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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times EDT): Late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories of interest (times EDT): 1. UN SAYS DEAL STRUCK WITH IRAN TO PROBE SUSPECTED NUCLEAR ARMS Allowing inspections could give Iran leverage in talks later ...
Private supply ship rockets toward space station
A first-of-its-kind commercial supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station following a successful liftoff early Tuesday, opening a new era of dollar-driven spaceflight. The SpaceX company made history as its Falcon 9 rocket rose from its seaside launch pad and pierced the pre-dawn sky, aiming for a rendezvous in ...
Obama's preference for talks with Iran faces test
President Barack Obama's preferred path to end the Iranian nuclear standoff faces a stern test this week when world powers sit down with Iran in another bid to press it to meet international demands to prove it is not trying to develop nuclear weapons. Failure will strengthen calls for military ...
Man arrested in case of missing Calif. teen
Authorities have arrested a man in the kidnapping and death of a Northern California teenager whose disappearance more than two months ago has prompted hundreds of volunteers to turn out for organized searches. Antolin Garcia-Torres was arrested Monday evening at a Safeway store in Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County Sheriff ...
Rivera work poised to set new auction record in NY
Mexican artist Diego Rivera's 1939 oil painting "Girl in Blue and White" is headlining Sotheby's Latin American art auction in New York. If it sells for the high end of its $4 million to $6 million estimate, it could double the artist's previous record of $3 million. The painting, "Niña ...
Born to run barefoot? Some end up getting injured
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 ...
Boy rescued above waterfall not scared _ at first
A 13-year-old boy rescued at the top of a 270-foot waterfall in Washington state says he just wanted to cool off, but soon found himself stuck precariously on a rock for hours as crews tried to reach him. "I wanted to go in ... just to wade a little bit," ...
Oil hangs below $93 as stock rebound buoys crude
Oil prices hung below $93 a barrel Tuesday in Asia, holding gains from the previous day as crude followed global stock markets higher. Benchmark oil for June delivery was up 3 cents to $92.60 a barrel at late afternoon Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. ...
Houston museum unveils $85 million dinosaur hall
The Houston Museum of Natural Science is preparing to unveil an $85 million dinosaur exhibit, already being hailed as one of the best in the country. The exhibit that opens June 2 includes the only Triceratops skin ever found and a T. rex with three fingers, a rare skeleton some ...
1,600 museums offer military families free tickets
More than 1,600 museums across the country will offer free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families this summer in a program that has more than doubled in size since 2010. The expanded Blue Star Museums initiative will be announced Tuesday at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New ...
Chicago police get high marks for NATO protests
The sight of Chicago police raising billy clubs against demonstrators Sunday was the kind of image that has dogged the city's police force longer than most of those who clashed with protesters have been alive. But Monday, a day after the clash during the NATO summit played out on television, ...
Revived focus on regulation after JPMorgan loss
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 ...
What is hate? Rutgers webcam case rekindles debate
A week before Dharun Ravi was sentenced to jail for using a webcam to spy on a gay college roommate who later killed himself, supporters rallied in his support, arguing that New Jersey laws should be changed so that someone in his situation could not be found guilty of a ...
Joplin commemorates anniversary of deadly tornado
A day of solemn remembrances and forward-looking celebrations is planned Tuesday as Joplin commemorates the anniversary of a tornado that ripped the city in half. The May 22, 2011, twister was the nation's deadliest in six decades, killing 161 people, injuring hundreds more and destroying thousands of buildings, including the ...
Mich. jury close to finish line in stabbings trial
Jurors must decide whether strong physical evidence in the first trial from a series of stabbings in Michigan is outweighed by the mental health of a 35-year-old Israeli immigrant who is charged with murder. The jury returns for closing arguments and deliberations Tuesday in the trial of Elias Abuelazam. Prosecutors ...
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