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Essential News from The Associated Press
Latest Headlines  Soldier's slaying prompts UK security reviewMay 24, 20133:21 PM ET LONDON (AP) — Both of the suspects accused of butchering a British soldier during broad daylight on a London street had long been on the radar of Britain's domestic spy agency, though investigators say it would have been nearly impossible to predict that the men were on the verge of a brutal killing.   UK-bound Pakistan plane diverted, 2 men arrestedMay 24, 20133:26 PM ET LONDON (AP) — Britain scrambled fighter jets Friday to intercept a commercial airliner carrying more than 300 people from Pakistan, diverting it to an isolated runway at an airport on the outskirts of London and arresting two British passengers who allegedly threatened to destroy the plane.   Feds look for temporary fix after I-5 collapseMay 24, 20134:05 PM ET MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says federal officials are searching the country for a possible temporary replacement for a bridge that collapsed along the crucial Interstate 5 corridor.   Obama: Sexual assault threatens trust in militaryMay 24, 20133:54 PM ET ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — With a growing sexual assault epidemic staining the military, President Barack Obama urged U.S. Naval Academy graduates Friday to remember their honor depends on what they do when nobody is looking and said the crime has "no place in the greatest military on earth."  Obama's drone rules leave unanswered questionsMay 24, 20134:01 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he says will restrict how and when the U.S. can launch targeted drone strikes, leaving himself significant power over how and when the weapons can be deployed. 
Latest Headlines  Roger Federer, always at Grand Slam tournamentsMay 24, 20131:03 PM ET PARIS (AP) — Perhaps not surprisingly, the first three questions posed to Roger Federer at his pre-French Open news conference Friday concerned rival and nemesis Rafael Nadal.   Yankees' Teixeira to play in minors on WednesdayMay 24, 20133:50 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira expects to play in his first game since hurting his right wrist in early March, suiting up for a minor-league game with Double-A Trenton on Wednesday.   Atlas of Indianapolis: Carpenter on pole at IndyMay 24, 20132:21 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — He's the hometown hope, the Butler University alum and die-hard Indiana Pacers fan who has put his modest, one-car program on the pole for the Indianapolis 500 ahead of powerhouse programs from Penske Racing and Andretti Autosport.   10 things to know about the Indianapolis 500May 24, 20132:08 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 is Sunday with a wide-open field and a pair of drivers trying to join the elite list of four-time winners. Two Americans start on the front row, along with Carlos Munoz, an unknown Indy 500 newcomer who grew up idolizing Juan Pablo Montoya — a fellow Colombian who won "The Greatest Spectacle In Racing" as a rookie. 
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