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First openly gay U.S. prosecutor says appointment was long overdue
WASHINGTON — When Jenny Durkan started her job as the U.S. attorney for Western Washington last October, the Seattle defense attorney became the nation's first openly gay federal prosecutor...
Arctic ice melting faster than ever
The good news: The Arctic may not be a frozen wasteland year-round in the near future...
Geraldo apologizes to Trayvon Martin’s parents
Geraldo Rivera, who drew a storm of criticism for arguing on the air that Trayvon Martin was shot and killed because he was wearing a hoodie, apologized to the teen’s parents on Sunday, saying, “I never intended to hurt your feelings...
Unemployment down slightly in April
The unemployment rate fell slightly to 8.1 percent, but there were...
Olympic champ faces doping ban for ExtenZe use
Reigning Olympic and world 400-meter track champion LaShawn Merritt...
Oil & gas industry agrees to — non-binding — fracking standards
The oil & gas industry and environmental groups are kind of not friends. But even not-friends can agree on some things, evidently...
Florida school official quits amid allegations of relationship with student
TAVARES, Fla. — A Eustis High School assistant principal quit before the Lake County School Board could fire her after allegations that she was having an inappropriate relationship with a female student...
Giffords returns to Congress for debt-limit vote
WASHINGTON — Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz...
Lehman’s ex-CEO blames government for failure
WASHINGTON — The former chief executive of Lehman Bros...
Google aims to speed up the Web with ‘Instant Pages,’ spoken...
SAN FRANCISCO — The Internet just got a lot faster...
