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Medical examiner: 24 dead in Oklahoma twister
MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- Emergency crews combed the sticks and rubble remains of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday morning less than a day after a massive tornado slammed through the community, flattening homes and demolishing an elementary school. At least 24 people were killed, including at least seven children, and those numbers were expected to climb....
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Does France have right plan to revive its economy?
PARIS (AP) -- The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest here is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite....
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The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist?
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Is Pope Francis an exorcist?...
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Guatemala top court overturns genocide conviction
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) -- Guatemala's top court has thrown another curve into the genocide case of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt, overturning his conviction and ordering that the trial be taken back to the middle of the proceedings....
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Hershey launching chocolate bar in Chinese cities
HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) -- The Hershey Company says it's launching a new chocolate bar in three Chinese cities next month, followed by a wider distribution next year....
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NE Pa. man sentenced for role in fatal crash
PITTSTON, Pa. (AP) -- A northeastern Pennsylvania man has been sentenced after authorities say he helped power-wash a vehicle his friend was driving when he was involved in a double-fatal crash....
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Jersey shore readies for 1st post-Sandy summer
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) -- The boardwalks are back, and so are most of the beaches, even if some are a little thinner this year....
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Death penalty hearing set for Philly drug kingpin
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A drug kingpin convicted in the deaths of a dozen people will fight to avoid death row in a federal court hearing in Philadelphia....
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NW Pa. hospital expects to offer $49M in free care
ERIE, Pa. (AP) -- A northwestern Pennsylvania hospital says it expects to offer $49 million in free care by the time the 2013 fiscal year ends, which has prompted a hiring freeze....
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Recovered remains of Pa. WWII veteran to be buried
FREEMANSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A military burial is scheduled in eastern Pennsylvania for a World War II soldier whose remains were recovered after more than 65 years....
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Baby falcons born in tower of Philly's City Hall
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- William Penn has some new company atop the tower of Philadelphia's City Hall....
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Game officials: Bald eagle killed in central Pa.
LORETTO, Pa. (AP) -- The Pennsylvania Game Commission is trying to determine who fatally shot a bald eagle in western Pennsylvania earlier this month....
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Disbarred Pa. attorney charged with theft again
ELLWOOD CITY, Pa. (AP) -- A disbarred western Pennsylvania attorney already serving seven to 14 months in jail for swindling clients is now accused of spending more than $1,100 earmarked for restitution in a criminal case....
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Western Pa. bank robbed twice in week, police say
MCKEESPORT, Pa. (AP) -- Authorities had at least one person in custody after a Pittsburgh-area bank was robbed at knifepoint twice in less than a week....
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