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Correction: Church Bombing Dad-Prison story

YoopyaAug 30, 2013April 21, 20240

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — In a story Aug. 29 about the father of a church bombing victim who was released from prison, The Associated Press

Portugal asks for 2 more planes to fight wildfires

YoopyaAug 30, 2013April 21, 20240

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Wildfires are scorching large areas of forest in Portugal and the country has asked other European nations to send two more

Obama’s plan for higher education aims to rate universities, reduce student debt

YoopyaAug 30, 2013April 21, 20240

President Barack Obama is proposing a challenge to American universities: Stop tuition hikes and raise graduation rates, or face major cuts to federal funding. Obama

France says ready to punish Syria despite British no vote

YoopyaAug 30, 2013April 21, 20240

(Reuters) – France said on Friday it still backed action to punish Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government for an apparent poison gas attack on civilians, despite a

Outlook for PC shipments worsens: IDC

YoopyaAug 30, 2013April 21, 20240

(Reuters) – The outlook for the struggling personal computer industry is worse than was previously believed, according to market research firm IDC, which on Thursday

Al Qaeda claims responsibility for Iraq bombings

YoopyaAug 30, 2013April 21, 20240

(Reuters) – An al Qaeda affiliate claimed responsibility for a series of bombings in Baghdad and other areas of Iraq in retaliation for the execution of Sunni

Married gay couples win U.S. marriage tax benefits nationwide

YoopyaAug 30, 2013April 21, 20240

(Reuters) – All legally wed gay couples, no matter which state they live in, are entitled to the same U.S. federal tax benefits as married

Russia sends warships to Mediterranean as Syria tension rises

YoopyaAug 30, 2013May 1, 20240

(Reuters) – Russia is sending two warships to the east Mediterranean, Interfax news agency said on Thursday, but Moscow denied this meant it was beefing up its

J&J hunts for dengue fever drugs in tie-up with academia

YoopyaAug 30, 2013April 14, 20240

(Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson is joining the hunt for drugs to treat dengue fever – the world’s fastest-spreading tropical disease – by linking with academic researchers

Nadal fuelled by passion in comeback year

YoopyaAug 30, 2013April 14, 20240

(Reuters) – Overcoming hardship makes you stronger, according to Rafa Nadal, who is proving his point with a sensational comeback year and a sparkling hardcourt