May 18, 2013
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Inmate ordered retried in ’80 ‘waiting ever since’
GATESVILLE, Texas — Jerry Hartfield was still a young man when an uncle visited him in prison to tell him that his murder conviction had been overturned and he would get a new trial. Not long af...
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Trial over pregnancy drug to begin
BOSTON — At first, the Melnick sisters thought it was just a cruel coincidence that two of them were diagnosed with breast cancer. But when two more sisters were given the same diagnosis, they c...
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Associated Press House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio (center) followed by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, shakes hands as they walk into the House of Representatives chamber Thursday on Capitol Hill in Washington. They were re-elected in their current titles for the 113th Congress.
Fiscal clashes loom with new Congress
WASHINGTON — A new Congress opened for business Thursday to confront long-festering national problems, deficits and immigration among them, in an intensely partisan and crisis-driven era of divided...
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Associated Press A can of Spam and a jar of Skippy peanut butter are displayed. Hormel Foods, the company primarily known for Spam and other cured, smoked and deli meats says that it's buying Skippy, the country's No. 2 peanut butter brand.
Hormel orders up Skippy sandwich
NEW YORK — Hormel Foods apparently has a hankering for a peanut butter and bacon sandwich. The company primarily known for Spam and other cured, smoked and deli meats said Thursday that it’s buying...
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Retailers report higher December sales
NEW YORK — A last-minute surge in spending saved the holiday shopping season. Major retailers including Costco, Gap and Nordstrom on Thursday reported better-than-expected revenue in December. T...
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Farm bill extension evidence of lost clout
WASHINGTON — A patchwork extension of federal farm programs passed as part of a larger “fiscal cliff” bill keeps the price of milk from rising but doesn’t include many of the goodies that farm-stat...
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Economy, sales help auto industry
DETROIT — A steadily improving economy and strong December sales lifted the American auto industry to its best performance in five years in 2012, especially for Volkswagen and Japanese-brand vehicl...
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Associated Press A sign for Chalk Hill School stands Wednesday in Monroe, Conn. School resumed Wednesday for students in Newtown, Conn., except for the Sandy Hook Elementary School students, who will begin classes today at Chalk Hill School.
Newtown parents thank teachers on school tour
MONROE, Conn. — On a tour Wednesday of his daughter’s new school, Vinny Alvarez took a moment to thank her third-grade teacher, who protected the class from a rampaging gunman by locking her classr...
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Boehner agrees to Sandy aid vote
WASHINGTON — Under intense pressure from angry Republicans, House Speaker John Boehner agreed Wednesday to a vote this week on aid for Superstorm Sandy recovery. The speaker will schedule a vote...
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Woman charged with murder in death of girl
LAS VEGAS — A blackjack dealer was charged with kidnapping and murder Wednesday in the death of her ex-boyfriend’s daughter, adding to existing felony charges she faces in a slashing attack hours l...
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