Boston police chief being honored by UMass-Lowell

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) -- Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis is set to deliver the commencement address at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, a month after he became a national figure in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings. (   05/18/2013 6:32 AM )

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2 fires north of LA persist after long fire week

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) -- A pair of tamed but persistent wildfires still burned in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 after a wild week of burning brush in the area north of Los Angeles. (   05/18/2013 3:44 AM )

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Glance: Europe's Key Institutions

Following the chaotic bailout of Cyprus, top European Union officials are saying it's time to rethink how the region manages its crisis -- and who should be involved. (   05/18/2013 3:10 AM )

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Boston police chief being honored by UMass-Lowell

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) -- Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis is set to deliver the commencement address at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, a month after he became a national figure in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings. (   05/18/2013 6:32 AM )

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NASA: New pump resolves big space station leak

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- An impromptu spacewalk over the weekend seems to have fixed a big ammonia leak at the International Space Station, NASA said Thursday. (   05/16/2013 1:37 PM )

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