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Assad's supporters abroad vote in Syrian election 05/29/2014 02:58am • BASSEM MROUE Associated Press YARZE, Lebanon (AP) -- Tens of thousands of supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad voted Wednesday at embassies abroad, clogging entrances to the Lebanese capital for hours and clashing with soldiers overwhelmed by their sheer numbers a week before national electio Zillow Rental Scam Targets Clarendon Renters 05/28/2014 01:55pm • A prospective Arlington renter nearly fell victim to a scam posted on real estate website Zillow last week, according to one Clarendon rental broker. Matthew Leighton, a broker with Century 21 Redwood Realty, said he received a phone call from a renter inquiring about a Zillow listing for a&nbs Australian senator produces fake bomb at hearing 05/28/2014 12:24pm • ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- An Australian senator startled his colleagues by producing a fake pipe bomb during a committee hearing on Monday.Sen. Bill Heffernan, who represents the ruling Liberal Party, was making a point about a relaxation of security at Parliament Hous How VA clinics falsified appointment records 05/28/2014 07:08am • PAULINE JELINEK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fake appointments, unofficial logs kept on the sly and appointments made without telling the patient are among tricks used to disguise delays in seeing and treating veterans at Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics.They're not a new phenomenon. V Knockoffs a headache for IPO-bound Alibaba 05/27/2014 04:34pm • KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) -- At first glance, the Monster Tron T1 headphones sold on Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba's Taobao site are a tempting offer for audiophiles looking for state-of-the-art hi-fi equipment.But sellers omit one key detail: Monster Inc. never produced this Rangers a win away from Stanley Cup finals 05/26/2014 08:55pm • MONTREAL (AP) -- When other parts of their game are sputtering, the New York Rangers have two key assets to fall back on -- penalty killing and goaltending.It's a combo that has put them within one victory of their first Stanley Cup final in 20 years. And it has frustrated the Montreal Canadiens, wh Shifting views on gay marriage now favor Democrats 05/24/2014 09:06am • NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) -- It wasn't all that long ago that Republicans used gay marriage as a tool to drive Election Day turnout. But as public opinion on the issue has turned and courts strike down same-sex marriage bans, gay rights is evolving into a wedge issue for Democra Florida man accused of stealing grave markers 05/23/2014 01:30pm • DELAND, Fla. (AP) -- A Florida man is accused of stealing grave markers from his employer and selling them as scrap metal.The Volusia County Sheriff's Office arrested 31-year-old Daniel Monahan on Thursday. He faces multiple counts of dealing in stolen property.The owner of Volusia Monuments says th Mother persuaded kidnapped woman to go to police 05/23/2014 04:00am • GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) -- A California woman who says she was kidnapped a decade ago by her mother's boyfriend lived a seemingly ordinary life with her alleged captor year after year, but she was too scared to go to authorities until she recently reunited with her mo Mother persuaded kidnapped woman to go to police 05/23/2014 02:00am • GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) -- A California woman who says she was kidnapped a decade ago by her mother's boyfriend lived a seemingly ordinary life with her alleged captor year after year, but she was too scared to go to authorities until she recently reunited with her mo Correction: Kidnapping Victim Found story 05/22/2014 10:19pm • SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) -- In a story May 21 about the arrest of a California man on suspicion of kidnapping a teenager a decade ago and forcing her into marriage, The Associated Press, relying on information from the Santa Ana police, reported erroneously the age of their daughter. She is 3 years ol As a shallow actress, Moore a hit in Cannes 05/21/2014 08:14pm • JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) -- One of the great pleasures of this year's Cannes Film Festival has been a momentary close-up on Julianne Moore's face in David Cronenberg's "Maps to the Stars."It comes when her character, a desperate and superficial actress, learns that the role she Guide to US allegations of China cyberspying 05/21/2014 12:52pm • EILEEN SULLIVAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration has brought unprecedented criminal charges against five officials in the Chinese military for hacking into private U.S. companies' systems and stealing trade secrets. It was the first time the U.S. has revealed any evidence US hacking victims fell prey to mundane ruses 05/21/2014 07:06am • JACK GILLUM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The victims were their own worst enemies.The hacking techniques the U.S. government says China used against American companies turned out to be disappointingly mundane, tricking employees into opening email attachments or clicking on innocent-looking w Sante Kimes, convicted in NY widow's murder, dies 05/21/2014 12:38am • DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- Sante Kimes, who along with her son made up a notorious grifter team convicted of the murders of a wealthy widow in New York and a businessman in Los Angeles, has died in her prison cell at age 79.Kimes, who was portrayed by Mary Tyler Moore in a TV mo