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Family, friends ‘bonkers’ as Candice Glover takes ‘American Idol’ crown
Nation & World Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 10:30amPORT ROYAL, S.C. — When Candice Glover was announced as the next American Idol on Thursday night, her six younger siblings didn’t hold back.
As soon as the word “Candice” left host Ryan...
Child mental health disorders rising, report finds
Nation & World Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 10:30amWASHINGTON, D.C. — Up to one in five American youngsters — some 7 million to 12 million by one estimate — experience a mental health disorder each year, according to a new report billed as the...
Planet-hunting Kepler telescope is disabled
Nation & World Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 10:30amLOS ANGELES — Planet-hunting scientists were dealt a major blow this week when NASA officials announced that a crucial wheel on the Kepler space telescope had ceased to function and that the craft...
6 Americans among at least 15 killed as car bomber hits NATO convoy
Nation & World Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 10:30amKABUL, Afghanistan — A militant group said its attack on a NATO convoy in the Afghan capital Thursday marked a stepped-up campaign against the foreign presence in Afghanistan, and promised more...
IRS scandal puts the caffeine back in tea party
Nation & World Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 10:30amWASHINGTON, D.C. — Republicans think the Internal Revenue Service controversy is the magic weapon for beating up Democrats, because nothing resonates with the American public like potential IRS...
For first time, stem cells are produced from cloning technique
Nation & World Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 10:30amWASHINGTON, D.C. — For the first time, scientists have created human embryos that are genetic copies of living people and used them to make stem cells — a feat that paves the way for treating a...
Obama ousts IRS chief over inquiry
Nation & World Comments Updated: May 16, 2013 10:30amWASHINGTON, D.C. — President Barack Obama forced out the head of the IRS on Wednesday, seeking to restore the public’s faith in the tax agency while asserting a measure of control over a rapidly...
Guantanamo: 30 of the 100 hunger strikers now being tube-fed
Nation & World Comments Updated: May 16, 2013 10:30amMIAMI — Guantanamo prison staff members were tube-feeding 30 of the 100 hunger-striking captives on Wednesday, the detention center said, reporting an all-time high last reached in 2005.
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AccuWeather predicts active Atlantic hurricane season
Nation & World Comments Updated: May 16, 2013 10:30amBALTIMORE — AccuWeather.com is predicting another active Atlantic hurricane season, particularly for the U.S. coastline.
While the Pennsylvania-based meteorology company is calling for fewer...
House Republicans, White House look to change student loan rates
Nation & World Comments Updated: May 16, 2013 10:30amWASHINGTON, D.C. — Republicans in the House of Representatives and President Barack Obama agree in general on what to do with student loan interest rates: Let them vary with the market.
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