California's top court legalizes gay marriage
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Fri, 16 May 2008 00:04:48 GMT
AP - California's Supreme Court declared gay couples in the nation's biggest state can marry a monumental but perhaps short-lived victory for the gay rights movement Thursday that was greeted with tears, hugs, kisses and at least one instant proposal of matrimony.
China: Quake death toll could reach 50,000
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Fri, 16 May 2008 00:03:54 GMT
AP - Troops dug burial pits in this quake-shattered town and black smoke poured from crematorium chimneys elsewhere in central China as priorities began shifting Thursday from the hunt for survivors to dealing with the dead. Officials said the final toll could more than double to 50,000.
McCain believes Iraq war can be won by 2013
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Fri, 16 May 2008 00:02:08 GMT
AP - Republican John McCain declared for the first time Thursday he believes the Iraq war can be won by 2013, although he rejected suggestions that his talk of a timetable put him on the same side as Democrats clamoring for full-scale troop withdrawals.
Clinton scolds McCain for opposing farm bill
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Fri, 16 May 2008 00:01:08 GMT
AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton scolded John McCain Thursday for opposing the farm bill, attempting to maintain the sense that she is already competing against the certain Republican presidential nominee even as her chances for winning the Democratic nomination dim.
Woman indicted in Missouri MySpace suicide case
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Thu, 15 May 2008 23:57:18 GMT
AP - A Missouri woman was indicted Thursday for her alleged role in perpetrating a hoax on the online social network MySpace against a 13-year-old neighbor who committed suicide.
Flight attendant accused of setting fire on airplane
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Thu, 15 May 2008 23:58:12 GMT
AP - A 19-year-old flight attendant angry at having to work a route set a fire in an airplane bathroom, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing, authorities say.
People over 60 urged to get one-time shingles shot
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Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT
AP - People 60 and older should get a one-time shingles shot that can help prevent the painful rash, U.S. health officials are recommending. There's a 50-50 chance the shot will prevent shingles for those 60 and up, though the odds get worse the older you get. But shingles can be severe for some people, and the government believes it's worth the $160-per-dose cost.
Country star Shania Twain, husband splitting up
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Thu, 15 May 2008 23:56:00 GMT
AP - Shania Twain and husband-producer Robert "Mutt" Lange are splitting up after 14 years of marriage. The 42-year-old Canadian country superstar and 59-year-old Lange married in 1993 and have a 6-year-old son named Eja. Her publicist provided no further details Thursday about the couple's breakup.
DNA tests exonerate 'Lizard Man' in van attack
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Thu, 15 May 2008 22:54:22 GMT
AP - DNA testing has shown an attack on a family van some blamed on the legendary Lizard Man appears to have been actually done by a domestic dog. Something chewed up the front fender of Bob and Dixie Rawson's van in February. Bite marks were left on the wheel wells and blood was found on the vehicle.
Kazmir shines as Rays beat slumping Yankees 5-2
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Thu, 15 May 2008 23:55:21 GMT
AP - Scott Kazmir sparkled in his first start since agreeing to a $28.5 million contract extension, and the surprising Tampa Bay Rays dropped the New York Yankees into last place with a 5-2 victory Thursday.