A smoke-free country? New Zealand taxes aim for it
Associated Press - 18 mins agoThere are smoke-free bars, smoke-free parks, even smoke-free college campuses. But a smoke-free country? More »A smoke-free country? New Zealand taxes aim for it
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VIEW:Suspect in disappearance of Calif teen arraigned
Associated Press - 19 mins agoA man accused in the disappearance of a 15-year-old California girl made his first appearance in court Thursday but did not enter a plea. More »Suspect in disappearance of Calif teen arraigned
One-time top Calif. football prospect exonerated
Associated Press - 22 mins agoA former high school football star whose dreams of a pro career were shattered by a rape conviction burst into tears Thursday as a judge threw out the charge that sent him to prison for more than five years. More »One-time top Calif. football prospect exonerated
Cops: Teen covers shot friend with blanket, leaves
Associated Press - 25 mins agoAn Arkansas man assumed the boy wrapped in a blanket on the futon in his home was his sleeping cousin. But hours later he realized it was a 14-year-old boy he'd never seen before who, police determined Thursday, had been shot while playing with a gun with a friend. More »Cops: Teen covers shot friend with blanket, leaves
News Summary: US bank earnings rose in 1st quarter
Associated Press - 26 mins agoVERY PROFITABLE: January through March was the most profitable first quarter for U.S. banks in nearly five years, and the number of troubled banks fell for the fourth straight quarter. More »News Summary: US bank earnings rose in 1st quarter
2nd campaign aide to DC mayor pleads guilty
Associated Press - 14 mins agoFor the second time in three days, a former campaign staffer to District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray has pleaded guilty to a federal offense arising from Gray's 2010 mayoral bid. More »2nd campaign aide to DC mayor pleads guilty
Autopsy: Man found dead was shot; family killed
Associated Press - 28 mins agoPolice have identified a man at the center of a murder-suicide investigation involving five family members as 27-year-old Nikolai Lazukin. More »Autopsy: Man found dead was shot; family killed
Trainer O'Neill suspended by Calif. racing board
Associated Press - 17 mins agoDoug O'Neill, the trainer of Triple Crown hopeful I'll Have Another, was suspended 45 days after one of his horses had an excessive level of carbon dioxide, but the punishment won't start before he saddles his Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner in the Belmont Stakes on June 9. More »Trainer O'Neill suspended by Calif. racing board
Venezuela: Fiber-optic cable to Cuba is working
Associated Press - 31 mins agoVenezuela's science and technology minister says an undersea fiber-optic cable that was laid last year between Venezuela and Cuba is working. More »Venezuela: Fiber-optic cable to Cuba is working
Man who fed pot bears that apparently guarded pot plantation fined $6,000
Associated Press - 37 mins agoGRAND FORKS, B.C. - A British Columbia man who pleaded guilty to feeding bears that apparently guarded a pot plantation on his property has been fined $6,000. More »Man who fed pot bears that apparently guarded pot plantation fined $6,000
Ex-Red Sox pitcher's RI gaming firm lays off staff
Associated Press - 38 mins agoFormer Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's faltering video game company, which received a $75 million loan guarantee to move to Rhode Island in 2010, laid off its entire staff on Thursday. More »Ex-Red Sox pitcher's RI gaming firm lays off staff
Ban tells CNN Annan plan is Syria's only choice
Associated Press - 39 mins agoU.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says international envoy Kofi Annan's peace plan is the only option right now for ending the violence in Syria. More »Ban tells CNN Annan plan is Syria's only choice
AWOL Muslim soldier guilty in Fort Hood bomb plot
Associated Press - 44 mins agoA federal jury on Thursday convicted a Muslim soldier on six charges in connection with a failed plot to blow up a Texas restaurant full of Fort Hood troops, his religious mission to get "justice" for the people of Iraq and Afghanistan. More »AWOL Muslim soldier guilty in Fort Hood bomb plot
Brotherhood claims lead as Egypt vote count begins
Associated Press - 12 mins agoThe Muslim Brotherhood quickly staked a claim Thursday for its candidate to advance to a runoff vote, saying its exit polls showed him leading in Egypt's landmark presidential election to succeed ousted leader Hosni Mubarak. More »Brotherhood claims lead as Egypt vote count begins
Man arrested in 1979 disappearance of NYC boy Patz
Associated Press - 50 mins agoA New Jersey man who confessed to choking a 6-year-old New York City boy to death in 1979 was arrested on a murder charge on Thursday, police said, the first arrest in a case that helped give rise to the nation's missing-children movement. More »Man arrested in 1979 disappearance of NYC boy Patz
Extradited drug cartel suspect pleads not guilty
Associated Press - 55 mins agoA U.S.-born man accused of being a drug cartel lieutenant pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal racketeering and drug charges, one day after he was extradited from Mexico. More »Extradited drug cartel suspect pleads not guilty
EU running out of time as Greece nears the exit
Associated Press - 57 mins agoEuropean leaders insist they want to keep Greece in the eurozone, but are putting off any agreement on how they hope to accomplish that. Greece says it, too, wants to stay in the eurozone, but until after elections it's uncertain whether it can implement the austerity that Europe has set as a condition for doing so. More »EU running out of time as Greece nears the exit
Smoke forces patrons out of Montreal's iconic Schwartz's deli
Associated Press - 58 mins agoMONTREAL - What appears to have been a minor fire on Thursday forced patrons from Schwartz's, an iconic smoked-meat joint in Montreal. More »Smoke forces patrons out of Montreal's iconic Schwartz's deli
Vatican bank chief ousted in no-confidence vote
Associated Press - 1 hr 0 mins agoThe president of the Vatican bank has effectively been ousted after receiving a unanimous vote of no-confidence from bank overseers for having leaked documents and failed to do his job at a critical time in the Holy See's efforts to show financial transparency, the Vatican and officials said. More »Vatican bank chief ousted in no-confidence vote
Johnson has 1st-round lead at Colonial after 64
Associated Press - 1 hr 1 min agoZach Johnson stood behind the fourth green looking at his club and then the ball that rolled within 4 feet of the hole. More »Johnson has 1st-round lead at Colonial after 64
Oil sands company raises $11M for Utah project
Associated Press - 1 hr 1 min agoA tiny Canadian company announced Thursday it had raised enough money to start producing oil from Utah's tar sands for a first-of-its kind project in the U.S. More »Oil sands company raises $11M for Utah project
Private supply ship flies by space station in test
Associated Press - 1 hr 2 mins agoThe world's first private supply ship flew tantalizingly close to the International Space Station on Thursday, acing a critical test in advance of the actual docking. More »Private supply ship flies by space station in test
Report: Lehman estate to buy Archstone stake
Associated Press - 1 hr 2 mins agoThe Wall Street Journal is reporting that Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s bankruptcy estate has reached a deal to acquire a bigger stake in apartment-building owner Archstone for $1.58 billion. More »Report: Lehman estate to buy Archstone stake
Post's 2Q profit down on weak cereal sales
Associated Press - 1 hr 4 mins agoPost Holdings Inc.'s second-quarter net income fell 64 percent as the maker of Honey Bunches of Oats and Grape-Nuts spent more on advertising and struggled with higher ingredient costs, lower cereal sales and expenses from its spinoff from Ralcorp. More »Post's 2Q profit down on weak cereal sales
Ex-governor general Michaelle Jean inks deal for French language at 2012 Games
Associated Press - 1 hr 7 mins agoQUEBEC CITY, Que. - Former governor general Michaelle Jean joined the head of the London Olympics on Thursday to sign an agreement on how French will be used at this summer's Games. More »Ex-governor general Michaelle Jean inks deal for French language at 2012 Games
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