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Civil War 150th a lifetime event for re-enactors

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 08:38 AM PDT

Civil War Confederate re-enactors fire their weapons in Aiken, S.C. on the field where the Battle of Aiken is played out each year.For Civil War re-enactors, the next four years are a chance to capitalize on curiosity about a century-old hobby that demands such attention to detail that it all seems almost real.




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Lightning strike sends 7 to hospital

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 04:56 PM PDT

Lightning struck a fairgrounds in North Carolina on Saturday, sending at least seven people to the hospital, as forecasters put much of the nation's midsection on alert for rough weekend weather.

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Severe weekend weather forecast in Midwest

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 03:01 PM PDT

Forecasters put much of the nation's midsection on alert for rough weekend weather on Saturday as the first front of spring warmth was set to bring strong, volatile storms, including tornadoes, to the region.

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Yankees slug 4 homers, thump Red Sox

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 01:51 PM PDT

Russell Martin of the New York Yankees rounds the bases after he connected for a three-run home run against the Boston Red Sox in the first inning on Saturday.Russell Martin hit two of New York's four homers and the Yankees rebounded for a 9-4 win over Boston on Saturday, one day after becoming the only team to lose to the Red Sox this season.




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Posted: 09 Apr 2011 01:51 PM PDT

Firefighters struggle to contain massive Texas wildfire

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 03:07 PM PDT

Firefighters from across the country expected no help from the weather on Saturday as they battled a remote, fast-moving 61,000-acre blaze in Texas.

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Gadhafi forces advance toward key city

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 04:04 PM PDT

A rebel fighter stands on top of a destroyed government forces tank on the outskirts of Ajdabiya, Libya, on Saturday.Government soldiers and rebel gunmen battled in the streets of a key front-line city Saturday after the Libyan military opened its most serious push into opposition territory since international airstrikes began.




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Sienna Miller, others still suing over phone hack

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 01:48 PM PDT

A lawyer for Sienna Miller said the actress has not dropped her lawsuit against the News of the World, which she accuses of "outrageous violations of privacy."Prominent Britons who accuse a tabloid newspaper of hacking into their phone messages said Saturday they were not satisfied with the paper's apology and offer of compensation.




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Petraeus: Al-Qaida not on rise in Afghanistan

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 01:13 PM PDT

U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of NATO and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan, denied a Wall Street Journal report quoting an unnamed officer as saying "al-Qaida is coming back" in Afghanistan.The top commander of U.S. and NATO forces said Saturday that while some al-Qaida fighters have been searching for hide-outs in rugged areas of eastern Afghanistan, he does not think they are making a comeback inside the country.




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Sienna Miller, others still suing over phone hack

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 01:48 PM PDT

A lawyer for Sienna Miller said the actress has not dropped her lawsuit against the News of the World, which she accuses of "outrageous violations of privacy."Prominent Britons who accuse a tabloid newspaper of hacking into their phone messages said Saturday they were not satisfied with the paper's apology and offer of compensation.




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HBT: Yankees reportedly sign Carlos Silva

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 01:22 PM PDT



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Scientists say Philippine volcano could erupt

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 11:44 AM PDT

A file picture taken in September 2005 shows a farmer harvesting seaweed along the Taal lake while the Taal volcano is seen in the background. Magma rising to the surface of a volcano on a popular island close to the Philippine capital prompted the government on April 9, 2011 to push up its alert level to the second of five stages and urge visitors to stay away. While this does not mean an eruption is imminent, government volcano monitoring officer Julio Sabit said tourists and residents were warned to steer clear of Taal's crater and from thermal vents on its northern side.Scientists warned Saturday that a picturesque volcano in the middle of a Philippine lake could erupt, and authorities stopped tourists from visiting it.




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Libyan rebels suffer losses in Misrata

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 12:14 PM PDT

Libyan rebels said at least eight of their fighters were killed repelling a government attack on Misrata on Saturday, but were buoyed by a series of NATO air strikes on government positions.

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Posted: 09 Apr 2011 12:14 PM PDT

McIlroy is all pumped up at Masters

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 05:37 PM PDT

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates a birdie putt on the 17th green during the third round of the Masters on Saturday.With a late surge, Rory McIlroy extended his lead to four shots heading into the final round of the Masters on Saturday. Tiger Woods failed to make up ground and was seven shots off the lead.




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Suspended sentence for woman in acid attack hoax

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:52 PM PDT

April 9: A Washington state woman has been ordered to pay restitution to the city and perform community service after claiming an unknown person threw acid in her face. (Other)A woman who splashed her face with drain cleaner then claimed a black woman had attacked her has pleaded guilty to making a false statement to a public official and apologized to African-Americans.




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Rangers win, keep playoff hopes alive -- for now

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 04:22 PM PDT

New York's Brandon Prust celebrates his goal.Captain Chris Drury scored his first goal of the season in a surprise return to the lineup and Ryan McDonagh netted the first of his NHL career during a three-goal second period as the New York Rangers rallied for a 5-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday to remain alive in the Eastern Conference playoff race.




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Libyan rebels suffer losses in Misrata

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 12:14 PM PDT

Libyan rebels said at least eight of their fighters were killed repelling a government attack on Misrata on Saturday, but were buoyed by a series of NATO air strikes on government positions.

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Israel pounds Hamas targets in Gaza for third day

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 10:04 AM PDT

Palestinian relatives gather around the body of the commander of the Islamic Hamas militant Tayser Abu Snima, 29, at the morgue of Al Najar hospital following an Israeli air strike on Hamas militants group in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, early Saturday, April 9, 2011. Hamas said 29-year-old Tayser Abu Snima, a commander of the Islamic Hamas militant in Rafah  and two of his assistants were killed on an Israeli Airstrike. Israeli aircraft and tanks pounded Gaza on Friday, killing seven Hamas militants and five civilians in a surge of fighting sparked by a Palestinian rocket attack on an Israeli school bus the day before. (AP Photo/Eyad Baba)Palestinian militants fired more than 30 rockets at southern Israel on Saturday and Israeli warplanes killed five militants in the Gaza Strip in the most intense fighting since Israel's 2008-2009 offensive in the Hamas-ruled territory.




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How missiles take out tiny targets far, far away

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 10:43 AM PDT

In a tense conflict like Libya, where nobody — including the American public — wants U.S. troops stomping around, it might seem like military options are limited. They are — to a gang of super-smart, incredibly accurate missiles and bombs launched from the ocean and sky. In some cases, a missile's solo journey can originate from a submerged submarine hundreds of miles from its target. So how can it hit a target the size of a shipping container from another country?




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