Mideast leaders push reforms as uprisings ripple region
Jordan king fires cabinet to tamp protests and push real reform while Palestinian president Abbas vows long delayed elections. Hamas linked opposition warns changes cosmetic as Syria and Sudan stir dissent inspired by Egypt and Tunisia protests.
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Tampa mother accused in deaths of two teens
A Tampa mother, Julie Schenecker, is accused of shooting her two teenage children in the head and covering their bodies with blankets. Police found her asleep on a blood-stained porch robe the next morning. The 50-year-old was held without bail after a Texas call prompted the check on her daughter. The pistol used was a .38 caliber bought five days earlier. Schenecker is a Muscatine High School and University of Northern Iowa alumna.
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Barbara Bush backs same sex marriage in video
Barbara Bush, daughter of former President George W. Bush, endorses marriage equality in a Human Rights Campaign video. The New Yorker and Global Health Corps adviser says New York should recognize the right to marry, signaling a break with her father’s opposition.
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Cyclone Yasi Threatens Cairns As Evacuations Rise
Tens of thousands flee as Cyclone Yasi bears down on northeastern Australia with life threatening strength. Queensland Premier Anna Bligh urges rapid evacuation of low lying areas amid forecasts of gusts up to 174 mph before landfall near Cairns.
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Democrats choose Charlotte for 2012 presidential nominating convention
Officials announced the 2012 Democratic nominating event will be held in Charlotte North Carolina to mirror the party’s 2008 victory. Obama won North Carolina by a narrow margin among his 28 state victories, as Republicans named Tampa for their 2012 convention.
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TSA Tests Modest Body Scanning Software at Airports
Federal officials begin a trial of new software at three airports to reduce privacy concerns with full body scanners. The update removes detailed x ray images for a generic chalk outline. If successful, the system could roll out to 250 scanners nationwide at a cost of 2.7 million dollars.
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