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• Bloomberg's drink ban 'wouldn't work here'
• Rebels pick U.S. citizen as Syrian prime minister
• Princess Diana's gowns fetch hefty sum at auction
• Activist group seeks charges in Iditarod dog death
• Fierce hail storms rattle southern states
• Senate drops assault weapon ban from gun reform bill
• Statue of Liberty to reopen by Independence Day
• Abuse victims want pope to open Argentina files
• Ancient Chinese bowl sells for over $2.22M
• Indiana campus 'all clear' after report of gunman
• Asian carp breeding areas wider than thought
• Orphaned polar bear cub finds temporary home at zoo
• First person: A tyrant fell in Iraq, chaos followed
• Accused NYC hit-and-run driver charged with manslaughter
• Ex-Oregon governor candidate charged in Facebook stock fraud
• Pakistani girl shot by Taliban starts at English school
• Alleged chemical attack kills 25 in northern Syria
• Indianapolis campus searched after gunman reported
• Ohio School Shooter TJ Lane Laughs, Gives Finger at His Sentencing
• Landslides in Rio mountains kill 24
• Newtown sees jump in gun permit applications

Bloomberg's drink ban 'wouldn't work here' Posted: 19 Mar 2013 01:22 PM PDT Even so, mayors from the nation's fattest cities applaud the effort.

Rebels pick U.S. citizen as Syrian prime minister Posted: 19 Mar 2013 02:22 PM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — The man chosen to head the Syrian opposition's new interim government is a Syrian-born American citizen who has spent decades in the United States working for technology companies and advocating for various Muslim causes.

Princess Diana's gowns fetch hefty sum at auction Posted: 19 Mar 2013 12:14 PM PDT The collection includes one she wore to a White House dinner when she danced with John Travolta.

Activist group seeks charges in Iditarod dog death Posted: 19 Mar 2013 04:37 PM PDT PETA has long criticized the 1,000-mile Alaskan sled race as being cruel.

Fierce hail storms rattle southern states Posted: 19 Mar 2013 04:27 PM PDT Mississippi's insurance commissioner says there could be 50,000 claims.

Senate drops assault weapon ban from gun reform bill Posted: 19 Mar 2013 12:32 PM PDT Political observers had suggested there wasn't support for such a measure.

Statue of Liberty to reopen by Independence Day Posted: 19 Mar 2013 01:31 PM PDT Superstorm Sandy badly damaged Liberty Island, but spared the iconic landmark.

Abuse victims want pope to open Argentina files Posted: 19 Mar 2013 03:58 PM PDT The church protected two priests who later were convicted of abusing children.

Ancient Chinese bowl sells for over $2.22M Posted: 19 Mar 2013 04:38 PM PDT A rare vessel was bought at a tag sale for $3 and was put aside for years.

Indiana campus 'all clear' after report of gunman Posted: 19 Mar 2013 03:18 PM PDT IUPUI was deemed safe four hours after investigating a report of a man with a gun on campus.

Asian carp breeding areas wider than thought Posted: 19 Mar 2013 03:19 PM PDT It's yet another reason to worry about the invasive species' potential to infest waterways.

Orphaned polar bear cub finds temporary home at zoo Posted: 19 Mar 2013 12:46 PM PDT The cub's mother was killed March 12 near Point Lay on Alaska's northwest coast.

First person: A tyrant fell in Iraq, chaos followed Posted: 19 Mar 2013 12:25 PM PDT Journalists mark the 10-year anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion.

Accused NYC hit-and-run driver charged with manslaughter Posted: 19 Mar 2013 01:20 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A motorist already accused in a horrific hit-and-run traffic accident that killed a pregnant woman and her husband in Brooklyn was charged Tuesday with three counts of second-degree manslaughter, including one for the death of the couple's premature child.

Ex-Oregon governor candidate charged in Facebook stock fraud Posted: 19 Mar 2013 02:25 PM PDT Craig Berkman falsely told investors he had access to scarce pre-IPO shares, police say.

Pakistani girl shot by Taliban starts at English school Posted: 19 Mar 2013 02:31 PM PDT "I want all girls in the world to have this basic opportunity," Malala Yousufzai says.

Alleged chemical attack kills 25 in northern Syria Posted: 19 Mar 2013 04:44 PM PDT If confirmed, it be the first use of such weapons in the two-year-old conflict.

Indianapolis campus searched after gunman reported Posted: 19 Mar 2013 12:53 PM PDT INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Police were searching a university campus in Indianapolis on Tuesday after a student reported seeing a man carrying a rifle or shotgun near its medical school.

Ohio School Shooter TJ Lane Laughs, Gives Finger at His Sentencing Posted: 19 Mar 2013 12:33 PM PDT TJ Lane Wore T-Shirt That Said 'Killer' at His Sentencing

Landslides in Rio mountains kill 24 Posted: 19 Mar 2013 11:53 AM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Landslides triggered by heavy rains killed at least 24 people in the mountains above Rio de Janeiro and prompted Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to call for tougher action to eradicate precarious dwellings. Firemen on Friday recovered the bodies of three children who were swept away by floods in the worst hit neighborhood called Quitandinha, a suburb of Petropolis, where dozens of homes were demolished by the landslides. ...

Newtown sees jump in gun permit applications Posted: 19 Mar 2013 12:58 PM PDT NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Applications for gun permits have jumped in Newtown since the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, which sparked a renewed debate about stricter gun control laws and a surge in gun sales around the country due to worries about new limits.

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