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ITC staff side with Kodak in Apple patent battle

Posted: 18 May 2011 01:49 PM PDT

Staff investigators at the U.S. International Trade Commission sided with photography pioneer Eastman Kodak in its patent-infringement battle with smartphone giants Apple and Research in Motion .

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AP NewsBreak: Romney making key SC visit

Posted: 18 May 2011 01:44 PM PDT

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is making his first trip to South Carolina since forming a presidential campaign exploratory committee.

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Alaska woman accused of abusing adopted children

Posted: 18 May 2011 01:40 PM PDT

A woman in Alaska is accused of subjecting her adopted children to years of abuse, including malnourishment so severe some didn't go through puberty.

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Recall news

Posted: 18 May 2011 01:20 PM PDT

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Naming Navy ship for Cesar Chavez draws fire

Posted: 18 May 2011 01:20 PM PDT

A Republican California congressman who opposes Navy plans to name a cargo ship after the late farm labor leader Cesar Chavez is now proposing that the service name another ship after a Hispanic-American Marine who was killed in combat in Iraq.

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Actor lands role as Purina's 'cat correspondent'

Posted: 18 May 2011 12:30 PM PDT

Actor Andy Senor has performed in touring productions of "Rent" for the past decade. Based on his latest assignment, perhaps he should have been cast in "Cats."

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Ohio gov. not a fan of 'pink driver's license'

Posted: 18 May 2011 12:20 PM PDT

Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) isn't tickled by the pinkish color of the state's newer driver's licenses.

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Iran could play role in al-Qaida, post-bin Laden

Posted: 18 May 2011 12:20 PM PDT

The death of Osama bin Laden is putting a new focus on what role Iran might play in al-Qaida's future. Intelligence officials are analyzing reports that Saif al-Adel (SIFE al-Ah-DUL), is al-Qaida's interim leader. He was last known to be under house arrest outside Tehran.

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Posted: 18 May 2011 12:20 PM PDT

Emanuel inherits complex public housing legacy

Posted: 18 May 2011 12:10 PM PDT

As Rahm Emanuel begins his term as Chicago mayor, one daunting challenge he inherits from his predecessor has barely been mentioned: how to finish nationally watched public housing reforms while the city is drowning in debt.

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FAA warns pilots in Las Vegas vicinity on GPS

Posted: 18 May 2011 12:10 PM PDT

Federal officials are warning pilots flying at night near Las Vegas over the next week they may have to navigate the old-fashioned way -- without GPS.

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Govt urges appeals court to uphold health care law

Posted: 18 May 2011 11:20 AM PDT

The Obama administration says health care reforms should be upheld in the courts because the costs of the uninsured are a burden on interstate commerce.

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Obama birth certificate T-shirts for sale

Posted: 18 May 2011 11:10 AM PDT

You've seen President Barack Obama's birth certificate. Now you can wear it. The Obama campaign is selling T-shirts on its website that show Obama's face on the front along with the words "Made in the USA."

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Mass. police questioning person in Maine body case

Posted: 18 May 2011 11:10 AM PDT

Police in Massachusetts say they are questioning a person in the investigation of a young boy whose body was found in Maine.

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Colorado lawmaker not indicted in fatal crash

Posted: 18 May 2011 11:00 AM PDT

A Texas grand jury has cleared a Colorado lawmaker of criminal wrongdoing after the car she was driving collided head-on with another vehicle in the Panhandle in December, killing a pregnant woman, the district attorney who presented the case said Wednesday.

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2 parties differ over offshore drilling expansion

Posted: 18 May 2011 11:00 AM PDT

Democrats and Republicans are battling over how to boost offshore drilling, days after President Barack Obama called for increased U.S. oil production in the face of $4-a-gallon gasoline prices.

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United apologizes for reusing 9/11 flight numbers

Posted: 18 May 2011 09:40 AM PDT

United Airlines is apologizing for briefly restarting use of flight numbers of two planes that crashed after being hijacked on Sept. 11, 2001.

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AP sources: US to hit Syria's Assad with sanctions

Posted: 18 May 2011 09:40 AM PDT

The Obama administration will slap sanctions on Syrian President Bashar Assad and six senior Syrian officials for human rights abuses over their brutal crackdown on anti-government protests, for the first time personally penalizing the Syrian leader for actions of his security forces, officials said.

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Experts offer road map for Pakistan stability

Posted: 18 May 2011 09:20 AM PDT

American and Pakistani experts have laid out a road map for Pakistan to establish stability and move from military dominance toward civilian rule in the next decade.

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Another elegant Audi debuts

Posted: 18 May 2011 09:20 AM PDT

German automaker Audi keeps turning out elegant-looking cars, and the newest -- the 2012 A7 -- is no exception.

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