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File-This June 16, 2011 file photo shows Anthony Weiner speaking to the media during a news conference in New York. The ex-congressman who resigned over raunchy tweets said late Tuesday may 21, 2013, that he's in the New York City mayoral race. He had said last month he was considering it. The Democrat is jumping into a crowded field for September's primary. He's arriving with some significant advantages, including a $4.8 million campaign war chest, polls showing him ahead of all but one other Democrat, and no end of name recognition.

Anthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor

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Maine man charged in death of missing teen

A 15-year-old girl found dead in woods north of Bangor knew the man charged with killing her, her best friend said, contrary to early reports that before her disappearance she'd headed outside her Glenburn home to see someone she recently met on Facebook.
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Conn. rail service returning to normal

Regular train service is returning to Connecticut, five days after a derailment injured scores of commuters and damaged tracks.

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NATIONAL POLITICS

Garcetti holds slim lead as LA picks new mayor

Councilman Eric Garcetti held a slender edge Tuesday in early returns over city Controller Wendy Greuel to become the next Los Angeles mayor, while slow-coming returns suggested it could take a day or more until a winner emerges.
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Arias speaks out about case in jailhouse interview

In a surprise jailhouse interview just hours after a jury began deliberating her fate, Jodi Arias spoke out Tuesday about her murder trial, her many fights with her legal team and her belief that she "deserves a second chance at freedom someday."
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Up to 30 hurt in crash in northwest Ohio

The state Highway Patrol says up to 30 people have been injured in a crash between a commercial bus and a car on Interstate 75 in northwest Ohio.

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BUSINESS

Bernanke testimony to be studied for policy clues

When Ben Bernanke testifies about the U.S. economy Wednesday, the Federal Reserve chairman's words will be examined for any clues that the Fed might soon taper - or increase - its support for the economy.

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10 Things to Know for Wednesday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday:
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Malcolm X's grandson buried in NY

Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of slain civil rights activist Malcolm X, has been buried at a cemetery in suburban New York.
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Safety Board: ATF blocking plant blast probe

Federal agents and the state fire marshal have effectively barred a federal safety panel from the site of a Texas fertilizer plant blast that killed 15 people and injured about 200 others, hampering its investigation, the panel's chairman said.
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Search for Okla. tornado survivors nearly complete

Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children.