Pilots faced challenges landing in San Francisco...

• Pilots faced challenges landing in San Francisco

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Experienced pilots say the challenges of landing at San Francisco International Airport were further complicated by the shutdown of a ground-based instrument landing system and the movement of runway thresholds prior to Saturday's crash of a Korean airliner.

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• McConnell, Paul forge mutually beneficial alliance

  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — To cover his political flank, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has forged an alliance with tea party darling Rand Paul, picked up support from other national tea party leaders and brought in a campaign manager from the upper echelons of the tea party movement.

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  Russia official: Venezuela last chance for Snowden

  MOSCOW (AP) — An influential Russian parliament member who often speaks for the Kremlin encouraged NSA leaker Edward Snowden on Sunday to accept Venezuela's offer of asylum.

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