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Son says Libyan who was convicted in 1988 Lockerbie bombing but later released has died

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BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Son says Libyan who was convicted in 1988 Lockerbie bombing but later released has died



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Men accused of plotting attacks around NATO summit

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CHICAGO (AP) — Three activists who traveled to Chicago for a NATO summit were accused Saturday of manufacturing Molotov cocktails in a plot to attack President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home and other targets.

But defense lawyers shot back that Chicago police had trumped up the charges to frighten peaceful protesters away, telling a judge it was undercover officers known by the activists as "Mo" and "Gloves" who brought the firebombs to a South Side apartment where the men were arrested.

"This is just propaganda to create a climate of fear," Michael Deutsch said.

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Motorcycle wrecks on Oklahoma roads claim three

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 23:22

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Three men were killed in separate motorcycle crashes Friday and Saturday, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

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Mary Kennedy is mourned at private funeral in NY

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 22:31

BEDFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Family and friends gathered Saturday at a modest stone church in a hamlet north of New York City for the funeral of Mary Richardson Kennedy, the latest member of that charmed and cursed family to fall victim to tragedy and inner demons.

The service, held on a beautiful spring morning, was private, but the list of celebrities attending was a testament to both Kennedy star power, and Mary's knack for friendship.

Later Saturday, Mary was buried at a cemetery in Centerville, Mass., several miles away from the Kennedy seaside compound in Hyannisport.

The mourners at the funeral included actors Susan Sarandon, Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase and Edward James Olmos, tennis great John McEnroe and musician Paul Shaffer.

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Oklahoma City gay community kicks off Pride Week with a downtown festival

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 19:45

BY ZEKE CAMPFIELD zcampfield@opubco.com

Food, sunshine and a slate of live performances kicked off the annual weeklong event Saturday. Other events include a Sunday parade and a two-night rodeo next weekend.

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Broken Arrow woman found dead after Silver Alert issued

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 19:44

Tulsa World Staff Reports

Winnie Rowland, 83, of Broken Arrow, was found dead inside her car after a Silver Alert was issued for early Saturday.

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Helen Ford Wallace: Parties Etc: May 20th

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 19:37

BY HELEN FORD WALLACE hwallace@opubco.com

Fiesta, Pre-nuptial Party, Birthday, House Party, Picnic, Cocktails and Cigars

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NAACP backs same-sex marriage as civil right

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 18:46

MIAMI (AP) — The NAACP passed a resolution Saturday endorsing same-sex marriage as a civil right and opposing any efforts "to codify discrimination or hatred into the law.

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Rescuers free man stuck overnight in Iowa cave

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 18:31

An Illinois man was trapped for more than 20 hours in a cave at an Iowa state park before being rescued Saturday.

Iowa Department of Natural Resources spokesman Kevin Baskins said Logan Eliasen, 20, of Port Byron, Ill., was dislodged from a narrow part of Wye Cave at Maquoketa Caves State Park about 3:30 p.m.

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SpaceX rocket launch aborted in last half-second

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 18:04

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A new private supply ship for the International Space Station remained stuck on the ground Saturday after rocket engine trouble led to a last-second abort of the historic flight.

All nine engines for the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket roared to life Saturday morning.

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Will Smith slaps journalist who tries to kiss him

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 17:47

MOSCOW (AP) — Hollywood star Will Smith slapped a male television reporter who he said tried to kiss him on the lips as he walked down the red carpet for the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black III."

The reporter from the Ukrainian television channel 1+1, Vitalii Sediuk, made headlines at the Venice Film Festival in September when he presented a bouquet of clearly unappreciated purple hydrangeas to Madonna and called her "my princess.

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Young illegal immigrants coming out of the shadows

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 16:16

She was tiny and trembling and looked so very vulnerable. Barely 15, having already experienced a lifetime of hardships since losing her mother at 5 and crossing the desert with her father, she clutched a microphone before a crowd in New York's Union Square.

"My name is Diana," she said.

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First tropical storm of the season, Alberto, forms off the coast of SC with 45 mph top winds

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 16:00

MIAMI (AP) — First tropical storm of the season, Alberto, forms off the coast of SC with 45 mph top winds.



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Wewoka man killed in highway collision

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 15:23

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Jim Edward McNeil, 55, died Saturday morning after his motorcycle struck a pickup on State Highway 3

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Nicoma Park police looking for missing boy

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 15:00

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Ian Zane Haynes, 5, was last seen at Garden Acres trailer park

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Detained protesters accused of Chicago terror plot

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 12:30

CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors say three men arrested in a raid on a Chicago apartment had planned to attack President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home and other targets, including police stations and police cars.

The trio was arrested Wednesday in a nighttime raid in the Bridgeport neighborhood on the South Side.

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Woman gets 20 years for firing warning shot

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 12:16

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Marissa Alexander had never been arrested before she fired a bullet at a wall one day in 2010 to scare off her husband when she felt he was threatening her.

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Ohio woman charged with murder in bizarre stabbing

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 12:16

CLEVELAND (AP) — A Cleveland woman was charged with murder Saturday in the stabbing death of her best friend, who tried to drive away afterward and fatally struck the accused woman's 2-year-old daughter, police said.

The two women were sitting in a running parked car Thursday when they got into an argument, police said.

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Prosecutors: 3 detained NATO protesters plotted attacks on Obama's Chicago HQ, mayor's house

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 12:16

CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors: 3 detained NATO protesters plotted attacks on Obama's Chicago HQ, mayor's house.



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Oklahoma weather may turn south Saturday evening

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 10:15

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Hail, 60 mph wind gusts possible when cold front moves in after 4 p.m.

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