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Take Your Seat, The 'No Photography' Sign Is Lit

Wed, 2013-05-15 15:35

A viral video from an American Airlines flight highlights a little-known airline policy: no unauthorized photography.

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Jury Finds Jodi Arias Eligible For Death Penalty

Wed, 2013-05-15 14:40

The Arizona woman was found guilty last week of killing her ex-boyfriend in a fit of rage. In testimony Wednesday, prosecutors had to prove Arias killed him in an especially cruel and heinous manner.

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Obama Announces Resignation Of Acting IRS Commissioner

Wed, 2013-05-15 14:32

The president says the resignation of Steve Miller is part of a larger effort to make sure that the IRS never again engages in partisan targeting of certain groups.

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NASA Says Kepler's Planet-Searching Days May Be Numbered

Wed, 2013-05-15 14:00

The mission launched in 2009 to hunt for Earth-like planets circling distant stars may be coming to an end because of a faulty part in the space telescope.

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LA Schools Throw Out Suspensions For 'Willful Defiance'

Wed, 2013-05-15 13:31

Students deemed "willfully defiant" accounted for nearly half of California's 700,000 suspensions last year. Many educators are cheering the Los Angeles Unified School District's decision to ban such suspensions, arguing the category is too broad and disproportionately targeted black students.

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Leaks, Bombs And Double Agents: More On That AP Story

Wed, 2013-05-15 13:19

The Associated Press story that prompted a Justice Department subpoena of journalists' phone records blew the cover of a double agent embedded in Yemen's al-Qaida affiliate.

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10 Things We Learned From the IRS Inspector General Report

Wed, 2013-05-15 13:19

Among the things we learned about the IRS from the inspector general's report was that their boss told the group of employees at the controversy's heart to stop their dubious practices. Which they did, for a little while at least.

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One Reason To Apply For Tax-Exempt Status: Anonymity

Wed, 2013-05-15 13:11

The IRS scandal has put a spotlight on a part of the tax code increasingly popular with political groups. Donors can't get tax deductions for giving to 501(c)(4) organizations like they would for charities. But the names of those donors can stay private.

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A New 'Smart Rifle' Decides When To Shoot And Rarely Misses

Wed, 2013-05-15 12:47

A new rifle goes on sale on Wednesday, and it's not like any other. It uses lasers and computers to make shooters very accurate. A startup gun company in Texas developed the TrackingPoint rifle, which is so effective that some in the shooting community say it should not be sold to the public.

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Richard Swanson Didn't Reach Brazil, But He Found An Audience

Wed, 2013-05-15 12:41

Tributes are appearing online for Richard Swanson, the Seattle man whose plan to dribble a soccer ball all the way to Brazil to raise money for charity ended Tuesday after he was struck and killed by a pickup truck in Oregon.

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Maryland Suburb Says 16 Is Old Enough To Vote

Wed, 2013-05-15 12:38

The first city in the country to allow 16- and 17-year-olds vote in municipal elections is a progressive town on the edge of Washington, DC. But the push to allow people to vote or at least register before 18 is ongoing in numerous states.

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Heavy Metal In Kabul? It's The Music, Not The Munitions

Wed, 2013-05-15 12:09

When 23-year-old musician Solomon "Sully" Omar left Denver for Afghanistan — his parents' homeland — his hopes for Kabul weren't high. Instead, he discovered a music scene that was "alive and breathing," bursting with "crazy metal and dub step."

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Google Launches A Streaming Music Service

Wed, 2013-05-15 12:00

On Wednesday the company launched All Access, a paid subscription service that will put it in direct competition with Spotify and Pandora.

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When The Missing Return, Recovery Is Long, Too

Wed, 2013-05-15 11:59

More than 300 freed abductees are part of an online community they call the RooterHood, where they can share their stories, their fears, and get help.

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Immigrants To Be Largest Driver Of U.S. Population Growth

Wed, 2013-05-15 11:40

The Census Bureau projects, for the first time in almost two centuries, immigrants will be the main source of U.S. population growth as early as 2027.

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Can Star Power Make New Orleans' Food Deserts Bloom?

Wed, 2013-05-15 11:30

Actor Wendell Pierce, who stars in David Simon's Treme, is trying to combat New Orleans' food deserts by building convenience and grocery stores in the city's neediest areas. But a host of stumbling blocks still make it hard to get fresh, healthful foods to people living in these areas.

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How Researchers Cloned Human Embryos

Wed, 2013-05-15 11:14

After decades of trying, scientists say they've finally figured out how to make personalized embryonic stem cells. One day, these designer cells may help treat an array of diseases. A jolt of caffeine and and a little electric shock helped to do the trick.

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Publisher Threatens Librarian With $1 Billion Lawsuit

Wed, 2013-05-15 10:59

A scholarly publisher has issued a warning to Jeffrey Beall, a Colorado librarian who writes about what he calls "predatory" practices in the journal industry, threatening him with a $1 billion lawsuit for his blog posts about the company. The publisher, based in India, says he could also face jail time.

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Wal-Mart Has Its Own Plan To Help Bangladeshi Garment Workers

Wed, 2013-05-15 10:49

The world's largest retailer has declined to join European labels in a legally binding agreement to improve safety at factories in the South Asian country.

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After Two Years In Hiding, A Bahraini Blogger Escapes

Wed, 2013-05-15 10:00

Ali Abdulemam was perhaps the most prominent online activist in Bahrain when he went into hiding in March 2011 to avoid arrest. He recently escaped the Gulf nation and made his first public appearance in more than two years on Wednesday.

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