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Cleveland kidnappers suicide garners little sympathy

Residents in the tough Cleveland neighborhood where three women were secretly imprisoned for a decade reacted with scorn and grim satisfaction Wednesday after Ariel Castro hanged himself in his cell barely a month into a life sentence.

 
Obama wins Senate panel’s backing on Syria strike

President Barack Obama’s request for speedy congressional backing of a military strike in Syria advanced Wednesday toward a showdown Senate vote, hours after the commander in chief left open the possibility he would order retaliation for a deadly chemical weapons attack even if Congress withheld its approval.

 
Teen dead, more hurt in Texas high school stabbing

A fight inside a Houston-area high school escalated into a series of stabbings on Wednesday that killed a 17-year-old student and wounded several others, sheriff’s officials said.

Tale of two ‘Star Wars’: Dark Horse Comics tells its version

A young, idealistic rebel from a desert planet seeks to fight an unjust, tyrannical emperor with a space station capable of destroying planets. “Star Wars,” the 1977 film? Not quite.

Chelsea Manning seeks presidential pardon in Wikileaks case

Army Pvt. Chelsea Manning is seeking a presidential pardon for sending reams of classified information to WikiLeaks, a leak she says was done “out of a love for my country and sense of duty to others,” according to documents released Wednesday.

McDonald’s exploring changes to Dollar Menu

McDonald’s Corp. says a revamped version of its Dollar Menu that includes items priced at $5 could be launched nationally this year.

Detroit billionaires get hockey arena as bankrupt city suffers

Now that Detroit has become the biggest U.S. municipality to declare bankruptcy, it’s Republican Gov. Rick Snyder’s turn to tout a comeback spurred by a stadium for a suburban fan base financed with help from city taxpayers. Snyder approved a plan to put public money toward a $450 million downtown arena on behalf of the the National Hockey League’s Red Wings and their billionaire owners.