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Peter Falk, TV's rumpled Columbo, has died

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Falk, the stage and movie actor who became identified as the squinty, rumpled detective in "Columbo," which spanned 30 years in prime-time television and established one of the most iconic characters in movie police work, has died. He was 83.

By ANTHONY MCCARTNEY,AP Entertainment Writer , June 24, 2011

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Weiner resigns in wake of sexting scandal

NEW YORK (AP) — Embattled New York Rep. Anthony Weiner is resigning from Congress, saying he cannot continue in office amid the intense controversy surrounding sexually explicit messages he sent online to several women.

By ANDREW MIGA and KAREN ZRAICK, Associated Press , June 16, 2011

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Jack Kevorkian, assisted suicide advocate, dies at age 83

DETROIT (AP) — Jack Kevorkian, the retired pathologist who captured the world's attention as he helped dozens of ailing people commit suicide, igniting intense debate and ending up in prison for murder, has died in a Detroit area hospital after a short illness. He was 83.

June 03, 2011

House panel votes to cut farm subsidies

WASHINGTON - A House committee voted Tuesday to cut farm subsidies to pay for deficit reduction and other budget priorities, chipping away at the billions of dollars a year that are directed to farmers.

June 01, 2011

Column: The banality of triumph

NEW YORK — It seems nearly heretical to say so, but the termination of Osama bin Laden feels oddly anti-climactic.

By Kathleen Parker, Syndicated columnist , May 09, 2011

Last World War I combat vet dies in Australia at age 110

SYDNEY — Claude Stanley Choules, the last known combat veteran of World War I, died Thursday at a nursing home in the Western Australia city of Perth, his family said. He was 110.

May 05, 2011

AP sources: DNA testing confirms bin Laden death

AP sources: DNA testing confirms bin Laden death WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration used DNA testing and other means to confirm that elite American forces in Pakistan had in fact killed Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, officials said Monday, as the world absorbed the stunning news.

By DAVID ESPO and KIMBERLY DOZIER, Associated Press , May 02, 2011

Stocks rise after bin Laden death, strong earnings

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rising modestly following the death of Osama bin Laden and several strong earnings reports.

By CHIP CUTTER,AP Business Writer , May 02, 2011

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Minnesota watching for revenge terrorism

ST. PAUL -- Minnesota officials are on the lookout for revenge terrorist attacks following the American military’s killing of Osama bid Laden.

By Don Davis , May 02, 2011

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Obama makes late night statement Sunday

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama is making a late-night statement but is not announcing the topic that he will discuss.

By Associated Press , May 01, 2011

White House releases Obama's long-form birth certificate

WASHINGTON — The White House released the long form of President Barack Obama's birth certificate today in response to questions about whether he was born in the U.S.

April 27, 2011

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Blog: News from Germany

The last couple of days have witnessed some unexpected twists and turns in Germany. Some were surprising, others were tragic. In either case, the Flensburg Files presents you with the Flyer Files, a short FYI News Flash providing you with a glimpse of the eye-opening events occurring in Germany which may interest the readers elsewhere. Here are the Flyer Files’ Top Three Pics:

April 11, 2011

'Historic' deal to avoid government shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Perilously close to a government shutdown, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders reached a historic agreement late Friday night to cut about $38 billion in spending and avert the first federal closure in 15 years.

By DAVID ESPO,AP Special Correspondent , April 09, 2011

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Time's up: shutdown looms without agreement

WASHINGTON (AP) — A deadline looming, the Congress' top Democrat accused Republicans on Friday of risking a government shutdown because they want to make it harder "for women to get cancer screenings."

By BEN FELLER,AP White House Correspondent , April 08, 2011

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Stocks rise after earnings continue to impress

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose Thursday on stronger corporate earnings and hopes that the job market may be improving.

By STAN CHOE,AP Business Writer , March 24, 2011

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