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Safety recommendations released for Americas Cup
SAN FRANCISCO -; A group of sailing experts has released 37 recommendations they say will increase safety in the America's Cup, which is set to take place on the wind-raked San Francisco Bay this ...
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Obama honors Carole King at White House concert
President Barack Obama presents the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song during an East Room concert honoring singer-songwriter Carole King, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at the White House in Washington. King is the first woman to receive the award. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn ...
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Audits detail side jobs for state managers
SACRAMENTO -; Hundreds of state government managers who were supposed to be working on salary also took lower-level jobs in the same class and facility, padding their pay with hourly wages, a series of state audits has ...
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Suit filed over Conn. gun law passed after Newtown
HARTFORD, Conn. -; A group of Connecticut organizations that support gun rights, pistol permit holders and gun sellers has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and other state officials, arguing the state's new gun control law violates their constitutional ...
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Americas Cup makes changes to improve safety following death
By Noel Randewich and Jonathan Weber SAN FRANCISCO | Wed May 22, 2013 10:22pm EDT SAN FRANCISCO May 22 (Reuters) - America's Cup organizers said on Wednesday that they have made rule changes to improve safety in the upcoming regatta after a fatal training accident on San Francisco Bay earlier this month. As a result of investigations into the death of a sailor when an ultra-fast ...
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News Wrap Four Americans Killed By Drones Since 2009 Says Obama Administration
In other news Wednesday, the Obama administration announced for the first time that four American citizens have been killed by drone strikes since 2009. Also, a man being questioned in the Boston bombing investigation was shot and killed during a confrontation at his ...
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10 Things to Know for Thursday
10 Things to Know for Thursday Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about ...
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Conn. bill gives families say over Newtown records
Public school employees with concealed weapons permits could carry guns in South Carolina schools if a bill filed Tuesday in the South Carolina state House of Representatives becomes ...
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Kenyas Beijing 1500 champion makes comeback in New York league
Beijing Olympic 1,500m champion Nancy Jebet Lagat and London 800m winner David Rudisha led a group of Kenyan athletes heading to New York for the Diamond league meet on Saturday.Whereas Rudisha, will be one of the biggest stars in the Adidas Grand Prix, which is third stop in the 2013 IAAF Diamond League, the return to action of Lagat has tilted the equation over the four lap race."I have ...
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Flavours of South America on show
The Flavours of South America Roadshow Sydney showcased exciting destinations, providing an insight into the unique tours and opportunities available throughout the continent. Adventure World hosted the event, bringing together destination specialists from Peru, Brazil, Patagonia, Argentina, Bolivia, Condor Travel, LATAM Airlines, Exodus and Metropolitan Touring and Cruceros. Adventure ...
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Orlando honors American Cancer Societys 100th birthday
ORLANDO -- In the City of Orlando, May 22, 2013 is now American Cancer Society Day. Mayor Buddy Dyer issued a proclamation, recognizing the American Cancer Society's 100th Birthday. Wednesday marks 100 years that the Cancer Society has raised money and support for cancer research. To celebrate, officials are encouraging people to join together, and take action to finish the fight ...
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Can Anthony Weiner make a political comeback
Chris Hayes talks with MSNBC's Alex Wagner and NY1's Errol Louis about former Congressman Anthony Weiner's attempt at a post-sexting scandal second act as a New York City mayoral ...
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Senate dumps LGBT protections in immigration bill
amendment a requirement by me and others who disagree with the definition of marriage that you so passionately believe in and you would be making me vote on a concept that i think -- you've got me on immigration, you don't have me on marriage. i just can't tell you any more directly. if you want to keep me on immigration, let's stay on ...
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Did Senators cave or compromise on immigration bill
The Senate's immigration bill passed a major hurdle on Tuesday night but did not include an amendment that allowed LGBT citizens to sponsor their foreign-born spouses. Chris Hayes talks about the compromise that made it possible with Marielena Incapie and Felipe ...
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Rev. Sharpton on his weight loss and staying strong in the face of opposition
Rev. Sharpton debuts his new series "Ask Rev" by responding to questions from viewers on topics ranging from his physical fitness to his fighting ...
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Johnston Lois Lerner should resign
Lois Lerner, who was in charge of the IRS' tax exempt division when it scrutinized certain political organizations, invoked the Fifth Amendment before a House committee today. Chris Hayes talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Cay Johnston, who has called for Lerner to ...
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Jodi Arias jury remains deadlocked over death sentence
1 of 2. Jodi Arias addresses the jury during the penalty phase of her murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Arizona May 21, ...
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U.S. admits drones killed 4 Americans
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time on Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen since ...
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Yachting Safety increases recommended for Americas Cup
Structural reviews of AC72 boats and wings, a 10-knot lower wind limit and enhanced sailor safety equipment are among the 37 recommendations issued today to increase safety during this year's America's Cup 2013 America's Cup. The recommendations were presented by regatta director Iain Murray at a meeting with the four competing teams in San Francisco today, following the review ...
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49er Players Thrilled To Have Super Bowl Coming To Town
The constant noise around team headquarters is a combination of cranes, hammering and coaches' whistles. San Francisco's players got back to formal offseason work with organized team activities Tuesday while also celebrating the announcement that their new, state-of-the-art $1.2 billion stadium next door had landed the coveted 50th Super Bowl in ...
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Priest on Road to Canonization Given Highest US Military Honor
Editor of Biography Reflects on What Fr. Kapaun Has to Teach UsBy Kathleen NaabWASHINGTON, D.C., April 12, 2013 (Zenit.org) - Thursday in the White House, President Barack Obama bestowed on Fr. Emil Kapaun the nation's highest military recognition, the Medal of Honor.The priest, who died in a prisoner of war camp during the Korean war, is also being considered for canonization.The life that ...
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Okla. men get video of deadly tornado overhead
MOORE, Okla. -; Two 19-year-old Oklahoma men who took cover in a cellar during a deadly tornado were able to use their cellphones to get video of the twister as it passed over the ...
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Feds Didnt track Rosens parents
The Justice Department is denying that it tracked the phone calls of Fox News reporter James Rosen's parents as part of an investigation into how Rosen got classified information about North Korean nuclear test plans. "We did not wiretap the phones of any reporter or news organization. Nor did we monitor or track the phone calls of any reporter’s parents. No records were ...
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More than 50 hurt when Indiana school buses crash
A school bus carrying severely disabled students home from a trip to the zoo rolled over Thursday on a highway near Indianapolis, injuring a dozen people, including five children, state police ...
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U.S. for first time acknowledges role in deaths of Americans in drone strikes
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration confirmed for the first time on Wednesday that four Americans have died in U.S. drone strikes since 2009, but it sought to justify the killing of only one – a senior leader of al Qaida’s Yemen-based affiliate – and said nothing about the other three except to acknowledge indirectly that they’d been killed by accident. The ...
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Idaho looks to eco-business for eventual recovery
Colorado has been leading the country in developing a sustainable, environmentally-friendly ‘green economy’ using $1 billion in federal grants over the last ten years or so, the efforts have paid off and now it seems that Idaho’s leadership may be looking to do something similar.
Using a $1.25 million federal grant the state of Idaho is investigating the extent of our green economy. Officials from the Idaho Department of Labor are in the process of interviewing around 5000 large and small employers and asking them, basically, how many ‘green’ jobs they’re currently got and what their growth potential is for the coming years. Read more
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