Assad makes rare public visit as Syria faces blasts in Damascus
Syrian President Bashar Assad appeared at a Damascus power station in a rare public outing as two bombs exploded near the city center killing one and wounding more than two dozen. SANA cited a 10 year old among the dead with 28 injured as authorities blamed terrorists. In Jerusalem Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu dismissed a new Arab peace initiative complicating Kerry’s push for peace.
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Idaho man faces charges over White House shooting attempt
Prosecutors say Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez practiced with his weapon for six months and was upset about marijuana policy. The 22 year old Idaho man is awaiting trial for the 2011 incident that left six bullet marks on the White House but injured none. He pleaded not guilty to attempted assassination and related charges.
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Police remove 255 pound plane part near World Trade Center site
Police using pulleys and force pried the 255 pound jagged metal object from between two buildings near the World Trade Center site. The medical examiner found no human remains at the location. About a dozen officers hoisted the piece with cranks levers and bolts and moved it through a three story wall into a courtyard and basement of a planned mosque where an inspector found it last week.
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Boston bombing friends face obstruction charges
Azamat Tazhayakov Dias Kadyrbayev and Rabel Phillipps 19 were charged with obstructing justice or lying to investigators for helping Dzhokhar Tsarnaev after the Boston Marathon bombing by removing a backpack filled with fireworks and a laptop from his University of Massachusetts Dartmouth dorm room three days after the attack.
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May Day marches fuse immigration reform and labor rights
Thousands of activists marched through downtown Manhattan to City Hall and Union Square in May Day protests. The peaceful crowd, largely unions and immigration reform groups, called for legalization as lawmakers debate sweeping immigration legislation.
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Turkmen president reportedly falls at Ashgabat race
Witnesses said President Berdymukhamedov toppled from a horse at the Akhal Teké race in Ashgabat but state media and video cutoffs obscured the moment. Authorities blocked footage and monitors checked travelers' devices to curb any images reaching abroad. State outlets praised the victory despite the fall.
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Obama appeals morning after case over age limit for Plan B
The Obama administration asked a federal court to stay a judge's order lifting age limits on Plan B access while it appeals. The DOJ argues Korman exceeded authority and that only Plan B One-Step would stay on shelves during the appeal, amid White House insistence of independent agency action.
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