on Thursday to mourn a 9-year-old girl who ...
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Boy Scouts of America set to vote on gay youth ban
By Marice Richter GRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - The Boy Scouts of America will vote on Thursday on a proposal to remove its ban on op...
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Sweden riots expose ugly side of 'Nordic model'
By Niklas Pollard and Philip O'Connor STOCKHOLM | Thu May 23, 2013 10:21am EDT (Reuters) - The scene of Sweden's wor...
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World shares slump on U.S. stimulus, growth fears
By Richard Hubbard LONDON | Thu May 23, 2013 10:17am EDT (Reuters) - World stocks fell and measures of investor risk ave...
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Special Report: Poor planning left Texas firefighters unprepared
By M.B. Pell, Ryan McNeill and Janet Roberts WEST, Texas | Wed May 22, 2013 9:41pm EDT (Reuters) - The fertilizer-pl...
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