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Police: Suspect arrested in La. parade shooting

May 16, 2013
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Police: Suspect arrested in La. parade shooting

Buy AP Photo Reprints NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police say the suspect in a Mother's Day parade shooting that left 19 people wounded has been taken into custody.Authorities say 19-year-old Akein Scott was arrested Wednesday night in the Little Woods section of eastern New Orleans.Police department spokeswoman Remi Braden said no additional details…

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Pakistan set for historic, unpredictable election

May 10, 2013
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Pakistan set for historic, unpredictable election

Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf or Moment for Justice party attend an election campaign rally in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, May 9, 2013. Pakistan is scheduled to hold parliamentary elections on May 11, the first transition between democratically elected governments in a country that has experienced three military coups and constant political instability since its creation in…

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Obama declared health care law ‘is here to stay’

May 10, 2013
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Obama declared health care law ‘is here to stay’

President Barack Obama tours Applied Materials Inc., with Rick Gesing, left, Mike Splinter, center, and Mary Humiston, right, during a visit to the facilities in Austin, Texas, Thursday, May 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Austin American-Statesman, Rodolfo Gonzalez, Pool)President Barack Obama tours Applied Materials Inc., with Rick Gesing, left, Mike Splinter, center, and Mary Humiston, right, during…

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Neftlix for iOS now auto-plays next TV episode, offers after-movie recommendations, and more

May 9, 2013
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Neftlix for iOS now auto-plays next TV episode, offers after-movie recommendations, and more

Netflix on Thursday updated its native iOS app with two post-play features and some enhanced second screen options. You can download the latest app now directly from Apple’s App Store. The first new feature is meant for binge-watching (Netflix’s own words, not ours): the app can now automatically start the next episode in a TV…

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Syrian warplanes pound rebel positions in north

May 9, 2013
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Syrian warplanes pound rebel positions in north

FILE - In this July 1, 2001 file photo, A Syrian anti-aircraft gun is positioned in a wheat field close to the radar position in eastern Lebanon's Bekaa valley. Any international military action against Syria’s regime over its reported use of chemical weapons would run up against one of the Middle East’s most formidable air…

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Bangladesh fire kills 8 as collapse toll hits 912

May 9, 2013
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Bangladesh fire kills 8 as collapse toll hits 912

Workers stand outside an 11-story building that houses the Tung Hai Sweater Ltd. factory and apartments after a fire in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, May 9, 2013. The fire broke out in the building Wednesday night, not long after the up to 300 workers of the factory went home for the day, killing at least eight…

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Hagel: US rethinking possibly arming Syrian rebels

May 2, 2013
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Hagel: US rethinking possibly arming Syrian rebels

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond participate in a joint news conference at the Pentagon, Thursday, May 2, 2013, where the talked about Syria. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond participate in a joint news conference at the Pentagon, Thursday, May 2, 2013, where…

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Microsoft completes Hotmail migration to Outlook.com, claims 400m active accounts

May 2, 2013
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Microsoft completes Hotmail migration to Outlook.com, claims 400m active accounts

Microsoft on Thursday announced it has completed the migration of Hotmail to Outlook.com. The company says the service now has 400 million active accounts as a result. More to follow.

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Outlook.com now has 400m active accounts as Microsoft completes Hotmail migration, including 125m mobile users

May 2, 2013
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Outlook.com now has 400m active accounts as Microsoft completes Hotmail migration, including 125m mobile users

Microsoft on Thursday announced it has completed the migration of Hotmail to Outlook.com. The company says the service now has 400 million active accounts as a result, including 125 million that are accessing email, calendar and contacts on a mobile device using Exchange ActiveSync. For the sake of comparison, Microsoft said Outlook.com passed 60 million…

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Obama’s Syria caution shows Washington uncertainty

April 26, 2013
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Obama’s Syria caution shows Washington uncertainty

Secretary of State John Kerry and national intelligence advisers arrive on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, April 26, 2013, to update members of the House on Syria's alleged use of poisonous gas in its ongoing civil war. U.S. intelligence has concluded with "varying degrees of confidence," that the Syrian government has twice used chemical weapons…

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