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SWAT standoff uncovers body
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Police went to Chad Moretz’s home to ask him about a friend who had gone missing and quickly found themselves in a tense standoff when a relative answered the door and whispered: “H...
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Associated Press President Barack Obama is officially sworn-in by Chief Justice John Roberts in the Blue Room of the White House during the 57th Presidential Inauguration Sunday in Washington. Next to Obama are first lady Michelle Obama, holding the Robinson Family Bible, and daughters Malia and Sasha.
Swearing an age-old oath, Obama steps into 2nd term
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama was sworn in for four more years Sunday in a simple ceremony at the White House, embarking on a second-term quest to restore a still-shaky economy and combat ter...
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Associated Press Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o pauses during an interview with ESPN on Friday in Bradenton, Fla. ESPN says Te'o maintains he was never involved in creating the dead girlfriend hoax.
Te’o not alone in online wishful thinking claim
CHICAGO — It started out a stunner: The Heisman Trophy runner-up had told heartbreaking stories about a dead girlfriend who didn’t exist. Then it became unreal: The All-American linebacker said he ...
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Vice President Joe Biden, center, fills care kits with necessities for deployed U.S. service members, wounded warriors, veterans and first responders, joining the National Day of Service as part of the 57th presidential inauguration in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. Volunteer Nathan Fouse walks with a care kit at right. Army Capt. Cesar J. Visurraga, US Army Nurse Corps, is at left (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Obama cites service commitment
WASHINGTON — On the brink of a second term, President Barack Obama invoked Martin Luther King Jr.’s commitment to service Saturday as inauguration-goers flocked to the capital city for a distinctly...
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What Te’o said to try and explain
Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o tried to clear the air late Friday about how he fell into an online relationship with a fictitious woman he met online who called herself Lennay Kekua. His grief at...
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Associated Press James A. Hood and Vivian J. Malone of Alabama smile in 1963 in New York. Hood, one of the first black students at the University of Alabama, has died at age 70.
James Hood dies; defied segregation at university
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — One of the first black students who enrolled at the University of Alabama a half century ago in defiance of racial segregation has died. James Hood of Gadsden was 70. Official...
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Associated Press Gun-rights advocate Anna Riding of Lehi, Utah, holds a sign outside the Utah Capitol during the national Gun Appreciation Day Rally on Saturday in Salt Lake City. Gun owners and Second Amendment advocates rallied in capitals nationwide, days after President Barack Obama unveiled a sweeping package of federal gun-control proposals.
Thousands rally against stricter gun control
AUSTIN, Texas — Thousands of gun advocates gathered peacefully Saturday at state capitals around the U.S. to rally against stricter limits on firearms, with demonstrators carrying rifles and pistol...
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Associated Press Dr. Elizabeth Stanley instructs a class of U.S. Marines in 2011 at Camp Pendleton, Calif. The class was part of an experiment in 2011 in which 160 Camp Pendleton Marines learned to sit and stand during periods of silence and focus their attention on their bodies, breathing and the present moment so their mind could turn down the ongoing chatter about the past and future.
Marines studying mind-based training
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — The U.S. Marine Corps, known for turning out some of the military’s toughest warriors, is studying how to make its troops even tougher through meditative practices, yoga-ty...
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FILE - In this Jan. 20, 1993, file photo, President Bill Clinton plays the saxophone at the Arkansas ball on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, 1993. The inauguration of the U.S. president is traditionally a highly-scripted celebration, with seating charts, schedules, dress rehearsals, and planning committees that map each moment of the history-making day from start to finish. But sometimes the unexpected happens. On inauguration night, the new president delighted thousands at a packed room at the Arkansas ball, where Clinton played his trademark saxophone as Ben E. King sang, "Your Momma Don't Dance and Your Daddy Don't Rock 'n' Roll." (AP Photo/Greg Gibson, File)
Unexpected inaugural moments make history
WASHINGTON — The inauguration of a U.S. president is traditionally a highly scripted celebration, with seating charts, schedules, dress rehearsals and planning committees that map each moment of th...
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Associated Press Jane Roe (left) and her attorney Gloria Allred hold hands as they leave the Supreme Court building in 1989 in Washington after sitting in while the court listened to arguments in a Missouri abortion case. Months later, the high court ultimately upheld the Missouri law in the case, Webster v. Reproductive Health Service, making it illegal to use public officials or facilities for abortions.
Roe v. Wade: Deep divide is legacy
NEW YORK — By today’s politically polarized standards, the Supreme Court’s momentous Roe v. Wade ruling was a landslide. By a 7-2 vote on Jan. 22, 1973, the justices established a nationwide right ...
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