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ABC News | Stars share reaction to James Gandolfini's death Boston.com FILE - This Sept. 21, 2003 file photo shows actors Edie Falco, left The Associated Press FILE - This Sept. 21, 2003 file photo shows actors Edie Falco, left, and James Gandolfini with the awards they won for outstanding lead actress and actor in a drama series ... James Gandolfini, 'Sopranos' star, dead at 51 Sopranos star James Gandolfini dies in Italy Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at 51 |
Lexington Herald Leader | 4 relatives sentenced for kidnap, assault of gay man in Kentucky Fortune (CNN) -- A court has sentenced four relatives to years in prison for their roles in kidnapping and assaulting a gay man in Kentucky. The four were accused of luring Kevin Pennington into a truck in April 2011 and driving him up a deserted road into Kingdom ... Eastern Ky. Relatives Originally Charged Under Federal Hate Crimes Law ... |
CBC.ca | FBI uses drones inside US for spying, director says Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III testified Wednesday that the controversial National Security Agency surveillance program "has been a contributing factor, one dot among many dots" for tracking terrorist plots, and he admitted for the first time ... Drone surveillance 'limited,' FBI boss says in wake of NSA snooping scandal FBI Director Warns Against Dismantling Surveillance Program FBI Admits It Surveils US With Drones |
CBS News | Patriots player mum as police search for clues in man's death CNN (CNN) -- Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is used to throngs of media clamoring to ask him questions, but the NFL star has never had to deal with them camping outside his home. After reports that the player had been questioned in connection with a ... Patriots' Hernandez had link to homicide victim found near player's home, family ... Patriots' Hernandez sued by strip club-goer for shooting as he's eyed in slaying |
Victims' relatives to testify in Bulger trial in Mass.; testimony will be limited Minneapolis Star Tribune BOSTON — After hearing three days of testimony from a hit man who admitted killing 20 people, jurors in the trial of James "Whitey" Bulger will soon get to hear from the families of some of those victims. Prosecutors plan to begin calling relatives Thursday. Victims' relatives to testify in Bulger trial Bulger trial: The hit man of Country Club Lane Admitted killer and key witness in Bulger trial lives quiet life in Boston suburb |
Philly.com | Blackhawks even Stanley Cup finals Philly.com Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook (7) celebrates his game-winning goal against the Boston Bruins with Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) during the first overtime period in Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Wednesday, ... Blackhawks Even Series in Overtime With Goalies Shaky, Momentum Sways to Blackhawks Defensive breakdowns hurt the Bruins in Game 4 loss |
Unusual record-setting heat wave baking Alaska Fox News ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A heat wave hitting Alaska may not rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the 49th state, the days of hot weather feel like a stifling oven -- or a tropical paradise. With temperatures topping 80 degrees in ... |
CBS News | Obama turns JFK's Berlin speech into new call for freedom Chicago Tribune BERLIN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama offered a new twist on Wednesday to John F. Kennedy's historic 1963 call for liberty -- "Ich bin ein Berliner" -- by saying other oppressed people eager to join the free world were also "citizens of Berlin." Just days ... Obama draws far smaller crowd for Berlin visit than in '08 President Obama calls for nuclear warhead reduction Obama seeks further cuts to US, Russia nuclear arsenals |
New Yorker | US Yields and Dollar Strong, Equities Weak on Stimulus Fears Wall Street Journal U.S. Treasury yields are sharply higher and the dollar is strong but global stocks and emerging-market assets are weak after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke set the stage Wednesday for a gradual tapering of the Fed's measures to stimulate the U.S. ... US stock futures dip on Fed aftershock Bernanke clarifies Fed plan to cut bond purchases Pound Falls Third Day Versus Dollar as Bernanke Signals QE Exit |
Joe Torre's daughter saves baby in Brooklyn Newsday The daughter of former Yankees manager Joe Torre caught a baby who fell from a second-story window in Brooklyn Wednesday, officials said. Cristina Torre, 44, made the save, confirmed Major League Baseball spokesman John Blundell. Her father, Joe ... Joe Torre's daughter catches falling baby in Brooklyn Joe Torre's daughter catches baby who tumbled from Brooklyn apartment |