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| Heat wave bakes western US states The western US states are baking under a sizzling extended heat wave, with temperatures threatening to break the all-time high recorded on Earth. Read More » Life term for penis amputation wife A California woman convicted of amputating her ex-husband's penis and throwing it in a kitchen waste disposal is sentenced to life in prison. Read More »US state drops long-term jobless aid As many as 70,000 long-term unemployed North Carolina workers lose public benefits on Monday in a budget-saving move enacted in February. Read More »California gay marriage ban lifted A US appeals court overturns a ban on same-sex marriages in California, following a Supreme Court ruling. Read More »VIDEO: War photography's window into conflict Could photographs of war convince humanity to stop fighting? Read More » US court jails Mexico ex-governor A US court sentences a disgraced former governor of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo to 11 years in prison for money laundering. Read More »Obama homage to 'hero' Mandela US President Barack Obama is due to meet South Africa's Jacob Zuma, as the country holds prayers and vigils for ailing ex-leader Nelson Mandela. Read More »US travel warning over Egypt clashes The US warns Americans not to travel to Egypt and has told non-emergency diplomatic staff to leave, as deadly clashes continued in the country. Read More »VIDEO: Heat wave bakes western US states Western US states are baking under an extended heat wave, with temperatures threatening to break the all-time high recorded on Earth. Read More »VIDEO: 'Thoughts of world with Mandela' President Obama has met the South African leader Jacob Zuma in Pretoria in a visit overshadowed by worries about the health of Nelson Mandela, who has been in hospital for three weeks. Read More »VIDEO: Clashes at anti-Obama protests Protests against many facets of US foreign policy are taking place in South Africa as President Obama continues his visit to the country. Read More »VIDEO: California gay marriage ban lifted A US appeals court has lifted a ban on same-sex marriages in California, following a Supreme Court ruling. Read More »VIDEO: Charmer Obama wins over audience US President Barack Obama turned on the charm offensive on Saturday afternoon as he addressed a group of young African leaders at the University of Johannesburg. Read More » | ||||
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Saturday, June 29, 2013
FeedaMail: BBC News - US
FeedaMail: AP Top Science News At 5:38 p.m. EDT
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| Italian astrophysicist Margherita Hack dies at 91 ROME (AP) -- Margherita Hack, an astrophysicist who explained her research on the stars in plain language for the public and who championed civil rights in her native Italy, died on Saturday in the Adriatic Sea town of Trieste, where she had headed an astronomical observatory. She was 91.... Read More » | ||||
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