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Despite sequester, high-level federal executives slated to get bonuses
Nation & World Comments Updated: May 18, 2013 7:30amWASHINGTON, D.C. — An elite group of federal employees is set to receive cash bonuses despite this year’s automatic budget cuts, according to a report that a Senate subcommittee issued Friday....
Veterans become pot farmers in Rochester
Nation & World Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 10:30amROCHESTER — A large-scale marijuana production operation is growing in south Thurston County.
A group of six Rochester-area veterans formed American Cannabis Corp. to grow medical marijuana...
Suspect left ‘deathbed’ note inside boat, source says
Nation & World Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 10:30amMELVILLE, N.Y. — Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left a “deathbed” note scrawled inside the hull of the boat in which he was captured, claiming he and his older brother set off bombs at the Boston Marathon as...
At least 6 killed, 50 injured in Texas tornado
Nation & World Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 10:30amGRANBURY, Texas — At least six people were killed and another seven were still unaccounted for Thursday morning after a tornado ripped through a subdivision Wednesday night, flattening homes and...
Map of hateful tweets shows hotspots are mostly in eastern half of U.S.
Nation & World Comments Updated: May 17, 2013 10:30amKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tweets containing hateful words are coming in larger proportions from people living in the eastern half of the United States, according to a new map that tracked hate speech on...
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...
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...
