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Man arrested in slaying of Ga. debutante
Jan 31 2006 11:49PM (CT)
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - A 25-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old woman who had attended her debutante ball hours earlier.
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Court: Co. does not own Titanic aftifacts
Jan 31 2006 11:36PM (CT)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The company that has exclusive salvage rights to the wreckage of the Titanic does not own the site or the artifacts recovered from it, a federal appeals court said Tuesday.
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Army moves soldiers during gay porn probe
Jan 31 2006 11:32PM (CT)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A group of paratroopers from the elite 82nd Airborne Division have been moved from their regular barracks while military officials investigate allegations that they appeared on a gay pornography Web site, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.
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Mother in Milwaukee abuse probe released
Jan 31 2006 11:28PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - A woman who was arrested after police found three of her 14 children hiding in an abandoned house, claiming that she beat them, was released from jail Tuesday after prosecutors decided not to file charges against her.
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Mormon church president leaves hospital
Jan 31 2006 11:23PM (CT)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Gordon B. Hinckley, the 95-year-old president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was released from the hospital Tuesday, a week after a cancerous growth was removed from his large intestine, a church spokeswoman said.
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Marine cleared of negligent homicide charge
Jan 31 2006 11:20PM (CT)
QUANTICO, Va. (AP) - A U.S. Marine was acquitted of negligent homicide Tuesday at a court martial in connection with a car accident that killed a Romanian rock star.
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Six dead in Calif. post office shooting
Jan 31 2006 10:52PM (CT)
GOLETA, Calif. (AP) - A former postal worker who had been put on medical leave for psychological problems shot five people to death at a huge mail-processing center and then killed herself in what was believed to be the nation's deadliest workplace shooting ever carried out by a woman.
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Panel: Cop violated policy in teen's death
Jan 31 2006 10:45PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A police officer violated policy by shooting to death a 13-year-old boy who rammed a vehicle into a patrol car, a civilian-run commission ruled Tuesday.
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Coretta Scott King dies at 78
Jan 31 2006 10:28PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Coretta Scott King, who worked to keep her husband's dream alive with a chin-held-high grace and serenity that made her a powerful symbol of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s creed of brotherhood and nonviolence, died Tuesday. She was 78.
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Harlem Boys Choir sues to stop eviction
Jan 31 2006 10:25PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The Boys Choir of Harlem, asked to leave its public-school home by Tuesday, has sued the city Department of Education in a last-ditch effort to dodge the eviction.
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Video shows officer shooting Airman
Jan 31 2006 10:24PM (CT)
CHINO, Calif. (AP) - A videotape released Tuesday shows a sheriff's deputy shooting an unarmed Air Force policeman who recently returned from Iraq as he appeared to obey an order to get up off the ground.
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ABC journalists hurt in Iraq arrive in Md.
Jan 31 2006 10:06PM (CT)
ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. (AP) - Wounded ABC anchorman Bob Woodruff and cameraman Doug Vogt arrived in the United States on Tuesday for treatment at a Navy hospital for the wounds they suffered in Iraq.
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Appeals courts uphold abortion finding
Jan 31 2006 9:37PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Two federal appeals courts on opposite sides of the country declared the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act unconstitutional Tuesday, saying the measure lacks an exception for cases in which a woman's health is at stake.
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Judge dismisses charges in smuggling case
Jan 31 2006 9:33PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - A trial judge Tuesday dismissed many of the counts against three people accused of being part of a ring responsible for the nation's deadliest human smuggling attempt.
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Mom, boyfriend charged in NYC child death
Jan 31 2006 9:04PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A woman and her boyfriend were arrested Tuesday in the alleged beating death of her 4-year-old son, the latest in a recent series of child abuse fatalities that have rattled the city's child welfare agency.
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Three Chicago students shot near school
Jan 31 2006 8:51PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Three students were shot Tuesday across the street from their high school and one was in critical condition, officials said.
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Mourners pay respect to Kings' legacies
Jan 31 2006 8:23PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - On the day Coretta Scott King died, Lori Smith wanted to pay her respects _ by exposing her children to the legacy of peace and nonviolence created by the civil rights pioneer and her husband.
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Ky. church abuse deal may be $85 million
Jan 31 2006 7:41PM (CT)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A judge approved a settlement of up to $85 million Tuesday between sexual abuse victims and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington, one of the largest deals the church has reached with U.S. parishioners who were molested by clergy.
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Fourteen hurt in N.C. chemical plant blast
Jan 31 2006 7:20PM (CT)
MORGANTON, N.C. (AP) - An explosion at a chemical plant Tuesday injured 14 workers and set off a fire that spewed thick black smoke, leading to the temporary evacuation of nearby residents, officials said.
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Ex-Borgata waitresses sue casino for $70M
Jan 31 2006 6:35PM (CT)
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Two former Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa cocktail servers have filed a $70 million sex discrimination lawsuit against the casino, saying it humiliated costumed "Borgata Babes" by imposing weight limits, encouraging breast augmentation surgery and emphasizing looks over job performance.
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Wounded journalists arrive at Md. hospital
Jan 31 2006 5:52PM (CT)
ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. (AP) - Wounded ABC anchorman Bob Woodruff and cameraman Doug Vogt arrived in the United States on Tuesday for treatment at a Navy hospital.
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Ex-band boss to plead guilty in R.I. fire
Jan 31 2006 5:48PM (CT)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The former manager of the heavy metal rock group Great White has agreed to plead guilty to 100 counts of involuntary manslaughter for his role in a 2003 nightclub fire that killed 100 people.
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Washington's gov. prefers informal name
Jan 31 2006 5:25PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Just call her Chris. Washington state's governor, who has long been known in public life and news accounts as Christine Gregoire, would prefer that everyone use the more informal version of her first name.
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N.Y. school officials plead guilty in theft
Jan 31 2006 3:23PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Two former top school officials have pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $1.5 million between them from their suburban district, the latest revelation in a burgeoning scandal of thefts from Long Island schools.
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New Orleans disaster a priceless education
Jan 31 2006 3:04PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - For engineering students, the mechanics of pumps and levees has never been more important. For biologists, the study of mold never more timely. For political scientists, the challenges of democratic decision-making never more real.
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Washington governor signs gay rights bill
Jan 31 2006 2:58PM (CT)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a gay civil rights bill into law Tuesday, though the law may be held in limbo if opponents are successful in forcing a referendum.
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Border tunnel probe yields first arrest
Jan 31 2006 2:03PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - A Mexican citizen was arrested on drug charges in the investigation into the longest tunnel ever found underneath the U.S.-Mexico border, U.S. officials said Monday.
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Activists want videotaped cops fired
Jan 31 2006 1:17PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Black activists on Tuesday called for the firing of police officers who were shown on live television swinging night sticks and punching and kicking a suspect after a car chase.
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Investigators: no evidence jet was target
Jan 31 2006 10:56AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Federal investigators have found no evidence of a terrorist connection to an American Airlines pilot's report of a plume of smoke _ possibly from a small rocket _ near Los Angeles International Airport last fall, the FBI and Homeland Security Department reported.
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AP is older than was thought, papers show
Jan 31 2006 10:31AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A collection of 19th-century documents newly acquired by The Associated Press shows that the world's largest newsgathering organization traces its origins to 1846, two years earlier than traditionally accepted by journalism historians and the AP itself.
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Chicago Judge urged to open Hamas hearing
Jan 31 2006 9:51AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Tribune has urged a federal judge to reject the government's request for a closed hearing for a man accused of laundering money for the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
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UMass imposes more drinking restrictions
Jan 31 2006 7:08AM (CT)
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) - No more drinking games at the University of Massachusetts. The school is cracking down on alcohol abuse on the Amherst campus with a list of new rules that go into effect this semester.
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Police: Woman may have fed kids poison
Jan 31 2006 4:50AM (CT)
DE QUEEN, Ark. (AP) - It was a father's worried call that police say sent them to a home in western Arkansas, where the bodies of three young children were found lying side-by-side on a bed.
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Colorado city agrees to pay rape victims
Jan 31 2006 4:39AM (CT)
AURORA, Colo. (AP) - The city has agreed to pay $240,000 to four victims of a serial rapist who admitted assaulting at least 10 women and children after he was released following a police interview.
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Judge hears case on Kan. juvenile sex law
Jan 31 2006 3:49AM (CT)
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A federal judge has begun hearing testimony about whether doctors, nurses and other health care professionals in Kansas should be forced to report instances of underage sex to authorities.
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New England fisherman facing fishing cuts
Jan 31 2006 3:26AM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - New England's fishermen are again facing onerous cuts in their time at sea as regulators decide on more restrictions to help struggling fish stocks recover.
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Fights between Texas, La. students worsen
Jan 31 2006 3:25AM (CT)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - When the fights between Texas and Louisiana students worsened at White Middle School, its remedy was a field trip to a nearby strip mall for a lesson in peace and understanding.
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Motorcyclist injured on Calif. freeway
Jan 31 2006 2:31AM (CT)
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) - A motorcyclist was injured and several buses and a big-rig truck had their windows shattered Monday night, apparently by someone hurling bricks or rocks onto the Garden Grove Freeway, authorities said.
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Jew to lead National Prayer Breakfast
Jan 31 2006 1:56AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The annual National Prayer Breakfast will be co-chaired by Sen. Norm Coleman, the first time in memory that a Jew will lead the gathering, and at a time when some rabbis have expressed misgivings about what they see as the event's overtly Christian tone.
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Plan to consolidate farm offices revisited
Jan 31 2006 1:38AM (CT)
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. (AP) - A proposal to consolidate local farm offices, hastily scrapped last year amid outrage from farmers and Congress, is being pitched again as an effort to modernize a Depression-era network.
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Calif. bill would ban news-like videos
Jan 31 2006 1:22AM (CT)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The California Senate approved a bill Monday to outlaw any state-sponsored videos that appear as objective news reports like the one Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration was ordered to remove from a state Web site last month.
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Soldier sentenced to 20 years in slaying
Jan 31 2006 1:17AM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) - A Fort Benning soldier was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in the killing of a fellow infantryman days after returning from a tour of duty in Iraq.
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Grandparents love story is CellFlix winner
Jan 31 2006 1:17AM (CT)
ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) - A film starring a student's grandparents was named the winner Monday of a college's contest for 30-second movies shot entirely on cell phones.
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Kin of shooting victims, prosecutor meet
Jan 31 2006 1:12AM (CT)
BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) - After nearly a year of waiting for details on a student's shooting rampage in which 10 people died on the Red Lake Indian Reservation, many victims' relatives said they were frustrated and angry after a private meeting with a federal prosecutor Monday.
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Plane crash in suburban Chicago kills 4
Jan 31 2006 12:41AM (CT)
WHEELING, Ill. (AP) - A twin-engine airplane crashed Monday near the Palwaukee Municipal Airport, killing all four people aboard, authorities said.
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Plane crash in suburban Chicago kills 4
Jan 31 2006 12:23AM (CT)
WHEELING, Ill. (AP) - A twin-engine airplane crashed Monday near the Palwaukee Municipal Airport, killing all four people aboard, authorities said.
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Pa. family reports finding needle in soup
Jan 31 2006 12:08AM (CT)
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - A supermarket chain pulled soup cans from the shelves of its stores in six states after a family reported finding a sewing needle in a sealed can of minestrone, officials said.
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