GOP stopgap spending plan to be delayed
WASHINGTON (AP) — A revolt by tea party conservatives forced House GOP leaders on Wednesday to delay a vote on a temporary spending bill required to prevent a government shutdown next month.
Associated PressIs Russia toying with US? Missile sale to Iran raises question
Russia and the United States may have found common ground on Syria’s chemical weapons, giving President Barack Obama a way to avoid threatened missile strikes and President Vladimir Putin a way to support longtime ally Syria.
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DENVER (AP) — Two Democratic state lawmakers who backed tighter gun laws in the aftermath of mass shootings have been kicked out of office in a recall election promoted by both grassroots activists and the National Rifle Association.
Associated PressVegas mom gives birth to quintuplets in Arizona
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas family of six nearly doubled in size in less than five minutes after ushering in a set of quintuplets.
Associated PressFla. pastor arrested before he could burn Qurans
MULBERRY, Fla. (AP) — MULBERRY, Fla. (AP) — A Florida pastor has been arrested before he could set fire to almost 3,000 Qurans.
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The Yankees placed Derek Jeter on the disabled list on Wednesday, effectively ending the star shortstop's injury-marred Major League Baseball season.
AFPChild bride in Yemen dies of internal bleeding on wedding night: activist
SANAA (Reuters) - An eight-year-old Yemeni girl died of internal bleeding on her wedding night after marrying a man five times her age, a social activist and two local residents said, in a case that has caused an outcry in the media and revived debate about child brides. Arwa Othman, head of Yemen…
ReutersLions' Ndamukong Suh appeals $100K fine from NFL
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh says he isn't going to change what he does on the field.
Associated PressMo. House Votes to Override Veto of Gun Bill
Mo. House backs veto override of bill nullifying federal gun control laws, sends it to Senate
ABC NewsFirst Person: La Nina Threatens Texas' Medina Lake
FIRST PERSON | LAKE HILLS, Texas -- From our hillside home overlooking a parched Medina Lake, my wife and I fear that the present drought, now simmering into a fourth La Nina season, will devastate our hill country paradise.
Yahoo! Contributor NetworkChicago abolishes gun registry in place since 1968
By Renita Young CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago on Wednesday reluctantly abolished a 45-year-old requirement that gun owners register their weapons with the city, marking a victory for advocates of gun rights such as the National Rifle Association. The city council voted to end the gun registry in…
ReutersNew Popemobile Is a 1984 Renault With 186,000 Miles on It
Pope Francis Drives Donated Used Car Around St. Peter's Square
Good Morning America47 mins agoDelaware-sized lake discovered beneath Kenya desert
Scientists using technology for discovering oil have found a vast underground water reservoir in one of Kenya’s driest regions that could supply the country's needs for nearly 70 years, potentially turning arid zones into lush farmlands.
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Apple's launch of two new iPhones raised fresh doubts Wednesday about its strategy to expand its smartphone market share, prompting a slide in the company's shares and harsh analyst comments.
AFPMost expensive hotel suite in New York costs $45,000 a night
The most expensive hotel suite in New York city took seven years and $50 million USD to build, features cathedral ceilings, semi-precious stones in the bathroom, a grand piano and stands 800 feet (over 240 m) above the street -- the highest hotel penthouse in the city.
AFP Relax NewsHome Mistakenly Demolished After Address Swapped
When a wrecking ball swings through the wrong place, it usually has the makings of a tragic story. But for neighbors of a home mistakenly demolished in Michigan, it was cause for celebration. And police are scratching their heads over the incident -- what may have been the result of a scheme to…
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ABC NewsKenyan water discovery brings hope to parched north
The Kenyan government and UNESCO on Wednesday announced the discovery of a potentially vast supply of underground water in the impoverished, drought-stricken extreme north of the country.
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