Test of gun finds only DNA of deceased Argentine prosecutor
Testing of the pistol used to kill a prosecutor who had leveled incendiary charges against Argentina’s president has found traces of DNA only belonging to him, the lead investigator in…
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After 150 years, Confederate submarine’s hull again revealed
By BRUCE SMITH A century and a half after it sank and a decade and a half after it was raised, scientists are finally getting a look at the hull…
Cost pressure intensifies for Southern Co. nuclear plant
By RAY HENRY The delays and cost overruns are piling up for a new plant in Georgia that was supposed to prove nuclear energy can be built affordably. Instead, the…
Final charge dropped against Detroit cop in fatal raid
A judge has dismissed the last charge against a Detroit police officer who fatally shot a 7-year-old girl during a raid in 2010. Assistant prosecutor Rob Moran said Friday that…
Former GOP nominee Romney will not run for president in ’16
By STEVE PEOPLES Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will not run for president in 2016. Three weeks after unexpectedly saying he was considering a third campaign for the White…
Battle with IS kills senior Kurdish general, 8 of his troops
By IMAD MATTI and SAMEER N. YACOUB Clashes with Islamic State militants killed a senior Kurdish military commander and eight of his fighters just outside the disputed northern Iraqi city…
Lawyer says Suge Knight was behind wheel in deadly crash
By RAQUEL MARIA DILLON Death Row Records founder Marion “Suge” Knight accidentally ran over and killed a friend and injured another man on Thursday as he fled attackers in a…
Obama calls for spending surge, buoyed by rising economy
By JOSH LEDERMAN and ANDREW TAYLOR Declaring an end to “mindless austerity,” President Barack Obama called for a surge in government spending Thursday, and asked Congress to throw out the…