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Associated Press The President Truman, a large cargo ship, passes under the Bayonne Bridge Sept. 21, 2010, in Bayonne, N.J., Gov. Chris Christie, third left, front, and Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, fourth left, front, listen with others U.S. Rep. Albio Sires (D-NJ) talks about plans to raise the height of the bridge to accommodate the larger next generation of cargo ships.
Panama Canal project raises ire around East
NEWARK, N.J. — Residents of this city’s Ironbound neighborhood are familiar with big modes of transport. Jumbo jets fly so low while approaching Newark Airport that it seems one can hop onto a wing...
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Associated Press President Barack Obama meets to discuss administration policies to reduce gun violence with representatives from the Major Cities Chiefs Association and Major County Sheriffs Association at the White House on Jan. 28.
NRA uses memo to accuse Obama
WASHINGTON — The National Rifle Association is using a Justice Department memo it obtained to argue in ads that the Obama administration believes its gun control plans won’t work unless the governm...
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Associated Press Pedestrians on the MIT Campus in Cambridge, Mass., duck underneath police tape Saturday after police responded to reports of a gunman on campus that Cambridge police later said were unfounded. Police said that officers searched for a man reported to be carrying a long rifle and wearing body armor and found nothing. A spokeswoman for the university says the school also called off a campus-wide lockdown.
Report of gunman at MIT discovered to be hoax
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A false report of a gunman at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that briefly caused a campus-wide lockdown Saturday stemmed from an electronic message sent to police, aut...
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Obama, Japan’s leaders unite on North Korea
WASHINGTON — Japan’s new prime minister declared Friday he would make his country a stronger U.S. ally and joined President Barack Obama in warning North Korea that its recent nuclear provocations ...
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Governor uses faith in Medicaid expansion bid
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. John Kasich isn’t just highlighting dollars to persuade state lawmakers to support extending Medicaid coverage to thousands of more low-income state residents. He’s also ...
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US troops around the world
The latest Pentagon numbers on troop strength around the world, as of Sept. 30, 2012, indicate that about there are 1.4 million U.S. troops on active duty worldwide, mostly based in the U.S. Presid...
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National park cuts detailed in memo
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The towering giant sequoias at Yosemite National Park would go unprotected from visitors who might trample their shallow roots. At Cape Cod National Seashore, large sections of...
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Associated Press Tow truck drivers clean up and tow away cars involved in a drive-by shooting on Las Vegas Boulevard in Las Vegas on Thursday.
Rapper sees violent end
LAS VEGAS — Kenny Cherry was an aspiring rapper who moved from the Bay Area to Las Vegas to pursue his career. His music videos online show him cruising the Strip in his Maserati. Michael Boldon...
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FDA approves new targeted breast cancer drug
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-a-kind breast cancer medication that targets tumor cells while sparing healthy ones. The drug Kadcyla from Roche combines th...
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Associated Press Lance Armstrong puts on the overall leader's yellow jersey, advertising the U.S. Postal Service during a cycling race in the French Alps on June 14, 2003.
US joins fraud lawsuit against Lance Armstrong
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department joined a lawsuit Friday against disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong that alleges the former seven-time Tour de France champion concealed his use of performance-enh...
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