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No. 14 Butler holds off George Washington 59-56
WASHINGTON (AP) — There were two held balls and an out-of-bounds traveling call in the final 10 seconds. A ranked team nearly blew a 17-point lead against a team that starts four freshmen. At one point, the officials — who had to use a sub...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Butler Bulldogs, Travel, Trips and Vacations, St. Bonaventure Bonnies
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Senators see path to immigrants' legalization
WASHINGTON (AP) — Illegal immigrants might face around a 10-year wait to become legal permanent U.S. residents under sweeping immigration overhaul legislation taking shape in the Senate, negotiators said Thursday. That's shorter than some current...Tags: Labor Legislation, Dick Durbin, Career and Workplace, Migration, Justice and Rights
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Postal Service to cut Saturday mail to trim costs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to deliver packages six days a week under a plan aimed at saving about $2 billion annually, the financially struggling agency says. In an announcement...
Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Marketing, Economy, Business and Finance, Health Insurance Cost, U.S. Congress
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New bankruptcy cases down again in Michigan
DETROIT (AP) — Perhaps here's a sign of better times: Michigan bankruptcy cases are down again. The government says new filings last year were down 13 percent in bankruptcy courts in eastern and western Michigan. There were 53,000 cases pending at...
Tags: Bankruptcy, Financially Distressed Companies
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NRA likens universal checks to gun registry
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Rifle Association's executive vice president continued to oppose background checks for all gun purchases despite polls indicating that most NRA members don't share his position. The NRA's Wayne LaPierre said on...
Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, National Rifle Association of America, Wayne LaPierre, Fox News Channel (tv network), Gabrielle Giffords
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UPDATE: Marriage vote unlikely as lawmakers await rulings
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's legislative leaders casted doubt Thursday on the prospects of taking up a gay marriage ban this year by saying they needed to poll their caucus members and noting the issue is before the nation's highest court. Senate...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Justice System, Same-Sex Marriage, Family, U.S. Supreme Court
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Senate confirms Kerry Sec. of State nomination
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry as the next secretary of state. The vote was 94-3. Once sworn-in, Kerry will replace Hillary Rodham Clinton, who is stepping down after four years. The vote came just hours...
Tags: Elections, John Kerry, Politics, Hillary Clinton
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Hackers take over sentencing commission website
WASHINGTON (AP) — The hacker-activist group Anonymous says it hijacked the website of the U.S. Sentencing Commission to avenge the death of Aaron Swartz, an Internet activist who committed suicide. The FBI is investigating. The website of the...
Tags: Justice System, Computer Crime, Aaron Swartz, FBI, Reddit Inc.
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Obama unveils $500 million gun violence package
JULIE PACE,Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Braced for a fight, President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled the most sweeping proposals for curbing gun violence in two decades, pressing a reluctant Congress to pass universal background checks and bans on military-style...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Weaponry, Elections, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, John Boehner
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Obama unveiling gun violence measures (WSBT airing)
JULIE PACE,Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's broad effort to reduce gun violence will include proposed bans on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines as well as more than a dozen executive orders aimed at circumventing...Tags: Mitch McConnell, Andrew Cuomo, Health, Weaponry, Carolyn McCarthy
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Poll: Obesity's a crisis but we want our junk food
WASHINGTON (AP) — We know obesity is a health crisis, or every new year wouldn't start with resolutions to eat better and get off the couch. But don't try taking away our junk food. Americans blame too much screen time and cheap fast food for...
Tags: Elections, Health Organizations, Healthy Diet, Food Industry, Dining and Drinking
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NRA says Congress will not pass weapons ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The powerful gun lobby is gauging enough support in Congress to block a law that would ban assault weapons, despite promises from the White House and senior lawmakers to make such a measure a reality. Senators plan to introduce a...
Tags: Weaponry, Elections, CBS Corp., Joe Manchin III, Television Industry
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