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AWOL Muslim Soldier Guilty in Fort Hood Bomb Plot
CNNWACO, Tex. -- A U.S. soldier charged with plotting to blow up troops from the nation's largest Army post has been found guilty of a battery of federal charges, prosecutors announced Thursday. Naser Jason Abdo was found guilty of attempted use of a weapon...Tags: Bombings, Explosions, U.S. Army, Lifestyle and Leisure, Armed Forces
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Give Pets A Chance
Best Friends Pet Adoption brought "Doreen, Maxim, and Feather" who are all looking to find a new home. "Doreen" Pereira is a six year old dalmatian. She loves to be the center of attention, and will come up beside you just for a good petting. She's...Tags: Pets, Cat (animal), Dog (animal)
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Give Pets a Chance
"Doreen" is a six year old dalmatian. She loves to be the center of attention, and will come up beside you just for a good petting. She's not crazy about cats, but she gets along great with other dogs, big and small. She has a lot of playful energy but...Tags: Pets, Cat (animal), Dog (animal)
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn May Face Gang Rape Allegations
CNNPARIS -- French prosecutors have widened an investigation into former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn's alleged participation in a prostitution ring. Authorities said Monday that Lille police will open a preliminary inquiry...Tags: Assault, Defendants, Prosecution, Local Government, Career and Workplace
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Irvine Hosts Super Pet Adoption Day June 3rd
KTLA NewsIRVINE (KTLA) - The Irvine Animal Care Center will host its sixth annual Super Pet Adoption event on Sunday, June 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 6443 Oak Canyon Road, Irvine. More than 50 pet rescue groups and animal shelters will bring more than 800...Tags: Vaccines, Cat (animal), Dog (animal)
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Pastor: Put Gays Behind Electrified Fence Until They Die Out
KTLA NewsMAIDEN, NC (KTLA) -- A North Carolina pastor is being condemned after a recent sermon in which he called for the extermination of all gays and lesbians by locking them behind an electrified fence until they die off. A video of the sermon by Pastor...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, YouTube, Baptist, Barack Obama, Religion and Belief
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Manny Pacquiao Says He Was Misquoted on Gay Marriage
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- International boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao is speaking out, saying he was misquoted on the subject of gay marriage in a recent interview. In an interview with National Conservative Examiner, Pacquiao addressed President Obama's...Tags: Health, Same-Sex Marriage, Family, Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Extra (tv program)
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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: Planned Parenthood, Health, Family Planning, Government, Vaccines
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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: Talk Shows (genre), Same-Sex Marriage, Proposition 8 (California, 2010), U.S. Department of Justice, Barack Obama
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Ashton Kutcher's Brownface Popchips Ad Pulled
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- A controversial new ad for Popchips featuring Ashton Kutcher in brownface makeup was removed from YouTube and Facebook on Thursday. In the spot, which some have called racist, Kutcher portrays a Bollywood producer named Raj who is...Tags: Justice and Rights, Racism, YouTube, Facebook, Crime, Law and Justice
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Cinco De Mayo 'As American As July 4,' UCLA Prof Says
CNNLOS ANGELES -- Cinco de Mayo -- the unofficial U.S. holiday long believed to have been imported, with celebratory beer, from Mexico -- isn't a Mexican holiday at all but rather an American one created by Latinos in the West during the Civil War, according...Tags: Unions, Demographics, University of California, Los Angeles, Slavery, Holidays
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Delta Passengers Held on Tarmac After Monkeypox Scare
Chicago TribuneCHICAGO, Illinois -- A Minnesota woman who caused a health scare aboard a Delta Airlines flight from Detroit -- causing the plane to be kept on the tarmac at Midway International Airport for three hours -- says it was all a misunderstanding over bug...Tags: Health, Medical Procedures and Tests, Uganda, Chicago Tribune, Hospitals and Clinics
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