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Arkansas school district arming more than 20 teachers, staff

More than 20 teachers, administrators and other employees at Clarksville High School will carry concealed weapons during the school day, making use of a little-known Arkansas law that allows licensed, armed security guards on campus.

 
Egypt orders police to clear protest camps

CAIRO — Egypt’s military-backed government on Wednesday ordered the police to clear two Cairo protest camps packed with supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, saying they posed a threat to national security and were “terrorizing” citizens.

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Utah football player, Texas A&M lineman among three killed in crash

A Texas A&M freshman lineman and an incoming member of the University of Utah football team died in a single-car rollover crash in the high desert of northern New Mexico.

NYC’s big-soda ban ruled unconstitutional, Bloomberg to appeal

An appeals court ruled Tuesday that New York City’s Board of Health exceeded its legal authority and acted unconstitutionally when it tried to put a size limit on soft drinks served in city restaurants.

 
Manning guilty on many charges, not most serious

U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was acquitted of aiding the enemy – the most serious charge he faced – but was convicted of espionage, theft and other charges Tuesday, more than three years after he spilled secrets to WikiLeaks.

 
Spain investigators: Train conductor was on phone

The driver was on the phone with a colleague and reading a document as his train barreled ahead at 95 mph – almost twice the speed limit. Suddenly, a notorious curve was upon him.

Student forgotten in DEA cell gets $4 million from US

An attorney for the man who was abandoned in a Drug Enforcement Administration holding cell for four days without food or water says his client has agreed to settle claims for $4.1 million.

 
Massive explosions rock Florida propane plant; eight injured

A series of explosions rocked a central Florida propane gas plant and sent “boom after boom after boom” through the neighborhood around it. Eight people were injured, with at least four in critical condition.

 
No fatalities after massive Florida gas plant blast

All the workers at a Florida propane gas plant rocked by massive explosions were accounted for early Tuesday morning after officials initially could not account for more than a dozen employees.

Monogamy may sound sweet, but why it evolved isn’t

So it’s not about romance, said researcher Dieter Lukas of the University of Cambridge, lead author of the mammals study. “It’s just really the best he can do.”

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