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When Katy McCaffrey's stolen iPhone began beaming her photos from a cruise ship, she posted a batch of photos from the purloined iPhone on her Facebook page, in an album called "Stolen iPhone Adventures."
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While many black pastors condemn homosexuality from the pulpit, the choir lofts behind them are often filled with gay singers and musicians. The fact that gays and lesbians often hold leadership position in the church is the worst kept secret in black America.
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Joe Arpaio sent his deputy on a quest to investigate the citizenship of President Obama. Arpaio had previously said his investigation was funded using donations.
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More than 1 in 5 Americans had a problem getting insurance to pay for a hospital, doctor or other health care in the past year, according to a new poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health.
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A massive mine in the middle of the Gobi is providing opportunities to thousands of young Mongolians, drawing talent from other fields such as tourism. But some complain that foreigners earn more than locals, and those who can't find mining work are striking out on their own as illegal prospectors.
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When Katy McCaffrey's stolen iPhone began beaming her photos from a cruise ship, she posted a batch of photos from the purloined iPhone on her Facebook page, in an album called "Stolen iPhone Adventures."
(Christopher Polk / WireImage via Getty Image)
While many black pastors condemn homosexuality from the pulpit, the choir lofts behind them are often filled with gay singers and musicians. The fact that gays and lesbians often hold leadership position in the church is the worst kept secret in black America.
(Ross D. Franklin / AP)
Joe Arpaio sent his deputy on a quest to investigate the citizenship of President Obama. Arpaio had previously said his investigation was funded using donations.
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A federal judge says POM Wonderful violated the law by making claims that led people to believe the juice could treat, prevent or reduce the risk of certain diseases. But the company is claiming victory because it will not have to clear its future marketing plans with the FDA.
Over the past decade or so, sigmoidoscopy has been largely abandoned by doctors in the U.S. in favor of colonoscopy to detect and prevent colon cancer. But sigmoidoscopy is easier on patients and is also effective in finding precancerous polyps.
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Shuai, a Chinese immigrant who lives in Indiana, is still facing charges of murder and feticide following a failed suicide attempt in Dec. 2010, when she was 33 weeks pregnant.
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With the latest campaign dollar totals officially on the FEC books, at least one thing is certain: President Obama will not have the huge spending advantage this November that he did four years ago. What is less certain: whether some big political donors can remain anonymous.
(Jerome Delay / AP)
The controversial painting stirred emotions because it showed President Jacob Zuma with his penis exposed.
(Charles Dharapak / AP)
It increasingly looks like GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul and his passionate loyalists are consolidating clout in state party organizations with an eye toward 2016. They appear to be laying the groundwork for a future presidential run by the congressman's son, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.
(Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP)
Max Nutting, a journalist who writes for the MarketWatch website affiliated with The Wall Street Journal looked at the data and found that rhetoric and reality don't quite match up. Nutting found that, contrary to repeated allegations from the president's political foes, including Mitt Romney that Obama has been on a federal spending tear, he actually hasn't.
(Amr Nabil / AP)
More than a year after its revolution, Egypt votes for a new president on Wednesday and Thursday. The race is wide open and none of the 12 candidates is expected to get an outright majority. If those forecasts prove true, a runoff will take place next month between the two top vote-getters.
(Steven Senne / AP)
After helping the Boston Red Sox win the World Series, pitcher Curt Schilling could do no wrong. Then news broke that his video game company had chewed through a $75 million state loan that it's struggling to pay off. Now, Rhode Island officials are moving to protect taxpayers from what appears to have been a very bad investment.
(David Gilkey / NPR)
In 2010, the southern Afghan town of Marjah was a haven for the Taliban and drug traffickers. Today, after a massive effort by the U.S. Marines, the Taliban have fled and the area is relatively peaceful. But many are concerned about Marjah's future once American combat forces leave the area.
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The former president is in Egypt to observe its first free presidential election, which begins on Wednesday.
BOSTON — A federal judge rejected a request Tuesday from the twin sister of mobster James “Whitey” Bulger’s girlfriend to lift a lien on her South Boston home, saying the house could eventually be used to pay a court-ordered fine for helping Bulger while he was on the run.
BOSTON — Divorce attorney Cici Van Tine estimates that Facebook plays a role in 60 to 70 percent of divorce cases she sees.
BOSTON — A former Boston University student who was ordered to pay $675,000 for illegally downloading and sharing 30 songs on the Internet says he will continue fighting the penalty.
BOSTON — The MBTA has released an iPhone app that allows riders to send text and pictures about possible crimes to Transit Police.
BOSTON — Three Massachusetts officials say they will try to close what they call a loophole in state drunken driving law.
Prosecutors said the three were not only planning to attack Obama’s campaign headquarters, but also Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s home and other targets during this weekend’s NATO summit.
BOSTON — The ambassador of Ecuador also again requested that evidence held by Plymouth County authorities be shipped to Ecuador.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — Police shot and killed a 15-year-old New Bedford boy after he stabbed a police officer with a hunting knife, authorities said Friday.
BOSTON — Edward Dolan takes over as juvenile crime rates across the country are plummeting and fewer juveniles are being committed to DYS custody.
BOSTON — The mayor’s plan includes developing relationships with gang members and employing and engaging young people.
BOSTON — Family members of one of gangster James “Whitey” Bulger’s alleged victims are due in court to try to continue their lawsuit against former FBI officials.
BOSTON — With statewide implementation of the controversial program, police will now send fingerprints of anyone arrested in Massachusetts to federal immigration officials.
Following similar efforts in Boston and Springfield, Lowell officials are reportedly considering rolling back last call at bars.
WASHINGTON — The high court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from Edward Halloran’s estate, which wants more than $2 million in damages from the FBI.
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Appeals Court has called on judges to give jurors clear instructions not to discuss or reference their cases on social media websites.
BOSTON — Sen. John Kerry has again asked Ecuadorian authorities to extradite a man sentenced in Ecuador to 25 years in prison for a double murder in Brockton last year.
PROVIDENCE, R.I — Luigi “Baby Shacks’ Manocchio’s role in the extortion plot netted $800,000 to $1.5 million in ill-gotten gains through protection payments from strip clubs.
BOSTON — Six more people have been either arrested or arraigned in connection with a statewide crackdown on fraudulent use of welfare benefit cards.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — The acting chief probation officer in Hampshire Superior Court has been indicted on witness intimidation charges in the federal investigation into the state Probation Department.
