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Monday, May 20, 2013 - 1:26pm

Obama to China: stop censorship

BEIJING – President Barack Obama pointedly nudged China on Monday to stop censoring Internet access, offering an animated defense of the tool that helped him win the White House and suggesting Beijing need not fear a little criticism. The presiden

N.C. Police Act on 'Good' Tip in Missing Girl Case

Capt. Charles Kimble of the Fayetteville Police Department said several agencies spent the day looking for signs of Shaniya Davis, but wouldn't elaborate on what information they received.

Britain, Australia Apologize to Child Migrants

As many as 150,000 poor British children were shipped off to the colonies over 3.5 centuries, often taken from struggling families under programs intended to provide them with a new start — and the Empire with a supply of sturdy white workers.

DNA Evidence in 1998 Yale Killing Was Contaminated

The family of a Yale student found stabbed to death off campus in 1998 has learned that DNA evidence in the unsolved murder was contaminated by a former forensic lab worker.

Hawaii's White Sandy Beaches Are Shrinking

Geologists say more than 70 percent of Kauai's beaches are eroding while Oahu has lost a quarter of its sandy shoreline.

N.C. Police Charge Mother in Missing Girl Case

The mother of a 5-year-old girl who disappeared in North Carolina was charged Saturday with human trafficking and other offenses, though authorities said they still did not know the girl's whereabouts.

Football Players Clad in Camouflage Salute Military

South Carolina and Maryland emerged from their locker rooms Saturday wearing camouflage uniforms with military values such as 'Duty,' 'Honor,' and 'Courage' on the back in place of names to honor those who have served.

First U.S. Marijuana Cafe Opens in Oregon

The United States' first marijuana cafe opened on Friday, posing an early test of the Obama administration's move to relax policing of medical use of the drug.

Families of 9-11 Victims Divided Over Detainee Trial Plan

Attorney General Eric Holder's announcement to bring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to trial at a New York City courthouse Friday was received by families of Sept. 11 victims with mixed reaction.