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Egypt's Historic Presidential Vote Underway
KTLA NewsCairo -- About half all Egypt's registered voters had cast ballots through the second and final day of the country's historic presidential election, a top elections official said Thursday. Voting continued into the night Thursday. Farouk Sultan, head...Tags: Egypt, Abusive Behavior, Crime, Law and Justice, Religion and Belief, Islam
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Political Pinata Whacking in South Carolina Stirs Controversy
KTLA NewsSOUTH CAROLINA - An online video of a South Carolina union leader whacking a pinata featuring a likeness of her state's Republican governor is sending shock waves through political circles. The video shows Donna Dewitt, the outgoing president of the...Tags: Nikki Haley, Executive Branch, Facebook, ABC (tv network), Regional Authority
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Jury Enters 4th Day of Edwards Trial Deliberations
CNNGREENSBORO, N.C. -- The jury in former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards' corruption trial enters its fourth day of deliberations Wednesday. The eight-man, four-woman jury began weighing the former North Carolina senator's fate Friday...Tags: Health, Misdemeanors, Services and Shopping, Primaries, Andrew Young
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Miss. Prison Riot Kills Guard, Leaves Others Injured
CNNBRANDON, Miss. -- Authorities said early Monday they had gained control of a prison riot that claimed the life of a guard as it continued into the late evening Sunday. A 23-year-old guard died of head injuries in the disturbance at the Adams County...Tags: Immigration, Health, Crime, Law and Justice, Safety of Citizens, Injuries and Wounds
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Convicted Lockerbie Bomber Megrahi Dies in Libya
CNNAbdelbeset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi, the only person convicted in connection with the Lockerbie airline bombing that killed 270 people, died Sunday, the Libyan government and family members said. He was 60. The former intelligence officer, who had...Tags: David Cameron, Crime Victims, Religion and Belief, Muammar Gaddafi, United Nations
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New 60 Fwy Overpass to Open Months After Tanker Explosion
KTLA NewsMONTEBELLO, Calif. (KTLA) -- A new bridge over the 60 Freeway at Paramount Boulevard is set to open to the public by Monday. Last December, a huge tanker truck explosion under the Paramount Boulevard Bridge closed a 10-mile stretch of the freeway for two...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Highway Transportation, Services and Shopping, Explosions, Commuting
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Gov. Brown's Plea to Voters: 'Please Increase Taxes Temporarily'
Los Angeles TimesSACRAMENTO -- Gov. Jerry Brown released a plan to close California's rapidly growing deficit by switching state offices to a four-day week, slashing welfare benefits and healthcare for the poor and relying on a variety of short-term fixes -- all in the...Tags: Health, House Building, Finance, Pension and Welfare, Regional Authority
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FAMU Band to Remain Suspended for 2012-13 After Hazing Death
Orlando SentinelThe president of Florida A&M University has decided that the school's famous marching band, which has been suspended indefinitely since shortly after the hazing death of drum major Robert Champion in Orlando last fall, will not perform at all this year,...Tags: James H. Ammons, Health, Teachers, Florida Classic, College Sports
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Romney Wins Tuesday Primaries and Santorum Endorsement
CNNWASHINGTON -- Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney swept Republican presidential primaries in North Carolina, Indiana and West Virginia Tuesday. Romney is getting closer to the 1,144 delegates needed to clinch the GOP nomination. Former presidential...Tags: Mitt Romney, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Rick Santorum, Elections
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Arizona Bans Funding of Planned Parenthood
KTLA NewsFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed off on a bill that will prevent abortion providers like Planned Parenthood from receiving public funds in most cases, her office said. "This is a common sense law that tightens existing state...Tags: Health, Crime, Law and Justice, Jan Brewer, Sexual Health, Planned Parenthood
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Villaraigosa Seeks $78 Street Sweeping Tickets, Other Hikes
Staff WriterLOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa is pursuing another big boost in parking ticket fines, leaving some of them 70% to 90% more expensive than the year he was elected -- and several times the region's inflation rate. With the latest proposed...Tags: Finance, Public Officials, Forests, Rentals, Fines
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Biden Apologizes for Forcing Obama's Hand on Gay Marriage
CNNWASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden has apologized to President Barack Obama for putting him in a tough position that led to Obama's announcement that he now supports same-sex marriage, senior administration officials said Thursday. Obama said in an...Tags: Mitt Romney, Gays and Lesbians, Washington, DC, Barney Frank, Religion and Belief
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