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One Of Many: Remembering A Fallen Son On Memorial Day

i i hide captionA roadside bomb killed Lance Cpl. James Boelk, 24, while he was on foot patrol, Oct. 15, 2010. The Darkhorse infantry rifleman was on his first combat deployment. Courtesy of the Boelk family A roadside bomb killed Lance Cpl. James Boelk, 24, while he was on foot patrol, Oct. 15, 2010. The […]

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Killer’s Family Tried To Intervene Before Rampage

i i hide captionPolice tape marks of the scene where a black BMW sedan (left) driven by a drive-by shooter, rests on Saturday The shooter went on a rampage near a Santa Barbara university campus that left seven people dead, including the attacker, and others wounded. Jae C. Hong/AP Police tape marks of the scene

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Pope Francis Arrives In West Bank Town Of Bethlehem

i i hide captionPope Francis and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas review troops as they arrive at the presidential palace in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images Pope Francis and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas review troops as they arrive at the presidential palace in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images

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Alleged Shooter In California Left Vast Digital Trail

hide captionElliot Rodger as seen in a YouTube video. YouTube The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office said the man suspected of a shooting rampage that left six dead near the University of California, Santa Barbara, is 22-year-old Elliot Rodger. Sheriff Bill Brown had earlier on Saturday said a YouTube video titled “Elliot Rodger’s Retribution” was

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Presidential Election Underway In Ukraine, But Blocked In East

i i hide captionA woman holds her ballot in a polling station in the eastern Ukrainian town of Dobropillya. Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images A woman holds her ballot in a polling station in the eastern Ukrainian town of Dobropillya. Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images Ukrainians began voting Sunday in a presidential election marred by violence and all but

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Court Orders Conyers Back On Ballot

i i hide captionRep. John Conyers, D-Mich., in November 2012. He’s held his Detroit-area congressional seat for close to 50 years. Carlos Osorio/AP Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., in November 2012. He’s held his Detroit-area congressional seat for close to 50 years. Carlos Osorio/AP A federal court threw Rep. John Conyers a lifeline Friday with a

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How To Stay Afloat In Your Infinite Stream Of Photos

i i hide captionIt’s easy to feel overwhelmed by our ability to create an infinite stream of images. But if you take the time to stop and be mindful before you click, your photo collection will become much more manageable. Kainaz Amaria/Instagram It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by our ability to create an infinite stream

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Putin Says He’ll Respect Ukraine Vote But U.S. Is Skeptical

i i hide captionRussia’s President Vladimir Putin speaks during a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2014 in St. Petersburg on Friday. He told the audience that he would respect Sunday’s presidential vote in Ukraine. Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters/Landov Russia’s President Vladimir Putin speaks during a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2014

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McDonald’s CEO Says Fast-Food Jobs Can Lead To ‘Real Careers’

i i hide captionHundreds of workers, organizers and supporters gather outside McDonald’s Corp. on Thursday, in Oak Brook, Ill., calling for $15 an hour and the right to unionize. M. Spencer Green/AP Hundreds of workers, organizers and supporters gather outside McDonald’s Corp. on Thursday, in Oak Brook, Ill., calling for $15 an hour and the

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Tennessee Gov. OKs Allowing Electric Chair For Executions

i i hide captionA warden at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, Tenn., is shown in the prison’s execution chamber in 1999. The electric chair is shown next to a lethal injection gurney. Mark Humphrey/AP A warden at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, Tenn., is shown in the prison’s execution chamber in 1999. The

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Sen. Isakson: Boggs Fight Won’t Break White House Deal

i i hide captionSen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., speaks during a May 2013 Senate Finance Committee hearing. Charles Dharapak/AP Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., speaks during a May 2013 Senate Finance Committee hearing. Charles Dharapak/AP If the judicial nomination of Michael Boggs gets derailed, at least one of Georgia’s senators says it won’t unravel a deal the

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Pelosi Picks Democratic Team For Benghazi Panel

i i hide captionRep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said the presence of Democrats will keep the House select committee on Benghazi “fair and open and balanced.” Jacquelyn Martin/AP Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said the presence of Democrats will keep the House select committee on Benghazi “fair and open and balanced.” Jacquelyn Martin/AP House Minority Leader Nancy

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