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Police visited home where women held

Posted: 07 May 2013 11:42 AM PDT

A sheriff deputy stands outside a house where three women escaped Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Cleveland. Three women who went missing separately about a decade ago were found in the home Monday just south of downtown and likely had been tied up during years of captivity, said police, who arrested three brothers. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)Cleveland authorities have come under scrutiny for how they missed clues.

Dow has its first close above 15,000 points

Posted: 07 May 2013 01:06 PM PDT

New stock market milestone: Dow 15,000It's another milestone in the market's epic ascent; this year, it's up 15 percent.

James Holmes to pursue insanity defense

Posted: 07 May 2013 03:26 PM PDT

Accused Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes listens at his arraignment in CentennialHe is accused of killing 12 in a Colo. theater shooting rampage.

Treasury Secretary improves loopy signature

Posted: 07 May 2013 04:07 PM PDT

Treasury Secretary's loopy signature improvingIt's expected to be even better when "Jacob Lew" is affixed to currency.

Boston mayor doesn't want suspect buried in city

Posted: 07 May 2013 04:20 PM PDT

One Fund Boston administrator Kenneth R. Feinberg leads a town hall meeting held to discuss how victims of the Boston Marathon bombing will be compensated, Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square. (AP Photo/Boston Herald, Angela Rowlings, Pool)Thomas Menino however calls the decision "a family issue."

Obama: There are no 'easy answers' on Syria

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:08 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama addresses a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in WashingtonThe president defiantly defended his handling of Syria's civil war.

NYPD chief surprised Boston bombing didn’t happen sooner

Posted: 07 May 2013 10:39 AM PDT

In this Wednesday, April 17, 2013 file photo, investigators comb through the scene of one of the blast sites of the Boston Marathon explosions in Boston. Three more suspects were taken into custody in the Boston Marathon bombing case, including two college friends of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev who came to the U.S. from Kazakhstan, officials said Wednesday May 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)'It's a shock to the public psyche, but not to us,' Ray Kelly said.

Video game maker drops gun labels, not guns

Posted: 07 May 2013 01:48 PM PDT

Copies of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 video game published by Activision Blizzard, owned by Vivendi, are displayed in a shop in RomeSigns of cooperation between the game and gun industries are drawing criticism.

State senator comes out during gay marriage debate

Posted: 07 May 2013 02:41 PM PDT

Delaware state Senator Karen Peterson came out as lesbian during the floor speeches of a debate about legalizing gay marriage, multiple outlets have reported. Sen. Peterson said, "If my happiness somehow demeans or diminishes your marriage, you need to work on your marriage," according to Think Progress. Via Think Progress: No one chose to be [...]

Woman who ran secret CIA prison bypassed as top spy

Posted: 07 May 2013 03:41 PM PDT

The lobby of the CIA Headquarters Building in McLean, VirginiaThe officer, who remains undercover, was a finalist for the agency's top job.

Ex-con finds inspiration in Mark Sanford’s quest for redemption

Posted: 07 May 2013 11:58 AM PDT

Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford speaks to reporters outside of Orlando's Pizza in Daniel Island, S.C., on Monday, May 6, 2013. Sanford is making his last campaign push against his Democratic opponent, Elizabeth Colbert Busch, before Tuesday's special election. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)'I know he's learned from past mistakes,' says Jason Cunningham.

Photos: Tanker truck blast kills at least 20 in Mexico City

Posted: 07 May 2013 11:36 AM PDT

Photos: Tanker truck blast kills at least 20 in Mexico CityFirefighters work as a house burns after a gas tanker truck exploded on the highway in front of the house in the Mexico City suburb of Ecatepec, early Tuesday, May 7, 2013. The blast killed and injured dozens, according to the Citizen Safety Department of Mexico State. Officials did not rule out the possibility the death toll could rise as emergency workers continued sifting through the charred remains of vehicles and homes built near the highway on the northern edge of the metropolis. (AP Photo/Gabriela Sanchez)

Woman seeks home for WWII letters found in hatbox

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:32 PM PDT

About 15 years ago, Pamela Gilliland bought a hatbox at an estate sale in Oklahoma for a dollar. When she got around to opening the box a few days later, she discovered it was full of letters from World War II. Tulsa World has the story. Gilliland, it reports, recently enlisted the help of history [...]

Urban Outfitters under fire for Rx-related products

Posted: 07 May 2013 09:30 AM PDT

Popular retailer Urban Outfitters is under fire for selling a line of products that some say glamorizes prescription drug abuse. KABC in Los Angeles reports that the store is selling shot glasses that resemble pill bottles, flasks that feature a prescriptionlike label for "Boozemin" and "syringe shot shooters." The gag products are available in stores [...]

Photos: The Civil War's epic cost

Posted: 07 May 2013 09:00 AM PDT

Photos: The Civil War's epic costs

Bangladesh building collapse death toll passes 700

Posted: 07 May 2013 01:28 AM PDT

Rescuers work at the site of last week's collapse of a garment factory building in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, Saturday, May 5, 2013. The death toll in the accident rose to more than 530 on Saturday, a day after the country's finance minister downplayed the impact of the disaster on the garment industry, saying he didn't think it was "really serious." (AP Photo/Ismail Ferdous)The death toll passed 700 as survivors protested for compensation.

Limo driver, survivor views differ on fatal fire

Posted: 07 May 2013 07:19 AM PDT

This frame grab taken from video provided by Roxana and Carlos Guzman shows a Limo on fire Saturday, May 4, 2013, on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge in San Francisco. Five dead female bodies were found pressed up against the partition behind the driver, where they apparently tried to escape the smoke and fire that kept them from the rear exits of the extended passenger compartment. (AP Photo/Roxana and Carlos Guzman)The women in the vehicle said the driver didn't do much to help them.

Chris Christie secretly underwent major weight loss surgery

Posted: 07 May 2013 04:53 AM PDT

Chris Christie Secretly Had Lap-Band Surgery to Try and Lose Weight"I've struggled with this issue for 20 years," Christie told the New York Post.

Senator says background check bill will pass

Posted: 07 May 2013 08:04 AM PDT

Manchin on gun bill: It won't infringe on family transfersAfter being shot down, a revised bipartisan bill is expected to be voted on

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