Wildfires in Arizona keep crews hopping

A fire blazes in Arizona’s Tonto National Forest, near Payson, Ariz., May 12. The fire has grown to more than three-square miles as air tankers and helicopters assist ground crews in beating back flames. Tonto National Forest spokesman David Albo says the fire about 20 mile …

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Graduation day: Columbia janitor gets degree after 12 years, question popped at UNC, docs party at KU

For years, Gac Filipaj mopped floors, cleaned toilets and took out trash at Columbia University. A refugee from war-torn Yugoslavia, he eked out a living working for the Ivy League school. But Sunday was payback time: The 52-year-old janitor donned a cap and gown to graduate …

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'The Human Floor' makes appearance at Watch City Festival

Women stand on a performer who calls himself 'The Human Floor' as he lays on a bed of broken glass at the Watch City Festival celebrating Steampunk in Waltham, Mass., May 13. Steampunk is a movement that explores the notion of what the world might look like had modern technology  …

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Space shuttle Enterprise lifted off 747 in New York

The New York and Los Angeles homes for two of NASA's space shuttles want to put your name in lights — actually on heat shield tiles and stars — in return for your help funding the construction of new buildings for their incoming orbiters. The Intrepid Sea, Air & S …

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Williams team nabs first Formula One victory in eight years, celebration cut short by garage fire

 Pastor Maldonado held off Fernando Alonso to win the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday and give Williams its first Formula One victory in eight years. ... "It's a wonderful day for me and the team. An unforgettable race," said Maldonado, who was hoisted onto the shoulders of Alo …

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A walk through the 'Tunnel of Love'

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Mother's Day event provides children opportunity to see moms behind bars

Reuters photographer Lucy Nicholson: The children bounded off the bus and ran excitedly towards a tall fence topped with razor wire. In the distance, through layers of fencing overlooked by a guard tower, huddled a group of mothers in baggy blue prison-issue clothes, pointing, wa …

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More rain on the way after China hit by deadly storms

China's national observatory yesterday upgraded the warning level from blue to yellow for a new round of rainstorms expected to hit the country's southern regions over next three days. The National Meteorological Center urged local authorities in south China to strengthen monitor …

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Boston U. holds vigil for students in New Zealand van crash

Brashears' mother, Julie, told The Boston Globe that he frequently posted new photos on Facebook documenting his adventures in New Zealand, including bungee-jumping off the Auckland Harbor Bridge on his birthday. She said he planned weekend outings for the study abroad group. "Ev …

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Soccer fans clash with Turkish police

The fans also turned over two police vehicles and set them on fire in Istanbul's Kadikoy district, the Anadolu agency added. Police and citizens nearby quickly put out the fire, it added. The fans also turned over garbage bins and shattered shop windows, also leaving behind stree …

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Thousands left homeless by shantytown fire in Philippines

Some 5,400 people were left homeless by a fire that swept through an island shantytown in Manila, Philippines, on Friday. Many returned to the scene Saturday to try to recover belongings. During the fire, at least 100 people were plucked from the waters thick with ash and debris, …

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Fishing trawler runs aground off Cape Town beach

A 50-meter (164-foot) Japanese trawler with 28 fishermen ran aground off a popular beach in Cape Town, South Africa, May 12. Craig Lambinon, spokesman for the National Sea Rescue Institute, said thick fog may have contributed to the accident early Saturday at First Beach in Cape …

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Clearer weather allows for further search of Sukhoi Superjet-100 crash site

Clearer weather finally allowed Indonesian helicopters to land Saturday and retrieve some remains of the 45 people aboard a Russian-made plane that crashed into a volcano during a demonstration flight. Investigators still have found no sign of the black box recorder that might e …

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Leica 0 series camera sets record price at auction

A Leica 0 series camera, number 116, is seen on a shelf in Westlicht gallery in Vienna, Austria, May 11. The Leica camera, number 116, was built in 1923 as part of a pilot series of 25 cameras and was sold for the world record price of 2,160,000 Euros ($2,789,796) at the Westlich …

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Musicians pull out the stops at weekend music festivals in Memphis, New Orleans

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Wrestlers perform high-flying moves during South American Wrestling Championship

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Surfers honor late NFL star Seau with 'paddle-out'

San Diegans took to the water Sunday in remembrance of hometown hero Junior Seau. Locals were invited to bring their surfboards to the south side of the Oceanside Pier in Oceanside, near Seau’s beachfront home. The group that gathered planned to paddle out into the water at …

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Heavy hitters: Gates, Buffett play oversize game of table tennis

 "I don't think that every deal that I made would necessarily be makeable by a successor, but they'll bring other talents," including skills to be an effective chief risk officer, Buffett said. "We're not going to have an arts major in charge of Berkshire." Charlie Munger,  …

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French President Sarkozy admits defeat in presidential bid

Sarkozy faced voters' anger over austerity Sunday in a presidential run-off expected to replace him with Socialist rival Francois Hollande, with far-reaching consequences for efforts to fight Europe's debt crisis. The election outcome could also have an impact on how long French  …

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Grand piano performance hits notes up high in Brazil

Brazilian pianist Ricardo de Castro Monteiro plays a piano hanging from wires during the annual "Virada Cultural" event, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 6. The Virada Cultural is a cultural party which offers 24 hours of uninterrupted attractions in stages around the city, such as musi …

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A mother's love in India

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Tornado near Tokyo kills one, injures dozens

Firefighters and medical teams rushed to the area after the tornado struck about 40 miles from Tokyo. The city is a science center, with dozens of research and academic institutes, but the tornado appeared to be mostly in residential areas. Officials say a 14-year-old boy died an …

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Foam floats on Atlantic after storm

Sea foam floats on the Atlantic Ocean with the cliffs of the Sentinel mountain behind in Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa, May 5. Sea foam is created following the churning of the seas in the wake of a southern ocean storm.

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Global Marijuana March calls for legalization of cannabis

The Global Marijuana March goes by a number of different names including World Cannabis Day, Worldwide Marijuana March, Cannabis Liberation Day, Global Space Odyssey, Ganja Day, J Day, and Million Blunts March. The event got its start as the 5th Avenue Pot Parade in New York some …

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'Supermoon' rises around the world

  Saturday night's "supermoon" is the biggest and brightest full moon of the year, due to the fact that the moon is near the closest point in its orbital path around Earth. But just how much bigger and brighter does it look? That's a tricky question. Most reports say the mo …

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