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Police, family await autopsy to see if body found in bayou is missing teacher's

Police, family await autopsy to see if body found in bayou is missing teacher's

 Bouquets of flowers line the railing of the bridge above Bayou St. John in New Orleans.
Finals Game 2, final: Heat 103, Spurs 84

Finals Game 2, final: Heat 103, Spurs 84

The Heat entered Game 2 with a must-win mentality after dropping the opener, and it showed.
NSA Web snooping no big deal to some

NSA Web snooping no big deal to some

A series of revelations about the National Security Agency's surveillance programs sparked outrage among many this week, including the expected groups like civil liberties activists and libertarians.
Cowell gets egged during 'Britain's Got Talent' finale

Cowell gets egged during 'Britain's Got Talent' finale

With five eggs, Natalie Holt did to Simon Cowell what hundreds of reality show singing contestants have wanted to do for years.
Stocks: Consumers vs. producers

Stocks: Consumers vs. producers

Buckle up, it may be a bumpy ride.
Concerns about surveillance 'fanciful,' British official says

Concerns about surveillance 'fanciful,' British official says

British intelligence hasn't broken any laws in sharing data with its American counterparts in counterterrorism efforts, Foreign Secretary William Hague said Sunday.
British police probe 'suspicious' blaze at Muslim school

British police probe 'suspicious' blaze at Muslim school

British police are looking into whether a fire at a Muslim boarding school in a southeast London suburb was deliberately set, Scotland Yard said Sunday.
Turkey's Erdogan to protesters: 'Even patience has an end'

Turkey's Erdogan to protesters: 'Even patience has an end'

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed protesters Sunday, the tenth day of demonstrations against his government, warning that "even patience has an end."
Dominant Vettel takes pole to flag win in Canadian Grand Prix

Dominant Vettel takes pole to flag win in Canadian Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel led from start to finish to claim the Canadian Grand Prix Sunday to extend his title lead as he searches for a fourth straight Formula One world championship.
Attorney: No imminent plans to put Zimmerman on stand

Attorney: No imminent plans to put Zimmerman on stand

Despite the intense scrutiny and heated emotions surrounding his client's case, George Zimmerman's defense attorney says he has no immediate plans to ask for a change of venue or to put his client on the stand.
Record eighth French Open title for Nadal

Record eighth French Open title for Nadal

Rafael Nadal raced to a record eighth French Open title Sunday with a straight sets 6-3 6-2 6-3 dismissal of fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in a final briefly interrupted by a protestor brandishing a lighted flare.
NSA leaker comes forward

NSA leaker comes forward

 -- A 29-year-old computer technician for a U.S.
Senators should have known about snooping, says McCain

Senators should have known about snooping, says McCain

-- Lawmakers who are now expressing outrage over the government's surveillance of phone records and Internet activity should have paid closer attention when they were voting to reauthorize provisions in the Patriot Act, Sen.
Santa Monica shooting suspect ID'd; father, brother among victims

Santa Monica shooting suspect ID'd; father, brother among victims

The suspect in a shooting spree that left four people dead in Santa Monica has been identified as John Zawahri, sources told CNN.