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100 students ejected from NYC-to-Atlanta flight

Wed, 06/05/2013 - 7:40am
NEW YORK (AP) — A group of about 100 high school students traveling from New York to Atlanta were thrown off a flight, along with their chaperones, after the pilot and crew lost patience with some kids who wouldn't sit down and put away their cellphones.

Newseum in DC to feature 'Anchorman: The Exhibit'

Wed, 06/05/2013 - 7:40am

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Newseum in Washington is poking some fun at TV anchors with a new exhibit about the 2004 comedy "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" starring Will Ferrell.


Jordan: US deploying Patriots, F-16s

Wed, 06/05/2013 - 7:38am
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordanian officials said Wednesday that the U.S. will deploy anti-missile batteries and F-16 jet fighters in the kingdom to bolster its defense capabilities in the face of a Syrian attack.

Survey: US private employers ad 135K jobs in May

Wed, 06/05/2013 - 7:34am
WASHINGTON (AP) — A private survey shows U.S. businesses added jobs at a sluggish pace in May, an indication that hiring may cooling off.

AP source: Donilon to resign as security adviser

Wed, 06/05/2013 - 7:34am

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's top national security adviser Tom Donilon is resigning and will be replaced by U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice, marking a significant shakeup to the White House foreign policy team.


Turkey's tourism industry shrugs off protest fears

Wed, 06/05/2013 - 7:34am

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey, a largely Muslim nation that bridges Europe and Asia, has a flourishing tourist industry based on ancient historical sites and ruins, a world-ranked metropolis in Istanbul, wide sandy Mediterranean beaches and stunning regions of natural beauty.


Unit labor costs fall at quickest pace in four years

Wed, 06/05/2013 - 7:33am

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A gauge of labor-related costs fell in the first quarter by the most in four years, although the reading appeared to be distorted by a shift in employee compensation during the prior period to avoid a tax hike. Unit labor costs fell at a 4.3 percent annual rate during the period, revised readings from the Labor Department showed on Wednesday. The government had initially estimated a 0.5 percent gain, and the downward revision confounded analysts' expectations that the reading would remain unrevised. ...


Congo conflict masks deadly volcano threat

Wed, 06/05/2013 - 7:32am
By Jonny Hogg KINSHASA (Reuters) - Eleven years after an eruption of Mount Nyiragongo devastated the sprawling lakeside city of Goma, killing hundreds of people, eastern Congo's armed conflict is preventing scientists from predicting the volcano's next deadly explosion. With its plume of ash and steam reaching high into the sky, the brooding Nyiragongo is one of the world's most active volcanoes and a constant menace to the city of 1 million people, whose streets are still scarred by solidified lava. ...