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NYers furious over photos taken through windows

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 7:21am
NEW YORK (AP) -- In one photo, a woman is on all fours, presumably picking something up, her posterior pressed against a glass window. Another photo shows a couple in bathrobes, their feet touching beneath a table. And there is one of a man, in jeans and a T-shirt, lying on his side as he takes a nap....
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As yen falls, goods from Japan are more affordable

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 6:38am
Japanese goods are getting more affordable. For consumers worldwide - and for Japan's economy - it's welcome news....
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California fuels $550 million Powerball jackpot

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 3:37am
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The numbers sum up the frenzy that has taken over the Golden State since it joined the madness over Powerball, which has seen its jackpot soar to $550 million for Saturday's drawing....
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Beckham's role after retirement to remain global

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 3:20am
PARIS (AP) -- After David Beckham's long and distinguished soccer career ends on an artificial turf field in northwestern France, his life promises to be perhaps even more glamorous than it already has been....
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How Candice Glover won 'American Idol'

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 3:05am
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- With a flawless voice that recalled past "American Idol" finalist Jennifer Hudson and a sense of determination after not making it in previous seasons, Candice Glover did the one thing Hudson wasn't able to do: She won the title of "American Idol."...
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Spurs hold off Warriors, advance to West finals

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 2:21am
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Slow at the start of the series and strong at the end, the San Antonio Spurs wore out the Golden State Warriors the way they have so many other opponents....
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Syria ex-minister leads rebuilding plan

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 2:16am
BEIRUT (AP) -- A six-member U.N. team led by a former Syrian planning minister is drawing up a comprehensive postwar reconstruction plan even as the country's civil war rages on with no apparent end in sight....
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Anthony has 28, Knicks beat Pacers to stay alive

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 12:20am
NEW YORK (AP) -- For the New York Knicks, it was about playing harder, even if not really much better....
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10 Things to Know for Friday

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 10:20pm
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday:...
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AP PHOTOS: Path to legal pot a long, wild trip

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 7:28pm
SEATTLE (AP) -- It's one thing to legalize marijuana. It's another to figure out how to sell it, grow it, regulate it, test it and tax it....
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American will favor passengers without roller bags

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 6:16pm
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- In a quest to speed up the boarding process, American Airlines is letting passengers board sooner if they travel lightly....
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Justice Dept. faulted over terrorist identities

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 6:10pm
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government allowed "a small but significant number" of terrorists into America's witness protection program and then failed to provide the names of some of them for a watch list that's used to keep dangerous people off airline flights, the Justice Department's inspector general says....
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Wash. state releases draft rules for legal pot

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 6:07pm
SEATTLE (AP) -- Officials in Washington state took their first stab at setting rules for the state's new marijuana industry Thursday, nearly eight months after voters here legalized pot for adults....
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Exit Becks: David Beckham retiring at season's end

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 6:05pm
LONDON (AP) -- End it like Beckham....
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