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In Pictures: WASPs: Female pilots in World War II
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The South welcomes 'crazy ants.' Hail the latest invader
'Crazy ants' from South America are hitching rides across the South, setting up massive colonies, and relieving other occupying ant armies, including fire ants, of their duties.
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Unexpected twists in case of deadly blast at Texas fertilizer plant
A first responder to the huge explosion last month at a Texas fertilizer plant was arrested Friday for possessing a pipe bomb – but officials aren't linking his arrest to the deadly incident. The probe, however, is now a criminal matter, they said.
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Perry disgusted: Cartoon depicts 'booming' business
Perry disgusted by cartoon in California newspaper showing an explosion. Texas Gov. Rick Perry wants an apology from the Sacrament Bee for the cartoon that shows him boasting that 'business is booming' in the state.
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United in adversity: West, Texas, prays for Boston, which sends pizzas to West
As refugees in West, Texas waited to return to homes devastated by a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant, their talk, concern, and prayers turned to the terrorist attack in Boston. 'I've never been to Boston,' one Texan commented, 'but now I really want to go. It seems like a cool city.'
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Volunteer firefighting force decimated in Texas fertilizer plant explosion
At least 11 firefighters – most of them volunteers – appear to have died in a huge explosion and fire at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, reports signal. Much of the nation relies on volunteer firefighters.
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Texas fertilizer plant: Why was the blast so enormous?
The explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant had the force of a magnitude 2.1 quake. Here's a look at how the combination of fire and materials at the facility could have produced the blast.
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Texas fertilizer plant blast: Was it 'freak accident' that tore town apart?
Authorities suspect the massive explosion in West, Texas, was an industrial accident – far from the first time that the building blocks of modern fertilizer caused heavy damage and casualties.
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Death toll rising in firestorm at Texas fertilizer plant; sabotage discounted (+video)
First responders on Thursday continue to search buildings near a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, site of a fire and huge explosion that rocked the town Wednesday night. 'Like a nuclear bomb' is how the town's mayor described the blast.
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Texas: Fertilizer plant blast injures hundreds
An explosion from a fertilizer plant in the town of West, Texas (north of Waco) on Wednesday left hundreds injured and some trapped in buildings. A nursing home, a middle school and private homes were among the buildings damaged in the subsequent blaze.
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'Run for Boston' helps runners everywhere cope with marathon horror (+video)
Runners across the US – and the world – have responded to the Boston Marathon bombings with a determination to 'keep on running' to show solidarity with Boston and the victims.
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Boston Marathon attack: Circle of possible bombers narrows, experts say (+video)
Experts who follow radical groups inside the US look at emerging details about the Boston Marathon attack and see the work of a domestic operative – either American jihadi or antigovernment extremist.
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Obama and 'terrorism': why he hesitated to use that word
On Tuesday, President Obama referred to the bombings at Monday's Boston Marathon as 'terrorism,' after declining to do so right after the incident. His hesitation was classic 'Obama caution.'
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It's 'common sense' – or is it? The politics of Obama's new favorite phrase.
Politicians from the president to the tea party use the rhetoric of 'common sense' to support their thinking on key issues. But is the phrase really telling us anything at all?
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Ranger tumbles to his death after rescuing Mt. Rainier hikers (+video)
Mount Rainier park ranger Nick Hall helped rescue three climbers before he fell Thursday. Hall was the second Mount Rainier ranger to die this year.
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Brittney Griner and Baylor women perfect, beat Notre Dame for NCAA title
Brittney Griner has been the dominant player in women's college basketball the past three years. Brittney Griner and her Baylor teammates defeated the Fighting Irish Tuesday night to complete an undefeated season.
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Cover Story The faith factor: Religion's new prominence in campaign 2012
Whose beliefs matter? From birth control to taxes, religion is playing an unprecedented role in campaign 2012.
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Cover Story Gun nation: Inside America's gun-carry culture
Why Americans now carry handguns in so many public places, from parks to college campuses. Is it making the country safer or more dangerous?
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Michigan's Hutaree militia: Band of gun enthusiasts or a threat to the US?
Members of the Hutaree militia were arrested in 2010 for allegedly planning 'war against the United States.' Their trial on 'seditious conspiracy' and other charges opened this week.
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RG3 wins first Heisman Trophy for Baylor
Robert Griffin III beat out preseason favorite Andrew Luck from Stanford on Saturday night, becoming the first Baylor player to take home college football's most famous trophy.
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Heisman finalists named for 2011 college football award
Heisman finalists include two quarterbacks, a pair of running backs and a defensive player. The Heisman finalists will find out who won Saturday night.
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Rick Perry and 'treasonous': Is the folksy campaigner gaffe-prone?
Rick Perry scored high style marks in his initial campaign swing as a candidate for president. But a number of near-gaffes suggest he could be spending a lot of time doing damage control.
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Dr Pepper family feud erupts in Texas (video)
Dr Pepper Snapple vs. Dublin Dr Pepper: a legal feud has erupted into a Facebook and YouTube video publicity war over a small Dr Pepper Texas bottler's 120-year old practices.
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Accused Fort Hood plotter got bombmaking recipe from Al Qaeda
Army Pfc. Naser Abdo had a bombmaking article by a branch of Al Qaeda, which had been posted online, according to court documents. In a court appearance Friday, Abdo yelled the name of the man charged with killing 13 peple at Fort Hood in 2009.
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A book that brought God closer
As The King James translation of the Bible marks its 400th anniversary, its deep influence and prominence are slipping.
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Andrew Traver: Is Obama's choice for ATF chief an 'antigun zealot'?
Obama's nomination of Andrew Traver to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) reignites concern that the White House wants to whittle away at gun rights. The last time that happened, Americans armed up.
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