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McCready Funeral Held in Her Florida Hometown

McCready Funeral Held in Her Florida Hometown

As her music played in the background, country star Mindy McCready's was remembered by family and friends as a fun and talented singer who wanted 'to be healed' from her past. (Feb. 26)

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US new-home sales soar nearly 16 pct. in January to highest level in 4½ years

US new-home sales soar nearly 16 pct. in January to highest level in 4½ years

US new-home sales soar nearly 16 pct. in January to highest level in 4½ years.

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Sandy hurts Saks 4Q, adj. results top Street

Sandy hurts Saks 4Q, adj. results top Street

Superstorm Sandy disrupted Saks' sales in the fourth quarter, and the luxury retailer reported a 45 decline in its net income for the crucial holiday period. Its adjusted earnings and revenue beat Wall Street's expectations. Shares rose in premarket trading Tuesday. In November, Saks said that 11 o

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Egypt hot air balloon crash death toll rises to 19

Egypt hot air balloon crash death toll rises to 19

A hot air balloon flying over Egypt's ancient city of Luxor caught fire and crashed into a sugar cane field on Tuesday, killing at least 19 foreign tourists in one of the world's deadliest ballooning accidents and handing a new blow to Egypt's ailing tourism industry. The casualties included French

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Deaths of teen drivers jumped in early 2012

Deaths of teen drivers jumped in early 2012

Deaths of younger teen drivers increased sharply in the first six months of last year, reversing a decade-long trend, according to a report released Tuesday by state highway safety officials. Deaths of 16- and 17-year-old drivers in traffic accidents in the first six months of 2012 were up a combin

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Belgian killed in Mexico had been threatened

Belgian killed in Mexico had been threatened

What had seemed to be another attack on a tourist in Acapulco appeared to turn into something a bit more involved but equally sinister on Monday, when the company of a Belgian businessman shot to death in the Pacific resort over the weekend said he had received death threats following a legal dispu

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Iran draft budget reduces reliance on oil

Iran draft budget reduces reliance on oil

Iran says its proposed national budget greatly reduces the country's reliance on oil revenues that are down because of Western sanctions over Iran's nuclear program. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in a televised speech late Saturday that his government will seek to compensate the fall in oil re

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Conservative set to win Cyprus presidency

Conservative set to win Cyprus presidency

Battered by a debt crisis, a leadership vacuum and facing near-empty coffers, Cyprus is holding a presidential runoff Sunday, a vote that conservative Nicos Anastasiades is expected to win handily. Anastasiades, the 66-year-old leader of the Democratic Rally party, is going to have to act fast once

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Kurdish leader calls talks 'historic step'

Kurdish leader calls talks 'historic step'

Imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan has called talks with Turkish officials aiming to halt a decades-long conflict a historic step and urged all sides involved to show "care and sensitivity." His brief message was conveyed Saturday by three pro-Kurdish legislators who were allowed to tr

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Official: Algeria kills 12 extremist fighters

Official: Algeria kills 12 extremist fighters

An Algerian government official says security forces have killed a dozen extremist fighters in northern areas outside the capital and uncovered an arms cache in an area known for attacks against security forces. The official, who wasn't authorized to give the information publicly, said Saturday an

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Palestinians urge boycott of Jerusalem marathon

Palestinians urge boycott of Jerusalem marathon

Palestinians are calling for a boycott of a marathon race in Jerusalem that winds through the city's eastern sector. Palestinians claim it as their capital. The third annual Jerusalem marathon takes place Friday. Previous races have drawn thousands of runners from around the world and attracted int

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News Summary: Late auto-loan payments rose in 4Q

News Summary: Late auto-loan payments rose in 4Q

DELINQUENCY RATE: Credit reporting company TransUnion says that the rate of U.S. auto-loan payments at least 60 days overdue climbed to 0.41 percent in the fourth quarter. That's up from 0.38 percent in the third quarter, but down from 0.46 percent from a year earlier. HOLIDAY SPENDING: TransUnion s

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Taiwan may hold referendum on nuclear plant

Taiwan may hold referendum on nuclear plant

Taiwan's premier says the government will support holding a public referendum to resolve the prolonged controversy over the fate of the island's $10 billion nuclear power plant. Jiang Yi-huah said Tuesday a referendum could resolve the 20-year-old debate about the power plant, which is nearly compl

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Chinese hackers seen as increasingly professional

Chinese hackers seen as increasingly professional

Beijing hotly denies accusations of official involvement in massive cyberattacks against foreign targets, insinuating such activity is the work of rogues. But at least one piece of evidence cited by experts points to professional cyberspies: China's hackers don't work weekends. Accusations of state

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News Summary: Jury awards $3.35 M in implant suit

News Summary: Jury awards $3.35 M in implant suit

BIG VERDICT: A New Jersey jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay compensatory damages of $3.35 million to a former nurse who blames its vaginal mesh implant for years of severe pain despite 18 unsuccessful repair surgeries. COMPANY COMMENT: J&J says there's always risk in surgery to lift drooping pel

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AP PHOTOS: Portraits of Pakistani Taliban victims

AP PHOTOS: Portraits of Pakistani Taliban victims

In recent weeks, the Pakistani government and Taliban forces fighting in northwestern tribal areas have expressed an interest in peace talks to end the years-long conflict. An estimated 30,000 civilians and 4,000 soldiers have died in terrorist attacks in Pakistan since Sept. 11, 2001 — many at th

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Former UN chief says violence could mar Kenya vote

Former UN chief says violence could mar Kenya vote

The former head of the U.N. — the man who helped save Kenya from spiraling deeper into election violence five years ago — warned Saturday that intimidation, ethnic rivalry and violence could undermine Kenya's March 4 presidential vote. Kofi Annan said that Kenya is on a positive trajectory five

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Jewish settlers, Palestinians clash in West Bank

Jewish settlers, Palestinians clash in West Bank

Clashes erupted Saturday in the West Bank where Jewish settlers shot two Palestinian demonstrators in the northern village of Kusra, an Israeli military official and Palestinian residents said. The clashes reflected mounting friction in the West Bank, where Palestinians have faced off against Israe

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65 Islamic rebels, 13 Chad troops killed in Mali

65 Islamic rebels, 13 Chad troops killed in Mali

The Chadian army says that its troops killed 65 Islamic extremist rebels and destroyed five vehicles in fierce fighting northern Mali. The Chadian military said in a statement Saturday on state broadcasting that 13 Chadian soldiers were also killed and six were wounded in the fighting Friday in nor

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A guide to the complex Gulf oil spill case

A guide to the complex Gulf oil spill case

Monday marked the start of a potentially monthslong trial to determine the cause of a well blowout that triggered a massive oil spill and killed 11 oil workers in the Gulf of Mexico nearly three years ago. The trial also will assign blame for the spill. A glance at the history of the spill, the pla

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