KBR Inc. to pay $130K penalty over whistleblowers dispute

WASHINGTON (AP) — A global technology and engineering firm has agreed to pay a $130,000 penalty in the first action taken for an alleged violation of a whistleblower protection rule enacted in response to the recent financial crisis, federal regulators said Wednesday.



KBR Inc. to pay $130K penalty over whistleblowers dispute



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Dish's Internet TV, Sling, gets HBO service for $15 a month

NEW YORK (AP) — HBO lovers have one more way to watch "Game of Thrones."



Dish's Internet TV, Sling, gets HBO service for $15 a month



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SUV crashes into shed, killing sleeping man, pregnant woman

PALMETTO, Fla. (AP) — When a horrific boom ripped Cristian Carlos out of a deep sleep early Wednesday, he wasn't sure what to think.



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Mullin considers turning around St John's an 'obligation'

NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Mullin says he considers trying to turn around the St. John's basketball program an "obligation."



Mullin considers turning around St John's an 'obligation'



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Inmate overpowers guard, escapes from eastern Illinois jail

KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) — A convicted murderer awaiting sentencing escaped from a jail in eastern Illinois Wednesday after beating a guard into unconsciousness, taking his keys and uniform and speeding off in his SUV.



Inmate overpowers guard, escapes from eastern Illinois jail



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What happens next in marathon bomber's death penalty trial

BOSTON (AP) — Now that the prosecution and defense have rested in the first phase of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's trial, there are a few steps left before jurors begin deliberating. After the jury reaches a verdict, the same jury will hear evidence in a second phase of the trial to determine whether Tsarnaev, 21, should be executed or spend the rest of his life in prison.



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California governor orders mandatory water restrictions

ECHO LAKE, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown has ordered state officials to impose mandatory water restrictions for the first time in history as the state grapples with a serious drought.



California governor orders mandatory water restrictions



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