Booz Allen Hamilton shares plunge

Stocks are down after the company's employee, Edward Snowden, stepped forward as the NSA whistleblower

Associated Press, Associated Press Monday, Jun 10, 2013 3:15 PM UTC
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2 IRS workers put on leave

Both allegedly accepted $1,100 worth of free food and other items at a 2010 conference

Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Wednesday, Jun 5, 2013 7:30 PM UTC
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Burt Bacharach opens up on daughter’s suicide

The 84-year-old singer bares his darkest secrets in his newly released autobiography

John Carucci, Associated Press Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:48 PM UTC
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Ray Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, dies at 74

Manzarek is among the most notable keyboard players in rock history

Chris Talbott, Associated Press Monday, May 20, 2013 9:45 PM UTC 27
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Angelina Jolie says she had double mastectomy

In a NYT op-ed she said she had the procedure because she is genetically predisposed to breast cancer

Associated Press, Associated Press Tuesday, May 14, 2013 9:00 AM UTC
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Study: Fish oil doesn’t help prevent heart attacks

New research suggests the capsules may not limit the risk of serious heart problems

Marilynn Marchione, Associated Press Wednesday, May 8, 2013 10:00 PM UTC
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Enron’s CEO could see sentence cut

Jeffrey Skilling is currently serving a 24-year prison sentence for his role in the company's collapse

Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Wednesday, May 8, 2013 9:45 PM UTC
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Accidental child shooting in Kentucky sparks gun debate

A 5-year old accidentally shot his sister with a gun made by a company that markets for children

Travis Loller and Dylan Lovan, Associated Press Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:25 PM UTC 39
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Study: Medicaid improves mental health for uninsured

But new research suggests it's less effective in treating physical conditions like high blood pressure

Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar, Associated Press Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:15 PM UTC
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Obama hints at military action in Syria

On Tuesday, the president reiterated he'd prefer to have international backing before escalating U.S. involvement

Julie Pace, Associated Press Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 9:45 PM UTC
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Boston nurses tell of bloody marathon aftermath

"We had to fight back our own fears, hold their hands as we were wrapping their legs."

Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 8:59 PM UTC
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Beleaguered caregivers getting help from apps

New technologies are assisting those with aging parents

Jim Fitzgerald, Associated Press Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 7:00 PM UTC
From the Wires, Alzheimer's

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Serbia to approve Kosovo reconciliation deal

The deal could put both states on the path to E.U. membership

Associated Press, Associated Press Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 6:00 PM UTC
From the Wires, serbia, Kosovo

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Five days of fear: What happened in Boston

A reconstruction of the week

Adam Geller, Associated Press Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 5:58 PM UTC
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Thousands run in NYC, elsewhere to support Boston

London's marathon began with a moment of silence

Karen Matthews, Associated Press Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 5:15 PM UTC
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America’s terrible week

"It's been a tough week," said President Obama, "But we've seen the character of our country once more"

Jesse Washington, Associated Press Saturday, Apr 20, 2013 2:39 PM UTC
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Boston pays its respects after bombings

Crowds gathered on Boylston Street to celebrate and mourn after the capture of the bombing suspect

Steve Peoples and Jay Lindsay, Associated Press Saturday, Apr 20, 2013 2:36 PM UTC
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Family claims accused ricin mailer is mentally ill

Paul Kevin Curtis' wife says he is bipolar and may have gone off his medication

Holbrook Mohr and Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Friday, Apr 19, 2013 3:17 PM UTC
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New app helps Icelanders avoid accidental incest

The app lets users "bump" phones, and emits a warning alarm if the phone owners are distantly related

Jenna Gottlieb and Jill Lawless, Associated Press Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 4:01 PM UTC
From the Wires, Iceland, incest

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Pulitzer means sales spike for fiction winner

Adam Johnson's "The Orphan Master's Son" was in the top 10 on Amazon.com as of midday Tuesday

Associated Press Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013 4:45 PM UTC
From the Wires, Pulitzer

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Marathon victims had “variety of sharp objects” in wounds

Doctors believe the metal fragments came from the bomb and not from the environment

Associated Press Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013 3:15 PM UTC
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Tax Day’s dirty secret: There’s no penalty for filing late

Few taxpayers realize that you only have to pay a fee if you already owe back taxes

Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Monday, Apr 15, 2013 6:38 PM UTC
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Investors dump Microsoft, PC stocks following bleak report

Wall Street reacts to new evidence laptop and desktop machines are becoming obsolete

Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 10:01 PM UTC 10
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Soviet spacecraft possibly spotted on Mars

NASA images reveal what may be parts of a Soviet ship that landed on the red planet in 1971

Associated Press, Associated Press Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 9:53 PM UTC
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Georgia firefighters taken hostage “relieved” ordeal over

All five are in good condition following a police raid that left the suspected gunman dead

Johnny Clark and Phillip Lucas, Associated Press Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 11:26 AM UTC
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Will schools stop teaching typing?

Instructors fear that predictive keyboards on tablet touch screens will make typing classes obsolete

Associated Press Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 11:43 AM UTC 15
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Defiant Iran announces two nuclear-related projects

Both would expand the country's ability to extract and process uranium, potentially for atomic weapons

Ali Akbar Dareini, Associated Press Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 11:45 AM UTC
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Louisville captures NCAA title

Twenty-two points off the bench from Luke Hancock helped the Cardinals outlast the Michigan Wolverines 82-76

Paul Newberry, Associated Press Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 11:10 AM UTC
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House revives cyber bill maligned by privacy groups

The legislation would let industry and the federal government swap information on the latest cyber threats

Anne Flaherty, Associated Press Monday, Apr 8, 2013 10:15 PM UTC
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JCP ousts CEO Johnson

Apple vet couldn't turn around fortunes after coming aboard in 2011

The, Associated Press Monday, Apr 8, 2013 9:45 PM UTC
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Postal Service still losing money despite customer growth

More delivery points means higher costs, and the combination of the two is proving financially dicey

Pauline Jelinek, Associated Press Monday, Apr 8, 2013 6:32 PM UTC 10
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Chile exhumes body of Pablo Neruda

Officials are hoping to solve the four-decade old mystery of the celebrated poet's death

Eva Vergara, Associated Press Monday, Apr 8, 2013 4:45 PM UTC
From the Wires, aol_on, Video

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Qatar donates $500 million to war-ravaged Darfur

The announcement comes on the heels of an international conference seeking ways to boost stability in the region

Associated Press Monday, Apr 8, 2013 2:25 PM UTC
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