U.S. intervention halts menial labor for disabled in Rhode Island
By Stephanie Simon BOSTON (Reuters) - Disabled students and adults in Providence, Rhode Island, will no longer be sent to isolated w...
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Georgia arrests two foreign citizens suspected of "terror" plot
TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia has arrested two foreign citizens suspected of preparing to carry out a "terrorist act", the interior mi...
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Commander of Alaska missile-defense site suspended in sex inquiry
By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - The U.S. Army officer in charge of a remote missile-defense station in Alaska has been...
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Congress panel widens probe of IRS 'Tea Party' scrutiny
By Kim Dixon WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional investigators probing the U.S. Internal Revenue Service's scrutiny of conservative...
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Despite budget rebound, U.S. states see fiscal threats
By Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most U.S. states are set to end the current fiscal year in solid financial shape, but their r...
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Four dead in murder-suicide at St. Louis business: police
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - A man shot three people to death at a small home healthcare business in St. Louis on Thursday afternoon after ...
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Justice Department steps into NYC stop-and-frisk lawsuit
By Chris Francescani and David Ingram NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department asked a federal judge to appoint a...
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One dead, over 30 injured in Louisiana chemical blast: police
(Reuters) - At least one person died and more than 30 were injured on Thursday in an explosion and fire at the Williams Olefins chem...
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Inspector of collapsed Philadelphia building commits suicide
By Dave Warner PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The city inspector who checked a Philadelphia building before it collapsed last week and kil...
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Southern Baptists condemn Boy Scouts policy on gays
By Amanda Orr HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Southern Baptist Convention on Wednesday voted to voice opposition to the Boy Scouts of Americ...
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