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Burgos expected to get rematch with Martinez

The sting from the controversial split-decision draw to Rocky Martinez still burns for boxer Juan Carlos Burgos. 3 hours ago

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Mexican drug cartel commander pleads guilty in 2011 ambush

A top Mexican drug cartel commander pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court in the 2011 ambush attack south of the border that left one American agent dead and a second injured, and three other defendants also admitted their roles in the shootings that sharply strained U.S.-Mexico relations...
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2 more suspects arrested in deadly London attack

LONDON - British authorities began combing through their intelligence files and evidence from the attack site Thursday to determine whether the apparently terror-related killing of a young soldier on a London street could have been prevented.
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Trayvon Martin texted about being a fighter, smoking marijuana

Defense attorneys in the George Zimmerman case Thursday released evidence they discovered on Trayvon Martin's cell phone, including text messages in which he wrote about taking part in an organized fight, smoking marijuana and being suspended from school.
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Tom Reddin: Why are mortgage rates still so low?

We are now heading toward the end of the spring homebuying season, and mortgage rates remain near record-low levels.
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What's next in the fight over same-sex marriage?

Momentum in the states to allow gay marriage may be about to stall.
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Palestinians in West Bank's Area C suffer in limbo

In remote Palestinian villages of the northern Jordan Valley, children read by gas lamp and water must be purchased from miles away, even when electricity lines and water pipes to Israeli settlements run directly past their homes.
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Obama restricts drone strikes overseas

Under pressure from Congress and international allies, President Barack Obama announced a change in what has been a central piece of his counterterrorism strategy, saying he would place new restrictions on the targeting of terrorists with missiles fired from drones.
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Feet welcome multitude of fungi

Here's a scientific finding that may knock you off your feet: At least 80 types of fungi reside on a typical person's heel, along with 60 between the toes and 40 on the toenail.
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Cruise group adopts Passenger Bill of Rights

After months of negative publicity surrounding broken-down cruise ships and fed-up passengers, the cruise industry's trade group announced the adoption of a "Passenger Bill of Rights."
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Initial jobless claims drop to 340,000 after one-week spike

Initial unemployment claims dropped back to a level indicating moderate job growth last week after a spike the previous week raised alarms about the labor market recovery.