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  • Wave of attacks kills at least 57 in Iraq

    A wrecked truck is removed from the site of a car bomb attack in front of a crowded popular restaurant in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 20, 2013. Two car bombings in the southern city of Basra, killing and wounding dozens of people, police said. Iraq has seen a spike of attacks, including bombings hitting both Sunni and Shiite civilian targets over the ...

  • FL town anxious to meet Powerball winner

    ZEPHYRHILLS, FA - It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million. The lucky ticket was bought sometime Saturday or earlier at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, a city of about 13,000 people best known around the state for its brand of spring water with the same name. ...

  • Slow morning commute after CT crash

    HARTFORD, CT - Railroad officials in Connecticut say the morning commute is going as well as can be expected following Friday's train collision that that injured 72 people and has shut down service. Metro-North is using a fleet of 120 buses at the Bridgeport train station to help rail commuters make their way around the scene of the accident and help get them get to New York City. A shuttle ...

  • Phoenix firefighter police officer die on duty on same day

    Ben Harper and Daryl Raetz marked the first time Phoenix lost a firefighter and police officer on the same day, officials said. Firefighter Harper, 23, died at 1:30 a.m. local time Sunday while fighting a mulch fire in west Phoenix, The Arizona Republic reported Monday. Harper, a newlywed, was crushed between two emergency vehicles while readjusting equipment. He died at St. Joseph's ...

  • Phoenix fly-by-night Man accused of posing as Peter Kays brother

    Peter Kay in order to con pub landlords has been charged with fraud.Peter Stead, 50, claimed he was called Danny Kay and was the brother of the well-known Bolton comic when he offered to put ...


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You've Got Mail

You've Got Mail

"You've Got Mail" is about what you would expect from a reteaming of the three principles--stars Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, and writer/director Nora Ephron--behind 1993's romantic hit, "Sleepless in Seattle." It's light and romantic, funny, charming, and easy to sit through. There's nothing grand or poetic about it, but it's not forceful or overwrought, either. Instead, it's a warm-hearted romantic c ... ...

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  • Cartel towns pose challenge for immigration reform

    The political debate over immigration focuses on jobs and border security, but the wounds of broken bonds are inescapable in cities like El Paso, ...

  • Arias returns to court for penalty phase of trial

    FILE - Jodi Arias cries as Steven Alexander, brother of murder victim Travis Alexander, makes his "victim impact statement" to the jury in this Thursday, May 16, 2013 file photo, during the penalty phase of the Jodi Arias trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix. Arias returns to court Monday May 20, 2013 for the continuation of her trial after being convicted of murder in ...

  • Teen arrested expelled for relationship

    A Treasure Coast teen is deciding whether to take a deal from the state on charges of an alleged same-sex relationship with an underaged student. Her mother is speaking out against what she calls the unfair ...

  • PD works to ID driver in officers death

    PHOENIX - Flags flew at half-staff on a still and somber Sunday night. They were flying in memory of Phoenix police Officer Daryl Raetz, hit by a driver who's still on the run. That driver left Raetz to die near 51st Avenue and Cambridge. The missing SUV has been found, but now we're waiting to learn more about the driver, as police are still searching for him or her. The sun was ...

  • Phoenix hoping new coach can work Merrickles

    Despite international interest, Wellington Phoenix have appointed an A-League veteran in Ernie Merrick as their new coach. Taking over from Ricki Herbert, the former Melbourne Victory coach arrives on a two-year deal and talking confidently of performing 'Merrickles' with his new team. "Just look at my record," Merrick told ONE Sport ...

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