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Larry Flynt Seeks To Block Execution Of Man Who Shot Him
November 13, 2013 News from NPR
Joseph Paul Franklin, who shot the porn publisher in 1978, is scheduled to die Nov. 20 in Missouri. Flynt is seeking to block the execution through legal and public relations means.
Nigerian Pirates Free Kidnapped U.S. Mariners
The captain and engineer from the U.S.-flagged C-Retriever, a 222-foot offshore resupply, were abducted on Oct. 23 when gunman boarded the vessel.
Administration Invites HealthCare.gov Users To Try Again
Email invitations are going out to people who were unable to complete registration in the first weeks of the Affordable Care Act's enrollment period.
Hawaii's Senate Gives Final Approval To Same-Sex Marriage
The bill cleared the state Senate on a 19-4 vote, with the chamber's lone Republican joining three Democrats to oppose the measure.
Family Rescues Kidnapped Woman; Alleged Captor Is Killed
Bethany Arceneaux's family managed to find and rescue her, days after she was kidnapped in Louisiana. Her alleged captor was shot and died, leading legal experts to cite a "defense of others" concept in state law.
In Shattered Filipino City, A Fight For 'Sheer Survival'
In Tacloban, a city of more than 220,000 people, some aid trucks are being looted as they arrive. Desperate for food, water and other essentials, many people are taking matters into their own hands.
Record $142.4M For Francis Bacon Art; Warhol Fetches $57.3M
The late artist's Three Studies of Lucian Freud is now the most expensive piece of art ever sold at auction. Also at Christie's, Andy Warhol's Coca-Cola (3) went for $57.3 million. Sculptor Jeff Koons' Balloon Dog (Orange) sold for $58.4 million, an auction record for a living artist's work.
HealthCare.gov's Mystery Lady Says She's Been Cyberbullied
Who was that smiling woman who used to greet visitors on the troubled website? Her image caused much mockery. Now "Adriana" (she doesn't want her full name revealed) has spoken to ABC News. "I didn't design the website. I didn't make it fail," she says, so "cyberbullies" should stand down.
'Got You, You Rat,' Woman Tells 'Whitey' Bulger At Sentencing
Relatives of those murdered by the Boston mobster, and others who believe their loved ones were his victims, are speaking at his sentencing hearing.
'Stop This Madness,' Tearful Filipino Pleads At Climate Talks
Distraught over the devastation wreaked on his nation by Typhoon Haiyan, the Philippines' representative at a global climate change conference said he will fast during the 11-day forum. Yeb Sano links weather catastrophes of recent years to global warming.
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