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Colorado apartment complex bans guns, leaving ex-Marine tenant up in arms
Some residents of an apartment complex in Colorado are up in arms after receiving a notice from the building's management banning firearms.
Yahoo! NewsObama to speak at 50th anniversary of MLK’s ‘I have a dream’ speech
President Barack Obama will make remarks on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial Aug. 28 as part of a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the demonstration best remembered for Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech.
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President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he would probably benefit from refinancing his Chicago home, but suggested that it’s not something he can do while in office.
Yahoo! NewsWatch live: Obama talks about housing and answers your questions
President Barack Obama will talk about housing during a town-hall event on Wednesday, and you can submit questions and watch it live on Yahoo!.
Yahoo! NewsWhat makes people cross the border illegally?
Fear of being caught and deported does not appear to have a significant deterrent effect on people who are considering crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, a new study finds.
Yahoo! NewsExclusive: IRS manual detailed DEA's use of hidden intel evidence
By John Shiffman and David Ingram WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Details of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration program that feeds tips to federal agents and then instructs them to alter the investigative trail were published in a manual used by agents of the Internal Revenue Service for two years. The…
Reuters41 mins agoSuspect's vehicle in California murder-abduction case seen in Oregon
By Marty Graham SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Police on Wednesday issued an Amber Alert in Oregon for two children missing since their mother was found dead in a burned-out San Diego home earlier this week, saying that the suspect's vehicle had been spotted heading there from Northern California. According…
Reuters48 mins agoDetroit manager's hope: a clean balance sheet in 14 months
By Nick Carey DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit's emergency manager voiced confidence on Wednesday that the city could emerge from bankruptcy before his term expires in October 2014 and possibly without having to borrow more money. Even so, Kevyn Orr, the bankruptcy expert who was appointed in March to a…
Reuters59 mins agoRow simmers over death benefits for Arizona 'Hotshot' firefighters
By Tim Gaynor PHOENIX (Reuters) - Nineteen members of an Arizona hotshot firefighting crew killed by a fickle wildfire all shared the same risks, but the widow of one is complaining that a two-tier compensation system meant her young family would be denied full survivor benefits. The elite…
ReutersDead shark found on New York City subway
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City subway riders got a surprise on Wednesday when a dead shark was discovered on a Queens-bound subway train, authorities said. A supervisor found the four-foot-long carcass shortly after midnight, moved the passengers onto another car and discarded it at the end of…
ReutersU.S. Powerball lottery jackpot reaches $425 million
MIAMI (Reuters) - Strong ticket sales have boosted the jackpot for Wednesday's Powerball lottery drawing to an estimated $425 million, the fourth-biggest jackpot in U.S. history. As word of the big payout spread, vendors faced a crush of buyers lining up for tickets at the end of the workday. Bob…
ReutersU.S. officials say NSA leaks may hamper cyber policy debate
By Alina Selyukh NEW YORK (Reuters) - Weeks of revelations about secret U.S. surveillance programs could stymie progress on negotiations over new laws and regulations meant to beef up the country's defenses against the growing threat of cyber attacks, cyber security experts say. Current and former…
ReutersArizona's 'Rock Burglar' sentenced to nearly 23 years in prison
By David Schwartz PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona man dubbed the "Rock Burglar", for using melon-sized rocks to break windows and enter homes of notable people such as former vice president Dan Quayle, was sentenced to nearly 23 years in prison on Wednesday, officials said. Under the ruling from…
ReutersNew York City police to purge stop-and-frisk database of names
By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York City Police Department has agreed to purge a database of names and addresses of people stopped by police under the NYPD's controversial stop-and-frisk program but later cleared of criminal wrongdoing. The department will scrub the information as part…
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AdChoices eLendingSaver.comSponsoredLawyers for U.S. soldier in Afghan killings want prosecutors ousted
By Eric M. Johnson and Jonathan Kaminsky (Reuters) - Attorneys for a U.S. soldier who pleaded guilty in June to killing 16 Afghan civilians in cold blood have moved to dismiss the prosecution team weeks before a scheduled sentencing hearing that will decide if he will ever have a chance at parole.…
ReutersDetroit may get through bankruptcy without new borrowing: Orr
By Nick Carey DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit's emergency manager voiced confidence on Wednesday that the city should be able to emerge from bankruptcy before his term expires in October 2014, and possibly without having to borrow new money. Even so, Kevyn Orr, the bankruptcy expert who was appointed…
Reuters'Whitey' Bulger jury mulls Boston mob trial verdict, questions judge
By Richard Valdmanis BOSTON (Reuters) - The statute of limitations does not shield James "Whitey" Bulger from murder and racketeering charges stemming from crimes more than 30 years old, the judge overseeing the Boston mobster's trial told the jury on Wednesday. U.S. District Court Judge Denise…
ReutersBoys in Canada snake attack were asphyxiated, autopsy finds
(Reuters) - An autopsy has confirmed that two boys in Eastern Canada who were apparently attacked in their sleep by a four-meter (13-foot) python died of asphyxiation, police in New Brunswick said on Wednesday. Noah and Connor Barthe, aged 4 and 6, were found dead early on Monday after the snake, a…
ReutersJackie Robinson statue defaced with slurs in Brooklyn
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Vandals defaced a statue of barrier-breaking baseball star Jackie Robinson in Brooklyn, scrawling a racial slur, a swastika and anti-Semitic language on the figure outside a minor league baseball park, police said on Wednesday. The hate crimes task force was investigating and…
ReutersTwo Democrats appear to advance in Seattle mayoral race
By Jonathan Kaminsky (Reuters) - Two left-leaning Democrats appeared poised to advance from a crowded non-partisan primary in the race for Seattle mayor on Wednesday, setting up a likely November showdown between an activist-minded incumbent and a challenger promising a more inclusive governing…
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