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Special Report: Bloomberg reloads in push for gun control
4 Feb 2012 at 11:19am
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Among the slick, million-dollar ads for the likes of Pepsi and Honda during the Super Bowl this Sunday, viewers in Washington will see a far more modest spot. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino will be sitting on a couch touting an issue most poli...
Indianapolis officials urge Super Bowl crowds to play it safe
4 Feb 2012 at 4:41pm
(Reuters) - Indianapolis authorities called on Super Bowl celebrants to play it safe on Saturday night at festivities near the city's football stadium, after at least 10 people were injured the previous evening.
Parents urge more tests as twitches spread at New York school
4 Feb 2012 at 3:52pm
LE ROY, New York (Reuters) - State health officials have added three more names to a growing list of students in this working-class town who are experiencing mysterious tics and twitching, while authorities on Saturday sought to assure parents the community's high school is safe.
Police, some on horseback, clear Occupy DC protesters
4 Feb 2012 at 7:28pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Police removed protesters as they confiscated bedding and most tents on Saturday from an "Occupy" protest site just blocks from the White House, enforcing a no-camping rule for the public McPherson Square they had ignored for months.
Arizona candidate says English challenge an abuse of power
4 Feb 2012 at 1:55pm
SAN LUIS, Arizona (Reuters) - An Arizona city council candidate struck from the ballot over her limited English skills concedes she isn't fluent in the language but called the legal challenge an abuse of power that could keep her from serving a poor border community where most residents speak onl...
Major snowstorm barrels down on Central Plains
4 Feb 2012 at 2:31pm
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A major winter storm that dumped two feet of snow on the Denver area marched eastward on Saturday, buffeting the Central Plains with heavy snowfall and wind gusts of 25 miles per hour.
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Police raid Occupy camp in Washington
4 Feb 2012 at 12:00pm
U.S. Park Police in riot gear entered the Occupy DC camp in McPherson...
Authorities: Man killed after stealing police car, killing officer
4 Feb 2012 at 1:02am
An Alabama robbery suspect fatally stabbed a police officer in jail, ...
Teens' tics baffle town
4 Feb 2012 at 9:23am
In the tiny New York town of LeRoy, one thing is for sure; since Octo...
'Wild Orchid' director Zalman King dies at 70
4 Feb 2012 at 6:23am
Zalman King, a one-time actor who went on to produce and direct numer...
Prosecutors drop Lance Armstrong doping investigation
3 Feb 2012 at 6:52pm
Justice Department prosecutors said Friday that they are closing a cr...
Komen apologizes, restores Planned Parenthood funding
4 Feb 2012 at 6:08am
The foundation apologized for decisions that cast doubt on its missio...
Pardoned DUI convict faces more charges in fatal accident
3 Feb 2012 at 10:31am
Unraveling the complex back stories of the more than 200 pardons issu...
Second teacher removed from L.A. school in lewd bondage probe
3 Feb 2012 at 6:44pm
A second teacher has been removed from a classroom at Los Angeles' Mi...