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Memorial Day preparations

 May 22, 2013; Updated: 11:41 pm

Amanda Hodgins, of Saginaw, Mich., a member of the American Legion Post 22, places American flags on the graves of veterans in the military section of Forest Lawn Cemetery Tuesday in Saginaw. Each year, volunteers from the post decorate veterans'...

Immigration overhaul advances

 May 22, 2013; Updated: 11:29 pm

Washington - A Senate committee approved a sweeping immigration reform bill Tuesday that would provide a path to citizenship for up to 11 million illegal immigrants, setting the stage for the full Senate to consider the landmark...

• 24 dead in rare EF5 twister
• Commuter rail service to returning to normal
• Oklahoma teachers credited with saving students
• More White House aides knew of IRS audit; Obama not told
• Twister season starts late, but starts nonetheless
• Fire chief says search almost complete in Oklahoma
• Sandy's legacy: better forecasting

 

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Conscientious objector

 May 22, 2013; Updated: 11:29 pm

A left-wing activist holds a picture of Israeli conscientious objector Natan Blanc during a protest calling for his release from military prison Tuesday in front of the ministry of defense office in Tel Aviv. The Israeli military has jailed Blanc...

A cross to bear

 May 20, 2013; Updated: 11:17 pm

Catholics carry the World Youth Day cross during its arrival Sunday at Icarai Beach in Niteroi, Brazil. Pope Francis will travel to Brazil and participate in World Youth Day events in July.

• Papal greeting
• Buddha's birthday party
• Crisis in the bathroom: Venezuela running low on toilet paper
• Papal pardon
• Nakba Day clashes
• A game before the storm
• U.S. diplomat ordered out of Russia

 

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