US general charged with adultery, other sex crimes

FORT BRAGG, N.C. - An Army brigadier general who served five combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan has been charged with forcible sodomy, multiple counts of adultery and having inappropriate relationships with several female subordinates, two U.S. defense officials said Wednesday.



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Conservatives pour new money into Ind. Senate race, 5 others

WASHINGTON - A conservative super PAC affiliated with Republican strategist Karl Rove has jumped back into the Indiana Senate race with a nearly $1 million ad buy highlighting Democratic nominee Joe Donnelly's support for President Barack Obama's policies.


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Poetry club hosts open mic night

The audience remains silent as poet and President of Poetic Summit Judah Smith sits on a stool in front of a black curtain. Smith performs a love poem entitled "Love Me on Your Level" in front of 120 people watching her intently. When Smith finishes, she is awarded with applause and finger snaps.



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Panel delays vote on outsourcing Indiana lottery

INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana would retain control of its lottery even if it hires a private vendor to take over more of its operations, the Hoosier Lottery's executive director said Wednesday, noting that the state already outsources most of the business.


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Non-profit PTA sues for-profit rival

CHICAGO - The nonprofit PTA sued a for-profit rival Wednesday, accusing it of denigrating the established group in a bid to siphon off members.



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UC agrees to pay $1M to settle pepper-spray suit

SAN FRANCISCO - The University of California has agreed to pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit filed by demonstrators who were pepper-sprayed during an Occupy protest at UC Davis last fall, according to a preliminary settlement filed Wednesday.


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Iranian president pushes new world order

NEW YORK - After an hour of fielding questions about Syria, sanctions and nuclear weapons, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had enough. Now, he said, it was his turn to choose the topic - his "new order" which will inevitably replace the current era of what he called U.S. bullying.



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Obama views Libya attack as terrorism

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE - The White House said Wednesday that President Barack Obama considers the deadly assault on the U.S. consulate in Libya a terrorist attack.


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Suu Kyi urges end to US sanctions against Myanmar

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi reiterated a call Tuesday for the lifting of sanctions against her impoverished country, and vowed to use her new parliamentary role to foment more change.






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