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last updated: Thu, 23 May 2013 14:45:52 -0400

Israel to discuss military draft reform proposal
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli committee has handed the government its proposal for ending a system granting Jewish ultra-Orthodox seminary students automatic exemptions from military service.

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15 Most Stressful Jobs in the World

Everyone has a bad day at work now and then. But if you have one of these 15 Most Stressful Jobs in the World, even one bad day can get you or someone else killed. From EMT to Coal Miner to Ice Road Trucker, these are the jobs that will keep you up at nights!


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last updated: Thu, 23 May 2013 17:23:17 GMT

Obama condemns killing of British soldier
"THE United States stands resolute with the United Kingdom, our ally and friend, against violent extremism and terror," Obama said in a written statement.

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last updated: Thu, 23 May 2013 14:34:20 -0400

Live: Obama's counterterrorism defense

U.S. President Obama speaks at the National Defense University in WashingtonThe president will explain the need for drones and Guantanamo.


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last updated: Thu, 23 May 2013 14:28:10 -0400

Live: Obama's counterterrorism defense

U.S. President Obama speaks at the National Defense University in WashingtonThe president will explain the need for drones and Guantanamo.


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More arrests after grisly London terror attack

An armed soldier stands guard at the gate of the Royal Artillery Barracks near the scene of a terror attack in Woolwich, southeast London, Thursday, May 23, 2013. Police remained at the scene throughout the night after a brutal attack in a London street Wednesday, which left one member of the armed forces dead and two injured, and the two attackers were also hospitalised. The British government Cabinet's emergency committee immediately called a meeting and Prime Minister David Cameron's office said security was stepped up at barracks across London. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)Counterterrorism officials detain two on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.


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Get ready for a ‘extremely active’ hurricane season

New Forecasting Tool Eyed for Hurricane SeasonPeople should prepare now for a doozy of a year, forecasters say.


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‘We aren’t daredevils’: Okla. storm chasers in the sky

Jim WelshUntil Monday, one pilot was best known for chasing O.J.'s white Bronco.


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Brave woman tried to reason with London attackers

Police and forensic officers near the scene of an attack which has left one man confirmed dead and two people wounded near Woolwich barracks in London Wednesday, May, 22, 2013. Scotland Yard said officers responded to reports of an assault Wednesday afternoon in the London neighbourhood of Woolwich. London Ambulance service said one man was found dead at the scene and two other men were taken to the hospital, with one in serious condition.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)A scout leader has emerged as an unlikely hero in the apparent terror attack.


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New York man, held captive for a month in warehouse, rescued by police
Kidnappers had demanded a $3 million ransom from his family in Ecuador, police say.

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Body of child found after deadly Minnesota landslide

In this May 22, 2013, file photo rescue personnel work near the scene of a rockslide in St. Paul, Minn. Authorities said Thursday, May 23, 2013, they’ve recovered the body of a child missing since a rockslide killed a classmate and left two others injured at the park along the Mississippi River. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Nicole Norfleet) MANDATORY CREDIT; ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS OUT; MAGS OUT; TWIN CITIES TV OUTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Authorities on Thursday recovered the body of a boy missing since a rockslide killed a classmate and left two others injured a day earlier at a St. Paul park.


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George Zimmerman defense releases photos, texts of Trayvon Martin
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman's defense attorneys on Thursday released photos and text messages from 17-year-old Trayvon Martin's cellphone ahead of a hearing that will determine whether they can be used at Zimmerman's murder trial.

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U.S., Israel raise hopes for Mideast peace restart

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, meets with Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem Thursday, May 23, 2013. The United States and Israel are raising hopes for a restart of the Middle East peace process after more than four years of hardly any talks. (AP Photo/Jim Young, Pool)So far, John Kerry has made little progress getting back to the negotiating table.


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Lawyers in Colorado shooting case to challenge insanity defense law

Accused Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes listens at his arraignment in CentennialJames Holmes is accused of spraying gunfire inside an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater.


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Saudi Arabia confirms another death from SARS-like virus

A man, wearing a surgical mask as a precautionary measure against the novel coronavirus, helps a friend who has the common flu near a hospital in Khobar city in DammamThe total number of deaths in the kingdom is now at 17.


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Doctors save Ohio boy by 'printing' an airway tube

Doctors save Ohio boy by 'printing' an airway tubeAn airway splint saved the life of a baby boy.


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Japanese climber, 80, becomes oldest atop Everest

A team of climbers led by 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer Yuichiro Miura stand on the summit of Mount Everest on Thursday, May 23, 2013. Miura on Thursday became the oldest man to reach the top of Mount Everest, a Nepali official and Miura's Tokyo-based support team said. The photo was taken with a telephoto lens from an altitude of 5,550 meters (18,208 feet). It is not clear which of the climbers in the photo is Miura. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDITAn 80-year-old man became the oldest person to conquer the 29,035-foot peak.


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Czech police search for American suspected of killing family
The man, who police believe is 20-years-old, is the only suspect.

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Colorado killer's reprieve sharply criticized

Religious leaders from Colorado, from left, Dr. Jim Ryan, Colorado Council of Churches, Dean Peter Eaton, St. John's Cathedral, Rabbi Steven Foster and Catholic Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila listen as Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper announces at a news conference at the Capitol in Denver on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, that he was granting a temporary reprieve to Nathan Dunlap from his death sentence. Dunlap was scheduled to be executed in August for the murders of four people in 1993 at a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant. Hickenlooper only referred to Dunlap as Offender NO. 89148. He would not use Dunlap's name. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)Gov. John Hickenlooper's decision to block a convicted killer's execution infuriates many.


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Urban renewal? Big U.S. cities showing strong growth

Chart shows 15 fastest-growing large citiesCensus estimates show most large U.S. cities further enhanced their allure last year.


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last updated: Thu, 23 May 2013 14:12:27 -0400

Live: Obama's counterterrorism defense

U.S. President Obama speaks at the National Defense University in WashingtonThe president will explain the need for drones and Guantanamo.


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last updated: Thu, 23 May 2013 06:40:24 GMT

Tears as Ford workers fear for their futures
FORD slammed the door on its Australian manufacturing business after accepting a total of $1.1 billion in taxpayer cash over the past 12 years.

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Bullying suicides prompt call for action
QUEENSLAND children are being bullied to death at record rates, with at least 13 child-bullying victims committing suicide in the past three years, seven in the last year alone.

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last updated: Thu, 23 May 2013 10:41:21 +0000

The Girl Who Turned To Bone
Peeper was 4 when the Mayo Clinic confirmed a diagnosis: she had a disorder known as fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP). The name meant nothing to Peeper’s parents—unsurprising, given that it is one of the rarest diseases in the world. One in 2 million people have it. Peeper’s diagnosis meant that, over her lifetime, she would essentially develop a second skeleton.

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last updated: Thu, 23 May 2013 12:03:34 GMT

British police arrest two more over London attack
LONDON (Reuters) - British police arrested two more people on Thursday in a hunt for accomplices of two British men of Nigerian descent accused of hacking a soldier to death on a London street in revenge for wars in Muslim countries.

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last updated: Thu, 23 May 2013 11:53:24 -0400

23 Examples Of How We Are All Raven

That’s So Raven ? More like, That’s so US.

This is you when you see your parents kissing.

This is you when you see your parents kissing.

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This is you when your grandparents call you on the phone and tell you how wonderful you are:

This is you when your grandparents call you on the phone and tell you how wonderful you are:

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This is you when someone ask you to go hiking up a freaking mountain:

This is you when someone ask you to go hiking up a freaking mountain:

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This is you right before you eat a giant hot dog:

This is you right before you eat a giant hot dog:

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TIME Exclusive: President Obama's High School Prom Photos From 1979
TIME Exclusive: President Obama's High School Prom Photos From 1979

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