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12/22/2012

Mass. braces for Senate race as Kerry gets SOS nod

Posted 1:22 PM 12/22/2012 by Tony Spehar

BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts voters weary from one of the nation's costliest and most divisive U.S. Senate races are facing yet another tumultuous election following President Obama's nomination of Sen. John Kerry as secretary of state.If confirmed by the Senate, Kerry would resign the (More)

Girl shot by Taliban recovering from surgery in NY

Predicting who's at risk for violence isn't easy

12/21/2012

Deal reached to reopen NM peanut butter plant

Posted 4:37 PM 12/21/2012 by Lauren Molenburg

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A troubled New Mexico peanut butter plant that had its licensed yanked after being linked to a widespread salmonella outbreak reached a deal Friday to resume some operations the day after Christmas under the watchful eye of federal regulators.

A consent decree (More)

Russian parliament passes anti-US adoption measure

12/20/2012

Midwestern snowstorm leads to 25-vehicle crash

Posted 1:28 PM 12/20/2012 by Tony Spehar

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa and Nebraska are taking a heavy hit from the major snowstorm that's been moving across the Plains and into the Midwest.The snow tapered off by this morning in Des Moines, but strong winds are creating whiteout conditions. A 25-vehicle pileup on Interstate (More)

US 'aware' of report of jailed pastor in Iran

Dozens of Mich. schools close amid threats, rumors

AP Sources: USOC keeping potential host bid alive

Midwest hit by its first major snowstorm of season

12/19/2012

Reported sex assaults spike at military academies

Posted 6:59 PM 12/19/2012 by Tony Spehar

WASHINGTON (AP) - A document obtained by The Associated Press shows that reported sexual assaults at the U.S. military's three academies jumped by 23 percent this year, but the data signaled a continued reluctance by victims to seek criminal investigations.The report says the number (More)