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 Mon, 13 May 2013 21:17:51 -0400 Raising cash for Dems, Obama bemoans partisan jams

Air Force Col. Bill Knight, right, greets President Barack Obama at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Monday, May 13, 2013, before Obama boarded Air Force One before departing to New York City for private fundraisers. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)NEW YORK (AP) — Huddling with A-list celebrities and top re-election donors, President Barack Obama bemoaned the partisan forces that have stymied compromise in Washington as he raised campaign cash for Democrats in New York.



 Mon, 13 May 2013 21:17:05 -0400 Popular psychologist Joyce Brothers dead at 85

FILE - In this Sept. 1, 1987 file photo, Dr. Joyce Brothers takes a break from a busy schedule in Los Angeles to talk about her upcoming television series, "The Psychology Behind the News." Brothers died Monday, May 13, 2013, in New York City, according to publicist Sanford Brokaw. She was 85. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)Joyce Brothers, the pop psychologist who pioneered the television advice show in the 1950s and enjoyed a long and prolific career as a syndicated columnist, author, and television and film personality, has died. She was 85.



 Mon, 13 May 2013 21:14:30 -0400 Derby winner Orb arrives at Pimlico for Preakness

Exercise rider Jennifer Patterson walks Kentucky Derby winner Orb after arriving at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Monday, May 13, 2013. Orb is scheduled to run in the Preakness Stakes on May 18. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)BALTIMORE (AP) — Orb has settled into the place reserved for royalty at Pimlico Race Course — stall 40.



 Mon, 13 May 2013 21:11:30 -0400 Gov't obtains wide AP phone records in probe

FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2012 file photo, Gary Pruitt, president and CEO of The Associated Press, speaks at the Associated Press Media Editors (APME) conference in Nashville, Tenn. A federal judge on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 ordered an Internet news clipping service to stop reselling stories from The Associated Press, saying the ability of news organizations to perform an "essential function of democracy" was jeopardized when a company is allowed to "free ride" on the costly work of others. Pruitt said the ruling was important for the AP and "others in the news business who work so hard to provide high-quality original news reports on which the public relies." (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press in what the news cooperative's top executive called a "massive and unprecedented intrusion" into how news organizations gather the news.



 Mon, 13 May 2013 21:09:51 -0400 Drug manufacturer agrees to $500 million penalty
WASHINGTON (AP) — A subsidiary of India's largest pharmaceutical company has agreed to pay a record $500 million in fines and penalties for selling adulterated drugs and lying to federal regulators in a case that is part of an ongoing crackdown on the quality of generic drugs flowing into the U.S.
 Mon, 13 May 2013 21:09:51 -0400 Amtrak unveils locomotives to replace aging fleet

In this photo taken Saturday, May 11, 2013, is one of the new Amtrak Cities Sprinter Locomotives built by Siemens Rails Systems in Sacramento, Calif. The new electric locomotive will run on the Northeast intercity rail lines and replace Amtrak locomotives that have been in service for 20 to 30 years. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Amtrak has unveiled at a plant in California the first of 70 new locomotives, marking what the national passenger railroad service said it hopes will be a new era of better reliability, streamlined maintenance and more energy efficiency.



 Mon, 13 May 2013 21:07:13 -0400 Justin Upton returns to Arizona in Braves uniform
PHOENIX (AP) — Justin Upton returned to Chase Field as a visiting player for the first time Monday night with the Atlanta Braves.
 Mon, 13 May 2013 21:06:21 -0400 Canada's Liberals win Newfoundland seat in early test for Trudeau

Canadian Liberal leader Justin Trudeau shakes the hand of a pedestrian after a news conference outside of the National Assembly in Quebec CityBy Randall Palmer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's Liberals regained a seat in the House of Commons on Monday in a race viewed as an early test of the popularity of the party's new leader, Justin Trudeau, son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Local Newfoundland media and CBC television called the election for Liberal candidate Yvonne Jones, who had 51.2 percent of the vote to 28.5 percent for incumbent Conservative Peter Penashue, with 84 of the 91 polls reporting. ...



 Mon, 13 May 2013 21:06:15 -0400 Ex-Philippine president leading in race for Manila

Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada, who is running for mayor of Manila, fills out a ballot inside a classroom used as a voting precinct during mid-term elections in Manila, Philippines on Monday, May 13, 2013. The country is electing local officials from senators to congressmen and down to municipal mayors during Monday's mid-term elections. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada was leading in the vote-count for mayor of Manila on Tuesday in what could be his first elected post since he was ousted in a 2001 revolt on corruption charges.



 Mon, 13 May 2013 21:03:00 -0400 Greinke to pitch but Dodgers aren't sure where
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zack Greinke will pitch on Wednesday.
 Mon, 13 May 2013 21:02:26 -0400 10 Things to Know for Tuesday

In this April 7, 2013 photo, police break into a home during a shootout that ended in two suspects killed and one officer injured as police carry out an offensive against gang members in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The officers had surrounded a house where two gangsters had holed up after a chase with police. (AP Photo/Fernando Antonio)Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday:



 Mon, 13 May 2013 20:46:16 -0400 Top IRS official didn't reveal tea party targeting

President Barack Obama speaks during a joint news conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron, Monday, May 13, 2013, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, where they talked about various topics including Syria's civil war and the IRS. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Steven T. Miller repeatedly failed to tell Congress that tea party groups were being inappropriately targeted, even after he had been briefed on the matter.



 Mon, 13 May 2013 20:37:53 -0400 Polar bear cub prepares for new home in New York

Kali, a polar bear cub orphaned when its mother was killed by a hunter in northwest Alaska, climbs the screen of his cage on Monday, May 13, 2013, at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage, Alaska. UPS will fly the cub Tuesday to its new temporary home at the Buffalo Zoo. (AP Photo/Dan Joling)ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An orphaned polar bear cub that arrived at the Alaska Zoo two months ago will soon depart for a new adventure: meeting another young cub at the Buffalo Zoo.



 Mon, 13 May 2013 20:27:57 -0400 Bloomberg exec apologizes amid new report of leaks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Financial data and news service Bloomberg LP moved to repair damage to its reputation Monday as a published report said that more than 10,000 of its clients' private messages containing sensitive pricing data had been leaked online.
 Mon, 13 May 2013 20:27:24 -0400 Report scrutinizes new Border Patrol punishments
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A widely touted Border Patrol initiative to send migrants back to Mexico far from the points they are caught entering the U.S. illegally has one of the worst track records at discouraging people from trying again, according to a new study that offers a detailed assessment of how the agency's new enforcement strategies are working.
 Mon, 13 May 2013 20:24:53 -0400 Upton returns to Arizona in Braves uniform
PHOENIX (AP) — Justin Upton felt a little strange entering the visitors' clubhouse at Chase Field.
 Mon, 13 May 2013 20:23:37 -0400 IndyCar hires Walker as competition chief

In this photo taken with a fisheye lens, Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, pulls out of the pit area during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Monday, May 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar drivers and owners have always considered Derrick Walker to be a beacon of leadership.



 Mon, 13 May 2013 20:20:56 -0400 Fox schedule includes '24' return

FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 24, 2007 file photo, actor Kiefer Sutherland arrives at the Fox Fall Eco-Casino party in Los Angeles. Fox, facing the ebbing ratings power of "American Idol," is betting big on its first miniseries showcase, starting with a limited-edition "24," and shows from heavyweight producers Seth MacFarlane and J.J. Abrams to invigorate its schedule. The "24" miniseries will clock in at half its running length, and the 12 episodes will be chronological but will skip some hours, Kevin Reilly, Fox Entertainment chairman, said Monday, May 13, 2013. It likely will kick off the event franchise in May. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Fox, facing the ebbing ratings power of "American Idol," is betting big on its first miniseries showcase starting with a limited-edition "24," and shows from heavyweight producers Seth MacFarlane and J.J. Abrams to invigorate its schedule.



 Mon, 13 May 2013 20:16:26 -0400 Special Report- 'Coal Mafia' stokes India's power crisis

File photo of a truck being loaded with top soil at the Jharia burning coal field at Dhanbad district in JharkhandBy Frank Jack Daniel and Matthias Williams DHANBAD, India (Reuters) - Seven shots rang out at a wedding reception in this sooty city in eastern India, and Suresh Singh, India's "Coal King", fell fatally wounded. He was a wealthy coal trader, a politician and, police say, a crime boss. At the time of the shooting, Singh had 14 criminal charges against him, including one for homicide. His career and murder are emblematic of one of India's most nagging economic problems: the corruption that cripples the crucial coal industry. ...



 Mon, 13 May 2013 20:14:44 -0400 Saudi man traveling with pressure cooker arrested

FILE - This Dec. 26, 2009, file photo shows jets outside Detroit Metropolitan airport in Romulus, Mich. Hussain Al Kwawahir, arrested Saturday at the airport after lying about why he was traveling with a pressure cooker, is set to be arraigned Monday, May 13, 2013, in federal court in Detroit. The Saudi man is accused of using a passport with missing pages and lying to Customs and Border Protection agents. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)DETROIT (AP) — A Saudi man was arrested at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after federal agents said he lied about why he was traveling with a pressure cooker, but his nephew said Monday that it was all a misunderstanding about a device he simply wanted for cooking.



 Mon, 13 May 2013 20:14:33 -0400 Associated Press says U.S. government seized journalists' phone records

A man looks down at his smartphone as he walks past the offices of the Associated Press in Manhattan, New YorkBy Tabassum Zakaria and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Associated Press said on Monday the U.S. government secretly seized telephone records of AP offices and reporters for a two-month period in 2012, describing the acts as a "massive and unprecedented intrusion" into news-gathering operations. AP Chief Executive Gary Pruitt, in a letter posted on the agency's website, said the AP was informed last Friday that the Justice Department gathered records for more than 20 phone lines assigned to the news agency and its reporters. ...



 Mon, 13 May 2013 19:58:03 -0400 Choreographer: No signs Jackson was ill in 2009

FILE - In this March 5, 2009 file photo, Michael Jackson announces several concerts at the London O2 Arena in July, at a press conference at the London O2 Arena. Stacy Walker, a choreographer who worked with Jackson in his ill-fated “This Is It” shows, told a civil jury in a Los Angeles courtroom on Monday May 13, 2013, that she did not see any signs that the singer was ill or might die in his final days and weeks. Walker is AEG’s first defense witness in a civil case filed by Jackson’s mother, Katherine Jackson, who claims the concert giant failed to properly investigate or supervise the doctor convicted in 2011 of causing the singer’s death. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, file)LOS ANGELES (AP) — An associate choreographer who worked on Michael Jackson's planned comeback concerts testified Monday that she didn't see any signs that the pop superstar was ill or might die in the final days of his life.



 Mon, 13 May 2013 19:56:37 -0400 Records: Cleveland suspect faced prior complaints

FILE - This undated file photo provided by Cuyahoga County Jail shows Ariel Castro. Cleveland officials are trying to keep Castro's house, where three women were imprisoned for a decade, intact until his trial is concluded. (AP Photo/Cuyahoga County Jail, File)CLEVELAND (AP) — A man charged with holding three women captive for about a decade had been accused of threatening his neighbors, attacking his common-law wife and committing violations during his career as a school bus driver, according to records released Monday.



 Mon, 13 May 2013 19:52:03 -0400 AP IMPACT: Honduran police accused as death squads

In this April 7, 2013 photo, police stand next to the body of a man who was killed during a shootout with police who were carrying out an offensive against gang members in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The officers had surrounded a house where two gangsters had holed up after a chase with police. (AP Photo/Fernando Antonio)TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — At least five times in the last few months, members of a Honduras street gang were killed or went missing just after run-ins with the U.S.-supported national police, The Associated Press has determined, feeding accusations that they were victims of federal death squads.



 Mon, 13 May 2013 19:48:06 -0400 Man City fires Mancini 1 year after EPL title win

Manchester City's manager Roberto Mancini leaves the pitch after their loss to Wigan Athletic at the end of their English FA Cup final soccer match at Wembley Stadium, London, Saturday, May 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Jon Super)LONDON (AP) — Manchester City fired manager Roberto Mancini on Monday, exactly one year after he delivered the club's first English league title in 44 years.



 Mon, 13 May 2013 19:46:58 -0400 Bangladesh rescue operation near end; collapse death toll at 1,127

Rescue workers attempt to find survivors from the rubble of the collapsed Rana Plaza building in SavarBy Ruma Paul and Serajul Quadir DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladeshi salvage workers on Monday neared the end of their search for victims of the collapse of a factory building, scouring the basement of the complex that crumbled in on itself and killed 1,127 people. A series of deadly incidents at factories, including a fire in November that killed 112 people, has focused global attention on safety standards in Bangladesh's booming garment industry. ...



 Mon, 13 May 2013 19:45:31 -0400 Deadly bomb strikes civilian area in east Libya

In this image made from pool video provided by APTN, Libyan men inspect a destroyed car at the scene of a car bomb explosion in Benghazi, Libya, Monday, May 13, 2013. A car bomb exploded Monday near a hospital in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, killing many, officials said, in one of the biggest attacks since the end of the civil war that ousted former dictator Moammar Gadhafi. (AP Photo/APTN, Al Ahrar)TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — A deadly car bomb exploded Monday near a hospital in a busy area packed with civilians in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, destroying part of the facility, officials said.



 Mon, 13 May 2013 19:44:15 -0400 British PM visits Boston to discuss marathon bombs

British Prime Minister David Cameron, left, walks with Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick into the Massachusetts Statehouse in Boston, Monday, May 13, 2013. Cameron met with Patrick to offer his condolences and discuss lessons that can be learned from the Boston Marathon attacks. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)BOSTON (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron met with Gov. Deval Patrick on Monday to offer his condolences and discuss lessons that can be learned from the deadly Boston Marathon bombing.



 Mon, 13 May 2013 19:39:55 -0400 Cameron to publish EU vote bill in bid to defuse party revolt

Britain's PM Cameron responds to a question during a joint news conference with U.S. President Obama in WashingtonBy Andrew Osborn WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Conservatives will unveil a draft bill on Tuesday that could make Prime Minister David Cameron's promise of a referendum on Britain's European Union membership legally binding. In a political gamble aimed at shoring up Cameron's leadership, the bill would pave the way for an in-out vote by the end of 2017 that will decide Britain's geopolitical and economic destiny for decades ahead. However, the Conservatives are part of a two-party coalition and do not have a parliamentary majority, so the bill's chances of success aren't guaranteed. ...



 Mon, 13 May 2013 19:33:06 -0400 Big retailers back safety accord in Bangladesh

A Bangladeshi soldier stands at the site where a Bangladesh garment-factory building collapsed on April 24 in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, May 13, 2013.Nearly three weeks after the building collapsed, the search for the dead ended Monday at the site of the worst disaster in the history of the global garment industry. (AP Photo/A.M. Ahad)NEW YORK (AP) — Some of the world's largest retailers have agreed to a first-of-its-kind pact to improve safety at some of Bangladesh's garment factories following a building collapse that killed more than 1,100 workers in the country last month.



 Mon, 13 May 2013 19:29:52 -0400 Autopsy: NJ hostage-taker shot, woman stabbed
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The woman whose decomposing body was pulled from a New Jersey home following a tense, 37-hour standoff died from stab wounds and blunt force trauma, authorities said Monday.
 Mon, 13 May 2013 19:25:31 -0400 Search ends in Bangladesh; death toll put at 1,127

A Bangladeshi rescue worker walks at the site where a Bangladesh garment-factory building collapsed on April 24 in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, May 13, 2013. Nearly three weeks after the building collapsed, the search for the dead ended Monday at the site of the worst disaster in the history of the global garment industry.(AP Photo/A.M. Ahad)SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Several of the biggest Western retailers embraced a plan that would require them to pay for factory improvements in Bangladesh as the three-week search for victims of the worst garment-industry disaster in history ended Monday with the death toll at a staggering 1,127.



 Mon, 13 May 2013 19:21:45 -0400 Bulls' Deng active, Hinrich out for Game 4 vs Heat
CHICAGO (AP) — Bulls forward Luol Deng was activated before Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Miami Heat on Monday night but was not in the starting lineup after initially being ruled out because of an illness.
 Mon, 13 May 2013 19:20:26 -0400 Stock market rally pauses on Monday

Traders Daniel Trimble, left, and Christopher Morie on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, April 29, 2013. Japan's stock market jumped Monday May 13, 2013 to its highest close in more than five years after global finance leaders gave a seal of approval to the country's stimulus program and refrained from criticizing its weakening effect on the yen. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)NEW YORK (AP) — A record-breaking rally in stocks paused Monday as investors assessed whether the rise in stock valuations overstated the recent improvement in the economy.



 Mon, 13 May 2013 19:18:40 -0400 OJ returns to Las Vegas court in bid for new trial
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A weary-looking O.J. Simpson weighed down by shackles and more than four years in prison shuffled into a Las Vegas courtroom on Monday hoping to eventually walk out a free man.
 Mon, 13 May 2013 19:17:50 -0400 Myanmar says president to make official US visit
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar's reformist President Thein Sein will visit the White House next week, the first such trip by a Myanmar head of state in almost 47 years and a sign of warming ties.
 Mon, 13 May 2013 19:06:44 -0400 AP IMPACT: Honduran criminals missing after arrest

In this April 7, 2013 photo, a hooded policeman stands over the body of a man who was killed during a shootout with police who were carrying out an offensive against gang members in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The officers had surrounded the house where two gangsters had holed up after a chase with police. At least five times in the last few months, members of a Honduras street gang were killed or went missing just after run-ins with the national police, The Associated Press has determined, feeding accusations that they were victims of federal death squads. (AP Photo/Fernando Antonio)TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — At least five times in the last few months, members of a Honduras street gang were killed or went missing just after run-ins with the U.S.-supported national police, The Associated Press has determined, feeding accusations that they were victims of federal death squads.



 Mon, 13 May 2013 19:06:07 -0400 UK Housing demand highest since late 2009, prices rise - RICS

Construction workers build a new residential property development in north LondonLONDON (Reuters) - Demand for housing in Britain rose to its highest level in nearly 3-1/2 years in April, helped by a new government scheme to boost the sector, and a measure of prices notched its first gain since mid-2010, a monthly survey showed on Tuesday. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said 25 percent more chartered surveyors reported new buyer enquiries rose rather than fell last month, up from an increase of 13 percent in March. ...



 Mon, 13 May 2013 18:57:55 -0400 IRS: Top official first told of targeting in 2012

President Barack Obama speaks during a joint news conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron, Monday, May 13, 2013, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, where they talked about various topics including Syria's civil war and the IRS. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Steven T. Miller failed to tell Congress that tea party groups were being inappropriately targeted, even after he had been briefed on the matter.



 Mon, 13 May 2013 18:53:00 -0400 PSG's title celebrations marred by fan violence

A youth throws a fence toward riot police during Paris Saint-Germain soccer club celebrations for winning the the French league title at Trocadero Plaza in Paris, Monday, May 13, 2013. Paris Saint-Germain clinched its first French league title since 1994 by defeating Lyon 1-0 on Sunday. PSG has now an unassailable seven-point lead at the top of the standings. With just two rounds left, second-place Marseille can no longer catch its fierce rival. This is PSG's first title under Qatar Sports Investments, which took control of the club in the summer of 2011 and spent over 250 million euros on transfers to strengthen the squad. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)PARIS (AP) — The celebration to honor Paris Saint-Germain's first French league title in 19 years was cut short Monday following fights between fans and riot police in which 30 people were injured.




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 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 06:04:29 GMT Bloomberg Took Secret Path to a New Schools Chief
The secrecy around Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s selection of Cathleen P. Black to run the city’s schools highlighted his faith in business leaders and dislike of public debate.
 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:28:20 GMT Tentative Deal in Iraq Keeps Maliki in Power
Iraq’s leaders reached a tentative agreement to end an eight-month political impasse and return Nuri Kamal al-Maliki to power.
 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 06:14:21 GMT Wal-Mart Says ‘Try This On’: Free Shipping
Starting Thursday, Wal-Mart plans to offer free shipping on its Web site, a move that may create an expectation among consumers and a threat to smaller retailers.
 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:28:20 GMT Life in Shadows for Mentally Ill in China, With Violent Flares
Psychiatry has been revived in China, but mental health remains a medical backwater, desperately short of financing, practitioners and esteem.
 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:15:16 GMT Music Review: For Nashville’s Royalty, the Shake-Up Goes On
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President Obama said North Korea faces further isolation unless it gives up nuclear weapons.

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 Tue, 14 May 2013 01:09:03 GMT Retail sales gain shows some strength in economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Retail sales unexpectedly rose in April, pointing to underlying strength in the economy and leading forecasters to bump up second-quarter growth estimates.

 Tue, 14 May 2013 01:06:23 GMT Canada's Liberals win Newfoundland seat in early test for Trudeau
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's Liberals regained a seat in the House of Commons on Monday in a race viewed as an early test of the popularity of the party's new leader, Justin Trudeau, son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.


 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:14:35 GMT Associated Press says U.S. government seized journalists' phone records
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Associated Press said on Monday the U.S. government secretly seized telephone records of AP offices and reporters for a two-month period in 2012, describing the acts as a "massive and unprecedented intrusion" into news-gathering operations.

 Mon, 13 May 2013 23:47:03 GMT Bangladesh rescue operation near end; collapse death toll at 1,127
DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladeshi salvage workers on Monday neared the end of their search for victims of the collapse of a factory building, scouring the basement of the complex that crumbled in on itself and killed 1,127 people.

 Mon, 13 May 2013 22:48:38 GMT Associated Press says U.S. government seized journalists' phone records
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Associated Press on Monday said the U.S. government secretly seized telephone records of AP offices and reporters for a two-month period in 2012, describing the acts as a "massive and unprecedented intrusion" into news-gathering operations.

 Mon, 13 May 2013 20:50:53 GMT Retail sales gain shows some strength in economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Retail sales unexpectedly rose in April, pointing to underlying strength in the economy and leading forecasters to bump up second-quarter growth estimates.


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