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Arizona Social Security Office Blast

Arizona Social Security Office Blast
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (AP) - Authorities say they're investigating a small explosion that happened at the back entrance of a Social Security Administration office in a small town about 50 miles south of Phoenix.    Casa Grande Fire Marshal Barbara Rice says the explosion was

Nile croc hunted near Miami as potential danger

Nile croc hunted near Miami as potential danger
By By KELLI KENNEDY and SUZETTE LABOYAssociated Press HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) - State wildlife officials have given their agents a rare order to shoot to kill in the hunt for a young and potentially dangerous Nile crocodile loose near Miami. The Nile crocodile, which hails from Africa, can jump

Old party returns to govern changed Mexico

Old party returns to govern changed Mexico
By By MARK STEVENSONAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) - The political party that ruled Mexico for seven straight decades is back, assuring Mexicans there's no chance of a return to what some called "the perfect dictatorship" that was marked by a mixture of populist handouts, rigged votes

Missouri Powerball Jackpot Winners Revealed: 'We’re Still Stunned By What’s Happened!'

Missouri Powerball Jackpot Winners Revealed: 'We’re Still Stunned By What’s Happened!'
NBCNEWS.COM - A six-year-old girl from Dearborn, Mo., may get the pony she has dreamed of having, thanks to the record Powerball jackpot that her family just won. The Hill family of Dearborn, Mo., who won half of the record Powerball jackpot worth $587.5 million, appeared at a press

Fla lottery killing defendant reacts badly to meds

Fla lottery killing defendant reacts badly to meds
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The fifth day of a woman's trial in the slaying of a Florida lottery winner was delayed Friday morning, then a detective testified that the woman propositioned him during questioning. Dorice "Dee Dee" Moore, 40, is charged with first-degree murder in the 2009 shooting death

House votes to offer advanced-degree visas

House votes to offer advanced-degree visas
By By JIM ABRAMSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Testing the waters of what is expected to be a turbulent battle over immigration policy next year, the House voted Friday to make green cards accessible to foreign students graduating with advanced science and math degrees from U.S.

Senate votes to tighten sanctions on Iran

Senate votes to tighten sanctions on Iran
By By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate endorsed stringent new sanctions on Iran's energy and shipping sectors in a fresh attempt to hobble the Islamic Republic's economy and hamper its nuclear ambitions. Ignoring White House opposition spelled out just hours

Senate votes to tighten sanctions on Iran

Senate votes to tighten sanctions on Iran
By By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate endorsed stringent new sanctions on Iran's energy and shipping sectors in a fresh attempt to hobble the Islamic Republic's economy and hamper its nuclear ambitions. Ignoring White House opposition spelled out just hours

Egypt draft constitution sparks mass protest

Egypt draft constitution sparks mass protest
By By MAGGIE MICHAEL and LEE KEATHAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Protesters flooded Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday in the second giant rally this week, angrily vowing to bring down a draft constitution approved by allies of President Mohammed Morsi, as Egypt appeared headed toward a

Study: Like a tree, growth rings show lobster age

Study: Like a tree, growth rings show lobster age
By By CLARKE CANFIELDAssociated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - For the first time, scientists have figured out how to determine the age of a lobster - by counting its rings, like a tree. Nobody knows how old lobsters can live to be; some people estimate they live to more than 100. But knowing -