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Top figures barred from Iran's June ballot

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Library honors Carole King with US pop music prize

May 21

WASHINGTON (AP) — Carole King isn't done with music — not yet anyway.

ESPN cutting workforce, 'smartly managing costs'

May 21

NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN is cutting its workforce, the latest Disney division to reduce staff.

Senate panel approves immigration bill

May 21

Griffith and Bednar pick up noms in controller races

May 21

With all precincts reporting, Walter Griffith has won the Republican nomination for county controller. Griffith, the incumbent who is facing wiretapping charges, defeated Karen Ceppa-Hirko 5,690-4,283 in unofficial counts.

Plymouth election results are in

May 21

PLYMOUTH — In the race for four Plymouth council seats, Republicans Mark A. Ktytor, Mary Morgan Jarrett and Matthew Hornick earned party nominations. On the Democratic side, the top four in a nine person race for the four...

County Council GOP race tight

May 21

In the race for five Republican nominations for seats on the Luzerne County Council, Harry Haas and Eugene Kelleher have opened up a cushion over four others with 104 of 189 precincts reporting. Sue Rossi, Kathy Dobash, Paul DeFabo and Alex Milanes round out the...

Mountaineers too much for Comets

May 21

DALLAS — If there are three things that hold true in high school athletics, it's this: depth is key, academics take precedence, and spring weather can be cruel in the Wyoming Valley.

Obama voices support for Senate immigration bill

May 21

(AP) President Barack Obama says a far-reaching immigration overhaul approved by a Senate panel is largely consistent with his own principles.

Biden: Jewish leaders drove gay marriage changes

May 21

(AP) Vice President Joe Biden is praising Jewish leaders for helping change American attitudes about gay marriage and other issues.

Japan's trade deficit hits $8.6 billion in April

May 21

(AP) Japan reports its trade deficit widened to a larger-than-expected 879.9 billion yen ($8.6 billion) in April as its weakening currency accentuated surging import...

Toronto mayor avoids questions about crack video

May 21

(AP) Toronto Mayor Rob Ford continued to duck questions Tuesday about a video that purportedly shows him smoking crack cocaine despite calls by allies and rivals for further...

Bolivia lashes at Sean Penn over jailed American

May 21

(AP) Bolivia's culture minister calls it actor-activist Sean Penn's "worst performance" ever. He isn't talking about a movie.

Volkswagen to put special fuel caps on diesels

May 21

(AP) Volkswagen is replacing the fuel tank covers on more than 200,000 of its diesel vehicles sold in the U.S. and Canada to remind owners to fill their tanks with diesel...

Teachers credited with saving students in Okla.

May 21

(AP) The principal's voice came on over the intercom at Plaza Towers Elementary School: A severe storm was approaching and students were to go to the cafeteria and wait for...

Harry Potter book with author notes sold for $228K

May 21

(AP) For fans of the boy wizard, this could be the most coveted copy of all the "Harry Potter" books in the world.

Ratings show 'Idol' decline

May 21

(AP) For the past decade, the "American Idol" season finale has been one of television's biggest events of the year. Now it's not even TV's biggest event of the week.

Nielsen's top programs for May 13-19

May 21

(AP) Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for May 13-19. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.

Photos of Tucson shooting scene show gun, knife

May 21

(AP) Photos taken in the aftermath of the attack that killed six people and wounded former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords show the handgun, high-capacity pistol magazines and...

Sorrentino, Bruni Tedeschi bring Italy to Cannes

May 21

(AP) La dolce vita came to Cannes on Tuesday, thanks to a pair of films set in Italy exploring lives of affluent ennui.

A diversion in the air for 'Today'

May 21

(AP) Two charter airplanes carrying the "Today" show anchor team and their crew from Hawaii to Yellowstone National Park were diverted in the air to Oklahoma for coverage...

Committee nears final vote on immigration bill

May 21

(AP) Far-reaching immigration legislation neared a final committee vote on Tuesday as the White House and Democratic supporters pressed the panel's chairman to delay a...

Stock indexes close higher on hopes for Fed

May 21

(AP) Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street as investors bank on continued support from the Federal Reserve.

4 falcon chicks living on NY-NJ bridge are banded

May 21

(AP) Four peregrine falcon chicks roosting high above the Hudson River on the George Washington Bridge were pronounced healthy Tuesday and fitted with tracking bands to help...

Photos of Tucson shooting scene show gun, knife

May 21

(AP) Photos taken in the aftermath of the attack that killed six people and wounded former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords show the handgun, high-capacity pistol magazines and...

Top figures barred from Iran's June ballot

May 21

(AP) Iran's election overseers removed potential wild card candidates from the presidential race Tuesday, blocking a top aide of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a...

Burt Bacharach opens up on daughter's suicide

May 21

(AP) Burt Bacharach knew writing a memoir would be emotional not because of his never-heard backstage tales or his tumultuous marriages. He knew that being honest would...

Rapper Chief Keef arrested at hotel near Atlanta

May 21

(AP) Police in suburban Atlanta say rapper Chief Keef, whose name is Keith Cozart, has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.

Ex-Ford execs charged in Argentine torture cases

May 21

(AP) Three former Ford Motor Co. executives have been charged with crimes against humanity in Argentina for allegedly targeting union workers for kidnapping and torture after...

Dollar and precious metals at a glance

May 21

(AP) Key currency exchange rates Tuesday, compared with late Monday in New York:

Indictment charges 10 people with drug trafficking, firearm offenses

May 21

SCRANTON - Ten people were indicted by a federal grand jury Tuesday on cocaine trafficking and firearm charges.

Power of Moore tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb

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Arias tells jury what she'll do if allowed to live

May 21

(AP) Jodi Arias told a jury Tuesday that she can contribute to society if allowed to live, saying she'd like to start literacy, recycling and other programs in...

Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival

May 21

(AP) Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival:

France: Drugmaker on trial, suspected in deaths

May 21

(AP) The makers of a diabetes and weight loss drug suspected in the deaths of hundreds of people went on trial Tuesday, facing charges they misled the public about the...

Lawyer revises testimony on 'This Is It' contract

May 21

(AP) A corporate lawyer for concert giant AEG Live LLC on Tuesday revised his testimony and said the tour director of Michael Jackson's ill-fated "This Is It" concerts had a...

Arias tells jury what she'll do if allowed to live

May 21

PHOENIX (AP) — Jodi Arias told a jury Tuesday that she can contribute to society if allowed to live, saying she'd like to start literacy, recycling and other programs in prison.

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