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A year after devastating tornado, Joplin's recovery defies the numbers
By Juliette Kayyem JOPLIN, Mo. — In a nation that has had its fair share of disasters, the way towns bounce back says something —...
Obama donors lagging
in Massachusetts
The number of Mass. supporters contributing the maximum to President Obama’s campaign fund has plunged nearly 50 percent compared with his 2008 run.
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1 dead after airplanes collide in NE Arkansas
Authorities say one person is dead and another injured after a collision between two agricultural airplanes in northeast Arkansas. (AP, 4:20 p.m.)
Pa. 'kids for cash' judge appeals conviction
A northeastern Pennsylvania judge has appealed his conviction in the juvenile justice scandal known as "kids for cash." (AP, 6:39 p.m.)
General sees progress in US-Pakistan relationship
America's relationship with Pakistan has been battered by a string of recent setbacks, but a top U.S. general said Wednesday that the fact that the two countries have finally started talking again is at least a positive sign. (Associated Press, 6:19 p.m.)
Unabomber submits update to Harvard alumni book
Harvard alumni attending their 50th class reunion this week are getting updates on classmates -- including Ted Kaczynski, also known as the Unabomber. (Associated Press, 6:19 p.m.)
Ohio Amish hair attack suspect loses bond appeal
A suspect in beard- and hair-cutting attacks against fellow Amish in eastern Ohio has lost an appeal for pretrial release from jail. (AP, 6:10 p.m.)
Major decisions under new HP CEO Meg Whitman
Meg Whitman became CEO of Hewlett-Packard Co. in September, replacing Leo Apotheker, who was fired after less than a year on the job. Here are some major decisions under her leadership: (AP, 5:49 p.m.)
Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO
Facebook Inc. began trading publicly last Friday following one of the most anticipated stock offerings in history. The initial public offering of stock priced at $38 a day earlier. It was at the top end of a projected range that Facebook had already increased just days earlier. (AP, 5:49 p.m.)
Bangor, Maine: The place where diverted flights go
Given the size of the place, the name "Bangor International Airport" might seem a little grandiose. But the airport actually gets an outsize share of international visitors. (Associated Press, 6:19 p.m.)
Hewlett-Packard's employment count over the years
Hewlett-Packard Co.'s payroll has grown over the past decade, partly because of its purchase of computer maker Compaq in 2002 and technology-services provider Electronic Data Systems in 2008. (AP, 5:39 p.m.)
Fitzgerald took on corruption, fraud, terrorism
Patrick Fitzgerald took on political corruption, international terrorism and corporate fraud as an assistant U.S. attorney in the southern district of Manhattan, U.S. attorney of the Northern District of Illinois and while serving as a special prosecutor. Some of his key cases: (AP, 5:29 p.m.)
Zimmerman complained about Sanford police in 2011
George Zimmerman called the Sanford police department lazy more than a year before he shot Trayvon Martin to death. (Associated Press, 5:20 p.m.)
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