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U.S. Top News: N.Y. Times publisher denies fired female editor was paid less

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05/20/2014
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N.Y. Times publisher denies fired female editor was paid less
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Days after the sudden termination of Jill Abramson as executive editor of The New York Times, the first woman to hold that position, the newspaper's publisher denied reports that she had been paid less than her predecessor.
Missouri set to execute inmate who has rare health defect
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Missouri is set to execute early Wednesday a convicted killer whose lawyers have said has a rare health condition that could lead to extreme pain and suffocation during a lethal injection.
Machinery failure blamed for hurting seven at Wisconsin foundry
(Reuters) - The "catastrophic failure" of a piece of machinery at a Wisconsin foundry triggered a small fire and the release of molten metal that injured seven people, police said on Tuesday.
Military acquisition rules hamper U.S. ability to counter cyber threats
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) - U.S. military experts on Monday said current acquisition rules hamper their ability to respond quickly to a growing number of cyber attacks against U.S. weapons and computer networks and new approaches are needed.
Sperm donor or parent? Check the box on California form
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A bill aimed at protecting the parental and adoptive rights of same-sex couples in California passed a key legislative hurdle on Monday in an effort to close gaps in a state law that have led to at least one high-profile legal case.
Same-sex couples wed in Oregon after gay marriage ban lifted
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - Gay and lesbian couples clamored to be among the first in Oregon to exchange wedding vows on Monday after a federal judge struck down a state ban on same-sex marriage, sparking a day of celebration amid flowers, cakes and honking car horns.
Woman arrested on suspicion of forcing three-year-old to eat own feces
(Reuters) - An Arizona woman was arrested at the weekend on suspicion of forcing a three-year-old girl to eat her own feces after the girl defecated in a bathtub, court records show.
NSA data-gathering may run into California roadblock
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - The federal government would need a warrant from a judge if it wants the cooperation of California officials in searching residents' cellphone and computer records, under a bill making its way through the state legislature.
White House vows CIA will not use vaccine programs for covert ops
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House promised on Monday that the CIA will not use immunization programs for its operations following a complaint that the spy agency used such a campaign in its hunt for Osama bin Laden.
London imam Abu Hamza convicted of U.S. terrorism charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) - London imam Abu Hamza al-Masri was convicted of terrorism charges in New York on Monday, following a four-week trial that shined a spotlight on the preacher's controversial anti-Western statements.
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