US ambassador killed in consulate attack in Libya

TRIPOLI, Libya - The U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans were killed in an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi by protesters angry over a film that ridiculed Islam's Prophet Muhammad.



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Study abroad fair held in Atrium

Students gathered around several different cultural booths, learning about different countries at the study abroad and passport fair Wednesday in the Atrium.


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US ambassador killed in consulate attack in Libya

BENGHAZI, Libya - A mob armed with guns and grenades launched a fiery attack on the U.S. Consulate, killing the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans. President Barack Obama strongly condemned the violence, vowed Wednesday to bring the killers to justice and tightened security at diplomatic posts around the world.


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Pence seeks family analyses, Gregg tax credits

-á INDIANAPOLIS - Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Pence gave a hint Wednesday at what social issues he would push for as governor, while Democrat John Gregg called for a new tax credit he claims would help companies return jobs from overseas.



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9/11 commemoration celebrates life

Remembering the tragedy of September 11th was focused not on the tears and sorrow, but on the celebration of life with a bounce house and pizza on the University Green on Tuesday. -á



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Hobby Lobby sues over morning-after pill coverage

OKLAHOMA CITY - Christian-oriented Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging a mandate in the nation's health care overhaul law that requires employers to provide coverage for the morning-after pill and similar drugs.


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Egyptian protesters scale US Embassy wall in Cairo

CAIRO - Egyptian protesters, largely ultraconservative Islamists, climbed the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo on Tuesday, made their way into the courtyard and brought down the flag, replacing it with a black flag with an Islamic inscription to protest a film attacking Islam's prophet, Muhammad.


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11th anniversary ceremony of 9/11 begins in NY

NEW YORK - Americans paused again Tuesday to mark the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks with familiar ceremony, but also a sense that it's time to move forward after a decade of remembrance.



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Chicago teachers strike rolls into 2nd day

CHICAGO - Negotiators were back behind closed doors Tuesday on the second day of Chicago's teachers strike, but publicly the teachers union and school board couldn't even agree on whether they were close to a deal.


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Ex-prof pleads guilty to killing Alabama colleagues

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A former biology professor accused of pulling a gun from her purse and opening fire at a faculty meeting pleaded guilty Tuesday to killing three colleagues and wounding three others at the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2010.


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Library cards may be used as illegal immigrant ID

LOS ANGELES - Illegal immigrants in California's largest city could use library cards to open bank accounts and access an array of city services under a plan being considered by city officials.


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Striking Chicago teachers get support from parents

CHICAGO - As Chicago teachers walked the picket lines for a second day, they were joined by many of the very people who are most inconvenienced by their strike: the parents who must now scramble to find a place for children to pass the time or for babysitters.