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Maine same-sex couples marry in first hours of law

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Arriving in a limo, Donna Galluzzo and Lisa Gorney had all the trappings of a traditional wedding: Rings, flowers, wedding vows, an entourage and a friend to officiate.

December 29, 2012 | By The Associated Press | Signal AP


2 dead after being swept into SF Bay by wave

SAUSALITO, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say a man and a juvenile fishing near the Golden Gate Bridge died after being swept into the ocean by large waves.

December 29, 2012 | By The Associated Press | Signal AP


2012: A year of turbulence and altered landscapes

It was a year of storms, of raging winds and rising waters, but also broader turbulence that strained our moorings. Our atmosphere, our politics, our economy - rarely in memory have they seemed in such constant agitation.

December 29, 2012 | By The Associated Press | Signal AP


A surprisingly good vintage as market logs gains

NEW YORK (AP) - If you'd told investors what was going to happen in 2012 - U.S. economic growth at stall speed, an intensifying European debt crisis, a slowdown in China, fiscal deadlock in Washington, decelerating corporate earnings growth - and asked how the stock market would perform, few would have predicted a good year.

December 29, 2012 | By The Associated Press | Signal AP


Mayor: Keep 2 NY subway push deaths in perspective

NEW YORK (AP) - For New York City, it wasn't an unusual sight: a possibly mentally ill woman pacing and mumbling to herself on an elevated subway station platform.

December 28, 2012 | By The Associated Press | Signal AP


FBI removes many redactions in Monroe file

LOS ANGELES (AP) - FBI files on Marilyn Monroe that could not be located earlier this year have been found and re-issued, revealing the names of some of the movie star's communist-leaning friends who drew concern from government officials and her own entourage.

December 28, 2012 | By The Associated Press | Signal AP


Beyonce, Chili Peppers, among NYE lineup in Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Sin City has another New Year's Eve planned with celebrity-studded bashes, exclusive concerts and a rooftop fireworks display billed as the nation's largest.

December 28, 2012 | By The Associated Press | Signal AP


Fearful of ban, frenzied buyers swarm gun stores

NEW YORK (AP) - The phones at Red's Trading Post wouldn't stop ringing. Would-be customers from as far away as New York wanted to know if the Twin Falls, Idaho gun shop had firearms in stock. Others clamored to find out if their orders had been shipped.

December 28, 2012 | By The Associated Press | Signal AP


UPDATE: Western character actor Harry Carey Jr. dies at 91

Santa Clarita Valley native Harry Carey Jr., a character actor who starred in such Westerns as "3 Godfathers" and "Wagon Master," has died. He was 91.

December 28, 2012 | By Sara Mitchell Signal Staff Writer | Signal AP


Chicken alerted couple to blaze

MILWAUKEE (AP) - A Wisconsin couple says clucks, not fire trucks, helped them escape a blaze at their home.

December 28, 2012 | By Associated Press | Signal AP


Calif. man posts suicide note on Facebook

HUGHSON, Calif. (AP) - A Central California man died after posting a suicide note on Facebook and then driving his car onto railroad tracks about an hour later, as friends and family frantically tried to get in touch with him.

December 28, 2012 | By The Associated Press | Signal AP


UPDATE: White House meeting a last stab at a fiscal deal

WASHINGTON (AP) - A person familiar with the details says President Barack Obama is not making a new 'fiscal cliff' offer at his high-stakes meeting with congressional leaders at the White House.

December 28, 2012 | By The Associated Press | Signal AP


Thatcher papers show fascination with Reagan visit

LONDON (AP) - Few people keep Queen Elizabeth II waiting, especially when she has issued a personal invitation, but President Ronald Reagan managed to do so in 1982 without causing any lasting damage.

December 28, 2012 | By The Associated Press | Signal AP


Putin signs anti-U.S. adoptions bill

MOSCOW (AP) - President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a law banning Americans from adopting Russian children, abruptly terminating the prospects for more than 50 youngsters preparing to join new families and sparking critics to liken him to King Herod.

December 28, 2012 | By The Associated Press | Signal AP


Fiscal cliff whipsaws stocks; confidence dims

NEW YORK (AP) - The "fiscal cliff" took the stock market on a roller coaster Thursday. Small developments in the tense budget standoff yanked stocks back and forth throughout the day.

December 28, 2012 | By Associated Press | Signal AP


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Kerry: US, allies ready to step up aid to rebels

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - The U.S. and several key allies looked again Wednesday for a strategy to end Syria's civil war, their united efforts unable at the moment to stem the Assad regime's military gains and Washington still unwilling to join those providing the rebels with lethal military aid.

May 23, 2013 | Associated Press | Signal AP


Boy Scouts to vote today on gay membership

GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) - The Boy Scouts of America's national leadership will vote Thursday on whether to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks, a critical and emotionally charged moment for one of the nation's oldest youth organizations and its millions of members.

May 23, 2013 | By Associated Press | Signal AP


Duarte woman finds bear on kitchen counter

DUARTE, Calif. (AP) - Officials say a woman in a Los Angeles suburb found a bear cub sitting on her kitchen counter.

May 23, 2013 | By Associated Press | Signal AP


Man shot by FBI had ties to Boston bombing suspect

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A Chechen immigrant shot to death in Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent implicated himself in a triple slaying that officials believe may have been connected to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, authorities said.

May 23, 2013 | By Associated Press | Signal AP


Japanese climber, 80, becomes oldest atop Everest

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer on Thursday became the oldest man to reach the top of Mount Everest, a Nepali official and Miura's Tokyo-based support team said.

May 23, 2013 | Associated Press | Signal AP


4 Americans killed since 2009 in US drone strikes

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen since 2009. The disclosure to Congress comes on the eve of a major national security speech by President Barack Obama in which he plans to pledge more transparency to Congress in his counterterrorism policy.

May 23, 2013 | Associated Press | Signal AP


Teacher who lives in Valencia pleads not guilty to possessing child porn

A Los Angeles Unified School District teacher, who lives in Valencia, has pleaded not guilty to charges of possessing child pornography, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office said.

May 22, 2013 | By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer | Signal AP


Mattel moving 100 jobs from New York to Calif.

EAST AURORA, N.Y. (AP) - Toy maker Fisher-Price said Wednesday it's moving or eliminating roughly 100 jobs from its operations in the state as part of restructuring by parent company Mattel Inc.

May 22, 2013 | Associated Press | Signal AP


Minn. teen whose farewell song became web hit dies

LAKELAND, Minn. (AP) - When high school student Zach Sobiech learned he didn't have much longer to live, his mother suggested he write letters to tell his loved ones goodbye. Instead, the Minnesota teenager turned to writing music - and his farewell song, "Clouds," became a YouTube sensation that has attracted more than 4 million views.

May 22, 2013 | Associated Press | Signal AP


Injured volunteer seeks payment from lost hiker

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A volunteer searcher who broke his back while looking for a teenager who was lost in Orange County wilderness wants restitution if the teen is convicted on drug charges.

May 22, 2013 | Associated Press | Signal AP


Doctors save Ohio boy by 'printing' an airway tube

In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3-D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop breathing nearly every day.

May 22, 2013 | Associated Press | Signal AP


Weiner launches comeback bid to become NYC mayor

NEW YORK (AP) - In running for mayor, Anthony Weiner is seeking to get past the tawdry-tweeter punch line that has dogged him since his congressional career imploded two years ago. And while he's facing an uphill sprint, his campaign could help his long-term prospects even if he loses, some experts say.

May 22, 2013 | Signal Staff | Signal AP


Flooding forces evacuation of 1,300 in ND town

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A dam that threatened to give way and flood a North Dakota town was holding back the water on Wednesday, though the 1,300 residents of Cavalier were still being told to stay away from their homes.

May 22, 2013 | Signal Staff | Signal AP


Arias jury deadlocked but must keep deliberating

PHOENIX (AP) - Jurors in the Jodi Arias murder trial told the judge Wednesday they are unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the convicted murderer should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time boyfriend, prompting the judge to send them back to the deliberation room to work through their differences.

May 22, 2013 | Signal Staff | Signal AP


Greuel thanks supporters after failed LA mayor bid

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Wendy Greuel is thanking supporters who tried to make her Los Angeles' first woman mayor.

May 22, 2013 | By The Associated Press | Signal AP


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