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• Turkey: 1 killed, 24 injured after balloon crashes May 20, 2013
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An official says a hot air balloon has crashed in central Turkey, killing one person and injuring 24 others on board. Hasan Unver, the mayor Nevsehir province told NTV television that the balloon was flying above volcanic cones of the Cappadocia region when it crashed on Monday. He said none of the injured passengers were in serious con […]
• NY town eyes limit on use of Plum Island May 20, 2013
  MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Selling an island where scientists have experimented with infectious animal diseases since the dawn of the Cold War was going to be difficult enough.Read more on NewsOK.com […]
• Chinese premier: Peace requires India-China trust May 20, 2013
  NEW DELHI (AP) — China's new premier says he chose India as the site of his first foreign visit because cooperation between the world's two most populous nations is crucial to world stability and economic growth. Li Keqiang spoke to reporters Monday morning in New Delhi after being received by a ceremonial honor guard. Li's visit comes at a ti […]
• BC ceremony notable for who will attend, who won't May 20, 2013
  BOSTON (AP) — This year's commencement at Boston College looks to be notable for who will be there, as well as who won't. Two graduate business students who were injured in the Boston Marathon bombings have recovered enough to receive their diplomas in Monday's ceremony. Brittany Loring and Liza Cherney are both set to graduate from the Carrol […]
• Split-second choice ended with NY student dead May 20, 2013
  NEW YORK (AP) — Experts say the officer who killed a Long Island college student and a home invasion suspect on Friday was confronted with a split-second choice. John Jay College of Criminal Justice professor Michele Galietta says the death of Hofstra University junior Andrea Rebello illustrates the difficulty officers face when responding to calls involving […]
• Conn. derailment to cause 'greatly slowed' commute May 20, 2013
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Commuters who manage to make it from southwest Connecticut to New York City for work should consider staying in the Big Apple all week as crews begin rebuilding 2,000 feet of track following a commuter train collision and derailment. That advice isn't coming from New York's mayor. Read more on NewsOK.com […]
• Aid group: Syrian refugees face dire health risks May 20, 2013
  BEIRUT (AP) — An international aid organization is appealing for more funds to help Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan, saying warmer weather will increase health risks due to lack of shelter, water and basic sanitation. Oxfam says it needs $53 million dollars to improve access to water and proper sanitation for Syrian refugees.Read more on NewsOK.com […]
• Civil rights trial on NYPD tactic closing May 20, 2013
  NEW YORK (AP) — The federal civil rights trial on the New York Police Department tactic of stop, question and frisk is ending after more than nine weeks of testimony. Closings in the case are scheduled for Monday.Read more on NewsOK.com […]
• United to restart 787 flights on Monday May 20, 2013
  United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air. The planes are returning after being grounded for four months by the federal government because of smoldering batteries on 787s owned by other airlines.Read more on NewsOK.com […]
• Oil price falls below $96 a barrel May 20, 2013
  BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil fell Monday ahead of the release later this week of economic data from the U.S. and China, the world's two largest economies, and a speech by the Federal Reserve chief. Benchmark crude for June delivery was down 25 cents to $95.77 a barrel at midday Bangkok time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.Re […]