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Ex-Pastor Convicted in Death of 2nd Wife

Ex-Pastor Convicted in Death of 2nd Wife Arthur Schirmer, a former pastor who is awaiting trial in the death of his second wife, Jewel, was convicted today of killing his first wife, Betty.


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Obama Won't Block Short-Term Debt Ceiling Extension

Obama Won't Block Short-Term Debt Ceiling Extension President Obama will not block a House Republican proposal to extend the nation’s debt limit for just three months, the White House announced today. “The bill still has to overcome some concerns expressed by members of the House and the Senate before it can pass...


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Boulder Officers Resign Over Elk Killing

Boulder Officers Resign Over Elk Killing Two police officers facing felony charges for killing a large bull elk known for roaming a Boulder, Colo., neighborhood have resigned, Boulder police announced today. Sam Carter and Brent Curnow both turned in letters of resignation to Boulder Police Chief Mark Beckner. Chief Beckner has...


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Watch: First Family Inaugural Cam

Watch: First Family Inaugural Cam ABC's Cecelia Vega highlights some of the first family's quirkier inaugural moments.


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Gen. Allen Cleared of Wrongdoing With Socialite

Gen. Allen Cleared of Wrongdoing With Socialite Gen. John Allen, the top commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, has been cleared by the Pentagon of any professional misconduct in e-mail communications he had with a Tampa socialite at the center of the David Petraeus scandal that led to his resignation...


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Watch: Instant Index: Atari Goes Bankrupt; Sheryl Crow on Lance Armstrong

Watch: Instant Index: Atari Goes Bankrupt; Sheryl Crow on Lance Armstrong Diane Sawyer with the top stories that have people buzzing this week.


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Asteroid Hunters Hope to Mine the Sky

Asteroid Hunters Hope to Mine the Sky A small group of entrepreneurs has big plans — literally, to mine the sky. Deep Space Industries (DSI), a new company in California, announced today that it hopes to build a fleet of asteroid-hunting spacecraft and launch by 2015. The ships would explore nearby asteroids...


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Photos: Celebrities Wearing Jason Wu

Photos: Celebrities Wearing Jason Wu Celebrities Wearing Jason Wu


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Watch: How to Spot Counterfeit Food

Watch: How to Spot Counterfeit Food The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention has found rising numbers of fake ingredients in food products.


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Shakira, Boyfriend Welcome Baby Boy

Shakira, Boyfriend Welcome Baby Boy Congratulations are in order for Shakira and her boyfriend, soccer player Gerard Piqué.  According to People en Espanol, the couple has welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Milan. Tuesday morning, before the birth, Shakira tweeted, “I’d like to ask you all to accompany...


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Teacher Posted Facebook Photo of Students With Duct Tape

Teacher Posted Facebook Photo of Students With Duct Tape Akron, Ohio middle school teacher Melissa Cairns faces possible termination after a photo was seen on her Facebook page showing students of hers with duct tape across their mouths.


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Al Qaeda Commander Killed for the Third Time

Al Qaeda Commander Killed for the Third Time The second in command of al Qaeda's Yemen affiliate was reportedly killed in an airstrike in Yemen in December, according to a news report by Arabic television network Al Arabiya, the third time the former Guantanamo detainee has been reported dead since 2010. According to the report, Said al-Shihri died last month after sustaining severe injuries from a joint U.S.-Yemeni airstrike that targeted a convoy in which he was riding.


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Aspirin Use Tied to Vision Loss

Aspirin Use Tied to Vision Loss Regular aspirin use is linked to an increased risk of age-related macular degeneration, a new study found.


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'Brutal': Cold Jolts Hearty Midwest

'Brutal': Cold Jolts Hearty Midwest People in Upper Midwest bundle up, seek shelter in bitter cold; exposure suspected in 3 deaths


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Man Begs for Kidney on Street

Man Begs for Kidney on Street Beaverton, Ore., man begging by the side of road for kidney donor, waiting year for transplant


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Obamas, Celebs Partied Into Night at the White House

Obamas, Celebs Partied Into Night at the White House The Obamas may have left the official inaugural balls at 10:05 p.m. Monday, but that doesn’t mean they had an early night. It turns out the president hosted a star-studded after-hours party in the East Room of the White House.  Giddy celebrities took to Twitter...


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Vegas Police Lt. Kills Family, Himself

Vegas Police Lt. Kills Family, Himself Police investigate a Las Vegas police lieutenant who apparently killed his wife and son before setting his house on fire and killing himself.


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Everything You Need to Know About Super Bowl 47

Everything You Need to Know About Super Bowl 47 Whether you follow the NFL or not, here's what you need to know going into the big game.


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