Wednesday, July 31, 2013

AP PHOTOS: Zoo mice become prairie pioneers

 


AP PHOTOS: Zoo mice become prairie pioneers
GRAYSLAKE, Ill. (AP) -- To most people, mice are pests....
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Washington in Broadway return

 


Washington vandalism cases 'linked'
Three incidents of vandalism at landmarks in Washington DC seem to be linked, police said, as a woman appeared in court to face vandalism charges.
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VIDEO: Rancher's warning on border promises
Rancher torn by border choice between liberty and security
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Senate backs Obama labour nominees
The US Senate fills all five seats on the National Labor Relations Board, after a delay of many months in backing President Obama's nominations.
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US man 'forgotten' in jail gets $4m
A university student in San Diego receives more than $4m from the US government after he is abandoned for four days in a prison cell, his lawyer says.
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Assange condemns Manning verdicts
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange says the conviction of US Army Private Bradley Manning on spying charges sets a "dangerous precedent".
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The village welcoming sex offenders
Where half of the population is made up of sex offenders
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Manning sentencing hearing to begin
A sentencing hearing for US Army Private Bradley Manning is due to begin at a military court in Maryland, with him facing up to 136 years in prison.
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Snowden's father 'approached by FBI'
The father of US fugitive Edward Snowden says the FBI asked him to travel to Moscow and see his son, who he advises to "stay in Russia".
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Artificial human ear grown in lab
Plastic surgeons in the US say they have moved a step closer to being able to grow a complete human ear from a patient's cells.
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Hollywood studios 'not paid' by China
China is not paying Hollywood its share of the profits from some of this year's big box office films, according to US media reports.
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US economic growth beats forecasts
The US economy grew at an annualised pace of 1.7% in the second quarter of the year, more than expected, official figures show.
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Facebook share price at float level
Facebook's share price rises above its $38 flotation level for the first time since the shares began trading last year.
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VIDEO: Footage shows prisoner's escape
A prisoner has escaped from a jail in the US state of Arkansas.
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Benjamin star Eileen Brennan dies
Eileen Brennan, the husky-voiced actress best known for her Oscar-nominated role in army comedy Private Benjamin, dies aged 80.
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Zynga sues Bang With Friends sex app
The makers of a "casual sex matchmaking app" called Bang With Friends are facing legal action over its name from games studio Zynga.
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US declassifies phone-snooping order
The Obama administration releases documents on its phone-snooping, as a Senate panel questions intelligence officials about the programme.
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Washington in Broadway return
Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington is returning to Broadway in a new revival of Lorraine Hansberry's play, A Raisin in the Sun.
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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

FeedaMail: AP Top Science News At 5:38 p.m. EDT

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Monogamy may sound sweet, but why it evolved isn't

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Only a few species of mammals are monogamous, and now two scientific teams think they've figured out why they got that way. But their answers aren't exactly romantic....

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Second day of Mid-East peace talks

 


Toronto police to probe tram killing
Toronto police pledge to investigate the fatal shooting by officers of a man armed with a knife on an empty tram.
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US house collapse injures eight
Eight people are injured when a Philadelphia row house collapses and severely damages neighbouring buildings.
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VIDEO: Copper mining threatens wild salmon
Environmental concerns over Northern Dynasty's plans to mine in Iliamna Lake and the Bristol Bay watershed, which supports some 40 million sockeye salmon.
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Bulger 'not an informant' - defence
Lawyers for accused Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger open their defence with an ex-FBI agent who said the accused was not an informant.
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VIDEO: Jolie speaks out about conflict rapes
Angelina Jolie has urged people to join in the fight against sexual violence in warzones at a showing of her directorial debut film in Japan.
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Woman held in Washington vandalism
A woman is arrested at the US National Cathedral in connection with an act of vandalism there, days after the Lincoln Memorial was similarly defaced.
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VIDEO: Using GPS to find God
Catholic Church uses tech to attract members
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The American village set to disappear
The Alaskan village set to disappear in 10 years' time
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Verdict expected in Manning case
A military judge is set to issue a verdict in the court martial of the US soldier who disclosed reams of secret documents to the Wikileaks website.
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Workers missing after US plant blast
Fifteen people are unaccounted for after a series of explosions at a propane gas plant in the centre of the US state of Florida, officials say.
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VIDEO: Miley Cyrus: I don't read reviews
Singer Miley Cyrus talks about changing her image and why she never reads reviews about herself.
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VIDEO: US factory aerials show balls of flame
At least seven people have been injured by a series of explosions at a gas plant in the US state of Florida, officials say.
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VIDEO: On drugs patrol at US-Mexico border
Forty years after the creation of the US Drug Enforcement Agency, leaders in Latin American are calling for a new strategy for the war on drugs.
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VIDEO: 'Jetman' flies alongside US plane
A Swiss adventurer, known as 'Jetman', has made his first public flight in the United States.
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AUDIO: Nelly on meeting US kidnap victim
US rapper Nelly tells 5 live why he invited kidnap victim Amanda Berry on stage at a festival
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BP Gulf fund running out of cash
The $20bn compensation fund that BP set up to pay claims relating to the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico is running low on cash.
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VIDEO: Rubik's cube solved in 7.3 seconds
Australian Feliks Zemdegs has claimed the world title for solving the Rubik's Cube at a competition in Las Vegas
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AUDIO: Columnist hails cheeseburgers 'nutritious'
Cheap and 'nutritious?' New York Post columnist Kyle Smith makes the case for a double cheeseburger.
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VIDEO: Manning court martial verdict due
A military judge is set to issue a verdict in the court martial of the US soldier who disclosed reams of secret documents to the Wikileaks website.
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Williams to star in new US sitcom
Robin Williams is returning to TV screens for the first time since starring in the 1970s show Mork & Mindy with a new comedy, The Crazy Ones.
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Second day of Mid-East peace talks
Middle East peace talks brokered by US Secretary of State John Kerry are due to go into their second day in Washington DC.
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Bradley Manning guilty of espionage
Bradley Manning, the US army private accused of leaking thousands of classified documents, is found guilty of espionage but not of aiding the enemy.
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Monday, July 29, 2013

FeedaMail: BBC News - US

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Perrigo buys Elan in $8.6bn deal

Irish drug firm Elan has been snapped up by US rival Perrigo in an $8.6bn (£5.6bn) deal which will secure tax savings for the US company.

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The Wolverine tops US box office

Hugh Jackman's latest incarnation as The Wolverine tops the US box office with $55m (£35m) in ticket sales, according to studio estimates.

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Saks snapped up by Hudson's Bay

Canadian retailer Hudson's Bay Company has bought US department store Saks in a $2.9bn deal.

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VIDEO: Johnny Depp: I may give up acting

Hollywood star Johnny Depp tells BBC Breakfast that his acting career may be coming to an end

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Ex-US envoy to lead Mid-East talks

Secretary of State John Kerry names a former US ambassador to Israel as the lead negotiator on Middle East peace talks, set to resume Monday.

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VIDEO: Smurfs stars hit the Blue carpet

Hollywood stars of the latest Smurf film attended the blue carpet premiere in Los Angeles

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FBI 'saves 105 trafficked children'

The FBI says it has rescued 105 children and held 150 pimps during raids in 76 US cities over the weekend, in an operation against child prostitution.

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NZ denies helping US spy on reporter

New Zealand officials deny a report that its military conspired with US spy agencies to monitor a freelance journalist in Afghanistan.

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Wolves 'aiding bears' in Yellowstone

The return of wolves to Yellowstone National Park has been suggested to lead to an improvement in the diet of grizzly bears.

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