AP 2011-06-24

1. Women who sued Wal-Mart, alleging sex discrimination, are vowing to push ahead with their claims, despite a setback in the Supreme Court. By a Five-four vote, the justices said there were too many women in too many jobs of Wal-Mart to wrap into on

AP 2012-01-10

1. President Barack Obama says the United States is turning a page when it comes to defense strategy. He is vowing that the US military will still be the world strongest, even as the Pentagon cuts spending, shrinks the Army and Marines and pulls back

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AP 2011-06-09

1. New York Congressman Anthoney Weiner says he had made terrible mistakes, saying he did tweet lewd photos of himself to women, but says he is not resigning. 2. The ex-leader of the International Monetary Fund walks into court in New York, Dominique

AP 2011-09-05

1. The White House is calling the flap over the timing of the President's economic address a sideshow. White House spokesman Jay Carney says the American people don't give a lick about when President Obama speaks, but they do care about what he says.

AP 2010-11-16

1. Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi has been released from years of detention. Thousands greeted her at her home in Myanmar, where she promised to continue to fight for democracy for her country. 2. Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Ema

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Tens of thousands of people have marched through central Moscow to mourn opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, who was shot dead on Friday. The mourners have marched to the bridge near the Kremlin where Nemtsov was gunned down. Prominent Russian oppos

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AP 2012-03-15

1. White House says there'll be no change on its Afghan strategy. That's after a weekend shooting of 16 Afghan civilians allegedly by a US soldier. In the meantime, the Taliban say they are vowing revenge. 2. An attorney for an accused New York madam

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