Latinos top 50 million in U S population growth
The U S Census Bureau reports Hispanics surpassed 50 5 million in 2010 making up 16 percent of the population 308 7 million total. Growth stems from births with migration a factor and Hispanics rise in younger age groups across multiple states.
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Tokyo shoppers strip store shelves amid nuclear plant fears
Tokyo residents faced shortages of basic goods as rolling blackouts and contamination fears from the Fukushima Daiichi plant rattled the city. Water supplies and bottled water ran scarce while tap water exceeded safe iodine levels for babies, prompting buying limits and concern for families with young children.
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Tokyo
Associated Press
Tokyo Electric Power Co
Fumio Matsuda
Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency
Reiko Matsumoto
Mount Fuji
Syria weighs reforms as Daraa protest crackdown grows
The regime pledges possible moves toward easing repressive laws to stop unrest in Daraa amid a week of violence. Activists reject promises and call for nationwide demonstrations as Assad signals concessions while releasing detainees. The White House condemns the crackdown.
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Mideast
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Egypt
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University of Oklahoma
Bashar Assad
Iran
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Assad
Washington
White House
Washington Air Traffic Controller Suspended After Sleep Incident
Federal officials weigh lone controller risk after two jetliners landed at Reagan National with no air traffic supervisor on duty and the worker admits he was asleep. The event echoes a Kentucky crash five years earlier linked to fatigue.
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Washington
Reagan National Airport
Kentucky
Judge returns Texas beauty queen crown after ruling
Domonique Ramirez, a 17 year old beauty queen, wins a lawsuit against Miss San Antonio and regains her crown after a Bexar County jury finds pageant officials breached the contract. Judge Barbara Nellermoe restores the crown enabling pursuit of Miss Texas and Miss America.
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Texas
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Saber-toothed vegetarian unearthed in ancient Brazil
Researchers report in Science the remains of a saber-toothed herbivore from about 260 million years ago in present day Brazil. The animal the size of a large dog had upper canines nearly 5 inches long, suggesting teeth used for display or defense rather than hunting.
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