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Israel threatens Syria anew; Assad warns of retaliation
Nation & World News Comments Updated: May 19, 2013 6:57pmJERUSALEM — Fears of an escalation of violence between Israel and Syria grew Sunday with renewed Israeli threats to destroy Syrian weapons caches and Syria’s warnings of retaliation.
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Official: Nigerian military attacks camps, kills 21
Nation & World News Comments Updated: May 19, 2013 6:57pmMAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Soldiers in Nigeria launched their first raid against suspected Islamic extremists in a campaign to take back control of the nation’s northeast, killing at least 21 people, a...
Stock indexes notch another week of gains
Nation & World News Comments Updated: May 19, 2013 6:57pmNEW YORK — U.S. stocks on Friday advanced to a fourth weekly gain, with both the Dow industrials and the S&P 500 at all-time closes, after data cast a positive spin on the economy.
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Gay Marriage Isn’t Waiting for Supreme Court Ruling
Nation & World News Comments Updated: May 19, 2013 6:57pmWASHINGTON — After Chief Justice John Roberts said, “The case is submitted,” on March 27, the justices of the Supreme Court presumably took a private vote and now are at work writing the opinions...
Bradley retains lead at Nelson Championship
Nation & World Sports Comments Updated: May 19, 2013 12:05amIRVING, Texas — Keegan Bradley still hasn’t gotten things right on the 18th hole at the Byron Nelson Championship, even when finally going left.
The bogeys on the closing hole at TPC Four...
Parnaby, UH stay alive in Seattle
Local Sports Comments Updated: May 19, 2013 12:05amKaia Parnaby threw a three-hit shutout as No. 20 Hawaii beat Minnesota 3-0 Saturday at the University of Washington’s Husky Softball Stadium to remain alive in the NCAA tournament’s Seattle...
Found fruit: Online map is gateway to edibles
Wire Features Comments Updated: May 19, 2013 12:05amBOULDER, Colo. — Ethan Welty is thinking ahead to harvest time as he cycles through tidy Boulder streets pointing out apple, plum and mulberry trees on public and private land.
“We’re coming...
In what does your garden grow?
Local Features Comments Updated: May 19, 2013 12:05amGardeners know that for all of the items you can control, the success of a garden greatly depends on the soil it is planted in. No matter what type of soil you have, knowing the nutrient...
Saving seeds is sustainability in action
Local Features Comments Updated: May 19, 2013 12:05amGardens can be works of art in many ways. A beautifully landscaped piece of property offers visual pleasure. Artistic gardeners and farmers often use their creativity to design attractive and...
World briefly 5/18
Nation & World News Comments Updated: May 19, 2013 6:57pm60 sent to hospitals as trains collide
FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday’s evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the...
