7M enrolled doesn't guarantee health law's success

WASHINGTON — Seven million people signed up, so there is an appetite for President Barack Obama's health care law. But that doesn't guarantee success for the country's newest social program. The next enrollment season, which starts Nov. 15, will bring...

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Glance: Execution drug secrecy in 5 states

An Associated Press survey of the nation's 32 death penalty states found that the vast majority refuse to disclose the source of their execution drugs. Some states with laws shielding information about execution drugs and policies and the challenges...

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Samsung adding anti-theft solutions to smartphones

SAN FRANCISCO — Samsung Electronics will add two safeguards to its latest smartphone in an effort to deter rampant theft of the mobile devices nationwide, the company said Friday. The world's largest mobile-phone maker said users will be able to activate...

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5-year-old finds flaw in Xbox Live security

SAN DIEGO — A 5-year-old San Diego boy has outwitted the sharpest minds at Microsoft — he's found a backdoor to the Xbox. Kristoffer Von Hassel managed to log in to his father's Xbox Live account. When the password log-in screen appeared, Kristoffer...

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Economy seen back on track

The U.S. economy hit a key milestone in March as it restored all the jobs lost during the recession and continued its steady, moderate improvement, analysts said. "I thought it was a pretty positive report," said Robert Murphy, an economics professor...

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LPGA Tour boss 'disappointed' with Golf Digest

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — LPGA Tour Commissioner Mike Whan weighed in Friday on Golf Digest's provocative cover featuring Paulina Gretzky. "Obviously, we're disappointed and frustrated by the editorial direction (and timing) Golf Digest has chosen with...

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Fitchburg couple takes over Marshall Farm

FITCHBURG, Mass. — Jim Lattanzi is no stranger to hard work. At 29, he has operated a highly successful food-truck business, started a farm in his Hollis Hills home backyard with wife Allison, and expanded the business to include maple sugaring. The...

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Secrecy surrounds execution drugs in most states

ST. LOUIS — The vast majority of the country's 32 death penalty states refuse to disclose the source of their execution drugs. A review by The Associated Press has found that the states cloaked in secrecy include some with the most active death chambers....

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Desperate hunt is on for Flight 370 'black boxes'

PERTH, Australia — Planes, ships and two submersible sound locators were deployed Saturday to again scour a remote patch of the Indian Ocean in the increasingly urgent hunt for the Malaysia Airlines jet that vanished four weeks ago. A multinational...

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Anti-gay marriage group calls for Firefox boycott

SAN JOSE, California — A major backer of same-sex marriage bans is calling for a boycott of the Firefox web browser after the politically charged resignation of Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich. Eich served as CEO of Mozilla, which created Firefox, for only...

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