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Turkish parade in New York is a show of power Turkish Minister
Turkey's EU Minister Egemen Bagis said Turkish parade was a cultural show of power NEW YORK - Turkey's EU Minister and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis said, " Turkish Day Parade is a signal of Turkey's power, a cultural show of power." Federation of Turkish American Associations (FTAA) organized the 32thTurkish Day Parade in New York.Addressing the crowd after the parade, ...
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Judge sides with US in Manning document dispute
A government lawyer said Monday the U.S. Army has released the vast majority of court records in Pfc. Bradley Manning's case and told a civilian judge the dispute over the records had become ...
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NC repeals law that allowed racial bias appeals
Sequestration, the symbolic and ridiculous budget cutting bill that was allowed to become law, has been lampooned by almost every responsible political analyst in the country. It appears the overriding reason that it was allowed to become law is that the Republicans in the House needed to do something to assure their constituents that spending was going to be cut after agreeing to accept the end ...
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NY Kodak will keep some operations in Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- New York state and Eastman Kodak Co. have reached a deal that will keep some of the troubled company's operations in Rochester and provide $49 million for environmental cleanup at the once bustling Eastman Business Park.Local media outlets report Wednesday that Kodak will keep advanced manufacturing and its research center at the 1,200-acre site and lease property there ...
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How Olympic cauldron fanned flames of fury at American design studio
Thomas Heatherwick's Olympic cauldron (left) and the concept the New York design studio Atopia submitted to Locog in 2007. Photograph: Getty ...
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New York Men Charged with Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to Terrorists
ALBANY, NY-The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of York announced that Glendon Scott Crawford, age 49, of Galway, New York; and Eric J. Feight, age 54, of Hudson, New York, have been arrested and charged with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists. The arrests followed a lengthy investigation by the Albany FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force that began in April ...
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FBI director Robert Mueller admits spy drones being used on American soil
United States The long-standing director of the FBI has admitted the agency is using drones for surveillance on American soil.FBI director Robert Mueller, who took over as the director of the FBI just a week before the September 11 attacks, made the acknowledgment in response to questions from US senators asking about the government's increasing use of unmanned aircraft.During a Senate ...
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Will talks with Taliban yield results tellusatoday
We asked our Twitter followers for their opinion on possible peace talks among the U.S., Afghanistan and the Taliban. Comments are edited for clarity and grammar:We didn't negotiate with the Nazis. Receiving Taliban input legitimizes its actions. Involve citizens, not terrorists.-- @SbudnoWe can never realize peace as long as the Taliban has a voice. It is radical and hates the U.S. -- ...
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Take a uniform approach to education standards Your Say
Common Core State Standards. Comments from Facebook:Role of governmentWe should adopt national education standards, not leave them up to school districts. Look at the disparity in proficiency testing, and it is easy to see why states that perform poorly in education also are at the bottom of the socioeconomic scale. If students expect to compete for 21st century jobs, they need to be judged ...
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Mad Max with an American accent Not so fast
video game version is on the way, but some fans are outraged to see an American voice actor cast in the leading role. The upcoming third-person open-world game by Avalanche Studios, due out sometime next year for PCs, ...
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Arizona killer who asked for speedy execution found dead in cell
Dale Hausner, one of two men arrested for a string of fatal shootings, sits in court during his initial appearance at the Maricopa County court in jail in Phoenix, Arizona August 4, ...
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Prescription Drugs 7 Out Of 10 Americans Take At Least One Study Finds
A new study from Mayo Clinic researchers reveals how many Americans are on prescription drugs -- and it's a lot of us. The study, published in ...
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Hollywood man used bribes from government job to furnish home feds say
Miami -Dade County government job to obtain more than $13,000 worth of bribes – including a new stove, refrigerator and air conditioning system for his home, federal authorities said Wednesday.George Brown, 50, was arrested Tuesday and is being held at ...
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Stop force-feeding Guantanamo prisoners Senator
A selection of lunch meals offered to detainees are displayed in a food preparation area at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, March 7, ...
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Video Federal Reserve raises its predictions for growth and jobs
Ben Bernanke said the economy is doing well enough that the Federal Reserve is likely to ease back on a bond-buying program that has kept interest rates at record-low rates. The prospect of higher interest rates sent the Dow down more than 200 points. Anthony Mason ...
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Video American Medical Association declares obesity a disease
The American Medical Association declared obesity a disease, leaving many doctors hoping that this changes the way insurance companies view covering treatment. Weight loss surgery is covered by Medicare and insurance companies when there are complications such as diabetes and high blood pressure, but patients who have not yet developed these problems are denied coverage. Dr. Jon LaPook ...
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Watch Joe Torres Daughter Catches Falling Baby
Christina -- -- daughter of former Yankee manager and all star baseball catcher Joseph Torre. Tonight making quite a catch yourself -- heroes catch the 44 year old catching a one year old boy ...
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Watch Former Professor on FBI Most Wanted List Nabbed in Mexico
A fugitive is behind bars today just one day after being put on the FBI's ten most wanted list Walter -- Williams have been on the run for more than two years wanted for sexual exploitation ...
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Senators challenging White House on religious expression in military
Two U.S. senators have pushed forward a second challenge to the Obama administration's opposition to legislative language that offers a ';protection of rights of conscience of members of the Armed Forces and ...
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Jefferson Award Winners Help Those With Autism Find Work
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) – The CDC estimates one in 50 babies born in the U.S. today will be on the Autism spectrum. What will happen when they grow up? A San Francisco couple is working to make sure they’ll have jobs that match their abilities. Since Nicholas earned a degree in graphic design, he’s had a handful of jobs, including this one: ';I was delivering mail that ...
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‘Sopranos’ Actor James Gandolfini Dies
James Gandolfini, who won three Emmys for his portrayal of Tony Soprano on ';The Sopranos';, has died, according to HBO. More details to ...
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San Francisco’s ‘Landlords From Hell’ Plead Guilty To Felonies
San Francisco landlords Nicole and Kip Macy pleaded guilty to residential burglary, stalking and attempted grand theft. They were dubbed by prosecutors as the ';landlords from hell.'; (San Francisco Police ...
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KPIX 5 Poll Finds Californians Supporting Marriage Rights For Same-Sex Couples
expected U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on California's Proposition 8 same-sex marriage ban , a newly released KPIX-TV poll finds that only 35% of Californians feel the court should uphold the ban. The poll, conducted for KPIX 5 by the firm SurveyUSA, found that 48 reported that the Supreme Court should uphold the lower court ruling which would end Prop. 8, while 17 percent said they ...
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Blanco Pinch-Hit Triple Leads Giants Over Padres 4-2
Gregor Blanco #7 of the San Francisco Giants hits a two-run triple scoring Tony Abreu #10 and Brandon Crawford #35 in the seventh inning against the San Diego Padres at AT&T Park on June 19, 2013 in San Francisco. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ...
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3 Adults 1 Teen Arrested Fatal Stabbing Robbery In San Jose
gang-related fatal stabbing of a 44-year-old man during a street robbery in January . Officers units arrested Enrique Martinez, 20, and Ceasar Torres, 18, in San Jose last Wednesday on suspicion of murder, police said. Two days later, officers took a 17-year-old juvenile into custody in San Jose, police said. The fourth suspect, Joel Madrigal, 27, was arrested while in custody at the Santa ...
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