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hosted.ap.org — DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) -- An Iowa man stopped outside a Dubuque bar with a small zebra and a parrot in his truck has been charged with drunken driving. KCRG-TV reports ( http://bit.ly/KkBp1j ) officers arrested 56-year-old Jerald Reiter of Cascade on Sunday in the parking lot of the Dog House bar, where people had been taking photos of the animals.
Barry Malone Correspondent, Reuters @malonebarry
So, haha, a man is stopped drunk driving with a parrot and a small zebra and.. Oh, wait. Not a joke. Actually happened. http://t.co/ShLVH0rC
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: Iowa man stopped outside a bar with a small zebra and a parrot in his truck charged with drunken driving.: http://t.co/qtWOHk93
Chris Basnett Sports Writer, Springfield News-Leader @ChrisBasnettNL
PARTAY "@AP: Iowa man stopped outside a bar with a small zebra and a parrot in his truck charged with drunken driving.: http://t.co/kbVvAUQy
Erika Niedowski Reporter, Associated Press @eniedowski
RT @AP: Iowa man stopped outside a bar with a small zebra and a parrot in his truck charged with drunken driving.: http://t.co/xkn9dhLF
Marilyn Young Assistant Managing Editor, Florida Times-Union @editormarilyn
RT @AP: Iowa man stopped outside a bar with a small zebra and a parrot in his truck charged with drunken driving.: http://t.co/MozMvlnf -RAS
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hosted.ap.org — PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- A Pakistani doctor who helped the U.S. track down Osama bin Laden was convicted of high treason Wednesday and sentenced to 33 years in prison, officials said, a verdict that is likely to further strain the country's relationship with Washington.
Cassandra Vinograd Correspondent, Associated Press @CassVinograd
RT @AP: Pakistani doctor who helped US track down Osama bin Laden convicted of treason, sentenced to 33 years: http://t.co/n0uQ4iK7
Teresa Walker Sports Writer, Associated Press @TeresaMWalker
RT @richarddeitsch: This is the price a Pakistani doctor paid for helping the U.S. get Osama bin Laden: http://t.co/r0aHjAHL
Richard Deitsch Writer, Sports Illustrated @richarddeitsch
This is the price a Pakistani doctor paid for helping the U.S. get Osama bin Laden: http://t.co/r0aHjAHL
Arelis Hernandez Breaking News Reporter, Orlando Sentinel @ahernandez_OS
RT @AP: Pakistani doctor who helped US track down Osama bin Laden convicted of treason, sentenced to 33 years: http://t.co/cYVEwp0l -BW

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hosted.ap.org — LONDON (AP) -- Prominent British television presenter Jeremy Paxman has told an official inquiry that CNN interviewer Piers Morgan once gave him pointers on how to hack a mobile phone. Paxman's disclosure Wednesday appears at odds with Morgan's suggestions that he had no direct knowledge of the shady practice which many British journalists used to score scoops.
Cassandra Vinograd Correspondent, Associated Press @CassVinograd
RT @AP: Prominent UK tv presenter tells inquiry that @piersmorgan told him how to hack a mobile phone: http://t.co/8bhP45PH #hackgate
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: A prominent British television presenter tells inquiry that Piers Morgan told him how to hack a mobile phone: http://t.co/pyMVRYDF

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hosted.ap.org — WASHINGTON (AP) -- Shifting from the economy to education, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was proposing a voucher-style system that could significantly alter the public school system and revive the debate over school choice. Romney, who has been reluctant to stray far from the economic issues at the core of the presidential campaign, was outlining the proposal during a speech Wednesday at the U.S.
Marc Levy Pennsylvania Politics, Government, and Economy Reporter, Associated Press @timelywriter
via @AP #Romney advances voucher plan for disabled and low-income kids ... http://t.co/tcZEaglj ... 1/2
LeAnna Kosub Assistant Sports Editor, San Antonio Express-News @txhoosier
RT @AP: GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney proposes a voucher-style system that could change public education: http://t.co/THx7j4zp -BW

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hosted.ap.org — NEW YORK (AP) -- The price of oil has dropped below $90 for the first time in nearly seven months as U.S. supplies continue to grow. Benchmark U.S. crude fell to $89.92 per barrel around noon Eastern time in New York. The price hadn't been below $90 per barrel since Nov.
Paul D'Ambrosio Regional Editor, Asbury Park Press @Paul_DAmbrosio
RT @AP: Oil falls after supplies grew last week to the highest level since 1990. Read more on what's down the road: http://t.co/h0SFrFoG -BW
Joey Kennedy Columnist, The Birmingham News @joeykennedy
RT @AP: Oil falls after supplies grew last week to the highest level since 1990. Read more on what's down the road: http://t.co/h0SFrFoG -BW

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hosted.ap.org — PLAINFIELD, Vt. (AP) -- The MacLaren brothers are third-generation dairy farmers, but they will likely be the last in their family. After working all their lives on the hillside farm in Vermont that their grandfather bought in 1939, rising to milk cows at 3 a.m., even in blizzards and sub-zero temperatures, they decided to call it quits, auctioning off their roughly 200 cows and equipment ranging from stalls and hoof trimmers to tractors and steel pails.
Steve Karnowski Agriculture, Environment, and Courts Reporter, Associated Press @skarnowski
RT @APmljohnson: More small dairies going under. Vermont has lost 14 so far this year. Wisconsin nearly 200. http://t.co/HpJBKrjx #farm #ag
Michelle Johnson Farm Scene Editor, Associated Press @APmljohnson
More small dairies going under. Vermont has lost 14 so far this year. Wisconsin nearly 200. http://t.co/HpJBKrjx #farm #ag

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hosted.ap.org — Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times EDT): 1. EGYPT HOLDS ITS FIRST FREE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION The voting that began at 2 a.m. is the greatest prize won in last year's Arab Spring uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak.
Erika Niedowski Reporter, Associated Press @eniedowski
RT @AP: Get a jump on the day with 10 Things to Know for Wednesday: http://t.co/3InkTRAM
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: Get a jump on the day with 10 Things to Know for Wednesday: http://t.co/MVyMRmx4 -BW

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hosted.ap.org — CAIRO (AP) -- Egyptian voters of many ages, occupations and beliefs stood in line for hours Wednesday to cast their ballots for a new president. The winner would replace Hosni Mubarak, deposed in a popular uprising last year. He was voted in several times, but those elections were generally regarded as blatantly rigged, and turnout was low.
Mae Anderson Retail Writer, Associated Press @Maetron
RT @AP: AP PHOTOS: Faces behind the #Egypt election as diversity marks vote: http://t.co/uytxn4Zp -BW

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hosted.ap.org — WASHINGTON (AP) -- Some tolling authorities have found a way to give local motorists a discount on tolls while charging out-of-towners a higher rate for using the same roads and bridges. The E-ZPass electronic toll reading system used by 24 tolling agencies in 14 states in the Northeast and Midwest is able to differentiate where motorists bought their passes and apply varying prices.
Mark Hamrick Business Reporter, Broadcast, Online Video Producer, Associated Press @hamrickisms
How out-of-state drivers are essentially being ripped-off when they use E-ZPass to pay tolls. http://t.co/3O6kKNPP

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Maya Alleruzzo Cairo Photo Editor, Associated Press @mayaalleruzzo
Egypt's presidential election explained in four minutes, by AP's Matt Ford: http://t.co/R0MRmzqK

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hosted.ap.org — RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- A pro-business legislative watchdog is generally happier with the first fully Republican General Assembly in years, but it's less than thrilled that lawmakers haven't boosted funding for highways or repealed several business taxes.
Jeff E. Schapiro Political Reporter, Richmond Times-Dispatch @RTDSchapiro
#rva #vagov We've heard this before: Business group likes GOP legislature but not its inaction on long-term road fix http://t.co/x2DLMbnX

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hosted.ap.org — BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) -- On a recent evening on Baku's seaside promenade, throbbing Euro-dance music blared out from an open-air concert as families strolled by. Cafes serving fragrant skewered meat served throngs of locals and foreigners.
Tamer Fakahany Deputy Managing Editor, Associated Press @TamerFakahany
Glitz, oil wealth and human rights abuses - This year's Eurovision song contest in Baku, Azerbaijan http://t.co/tvdvHFmJ

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hosted.ap.org — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The NFL Players Association has filed a complaint in federal court accusing the league of colluding to impose a secret salary cap during the uncapped 2010 season. The claim was filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Minnesota, which oversees the Reggie White settlement covering NFL labor matters.
Rusty Miller Sports Writer, Associated Press @rustymillerap
RT @AP_NFL: Breaking: #NFLPA accuses league of colluding to impose a secret salary cap during the 2010 season http://t.co/FPD0BNUJ #NFL

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hosted.ap.org — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The NFL Players Association has filed a complaint in federal court accusing the league of colluding to impose a secret salary cap during the uncapped 2010 season. The claim was filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Minnesota, which oversees the Reggie White settlement covering NFL labor matters.
Jon Resnick Planning Editor, Associated Press @jonresnick
(AP) NFLPA files complaint in fed court accusing NFL of colluding to impose secret salary cap during 2010 season. http://t.co/Bcn26nqu

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hosted.ap.org — RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- The home Jose Nazare Braga built in the Rocinha shantytown is his life's work, an investment that grew from a shack to a three-story building over 30 years. A restaurant and a paper-goods store on the ground floor provide income, and his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren live above.
Ian James Caracas Bureau Chief, Associated Press @ianjamesap
In Brazil, officials and human rights groups working to give land titles to tens of thousands of slum dwellers http://t.co/yh1QZN4w #Brasil

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hosted.ap.org — BUENOS AIRES (AP) -- El ex presidente de Colombia Alvaro Uribe participar el mircoles en un simposio internacional en el teatro de Buenos Aires donde la vspera la polica desactiv un artefacto explosivo. El ex mandatario disertar en el marco del encuentro WOM Leadership Symposium, confirm a periodistas el supervisor del Teatro Gran Rex, Aldo Bentez, quien seal que en el edificio "est todo controlado y tranquilo".
Luis Andres Henao Argentina Correspondent, Reuters @LuisAndresHenao
RT @AP_Noticias: @AlvaroUribeVel disertará en teatro argentino donde se desactivó explosivo http://t.co/6qMhx8tv -MP

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hosted.ap.org — WASHINGTON (AP) -- Regulators are examining whether Morgan Stanley, the investment bank that shepherded Facebook through its highly publicized stock offering last week, selectively informed clients of an analyst's negative report about the company before the stock started trading.
Brian Fung Associate Editor, The Atlantic @b_fung
More in #Facepalmbook: Morgan Stanley under investigation over downgraded $FB revenue estimates http://t.co/Pl52M2uG
Brian Fung Associate Editor, The Atlantic @b_fung
More in #Facebookpalm: Morgan Stanley under investigation over downgraded $FB revenue estimates http://t.co/Pl52M2uG
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: Regulators probe whether Morgan Stanley selectively informed clients ahead of Facebook IPO: http://t.co/cIoHawLL - VW

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hosted.ap.org — WASHINGTON (AP) -- Several small groups of Secret Service employees separately visited clubs, bars and brothels in Colombia prior to a visit by President Barack Obama last month and engaged in reckless, "morally repugnant" behavior, Sen. Susan Collins says.
Jamie Wood Executive Producer, Sky News @JamieWood_Sky
RT @AP: Senator says Secret Service prostitute scandal broader than originally believed, not isolated case: http://t.co/3oUi96xI - VW
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: US Senator says Secret Service prostitute scandal broader than originally believed, not isolated case: http://t.co/b6Qe2Mkk

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hosted.ap.org — PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Wedding bells will ring this summer for Marvel Comics' first openly gay hero, super speedster Northstar, and his longtime boyfriend. The New York-based publisher said Tuesday that Canadian character Jean-Paul Beaubier will marry his beau, Kyle Jinadu, in the pages of "Astonishing X-Men" No. 51.
Jade Walker Editor, Front Page, Huffington Post @jadewalker
RT @AP: Marvel Comics' 1st openly gay hero, super speedster Northstar, set to marry beau this summer: http://t.co/7091MAVz -CJ
Dan Sewell Cincinnati Correspondent, Associated Press @dansewell
Marvel Comics' gay super speedster Northstar to wed this summer, in Astonishing X-Men #51, @MattMooreAP: http://t.co/Gfh8SSsw
Matt Wells Blogs Editor, Guardian America, Guardian @MatthewWells
Must buy a hat RT @AP: Marvel Comics' 1st openly gay hero, super speedster Northstar, set to marry beau this summer: http://t.co/kBBiyXrM
Erika Niedowski Reporter, Associated Press @eniedowski
RT @AP: Marvel Comics' 1st openly gay hero, super speedster Northstar, set to marry beau this summer: http://t.co/PSz9WyRh
Rosa Golijan Reporter, Gizmodo @rosa
Aww! Marvel's first openly gay superhero is getting married: http://t.co/18RrjA2y
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hosted.ap.org — NEW DELHI (AP) -- A state in western India has declared war on animal poaching by allowing forest guards to shoot hunters on sight in an effort to curb rampant attacks on tigers and other wildlife. The government in Maharashtra says injuring or killing suspected poachers will no longer be considered a crime.
Shirley Jahad Reporter and Anchor, 89.3 KPCC-FM @ShirleyJahad
Tigers v Poachers. Tigers win. & Its no game. RT @AP western India allows forest guards 2shoot poachers on sight: http://t.co/z74HwqWa

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hosted.ap.org — CAIRO (AP) -- Determined to end decades of authoritarian rule, millions of Egyptians on Wednesday waited patiently in long lines outside polling stations across the nation to freely chose their first president since last year's ouster of longtime ruler and close U.S. ally Hosni Mubarak.
Niraj Warikoo Religion Reporter, Detroit Free Press @nwarikoo
"13 candidates, who include Islamists, liberals & Mubarak regime figures, are contesting the election." #egyelections http://t.co/06wvKa9T
Niraj Warikoo Religion Reporter, Detroit Free Press @nwarikoo
"13 candidates, who include Islamists,liberals & Mubarak regime figures, are contesting the election" #egypreselections http://t.co/06wvKa9T
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: Egyptians for first time freely choosing first president since last year's ouster of Hosni Mubarak: http://t.co/s6GEgWYN - VW

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hosted.ap.org — HONOLULU (AP) -- The state of Hawaii has verified President Barack Obama's birth records to Arizona's elections chief after a nearly three-month back and forth that Arizona officials said could have ended without the incumbent's name on its November ballot.
Arelis Hernandez Breaking News Reporter, Orlando Sentinel @ahernandez_OS
RT @AP: Hawaii verifies #Obama birth records to Ariz. official who said he'd keep president off ballot: http://t.co/ZyrZWGIJ - VW
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: Hawaii verifies #Obama birth records to Ariz. official who said he'd keep president off ballot: http://t.co/ZyrZWGIJ - VW

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hosted.ap.org — WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sales of new homes rose solidly last month, adding to evidence of gradual improvement in the housing market. The Commerce Department says sales increased 3.3 percent in April from March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 343,000. That followed a 7.3 percent decline in March.
Lawrence Messina West Virginia Statehouse Correspondent, Associated Press @lmessina
RT @AP: Home sales make solid gains in April fueled by a pickup in hiring, cheaper mortgages and lower home prices: http://t.co/FTCA3jj9 -BW

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hosted.ap.org — BERLIN (AP) -- The German government has moved to oversee more closely the country's move from nuclear power to renewable energy - a mammoth 10-year project for Europe's biggest economy. Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday she will meet all of Germany's 16 state governors twice a year to take stock of the transformation's progress and shortcomings.
Jon Lansner Real Estate Columnist, Orange County Register @jonlan
Germany beefs up monitoring of nuclear shutdown http://t.co/0BAXk6SD

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hosted.ap.org — LAS VEGAS (AP) -- It's been a long, strange trip for what appears to be several tiny chips of lunar rock that found their way into a casino mogul's hands after being collected by the first men on the moon.
Lance Ulanoff Editor-in-Chief, Mashable @LanceUlanoff
Moon chips from Vegas casino mogul sent to #NASA http://t.co/GL6LT3BI #alongstrangetrip

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hosted.ap.org — On Wednesday, Egypt began its first free presidential election since it came under dictatorship 60 years ago. The winner will succeed Hosni Mubarak, one of four rulers toppled in the uprisings that began 18 months ago across the Middle East and became known as the Arab Spring.
Eric Carvin Social Media Editor, Associated Press @EricCarvin
As Egyptians cast votes for president, here's a nation-by-nation @AP status check on the Arab Spring: http://t.co/25xSMFM2

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hosted.ap.org — NEW YORK (AP) -- If you were thinking of picking up a few shares of Facebook last week, when it went public at a price of $38, you might be seriously tempted now that the stock has fallen $7 in two days. But forget the dramatic drop.
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: Facebook falls hard for a second day but still isn't a bargain: Here is a long-term view of the stock: http://t.co/CmmzoTfu
Lou Ferrara Vice President and Managing Editor, Sports, Entertainment, Lifestyles, Interactive, Associated Press @LouFerrara
RT @AP: Facebook falls hard for a second day but still isn't a bargain: Here is a long-term view of the stock: http://t.co/STCV5hwO -RAS
Vasileios Katsardis Television News Producer, Associated Press @vkatsardis
RT @AP: Facebook falls hard for a second day but still isn't a bargain: Here is a long-term view of the stock: http://t.co/STCV5hwO -RAS

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hosted.ap.org — WASHINGTON (AP) -- James Doohan, Scotty from "Star Trek," spent his acting career whizzing through the cosmos. Gordon Cooper was one of America's famous Mercury seven astronauts. And Bob Shrake spent his work life anonymously helping send NASA's high-tech spacecraft to other planets.
Randy Ludlow Senior Reporter, Columbus Dispatch @RandyLudlow
Three grand? I'm going for it -- no time soon, I hope. http://t.co/vZ8GKzTU
Betsy Hiel Middle East Correspondent, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review @betsy_hiel
RT @AP: For Scotty of 'Star Trek' and others, space is really the final frontier as their ashes were sent to orbit: http://t.co/qQKiKZvo ...
Blake Hounshell Managing Editor, Foreign Policy Magazine @blakehounshell
RT @AP: For Scotty of 'Star Trek' and others, space is really the final frontier as their ashes were sent to orbit: http://t.co/qQKiKZvo ...

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hosted.ap.org — SUNGAI BULOH, Malaysia (AP) -- A Malaysian gecko trader held captive by suspected Abu Sayyaf militants for a year in the southern Philippines says he saw group members as young as 15 skilled in using M16 rifles that were prevalent in the impoverished region.
Alan Clendenning Spain and Portugal Bureau Chief, Associated Press @alanclendenning
RT @AP: AP Interview: Malaysian recounts harrowing year in militant captivity in rural Philippines: http://t.co/k1tHpWCZ - VW

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hosted.ap.org — CHICAGO (AP) -- A spokesman for Zenith Electronics says Eugene Polley, the inventor of the first wireless TV remote control, has died. John Taylor says the former Zenith engineer died of natural causes Sunday at a suburban Chicago hospital. He was 96. Couch potatoes everywhere have Polley to thank for hours of feet-up, channel surfing.
Peter Solomon Banda Crime and Courts Reporter, Associated Press @psbanda
Saw this while channel surfing: RT @carsonjw: Remote control inventor Eugene Polley dead at 96: http://t.co/p6HmNwVW
Carson Walker West Regional Desk Editor, Associated Press @carsonjw
Remote control inventor Eugene Polley dead at 96: http://t.co/a4nottDW
Jonathan Fahey Energy Reporter, Associated Press @JonathanFahey
RT @AP: Eugene Polley, who ushered in era of couch potatoes with 1st wireless TV remote, dies at 96: http://t.co/drTpabRN
Kevin Fogarty Freelance Journalist @KevinFogarty
Inventor of remote control passes away at 96; will be buried between cushions of his favorite couch. http://t.co/yiFmVjAR
Ina Fried Senior Editor, All Things Digital, Wall Street Journal @inafried
RT @AP: Eugene Polley, who ushered in era of couch potatoes with 1st wireless TV remote, dies at 96: http://t.co/ZFRTmLQ5 -CJ
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hosted.ap.org — JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) -- From dawn to dusk, residents who lived through the tornado that devastated Joplin, Mo., last year are remembering the storm and celebrating their survival. The storm that hit the city on the afternoon of May 22, 2011, wiped clean entire neighborhoods, devastated a hospital and flattened schools.
Javier Soto Anchor and Reporter, KTVK-3TV Phoenix @JavierSotoTV
RT @AP: A day of remembrance and renewal: Joplin storm survivors remember tornado a year later: http://t.co/EGzWm3Yh -RAS
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: A day of remembrance and renewal: Joplin storm survivors remember tornado a year later: http://t.co/d3cgu9vv
Dorie Turner Reporter, Associated Press @dorieturner
RT @AP: A day of remembrance and renewal: Joplin storm survivors remember tornado a year later: http://t.co/EGzWm3Yh -RAS

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hosted.ap.org — PARIS (AP) -- The leaders of the 27 countries that make up the European Union are to meet in Brussels Wednesday to try and find a way to keep the debt crisis in Europe from spiraling out of control and promote jobs and growth.
Lindsey Hilsum International Editor, Channel 4 News @lindseyhilsum
RT @AP: European leaders to discuss growth at summit but unclear if they'll be able to act fast enough: http://t.co/aLbbb5ps - VW

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hosted.ap.org — WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney swept the Kentucky and Arkansas Republican presidential primaries Tuesday, inching closer to the GOP nomination he is certain to win. With no serious opposition left, the former Massachusetts governor easily won both contests. He won all 42 delegates at stake in Kentucky and at least 21 of the 33 delegates at stake in Arkansas.
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
MT @oskargarcia: With Kentucky win, Romney shd win rest of 110 dels he needs to secure GOP nod next wk with Texas. AP: http://t.co/t7ymcpvu
Oskar Garcia News Editor, Hawaii and the Pacific Rim, Associated Press @oskargarcia
With Kentucky win tonight, Romney should win rest of 110 delegates he needs to secure GOP nod next week with Texas. AP: http://t.co/K9Wd5u97

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hosted.ap.org — WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney has swept the Kentucky and Arkansas Republican presidential primaries, inching closer to the GOP nomination he is certain to win. With no serious opposition left, the former Massachusetts governor easily won both contests. Romney is within 110 delegates of winning the nomination, a threshold he should reach next week, when voters go to the polls in Texas.
Thomas Raum Politics and Economy Reporter, Associated Press @tomraum
RT @AP: Mitt Romney takes the Kentucky, Arkansas presidential primaries, inching closer to the GOP nomination: http://t.co/iMrlo78Y -RAS
Andrew DeMillo Capitol Correspondent, Little Rock Bureau, Associated Press @ademillo
RT @AP: Mitt Romney takes the Kentucky, Arkansas presidential primaries, inching closer to the GOP nomination: http://t.co/iMrlo78Y -RAS

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hosted.ap.org — BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- A San Francisco-based federal appeals court ruled in 2002 that every aspect of an execution should be open to witnesses, from the moment the condemned enters into the death chamber to his final heartbeat. The ruling established what was expected of the nine Western states within the court's jurisdiction.
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: 10 years after federal court ruling, 5 Western states are shielding part of executions: http://t.co/JPLBjo4k - VW

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hosted.ap.org — AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- A US Airways jetliner flying from Paris to Charlotte, N.C., has been diverted to Maine because of what an airline spokesman describes as a "security issue." A person briefed on the incident said a passenger announced she had a surgically implanted device.
Scott Schwebke Crime and Breaking News Reporter, Standard-Examiner @TheChalkOutline
RT @unc2382: RT @AP: US Airways flight from Paris to North Carolina diverted to Maine because of "security issue." http://t.co/I6E9bB4M -CJ
Sonia Moghe Reporter, CBS Atlanta 46 @soniamoghe
RT @AP: US Airways flight from Paris to North Carolina diverted to Maine because of "security issue." http://t.co/bwo4bBeh -CJ
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: US Airways flight from Paris to North Carolina diverted to Maine because of "security issue." http://t.co/5mlKeTQY
Evan Berland East Region Deputy Editor, Associated Press @EvanBerland_AP
RT @AP: US Airways flight from Paris to North Carolina diverted to Maine because of "security issue." http://t.co/bwo4bBeh -CJ

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hosted.ap.org — SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- A Silicon Valley tech executive faces charges after authorities say he put fake bar codes on hundreds of Lego sets at various Target stores so he could buy the toys at steeply discounted prices, then sell them online for thousands of dollars in profits.
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: Authorities say Silicon Valley tech executive used fake bar codes in massive Lego theft scheme: http://t.co/q3qbMzAj
Scott Schwebke Crime and Breaking News Reporter, Standard-Examiner @TheChalkOutline
RT @AP Authorities say #SiliconValley tech executive used fake bar codes in massive #Lego theft scheme: http://t.co/vp2N42mS -RAS
Carson Walker West Regional Desk Editor, Associated Press @carsonjw
Technology executive accused of using bogus bar codes to steal Legos and resell at profit: http://t.co/CeQrb6IZ

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hosted.ap.org — BAGHDAD (AP) -- An Iranian adviser says Tehran's tentative agreement to let U.N. inspectors into a suspected nuclear testing site is a show of good faith that must be reciprocated in negotiations with world powers meeting in Baghdad.
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: After deal on probes, #Iran seeks concessions from world powers in key Baghdad nuclear talks: http://t.co/GTUA3Xzp - VW

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hosted.ap.org — GREENVILLE, Maine (AP) -- A forest ranger has found what's believed to be an ejection seat from a B-52 bomber that crashed on a western Maine mountain nearly 50 years ago, killing seven airmen. The Maine Forest Service said Tuesday that ranger Bruce Reed found the seat on an overgrown logging road while hunting last fall on Elephant Mountain near Greenville.
Scott Schwebke Crime and Breaking News Reporter, Standard-Examiner @TheChalkOutline
RT @AP Forest ranger finds what's believed to be an ejection seat from B-52 bomber that crashed in Maine in 1963 http://t.co/M8L2SaLd -RAS
Jesse Spector Sports Reporter, New York Daily News @jessespector
Buzz Harley? RT @ap: Forest ranger finds what's believed to be ejection seat from a B-52 that crashed in Maine in 1963: http://t.co/izr86mxF

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hosted.ap.org — NEW YORK (AP) -- As more of America's children are raised by relatives other than their parents, state and local governments need to do better in helping these families cope with an array of financial and emotional challenges, a new report concludes.
Shirley Jahad Reporter and Anchor, 89.3 KPCC-FM @ShirleyJahad
RT @AP: States urged to do better in aiding grandparents, other relatives who fill child-raising void: http://t.co/or1FhcAF - VW

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hosted.ap.org — LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Swept by the barefoot running craze, ultramarathoner Ryan Carter ditched his sneakers for footwear that mimics the experience of striding unshod. The first time he tried it two years ago, he ran a third of a mile on grass. Within three weeks of switching over, he was clocking six miles on the road.
Frank Bajak Chief of Andean News, Associated Press @fbajak
RT @carsonjw: To run unshod or not? @SciWriAlicia: http://t.co/EfUclLvj and @RaquelAPLA: http://t.co/oZTJ9aLT #BarefootRunning
Alicia Chang Science Writer, Associated Press @SciWriAlicia
Born to run barefoot? Some who transition to barefoot running too quickly end up with injuries: http://t.co/00jg1cZG
Carson Walker West Regional Desk Editor, Associated Press @carsonjw
To run unshod or not? @SciWriAlicia: http://t.co/eHTFvVOd and @RaquelAPLA: http://t.co/vh1z1Ivt #BarefootRunning #running

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Charles Dharapak Photojournalist, Associated Press @CharlesDharapak
Compelling before-and-after photos of Joplin by @AP Charlie Riedel http://t.co/x2ilTEOY via @peterprengaman #photojournalism
Peter Prengaman Multi-Platform Journalist, Associated Press @peterprengaman
Compelling before-and-after photos of Joplin by colleague Charlie Riedel, interactive by Shawn Chen. Check it out. http://t.co/RSrcxD15

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hosted.ap.org — STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Joe Paterno earned a state pension of $13.4 million for his 61-year coaching career at Penn State. Paterno's family said Tuesday through a spokesman that Paterno's widow, Sue, would receive an initial payment of $10.1 million by the end of May, with the rest to be paid out over the next two years.
Christopher Wills Illinois Statehouse Reporter, Associated Press @ChrisBWills
Here's one pension problem #Illinois doesn't have: RT @AP Paterno earned $13.4 million pension for 61-year career: http://t.co/MGmEvvpk -
Gerry Shih Technology Reporter, Reuters @gerryshih
RT @AP: Joe Paterno earned a state pension of $13.4 million for his 61-year coaching career at Penn State: http://t.co/49LmkWAa -RAS

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hosted.ap.org — Results for search of photos matching "(AP Photo/Harry Rossetani)". 1-8 of 8 1-8 of 8
Teresa Walker Sports Writer, Associated Press @TeresaMWalker
RT @AP: AP PHOTOS: Man in stable condition after Niagara Falls plunge: http://t.co/rTVEUxcO Story: http://t.co/3fPBvW3v -CJ
Clarisa Gerlach Social Media Editor, Tampa Tribune @clairgp
Unbelievable pics RT @AP: PHOTOS: Man in stable condition after Niagara Falls plunge: http://t.co/YSJC8Pw9 Story: http://t.co/4bk2KyB5
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: AP PHOTOS: Man in stable condition after Niagara Falls plunge: http://t.co/rTVEUxcO Story: http://t.co/3fPBvW3v -CJ

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hosted.ap.org — NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- A woman sued a Connecticut hospital Tuesday, saying she was severely injured when she fell off an operating table after surgery. Attorneys for 81-year-old Florence Fiedler of New Canaan filed the lawsuit against Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven Superior Court.
Rick Christie Breaking News Editor, Palm Beach Post @rchristiepbp
RT @ap: Woman sues Yale-New Haven hospital, says she was injured when she fell off operating table: http://t.co/SP4jgWTx -CJ
Eric Randall Writer, The Atlantic Wire, The Atlantic @ericnrandall
woops! RT @AP: Woman sues Yale-New Haven hospital, says she was injured when she fell off operating table: http://t.co/VBeu4CJX -CJ

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hosted.ap.org — PHOENIX (AP) -- A white supremacist likely will spend the rest of his life behind bars after a federal judge sentenced him to 40 years in prison Tuesday for a 2004 bombing that wounded a black city official in suburban Phoenix.
Carrie Mason-Draffen Columnist, Newsday @newsgirlie
RT @AP: White supremacist sentenced to 40 years in 2004 Arizona bombing that injured black city official: http://t.co/YuQtF8AS -RAS

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hosted.ap.org — PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Authorities have arrested a man for climbing Mount Rushmore National Memorial in western South Dakota. Mount Rushmore spokeswoman Maureen McGee-Ballinger says the climber was arrested about 2:15 p.m. Monday on federal charges that include trespassing and climbing the memorial. She did not identify the man, who has yet to appear in court.
Mark Pitsch Assistant City Editor, Wisconsin State Journal @markpitsch
RT @ap: Man arrested for climbing Mount Rushmore National Memorial in western South Dakota: http://t.co/BScRYs6V -CJ
Rob Rogers Education Reporter, Billings Gazette @RobRogersBG
In his defense, he's a big "North By Northwest" fan //RT @DylanJDarling @AP: Man arrested for climbing Mount Rushmore http://t.co/rU0NhVyU

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hosted.ap.org — Junior Seau's suicide is troubling NFL players. No one knows precisely why the 43-year-old Seau shot himself in the chest at his oceanfront home May 2, less than 2 1/2 years after the end of his Pro Bowl career as a linebacker.
Dennis Waszak Jr. Sports Writer, Associated Press @DWAZ73
RT @AP_NFL After Seau, concern among vets, rookies,retirees about football's toll Great read from @HowardFendrich: http://t.co/wTkz7hrY
Roland Martin Political Analyst, CNN @rolandsmartin
RT @AP: RT @AP_NFL: Growing concern among #NFL players about football's toll after Seau suicide http://t.co/dxND5VSQ By @HowardFendrich

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hosted.ap.org — LONDON (AP) -- A Channel Islands auction house says it's selling a vial that allegedly contains blood residue from Ronald Reagan - a move denounced Tuesday by the late U.S. president's foundation. The vial being auctioned online was used by the laboratory that tested Reagan's blood when he was hospitalized after a 1981 assassination attempt in Washington, the PFCAuctions house said.
Carson Walker West Regional Desk Editor, Associated Press @carsonjw
London auction house claims to be selling blood from Ronald #Reagan: http://t.co/TQMMpUEM
Andrew Kaczynski Politics Reporter, BuzzFeed @BuzzFeedAndrew
When does the auction start for Ronald Reagan's blood? Asking for a friend… http://t.co/ir5DNum3

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Andrew DeMillo Capitol Correspondent, Little Rock Bureau, Associated Press @ademillo
RT @alyrose: You can check our website @arkansasonline for vote totals after the polls close: http://t.co/ZZSvce2C

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hosted.ap.org — KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- The presidential campaign debate over Republican Mitt Romney's tenure at a private equity firm is going down the drain. Vice President Joe Biden argued Tuesday that Romney's experience doesn't make him any more qualified to be president than it does to make him a plumber.
Joey Kennedy Columnist, The Birmingham News @joeykennedy
RT @AP: Biden says Romney's past in private equity doesn't qualify him to be president, much less a plumber: http://t.co/Ncmr4qAi -RAS

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hosted.ap.org — LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Swept by the barefoot running craze, ultramarathoner Ryan Carter ditched his sneakers for footwear that mimics the experience of striding unshod. The first time he tried it two years ago, he ran a third of a mile on grass. Within three weeks of switching over, he was clocking six miles on the road.
Jonathan Fahey Energy Reporter, Associated Press @JonathanFahey
Ouch. That barefoot running craze can hurt. http://t.co/rKhTiK1Z (via @MalcolmRitter)
Malcolm Ritter Science Reporter, Associated Press @MalcolmRitter
That barefoot running craze can be hazardous http://t.co/C8S1IVrU

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hosted.ap.org — WASHINGTON (AP) -- Uncle Sam may still want you. But you? Maybe not. In sharp contrast to the peak years of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the Army last year took in no recruits with misconduct convictions or drug or alcohol issues, according to internal documents obtained by The Associated Press.
Jonathan Betz Reporter, WFAA Dallas @jebetz
Uncle Sam may not want you after all. Army being more selective on recruits, re-enlistments to help trim force: http://t.co/zAZETPmi via @AP

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hosted.ap.org — LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Robert Van Handel was a 15-year-old seminarian at St. Anthony's, a prestigious Franciscan boarding school, when, he said, a priest slipped into the infirmary where he was recovering from a fever and began to molest him. The priest told him it would help draw the fever out.
Carson Walker West Regional Desk Editor, Associated Press @carsonjw
APNewsBreak: Thousands of pages of documents outline abuse at Calif. boarding school: http://t.co/o5zpy2Ls by @gflaccus

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hosted.ap.org — MIAMI (AP) -- The teachers union in Miami-Dade County has proposed what could be an innovative way to raise extra money for education: A tax amnesty program that would go after homestead exemption cheats.
Christine Armario Education Reporter, Associated Press @cearmario
#Miami teachers union proposes tax amnesty - but there are very different estimates on how much money that could raise: http://t.co/TxEO3BHR

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hosted.ap.org — ATLANTA (AP) -- The NFL made thigh and knee pads mandatory equipment for the 2013 season, something the players' union was not pleased with. Atlanta Falcons president Rich McKay, chairman of the competition committee, said Tuesday at an owners meeting that because this is a playing rule, the league can apply it unilaterally.
Nate Ulrich Sports Reporter, Akron Beacon Journal @NateUlrichABJ
RT @AP_NFL: #NFL makes thigh, knee pads mandatory equipment for the 2013 season. #NFLPA could challenge decision http://t.co/2CEY8dRO

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hosted.ap.org — HYDERABAD, India (AP) -- Officials say at least 15 people died when an express train rammed into a freight train in southern India. District official Durga Das said four coaches derailed when the driver of the express train applied emergency brakes on seeing the freight train on the same track.
Meera Selva London Reporter, Associated Press @MeeraSelv
RT @katydaigle: Passenger train slams into freight train in south #India , 15 dead and many injured: http://t.co/AuRTjpp0
Katy Daigle South Asia Correspondent, Associated Press @katydaigle
Passenger train slams into freight train in south #India , 15 dead and many injured: http://t.co/AuRTjpp0
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: Officials say 15 killed, many injured as passenger train rams freight train in south India: http://t.co/umWH7Ive
Ravi Nessman South Asia Bureau Chief, Associated Press @ravinessman
RT @AP: Officials say 15 killed, many injured as passenger train rams freight train in south India: http://t.co/15dFV1hi - VW

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hosted.ap.org — MAGNA, Utah (AP) -- A group of six is behind bars after police say they bound their 41-year-old roommate's feet with tape, stapled his lips shut, and spent the night torturing him with a small power tool in their Utah home near Salt Lake City.
Alan Clendenning Spain and Portugal Bureau Chief, Associated Press @alanclendenning
RT @AP: Police: Utah man bound, stapled, tortured with power tool by 6 roommates: http://t.co/EokrWrxi -CJ

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hosted.ap.org — HANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- A study says more than a third of malaria-fighting drugs tested over the past decade in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa were either fake or bad quality. The study published Tuesday says bogus and badly made drugs are threatening to upend a decade of progress fighting the mosquito-transmitted disease.
Bianca Prieto Criminal Justice Reporter, Orlando Sentinel @BiancaMPrieto
RT @AP: More than a third of malaria drugs in Southeast Asia, Africa are fake or poor quality: http://t.co/umRTJzbe - VW
Katy Daigle South Asia Correspondent, Associated Press @katydaigle
RT @AP: More than a third of malaria drugs in Southeast Asia, Africa are fake or poor quality: http://t.co/umRTJzbe - VW
Ravi Nessman South Asia Bureau Chief, Associated Press @ravinessman
RT @AP: More than a third of malaria drugs in Southeast Asia, Africa are fake or poor quality: http://t.co/umRTJzbe - VW
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: More than a third of malaria drugs in Southeast Asia, Africa are fake or poor quality: http://t.co/y8ytGVB8

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hosted.ap.org — KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- Climbers have reported seeing another body on Mount Everest, raising the death toll to four for one of the worst days ever on the world's highest mountain. Nepali mountaineering official Gyanendra Shrestha said Tuesday that the body of Chinese climber Ha Wenyi was spotted not far from where three other climbers died.
Scott Schwebke Crime and Breaking News Reporter, Standard-Examiner @TheChalkOutline
RT @AP: Days after 4 die on crowded Everest, Nepal officials expect another 'traffic jam' of climbers: http://t.co/UiGZrzew -CJ
Joe Sapia Reporter, Asbury Park Press @JosephSapia
RT @AP: Days after 4 die on crowded Everest, Nepal officials expect another 'traffic jam' of climbers: http://t.co/UiGZrzew -CJ
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: Days after 4 die on crowded Everest, Nepal officials expect another 'traffic jam' of climbers: http://t.co/UiGZrzew -CJ
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: Everest weekend death toll reaches 4; missing man returns safely to base camp: http://t.co/Cq9sDEbd - VW

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hosted.ap.org — Results for search of photos matching "niagara falls rescue". 1-4 of 4 1-4 of 4
Arthur Bovino Executive Editor, The Daily Meal @Arthur_Bovino
RT @nytjim: “@AP: AP PHOTOS: Emergency crews work to rescue a man who went over Niagara Falls - and survived: http://t.co/7NbvGqUA -MS”
Lou Ferrara Vice President and Managing Editor, Sports, Entertainment, Lifestyles, Interactive, Associated Press @LouFerrara
Wow. @AP PHOTOS: Emergency crews work to rescue a man who went over Niagara Falls - and survived: http://t.co/LeGxPmxP
Teresa Walker Sports Writer, Associated Press @TeresaMWalker
RT @AP: AP PHOTOS: Emergency crews work to rescue a man who went over Niagara Falls - and survived: http://t.co/Tm0wvcaj -MS
Jim Roberts Associate Managing Editor, New York Times @nytjim
“@AP: AP PHOTOS: Emergency crews work to rescue a man who went over Niagara Falls - and survived: http://t.co/7NbvGqUA -MS”
Lois Weiss Real Estate Columnist, New York Post @LoisWeiss
"@AP: AP PHOTOS: Emergency crews rescue a man who went over Niagara Falls - and survived: http://t.co/F9CvTa4q -MS" suicide try will live.

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hosted.ap.org — WASHINGTON (AP) -- The first private spaceship is headed to the International Space Station. Some questions and answers about the cargo mission by Space Exploration Technologies, known as SpaceX: Q: If this is just supplies and no astronauts, why is this launch such a big deal?
Eric Carvin Social Media Editor, Associated Press @EricCarvin
What's the big deal about private space launches? @AP Science Writer @borenbears breaks it down: http://t.co/6wc42rU6

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hosted.ap.org — WASHINGTON (AP) -- Among the 29 questions the Roger Clemens jury wanted to ask the pitcher's chief accuser, Brian McNamee, one cut to the heart of the case. "Why should we believe you when you have shown so many inconsistencies in your testimonies?" "I won't ask that," U.S.
Joseph White Jr. D.C. Sports Writer, Associated Press @JGWhiteAP
#Clemens judge didn't know what an email thread was. And "Why should we believe you?" All in our AP story: http://t.co/3ecw16Bj

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hosted.ap.org — PHOENIX (AP) -- Lawyers for Arizona Republicans challenging the state's new legislative district map are dropping their effort to have a federal court draw an interim set of districts for use in this year's elections. The lawyers for the challengers say they still intend to press their case to try to prevent the approved legislative map from being used in future elections.
Paul Davenport Arizona Government and Politics Reporter, Associated Press @AZdavenport
Lawyers for Republicans challenging AZ legislative districts drop request for interim map for 2012 elections. AP: http://t.co/0doSgNnX

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hosted.ap.org — BUENOS AIRES (AP) -- La polica desactiv el martes un artefacto explosivo en un teatro de Buenos Aires donde el ex presidente colombiano Alvaro Uribe tiene previsto dar una conferencia.
Luis Andres Henao Argentina Correspondent, Reuters @LuisAndresHenao
RT @AP_Noticias: Argentina: desactivan bomba en teatro donde iba a disertar Alvaro Uribe http://t.co/pruDoGnd -MP

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hosted.ap.org — WASHINGTON (AP) -- Satellite imagery shows North Korea is upgrading its old launch site in the secretive country's northeast to handle larger rockets, like space launch vehicles and intercontinental missiles, a U.S. institute claimed Monday.
Lou Ferrara Vice President and Managing Editor, Sports, Entertainment, Lifestyles, Interactive, Associated Press @LouFerrara
RT @AP: APNewsBreak: Satellite images show NKorea upgrading old launch site to handle bigger rockets: http://t.co/OOxccX6R -CJ

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hosted.ap.org — ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) -- Fire officials in suburban Chicago say an explosion at a factory in Arlington Heights killed one person and injured several others. Arlington Heights Fire Chief Glenn Ericksen confirms that one person was killed Tuesday morning in the explosion.
Scott Schwebke Crime and Breaking News Reporter, Standard-Examiner @TheChalkOutline
RT @AP 1 killed in #explosion at suburban #Chicago factory; some injuries reported: http://t.co/WUHytCWz -CJ

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hosted.ap.org — WASHINGTON (AP) -- The first private spaceship is headed to the International Space Station. Some questions and answers about the cargo mission by Space Exploration Technologies, known as SpaceX: Q: If this is just supplies and no astronauts, why is this launch such a big deal?
Malcolm Ritter Science Reporter, Associated Press @MalcolmRitter
RT @KitFrieden: About that SpaceX launch today, here are the basics for you non-space geeks: http://t.co/PFCqh0eM

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hosted.ap.org — CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia has the seventh-highest death rate involving accidents and violence among U.S. residents, spurred in part by fatal poisonings and motor vehicle crashes, according to a report on injury prevention released Tuesday.
Lawrence Messina West Virginia Statehouse Correspondent, Associated Press @lmessina
#WV ranks 7th in US for accident death rate, report on injury prevention finds. AP: http://t.co/NQ6n1a1I

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hosted.ap.org — NEW YORK (AP) -- If you're flying this summer, be prepared to kiss your family goodbye at the gate. Even if they're on the same plane. Airlines are reserving a growing number of window and aisle seats for passengers willing to pay extra.
Dennis Passa Australian Sports and News Reporter, Associated Press @DennisPassa
Airlines: no longer a service industry: Want to sit with your family on the plane? Be prepared to pay extra: http://t.co/Dk4VtVVL #OTT4sure
Jade Walker Editor, Front Page, Huffington Post @jadewalker
RT @AP: Want to sit with your family on the plane this summer? Be prepared to pay extra: http://t.co/CZ4QuM3n -CJ By @AP's @GlobeTrotScott
Ryan Teague Beckwith Features Editor, Roll Call @ryanbeckwith
You probably won't sit next to your loved one on the plane. http://t.co/2xRYcy6C
Penelope Wang Writer, Money Magazine @MoneyMag_Penny
Enraging RT @bethbrav Feetastic. MT @AP: Want to sit w/ your family on the plane? Get ready to pay extra: http://t.co/rXE4dJ5p
LeAnna Kosub Assistant Sports Editor, San Antonio Express-News @txhoosier
Cool; sit your 3yo with someone else LA to NYC! RT @AP: Want to sit with family on plane this summer? Pay extra: http://t.co/c19K5McU -CJ
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hosted.ap.org — PARIS (AP) -- The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's top economist says the 17-country eurozone risks falling into a "severe recession" and called on governments and Europe's central bank to act quickly to stop the slowdown spilling over into the global economy.
Tom Scheck Reporter, Minnesota Public Radio @tomscheck
RT @AP: OECD warns risk of severe recession in 17-country eurozone is rising as it cuts forecasts: http://t.co/ni5p2boh - VW
Laura Kuenssberg Business Editor, ITV News @ITVLauraK
RT @AP: OECD warns risk of severe recession in 17-country eurozone is rising as it cuts forecasts: http://t.co/ni5p2boh - VW

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hosted.ap.org — STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Joe Paterno earned a state pension of $13.4 million for his 61-year coaching career at Penn State. Paterno's family announced Tuesday through a spokesman that Paterno's widow, Sue, would receive an initial payment of $10.1 million by the end of May, with the rest to be paid out over the next two years.
Rusty Miller Sports Writer, Associated Press @rustymillerap
RT @AP_Top25: How much was the state pension for the 61-year coaching career of Joe Paterno? Have a look: http://t.co/hX0Vwfbq #pennstat ...

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hosted.ap.org — KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The U.S. Embassy in Kabul says Ambassador Ryan Crocker will be leaving his post this summer. Crocker, 62, came out of retirement last July to take over as the top U.S. diplomat in Afghanistan. Crocker became widely known for his role as U.S.
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: US Embassy in Kabul says Ambassador Ryan Crocker will leave this summer: http://t.co/qymg4BTm -CJ

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hosted.ap.org — OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Russell Westbrook scored 28 points, Kevin Durant added 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder surged ahead in the second half to beat Los Angeles 106-90 in Game 5 on Monday night and eliminate the Lakers from the playoffs.
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: Westbrook, Durant lead second-half surge as Thunder eliminate Lakers 106-90 in Game 5: http://t.co/YiarvNKb
Teresa Walker Sports Writer, Associated Press @TeresaMWalker
RT @AP: Westbrook, Durant lead second-half surge as Thunder eliminate Lakers 106-90 in Game 5: http://t.co/UwtSJnkE - VW

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hosted.ap.org — CANNES, France (AP) -- Brad Pitt has arrived in Cannes with a hardboiled crime film featuring heavy doses of President Barack Obama and a backdrop of the economic crisis. Pitt stars in and produced "Killing Them Softly," which screened at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday. It's a stylized adaptation of a George V.
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: Brad Pitt brings politically-tinged crime film 'Killing Them Softly' to Cannes Film Festival: http://t.co/HXS20eIw -CJ

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hosted.ap.org — AHUAS, Honduras (AP) -- The gunfire from a U.S.-backed Honduran anti-drug mission that appears to have targeted civilians by mistake wasn't the only terror that night more than a week ago, villagers say. They describe heavily armed commandos storming into homes and manhandling residents, and they think American agents joined in.
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: Villagers: English-speaking agents followed deadly Honduran drug shooting with commando raid: http://t.co/atka8e7j -CJ

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hosted.ap.org — MADRID (AP) -- The Interior Ministry say a Spanish policeman stationed at the country's embassy in Yemen has been found dead with a gunshot to the head. A ministry statement says the death of 38-year-old Antonio Cejudo was being investigated. It would not say if the case was being treated as a suicide.
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: Spain says policeman stationed at embassy in Yemen found dead with gunshot to the head: http://t.co/qDLhBm2i -CJ

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hosted.ap.org — WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Secretary of State Colin Powell is declining to renew the endorsement he gave Barack Obama four years ago, when he called Obama "a transformational figure." Pressed in a network interview to say whether he's backing Obama, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff demurred Tuesday.
Blake Hounshell Managing Editor, Foreign Policy Magazine @blakehounshell
RT @AP: Former Sec'y of State Powell declines to endorse Obama for re-election, says he's not ready: http://t.co/esYD4fnp -CJ

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hosted.ap.org — BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- A man plunged at least 180 feet over Niagara Falls and survived - only the third person known to have gone over without a safety device and live. Niagara Parks Police say witnesses reported seeing the man climb over a railing at 10:20 a.m.
Teresa Walker Sports Writer, Associated Press @TeresaMWalker
RT @AP: AP PHOTOS: Man in stable condition after Niagara Falls plunge: http://t.co/rTVEUxcO Story: http://t.co/3fPBvW3v -CJ
Clarisa Gerlach Social Media Editor, Tampa Tribune @clairgp
Unbelievable pics RT @AP: PHOTOS: Man in stable condition after Niagara Falls plunge: http://t.co/YSJC8Pw9 Story: http://t.co/4bk2KyB5
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: AP PHOTOS: Man in stable condition after Niagara Falls plunge: http://t.co/rTVEUxcO Story: http://t.co/3fPBvW3v -CJ
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: Man goes over Niagara Falls and survives. He's just 3rd person to take plunge without a safety device and live: http://t.co/bQhi1Ok1

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hosted.ap.org — NEW YORK (AP) -- Facebook was supposed to soar. Instead, it plunged. After the social network's stock fizzled on Friday in its long-awaited debut, its stock fell 11 percent on Monday, even as the rest of the stock market rallied. The downward spiral has left some people sitting on big losses, and others scratching their heads.
Lionel Host, WPIX New York @LionelMedia
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hosted.ap.org — SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- The University of Notre Dame is suing Obama administration officials over the mandate requiring most employers to cover birth control. The school said Monday that the mandate violates religious freedom by requiring many religiously affiliated hospitals, schools and charities to comply.
Jahnabi Barooah Assistant Religion Editor, Huffington Post @jbarooah
RT @rzollAP: Scroll down for list of states where #Catholic groups sued today over #obamacare #birthcontrol mandate http://t.co/90EyCqmi
Rachel Zoll National Religion Writer, Associated Press @rzollAP
Scroll down for list of states where #Catholic groups sued today over #obamacare #birthcontrol mandate http://t.co/Tmg9sapd
Megan Boehnke Higher Education Reporter, Knoxville News Sentinel @meganboehnke
RT @rzollAP: Notre Dame just announced it is suing over #Obama #birthcontrol mandate http://t.co/Tmg4UAg3 #catholic
Rachel Zoll National Religion Writer, Associated Press @rzollAP
MT @nwarikoo: Mich Catholic suit 1 of several filed by #Catholic orgs today vs. #Obama #birthcontrol mandate http://t.co/C0gxa2ea
Niraj Warikoo Religion Reporter, Detroit Free Press @nwarikoo
Lawsuit filed by Mich Catholic group 1 of several filed across US by Catholic orgs against HHS mandate,reports @rzollap http://t.co/bSpFkAqJ
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hosted.ap.org — NEW YORK (AP) -- "Good Morning America" is reaching into the afternoon this summer. ABC announced Monday that a one-hour spinoff of the morning news show called "Good Afternoon America" will premiere July 9 at 2 p.m. Eastern time. It will air weekday afternoons for nine weeks.
David Shepardson Washington Bureau Chief, Detroit News @davidshepardson
Can "Goodnight" be far behind? MT @AP In July, "Good Morning America" will air spinoff called "Good Afternoon America" http://t.co/akSfbUeg
Michael Muskal Staff Reporter, LA Times @latimesmuskal
RT @GottaLaff: RT @AP: "Good Morning Amer" in July 1-hr spinoff called "Good Afternoon Amer" http://t.co/FDjPpA45 |How about "Good Grie ...
Steve Huff Freelance Journalist @SteveHuff
We were clamoring for that. || MT @AP: "Good Morning America" [making] one-hour spinoff called "Good Afternoon America" http://t.co/b1Rg09nK

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hosted.ap.org — AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- A prominent Palestinian writer who was jailed in Syria for nearly three weeks described the facilities as "human slaughterhouses," saying security agents beat detainees with batons, crammed them into stinking cells and tied them to beds at night.
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: Palestinian writer says Syrian detention facilities are 'human slaughterhouses' http://t.co/3UcknuuT - VW

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hosted.ap.org — WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal regulators and lawmakers are renewing the focus on financial regulation in the wake of a multibillion-dollar trading loss at JPMorgan Chase & Co. News of the surprise loss at JPMorgan, the biggest U.S. bank by assets, has revived calls by Obama administration officials and Democratic lawmakers for tougher oversight of Wall Street banks.
Oskar Garcia News Editor, Hawaii and the Pacific Rim, Associated Press @oskargarcia
RT @AP: Revived focus in Washington on financial regulation in wake of trading loss at JPMorgan: http://t.co/k0zJ2ira - VW

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hosted.ap.org — BOSTON (AP) -- They started as a Big Three and grew to a Big Four when Rajon Rondo earned the right to be mentioned along with the other Boston Celtics All-Stars. At no point, however, did Brandon Bass merit marquee billing in his first season in Boston.
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: Bass scores career-high 27 as Celtics beat 76ers 101-85 to take 3-2 lead in East semifinals: http://t.co/LeDISxcq

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hosted.ap.org — SEATTLE (AP) -- Officials released a video Monday of a Washington state teen's dramatic, middle-of-the-night rescue just above a 270-foot waterfall. The video, shot by a volunteer rescuer, shows the 13-year-old Burien boy huddled on a narrow, sloping rock shelf with his back to the water just above Wallace Falls, a popular hiking attraction northeast of Seattle.
Teresa Walker Sports Writer, Associated Press @TeresaMWalker
RT @AP: Boy rescued just above 270-foot waterfall says he wasn't scared - at first: http://t.co/bUcotzR7 -MS
Carson Walker West Regional Desk Editor, Associated Press @carsonjw
Dramatic video of 13-year-old Wash. state boy rescued above waterfall: http://t.co/tBhdIKnB

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hosted.ap.org — BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- A man plunged at least 180 feet over Niagara Falls and survived - only the third person known to have gone over without a safety device and live. Niagara Parks Police say witnesses reported seeing the man climb over a railing at 10:20 a.m.
Carl Hoffman Contributing Editor, Wired @lunaticcarl
RT @alexheard: Only 3rd person ever to go over Niagara Falls w/o any safety garb/gear and live: http://t.co/51k5GW7U
Jack Shafer Columnist, Slate @jackshafer
Man desperate to be profiled in Outside RT @alexheard: 3rd person to go over Niagara Falls w/o safety gear & live http://t.co/7DGrycZs

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hosted.ap.org — ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The Magic fired coach Stan Van Gundy on Monday and agreed to part ways with general manager Otis Smith. Smith and Van Gundy's relationship with Dwight Howard was the centerpiece of a soap opera that weighed down the franchise all season after the All-Star center requested a trade.
Nekesa Mumbi Moody Music Editor, New York City, Associated Press @nekesamumbi
“@AP: The Orlando Magic part ways with coach Stan Van Gundy after a rocky season: http://t.co/wN2k6PXt -MS” we knew this was coming ...
Gieson Cacho Video Game Columnist, San Jose Mercury News @gcacho
I doubt they'll keep Howard MT @AP: Orlando Magic part ways with coach Stan Van Gundy after a rocky season: http://t.co/WcC4XB61 -MS

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hosted.ap.org — NEW YORK (AP) -- "Pink slime" was almost "pink paste" or "pink goo." The microbiologist who coined the term for lean finely textured beef ran through a few iterations in his head before he decided to send an email about the filler to a co-worker at the U.S.
Ryan Teague Beckwith Features Editor, Roll Call @ryanbeckwith
Origin of the term "pink slime." http://t.co/6NDDiOlD
Anne Trujillo Anchor, 7 News Denver @annetrujillo7
Pink slime..brilliant! http://t.co/170lCkdt

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hosted.ap.org — NEW YORK (AP) -- Police in New York City are investigating an odd attack: They say someone unleashed darts that wounded three people on a street. The New York Police Department was searching Monday for a suspect in Sunday's dart attack. Investigators believe the assailant may have used a blow gun.
Lou Ferrara Vice President and Managing Editor, Sports, Entertainment, Lifestyles, Interactive, Associated Press @LouFerrara
RT @AP: NYC police investigate dart attacks, possibly from blow gun, that injured 3 in Brooklyn: http://t.co/9YVOp3bX -CJ
Caleb Jones News Producer, Associated Press @CalebNews
RT @AP: NYC police investigate dart attacks, possibly from blow gun, that injured 3 in Brooklyn: http://t.co/XwKutnJa -CJ

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hosted.ap.org — JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) -- President Barack Obama says the graduating seniors of a Missouri town devastated by deadly tornadoes are a "source of inspiration" to him and the nation. Obama says the story of Joplin, Mo., is one of a community coming together in response to tragedy.
Monty Davis Multimedia Video Journalist, KansasCity.com, Kansas City Star @MontyDavisKC
RT @AP: One year after tornado, Obama returns to Joplin to speak at high school graduation: http://t.co/gl20dVRw -MS

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hosted.ap.org — WASHINGTON (AP) -- More than 2,000 people who were falsely convicted of serious crimes have been exonerated in the United States in the past 23 years, according to a new archive compiled at two universities. There is no official record-keeping system for exonerations of convicted criminals in the country, so academics set one up.
Craig Kapitan Courthouse Reporter, San Antonio Express-News @HearsaySA
New database built by 2 universities counts 2,000 false convictions/exonerations in U.S. since 1989, @AP reports. http://t.co/8NtfkotI
Patrick Wilson Reporter, Virginian-Pilot @patrickmwilson
RT @AP: Largest compilation of exonerations ever finds over 2,000 falsely convicted over past 23 years: http://t.co/c22RbYOv - VW
Tim Eigo Editor, Arizona Attorney Magazine @azatty
Northwestern Law, @UMichLaw data claim > 2K in US falsely convicted of serious crimes were exonerated since '89 http://t.co/xZ7cZjJg
Santiago Lyon Director of Photography, Associated Press @slyon66
RT @AP: Largest compilation of exonerations ever finds over 2,000 falsely convicted over past 23 years: http://t.co/c22RbYOv - VW
Tim Eigo Editor, Arizona Attorney Magazine @azatty
Northwestern Law, @UMichLaw data claim > 2K in US falsely convicted of serious crimes were exonerated since '89 http://t.co/xZ7cZjJg
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hosted.ap.org — NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) -- The former Rutgers University student convicted of bias intimidation for using a webcam to see his roommate and another man kissing days before the roommate committed suicide is getting a 30-day jail term and then probation. A judge sentenced 20-year-old Dharun Ravi (dah-ROON' RAH'-vee) on Monday.
Ivan Moreno Reporter, Associated Press @IvanJourno
Former Rutgers student convicted of hate crime in webcam spy case, gets 30-day jail term, probation: http://t.co/9onsSO7m via @AP
Andrea Woo Reporter, Vancouver Sun @AndreaWoo
MT @AP: Dharun Ravi, former Rutgers student convicted of hate crime in webcam spy case, gets 30-days jail, probation: http://t.co/yIm31wr1

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Michelle Johnson Farm Scene Editor, Associated Press @APmljohnson
Afghanistan will cost U.S. $2.3 billion a year after 2014. AP's live stream from NATO has that and other news: http://t.co/ysEwJWEX
Ted Anthony Editor-At-Large, Associated Press @anthonyted
Follow the #NATO Summit, piece by interactive piece, on NATO Summit Live from @AP. Lots of cool stuff. http://t.co/XsE6kNPW
Dave Zelio Assistant Sports Editor, Central Region, Associated Press @dzelioap
#NATO video, other cool stuff in the @AP Stream: http://t.co/d8QjqqQP
Eric Carvin Social Media Editor, Associated Press @EricCarvin
More NATO Summit Live from @AP, from Chicago to Afghanistan and beyond: http://t.co/q0fWLMJ4
Frank Jordans Geneva Reporter, Associated Press @wirereporter
The NATO summit in Chicago (not DC! thanks Karen), as it happens, by the AP: http://t.co/XlryB8gT
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hosted.ap.org — NEW YORK (AP) -- Whitney Houston's final recording is being released. The song, "Celebrate," is a duet with Jordin Sparks from Houston's last movie, a remake of the film "Sparkle." The song debuted Monday on Ryan Seacrest's website and will be available on iTunes June 5.
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: Whitney Houston's final recording - a duet with Jordin Sparks from Houston's last movie - is being released: http://t.co/xJ7r0vgF

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hosted.ap.org — JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) -- The tornado that hit Joplin, Mo., a year ago took 161 lives, injured hundreds more and destroyed thousands of homes and buildings. It also fractured the landscape of the city, and opened the door to a massive rebuilding and recovery operation.
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: From rubble to rebuilding: How Joplin, Mo., is recovering a year after historic tornado: http://t.co/cHEmqJAj

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hosted.ap.org — NEW YORK (AP) -- A dinosaur dispute is brewing between the Mongolian government and an American auction house, which sold a fossil of a fearsome T. Rex relative despite a court order not to.
Katy Daigle South Asia Correspondent, Associated Press @katydaigle
RT @AP: Dinosaur fossil auctioned for more than $1M in NYC despite dispute with Mongolian government: http://t.co/0dWAGrOm
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: Dinosaur fossil auctioned for more than $1M in NYC despite dispute with Mongolian government: http://t.co/aawOMx3b -CJ

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hosted.ap.org — NEW YORK (AP) -- A man who dressed up as his mother in a bizarre real estate fraud that involved doctoring her death certificate and cashing her Social Security checks for six years after she died was sentenced Monday to more than 13 years behind bars.
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
RT @AP: A man who dressed up as his dead mother and cashed her Social Security checks for years is sentenced to prison: http://t.co/83tXO8na

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hosted.ap.org — PHOENIX (AP) -- A federal judge assigned to a politically-charged Arizona redistricting case represented Republicans in a similar case a decade ago. Legal ethics experts say U.S. District Judge Neil Wake's background doesn't disqualify him from hearing the pending lawsuit filed on behalf of Arizona Republicans who say the process was unfair.
Paul Davenport Arizona Government and Politics Reporter, Associated Press @AZdavenport
Judge helping decide AZ redistricting case was lawyer for Republicans in map case a decade ago. AP: http: http://t.co/mYQWOa1v

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customwire.ap.org — HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- The state of Connecticut has required a private security company hired to protect several office buildings to provide some guards back pay after a review showed the firm breached its contract with the state by underpaying the workers.
Susan Haigh Hartford, Connecticut, Political and Statehouse Reporter, Associated Press @SusanHaighAP
CT officials determine private security firm breached contract with state, underpaid some workers who protect agencies http://t.co/fbDlJaw0

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customwire.ap.org — HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Former U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays filed the necessary paperwork on Monday to challenge former wrestling executive Linda McMahon in a Republican primary for U.S. Senate, despite her call for him to step aside and not wage a GOP contest.
Susan Haigh Hartford, Connecticut, Political and Statehouse Reporter, Associated Press @SusanHaighAP
Shays files Conn. Senate primary paperwork, despite McMahon's call for GOP unity http://t.co/wbhlnk4l #ctpolitics