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Essential News from The Associated Press
Latest Headlines  $590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in FlaMay 19, 20136:34 AM ET DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said Sunday.   Probe into Conn. train crash giving way to cleanupMay 19, 20133:09 AM ET BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Investigators will look closely at a broken section of rail to see if it is connected to the commuter train derailment and collision outside New York City that left dozens injured, as the focus begins to shift toward cleanup and rebuilding ahead of challenging times for travelers and commuters along the Northeast Corridor.   Hofstra student killed by police during break-inMay 19, 20133:07 AM ET MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — In what police are describing as a crime of opportunity, a wanted man with a criminal history dating nearly 15 years entered a front door that had been left open at a New York home near Hofstra University.   Medical emergency eyed in Va. parade crashMay 19, 20133:17 AM ET DAMASCUS, Va. (AP) — Witnesses described a frantic scene and close calls after an elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a small Virginia mountain town's parade. Investigators were looking into whether the motorist had suffered a medical emergency before the accident.   Obama urged to make economy a bigger, bolder topicMay 19, 201310:07 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — Five months into President Barack Obama's second term, allies and former top aides worry that his overarching goal of economic opportunity has been diminished, partly drowned out by controversies seized upon by Republicans in an effort to weaken him. 
Latest Headlines  No Triple Crown: Oxbow upsets Orb at PreaknessMay 18, 20139:11 PM ET BALTIMORE (AP) — Right from the start, a horse trained by one not so over-the-hill Hall of Famer and ridden by another took control of the Preakness. The result: a huge upset and the end of any hopes for a Triple Crown attempt at the Belmont Stakes.    Serena Williams beats Azarenka to win Italian OpenMay 19, 201310:06 AM ET ROME (AP) — Serena Williams won her fourth consecutive title of the year in dominating fashion Sunday, beating third-seeded Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 in the Italian Open final.    Stevens rides Oxbow to 3rd Preakness winMay 18, 20138:42 PM ET BALTIMORE (AP) — Although no one really keeps track of such things, Gary Stevens had no problem making the assessment with complete conviction. 
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