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Afghanistan ready to allow U.S. bases after 2014 pullout
KABUL, Afghanistan, May 9 (UPI) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday he won't allow the United States to retain military bases in his country without receiving concessions.
SEATTLE, May 9 (UPI) -- A Washington state senator failed to notify authorities after his wife discovered their 15-year-old son sexually abusing a younger child, court documents say.
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 9 (UPI) -- A Texas college faces tens of thousands of dollars in fines for publishing inaccurate crime statistics and failing to report a sexual assault, officials say.
RALEIGH, N.C., May 9 (UPI) -- The North Carolina woman who entered a guilty plea to killing her 10-year-old stepdaughter now says the girl died from illness.
WASHINGTON, May 9 (UPI) -- Black voters had a higher turnout than whites in the 2012 presidential election for the first time, a U.S. Census Bureau report says.
House where Lee Harvey Oswald rented room going on market
DALLAS, May 9 (UPI) -- The Dallas house where Lee Harvey Oswald rented a room at the time he shot President John F. Kennedy is going on the market.
Defamation suits against Casey Anthony in limbo because of bankruptcy
ORLANDO, Fla., May 9 (UPI) -- A bankruptcy judge will hear arguments at the end of the month on defamation suits against Casey Anthony, the Florida mom found innocent of killing her child.
ALBANY, N.Y., May 9 (UPI) -- A New York judge has unsealed a list of people whose conversations were recorded during a federal investigation of corrupt activities by state lawmakers.
Bill Clinton: Truman's belief in global neighborhoods still relevant
KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 9 (UPI) -- Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, the Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award winner, said Truman's belief in building neighbors globally remains relevant today.
NAPLES, Italy, May 9 (UPI) -- Italian prosecutors said Thursday ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi should be tried on allegations he paid a former senator to switch political allegiances.
DAMASCUS, Syria, May 9 (UPI) -- The Syrian government welcomed a call from the United States and Russia to find a political solution to the crisis, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
SEOUL, May 9 (UPI) -- South Korea aims to develop its missile defense systems independent of the United States, a defense ministry spokesman said Thursday.
Gallup: Americans displeased with Congress, OK with own representative
PRINCETON, N.J., May 9 (UPI) -- Americans are down on Congress as a whole while saying they're OK with their individual congressional member, a Gallup poll released Thursday indicated.
CLEVELAND, May 9 (UPI) -- The daughter of a Cleveland man suspected of kidnapping and raping three women held captive for 10 years says she had no idea about the alleged actions.
Sides settle in Sanford trespassing case, court says
CHARLESTON, S.C., May 9 (UPI) -- Newly elected U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., and his ex-wife reached a settlement in a trespassing case and will avoid a court appearance, the court said.
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A trader wears a DOW 15,000 hat on the floor of the NYSE before the closing bell on Wall Street In New York City on May 7, 2013. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 15,000 for the first time in history. UPI/John Angelillo