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Vatican: New book of leaked documents ‘criminal’

May 19, 2012 in National News

The Vatican on Saturday denounced as “criminal” a new book of leaked internal documents that shed light on power struggles inside the Holy See and the thinking of its embattled top banker, and warned that it would take legal…

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Chelsea beat Bayern Munich in penalty shootout

May 19, 2012 in National News

Didier Drogba scored the decisive goal in the shootout and Chelsea beat Bayern Munich to win the Champions League final after a dramatic 1-1 draw on Saturday.

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Lundqvist, Rangers blank Devils, 3-0, lead 2-1

May 19, 2012 in National News

Henrik Lundqvist stopped all 36 shots, and Dan Girardi, Chris Kreider and Ryan Callahan scored third-period goals to lead the New York Rangers to a 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference…

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Obama, G-8: Recovery takes both growth and cutting

May 19, 2012 in National News

Confronting an economic crisis that threatens them all, President Barack Obama and leaders of other world powers on Saturday declared that their governments must both spark growth and cut the debt that has crippled the…

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Prosecutors: Trio planned to attack Obama’s HQ

May 19, 2012 in National News

Three men accused of making Molotov cocktails had been planning to attack President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home and other targets during this weekend's NATO summit, prosecutors…

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Crash involving 6 buses in Georgia leaves injuries

May 19, 2012 in National News

A chain collision that damaged six school buses and a car on Saturday trapped one driver east of Atlanta and forced medical officials to examine more than 50 other people for injuries, authorities said.

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2 Utah men face felony charges for booby traps

May 19, 2012 in National News

Two Utah men accused of setting potentially deadly booby traps along a popular hiking trail have been charged with felony aggravated assault.

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Viewing events, eyewear urged for ‘Ring of Fire’

May 19, 2012 in National News

The western United States and eastern Asia will be treated this weekend to a rare solar spectacle when the moon slides across the sun, creating a “ring of fire.”

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Young illegal immigrants coming out of the shadows

May 19, 2012 in National News

By HELEN O'NEILL AP Special Correspondent She was tiny and trembling and looked so very vulnerable. Barely 15, having already experienced a lifetime of hardships since losing her mother at 5 and…

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Arizona tribes talk significance of solar eclipse

May 19, 2012 in National News

Seven years old and lounging in a tree listening to the radio, Baje Whitethorne Sr. wasn't aware of the lesson he was about to learn.