London air control computer failure resolved
Written by GREGORY KATZ, Associated Press DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — The airspace over London was briefly closed Friday afternoon due to what authorities said was a computer failure at one of Britain's two air traffic control centers.
Prosecutor: Find dismemberment suspect guilty
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MONTREAL (AP) — A Canadian man accused of dismembering his Chinese lover and mailing the body parts to schools and political parties around the country kept a promise made several months earlier to take the life of a human being, the prosecutor said Thursday in his closing arguments.
Body found in car is mother from California family
Written by CHRISTINE ARMARIO, Associated Press ELLIOT SPAGAT, Associated Press
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Southern California man was tackled as he began climbing over the railing of a bridge Thursday and police led his four young sons to safety, a day after his wife was found dead in the trunk of the family car.
Torture report pits senator vs CIA chief yet again
Written by BRADLEY KLAPPER, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Their disputes over who spied on whom and censoring the Senate's scathing torture report are history. But the personal feud between Sen. Dianne Feinstein and CIA Director John Brennan may only be getting worse.
Senate to take up $1.1T bill to keep govt running
Written by ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's now up to the Senate to pass a huge $1.1 trillion spending bill to keep the government running, but not before a battle between old school veterans and new breed freshmen such as tea partier Ted Cruz and Elizabeth Warren, a liberal with a national following.
France wants to legalize terminal sedation
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PARIS (AP) — France's president wants to allow doctors to keep terminally ill patients sedated until death comes, amid a national debate about whether to legalize euthanasia.
Weekly US unemployment aid applications fall to 294,000
Written by JOSH BOAK, AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer people sought U.S. unemployment benefits last week, as the continued low levels of applicants reflect growing job security.
High-speed Internet on its way to more schools
Written by ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission agreed Thursday to dramatically boost spending to bring high-speed Internet access to schools and libraries in poor or rural areas, a move that would likely increase Americans' phone bills by about $2 a year.