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Ohio judge sentences convicted "Craigslist" killer to death

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Kim Palmer. AKRON, Ohio | Thu Apr 4, 2013 12:58pm EDT. AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - An Ohio judge sentenced Richard Beasley to death on Thursday for the murder of three down-on-their-luck men who responded to an ad he placed on the Craigslist ...
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Facebook Home interface unveiled for Android

USA TODAY - ‎30 minutes ago‎
Facebook's next mission: taking over your smartphone screen. The social network unveiled Facebook Home, an operating system that deeply integrates features of the service, at an event at its Menlo Park, Calif.
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Poll: Majority Supports Legalizing Marijuana

Wall Street Journal - ‎33 minutes ago‎
For the first time in four decades of polling on the issue, Pew Research found that a majority of Americans, albeit a slim one, supports legalizing marijuana.
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North Korea's missile launchers on the move, indicating possible new provocation

Fox News - ‎13 minutes ago‎
North Korea has begun moving its mid-range missile launchers, possibly indicating a looming test as tensions are already boiling on the peninsula, U.S.
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CDC investigates first human cases of new bird flu strain

Fox News
24 minutes ago
Written by
Jonathan Serrie
A new strain of bird flu has killed four people in China and sickened at least seven others, according to Chinese media reports. Chinese health officials blame a new strain of H7N9, an influenza virus detected in birds, but never before seen in humans.
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Gunman reported at Univ. of Rhode Island

USA TODAY - ‎11 minutes ago‎
A building at the University of Rhode Island was being cleared room-by-room Thursday as State Police investigated reports of a man with a gun in or around Chafee Hall on the Kingston campus.
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Cameron Urges Support for British Nuclear Deterrent

New York Times - ‎16 minutes ago‎
LONDON - Citing tensions with Iran and North Korea, Prime Minister David Cameron offered a strong defense of Britain's nuclear deterrent on Thursday, traveling to Scotland to challenge nationalists seeking independence who want to expel nuclear-armed ...
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Saudi Arabian court sentences man to paralysis

CTV News - ‎1 hour ago‎
A Saudi Arabian court ruling that may result in a man being paralyzed in a form of eye-for-an-eye justice is being met with outrage.
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Iran Pushes Back as West Awaits Nuclear Offer Response

Wall Street Journal - ‎1 hour ago‎
ALMATY, Kazakhstan—The U.S. and its European allies want a "substantive" response from Iran when nuclear talks resume in Kazakhstan on Friday which signals Tehran's readiness to take serious steps to allay concerns about its nuclear ambitions, senior ...
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US to seek ways to continue helping hunt for Kony

The State - ‎2 hours ago‎
NAIROBI, Kenya - The United States is looking for ways to ensure the hunt for wanted warlord Joseph Kony continues in Central African Republic despite a change in leadership in the country that has forced the search to be suspended, a State Department ...
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NY state assemblyman charged with bribery; another NY assemblyman charged ...

Washington Post - ‎28 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK - For the second time in a week, a political corruption scandal has resulted in the arrest of a New York state politician, leading a prosecutor to say Thursday that political corruption in the state “is indeed rampant” and people should be angry ...
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Enron Ex-CEO Could See Shorter Sentence

Wall Street Journal - ‎34 minutes ago‎
Former Enron Corp. chief Jeffrey Skilling and prosecutors are discussing a possible agreement related to his 24-year prison term ahead of a court-ordered resentencing, raising the prospect he may get out of a Colorado federal prison earlier than expected.
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Wounded suspect in West Virginia sheriff death expected to live

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
Thu Apr 4, 2013 12:47pm EDT. (Reuters) - The suspect in the shooting death of a drug-fighting West Virginia sheriff was critically wounded by police who pursued him but is expected to survive to face murder and attempted murder charges, officials said on ...
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Another Report Blames Corzine In MF Global Failure, Are Criminal Charges On ...

Forbes
7 minutes ago
Written by
Halah Touryalai
MF Global clients may have recovered much of their missing assets since the firm's failure but former CEO Jon Corzine is not off the hook just yet.
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Bank of America to Introduce New ATMs with Teller Assist

Business Review USA
1 hour ago
Written by
Kristin Craik
Bank of America announced today the launch of new ATMs with Teller Assist. The new ATMs will give customers access to a range of services including the ability to speak with a Bank of America teller through real-time video during extended hours.
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Hackers apparently break into North Korean social media sites

Los Angeles Times - ‎44 minutes ago‎
SEOUL -- A group of hackers claimed it broke into North Korea's Twitter and Flickr social media sites Thursday. North Korea's Twitter account, which normally posts articles and bellicose rhetoric from the regime in Pyongyang, included tweets reading “hacked” ...
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The Real Reason The Feds Can't Read Your iMessages

PC Magazine - ‎1 hour ago‎
A DEA report obtained by CNet has revealed that law enforcement has been stumped by communications sent over Apple's encrypted iMessage system.
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Apple devices predicted to beat Windows

Financial Times - ‎7 minutes ago‎
Consumers will buy more Apple devices than PCs, tablets and smartphones running Windows for the first time this year, analysts predict, underlining the urgency of the threat to Microsoft's platform dominance in the shift from desktop to mobile.
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Samsung to open brand shops in Best Buy stores; Wall Street approves

Reuters
2 hours ago
Written by
Dhanya Skariachan
By Dhanya Skariachan. NEW YORK | Thu Apr 4, 2013 12:13pm EDT. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) is planning to install its brand shops in more than 1,400 Best Buy Co Inc (BBY.
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Watch: Chelsea Handler And Conan O'Brien's Nude Brawl

Celebuzz
28 minutes ago
Written by
Gabrielle Chung
E! late night talk show host Chelsea Handler went toe-to-toe with TBS' Conan O'Brien in a hilarious shower skit that debuted online Wednesday night.
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Christopher Abbott is leaving HBO's 'Girls'

USA TODAY - ‎43 minutes ago‎
The actor says he's working on other projects. Christopher Abbott attends the 'Simon Killer' New York premiere after-party at The Jane Ballroom on April 2 in New York.
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Netflix Backs a Dead Show for TV's Future

Businessweek - ‎1 hour ago‎
If Arrested Development had as many viewers in 2006 as it has today, Fox never would have canceled it. At least, so suspects Netflix (NFLX), which for years has been streaming old episodes of the critically acclaimed comedy.
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Jada Pinkett Smith Addresses Will Smith Open Marriage Rumors: "Will Is His ...

E! Online - ‎22 minutes ago‎
If you listen to Jada Pinkett Smith, the pursuit of marital happiness just might be interpreted as looking the other way. When asked about the seemingly never-ending gossip that she and her A-list hubby of 15 years, Will Smith, have an open marriage, the If ...
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Tigers re-sign Jose Valverde

ESPN - ‎46 minutes ago‎
The Detroit Tigers announced Thursday that they have re-signed reliever Jose Valverde to a minor league contract. Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski made the announcement before Thursday's game at Minnesota.
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Stadium fans get look into locker rooms

The Missoulian - ‎11 minutes ago‎
Hey, NFL fans, here's a new view for you at the stadium: the locker rooms. The NFL has ordered all teams to have cameras in their locker rooms next season, with video shown only on stadium scoreboards.
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NASA Pauses Mars Missions To Avoid Interference

InformationWeek - ‎22 minutes ago‎
NASA will significantly scale back its Mars missions in April as the Red Planet moves behind the sun as viewed from Earth. Start The Discussion · Tweet; Mail Mail; Print Print · J. Nicholas Hoover | April 04, 2013 02:00 PM.
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Farthest Star Explosion Yet Revealed by Hubble

Space.com
2 hours ago
Written by
Miriam Kramer
Astronomers have spotted the most distant massive star explosion of its kind, a supernova that could help scientists better understand the nature of the universe.
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Shark-tooth war cutlery reveals tale of fishy extinction in Pacific

Register - ‎2 hours ago‎
They are the sort of weapons that could be worth hundreds to your average tooth fairy. But a cache of weapons made from shark teeth is also valuable to scientists because they have revealed the localised extinction of two species of shark.
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Male baldness 'indicates heart risk'

BBC News - ‎17 hours ago‎
Men going thin on top may be more likely to have heart problems than their friends with a full head of hair, according to researchers in Japan.
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Dementia care costs top $100 billion

CNNMoney - ‎10 minutes ago‎
A new study puts the cost of treating Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia at $109 billion, making it more expensive to society than either cancer or heart disease.
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