Pot-enjoying Ohio defendant agrees to quit
CINCINNATI (AP) - An avid marijuana user has agreed to give up his pastime to avoid a jail sentence from a southwest Ohio judge perplexed by his reluctance.
Nineteen-year-old Damaine Mitchell got credit for time served for marijuana possession, ending that case. Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Melba Marsh convicted him of possession Monday after
...UN says thawing permafrost to boost global warming
AP Environmental Writer
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Thawing permafrost covering almost a quarter of the northern hemisphere could "significantly amplify global warming" at a time when the world is already struggling to reign in rising greenhouse gases, a U.N. report said on Tuesday.
The warning comes as United Nations
...M23 rebels say they won't leave Congo city of Goma
Associated Press
GOMA, Congo (AP) - GOMA, Congo (AP) - Congo's M23 rebels defied a deadline imposed by neighboring nations, saying Tuesday the insurgents will stay in the crucial, eastern city of Goma and will fight the Congolese army if it tries to retake it.
Congo's military spokesman Col.
...Egyptians gather at Tahrir for anti-Morsi protest
CAIRO (AP) - Thousands flocked to Cairo's central Tahrir square on Tuesday for a protest against Egypt's president in a significant test of whether the opposition can rally the street behind it in a confrontation aimed at forcing the Islamist leader to rescind decrees that granted him near absolute powers.
Waving
...Millions chase record $425M Powerball jackpot
Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) - Eight months after a trio of ticket buyers split a $656 million Mega Millions jackpot to set a world lottery record, Powerball is offering up a prize that would be the second highest.
The $425 million jackpot, the largest in Powerball's history, represents a potential
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