New Turkish Trade Routes Avoid Syria - WSJ.com

New Turkish Trade Routes Avoid Syria - WSJ.com: "TURKISH-SYRIAN BORDER—Turkey said it would start bypassing Syria to ship goods to the Middle East via Iraq and the Mediterranean Sea, in response to a Syrian blockade that has left hundreds of Turkish vehicles stranded at the border."

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Las Vegas tour helicopter crashes near Lake Mead, killing 5 - latimes.com

Las Vegas tour helicopter crashes near Lake Mead, killing 5 - latimes.com: "Five people were killed Wednesday when a helicopter flying tourists over Nevada’s Hoover Dam slammed into a mountain range that borders Lake Mead, authorities said.

The aircraft crashed into the River Mountains east of Las Vegas just before 5 p.m., Andrew Munoz, a National Park Service spokesman, told The Times. The identities of the pilot and four passengers on board have not been released."

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Rod Blagojevich Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison « CBS Chicago

Rod Blagojevich Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison « CBS Chicago: " Ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Wednesday, after apologizing for making “terrible mistakes,” capping a nearly three-year saga for Illinois."

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Hillary Campaign Conspicuously Emerges - Washington Whispers (usnews.com)

Hillary Campaign Conspicuously Emerges - Washington Whispers (usnews.com): "Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is still alive and today it emerged from the shadows to remind supporters that she "made history" in the 2008 campaign and that mementos from that bid are now for sale."

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80-Year-Old Woman Criminally Charged For Feeding Ducks « CBS Boston

80-Year-Old Woman Criminally Charged For Feeding Ducks « CBS Boston: "LYNN (CBS) – A woman known as “the bird lady” is facing criminal charges for feeding the ducks, geese, and pigeons at a local pond."

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News from The Associated Press

News from The Associated Press: "PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) -- A snafu marred the critical moment of silence at the Pearl Harbor ceremony Wednesday observing the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack."

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Medvedev's Twitter obscenity provokes shock | Reuters

Medvedev's Twitter obscenity provokes shock | Reuters: " Russian President Dmitry Medvedev caused shock and jeers on Wednesday after an obscene insult directed at political opponents appeared on his official Twitter feed."

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Mass Burial Held For Over 1,600 LA County Residents « CBS Los Angeles

Mass Burial Held For Over 1,600 LA County Residents « CBS Los Angeles: "The remains of hundreds of Los Angeles County residents whose bodies were never claimed by family or friends were buried in a mass burial Wednesday."

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