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Avalanche in Utah mountains kills man
Feb 17 2007 11:52PM (CT)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A man died after being caught in an avalanche Saturday while snowmobiling near Tower Mountain in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest, authorities said.
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Marine gets 8 years in Iraqi killing
Feb 17 2007 11:25PM (CT)
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) - A Marine who said he never fired a shot in the kidnapping and murder of an Iraqi man was sentenced Saturday to 8 years in military prison _ the longest sentence yet in the case.
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Marine gets 8 years in Iraqi killing
Feb 17 2007 11:25PM (CT)
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) - A Marine who said he never fired a shot in the kidnapping and murder of an Iraqi man was sentenced Saturday to 8 years in military prison _ the longest sentence yet in the case.
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Pa. fire kills 6 young kids, 1 woman
Feb 17 2007 10:37PM (CT)
WAYNESBURG, Pa. (AP) - Fire swept through a house in southwestern Pennsylvania early Saturday, killing six young children and a woman and injuring one other person, state police said.
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Pa. fire kills 6 young kids, 1 woman
Feb 17 2007 10:37PM (CT)
WAYNESBURG, Pa. (AP) - Fire swept through a house in southwestern Pennsylvania early Saturday, killing six young children and a woman and injuring one other person, state police said.
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Pa. fire kills 6 young kids, 1 woman
Feb 17 2007 10:37PM (CT)
WAYNESBURG, Pa. (AP) - Fire swept through a house in southwestern Pennsylvania early Saturday, killing six young children and a woman and injuring one other person, state police said.
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N.J. man arrested in attack on Wiesel
Feb 17 2007 10:34PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A man accused of roughing up Nobel laureate and Holocaust scholar Elie Wiesel at a San Francisco hotel earlier this month was arrested Saturday, authorities said.
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Man honored for fatal bid to save family
Feb 17 2007 10:33PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The wife of a man who died after he set out on foot in the Oregon wilderness to find help for his snowbound family thanked hundreds Saturday who attended a memorial service in his honor.
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Man honored for fatal bid to save family
Feb 17 2007 10:33PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The wife of a man who died after he set out on foot in the Oregon wilderness to find help for his snowbound family thanked hundreds Saturday who attended a memorial service in his honor.
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Carnival brings revelers to Big Easy
Feb 17 2007 10:01PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Carnival revelers streamed into the city Saturday _ and Mardi Gras organizers hoped to throw such a fantastic party that visitors would vow to return to this tourist-dependent city again.
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Carnival brings revelers to Big Easy
Feb 17 2007 10:01PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Carnival revelers streamed into the city Saturday _ and Mardi Gras organizers hoped to throw such a fantastic party that visitors would vow to return to this tourist-dependent city again.
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Carnival brings revelers to Big Easy
Feb 17 2007 10:01PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Carnival revelers streamed into the city Saturday _ and Mardi Gras organizers hoped to throw such a fantastic party that visitors would vow to return to this tourist-dependent city again.
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Carnival brings revelers to Big Easy
Feb 17 2007 10:01PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Carnival revelers streamed into the city Saturday _ and Mardi Gras organizers hoped to throw such a fantastic party that visitors would vow to return to this tourist-dependent city again.
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Tribune sues Fox News over 'Red Eye'
Feb 17 2007 9:25PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Tribune Co. has filed a federal trademark infringement lawsuit to block Fox News Channel from using the name "Red Eye" for its late-night talk show.
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Barge catches fire in La.; 1 missing
Feb 17 2007 9:22PM (CT)
VENICE, La. (AP) - A barge holding about 17,000 gallons of crude oil burst into flames Saturday, leaving one person burned and another missing.
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Thousands aim to break snow angel record
Feb 17 2007 9:20PM (CT)
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Among the thousands of people frantically flapping in the snow Saturday in an attempt to set the record for the most snow angels ever made were parents, children, even snowplow drivers.
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Thousands aim to break snow angel record
Feb 17 2007 9:20PM (CT)
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Among the thousands of people frantically flapping in the snow Saturday in an attempt to set the record for the most snow angels ever made were parents, children, even snowplow drivers.
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2 dead from carbon monoxide in N.C.
Feb 17 2007 9:12PM (CT)
WILSON, N.C. (AP) - Two workers died Saturday from exposure to carbon monoxide while working on a renovation project at an aerospace plant, a fire official said.
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Avalanches block highways in Colo.
Feb 17 2007 8:47PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Thousands of travelers heading to ski areas for the holiday weekend were stalled by giant traffic jams Saturday as highways were blocked by crews removing snow slides.
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Calif. college party under protest
Feb 17 2007 7:29PM (CT)
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - A "South of the Border" theme party has stirred outrage at a Silicon Valley university after students showed up dressed as Hispanic janitors, gardeners, gangbangers and pregnant teens.
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JetBlues continue: More canceled flights
Feb 17 2007 7:00PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - JetBlue, still reeling from a snowstorm that forced hundreds of canceled and delayed flights, said Saturday that 23 percent of its weekend flights would be canceled as it tries to get back on schedule.
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JetBlues continue: More canceled flights
Feb 17 2007 7:00PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - JetBlue, still reeling from a snowstorm that forced hundreds of canceled and delayed flights, said Saturday that 23 percent of its weekend flights would be canceled as it tries to get back on schedule.
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JetBlues continue: More canceled flights
Feb 17 2007 7:00PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - JetBlue, still reeling from a snowstorm that forced hundreds of canceled and delayed flights, said Saturday that 23 percent of its weekend flights would be canceled as it tries to get back on schedule.
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George Washington a big deal in Laredo
Feb 17 2007 5:42PM (CT)
LAREDO, Texas (AP) - Linda Leyendecker Gutierrez lives and works a few blocks from the Rio Grande and traces her lineage in two branches _ from one of this Spanish colonial city's oldest families and to Revolutionary War orator Patrick Henry.
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Fire nearly quelled at Texas refinery
Feb 17 2007 5:32PM (CT)
SUNRAY, Texas (AP) - Firefighters were dousing the last flames at a west Texas refinery Saturday, a day after an explosion injured 19 people and produced a billowing cloud of smoke that could be seen 60 miles away.
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Fire nearly quelled at Texas refinery
Feb 17 2007 5:32PM (CT)
SUNRAY, Texas (AP) - Firefighters were dousing the last flames at a west Texas refinery Saturday, a day after an explosion injured 19 people and produced a billowing cloud of smoke that could be seen 60 miles away.
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Hot dog seller gets foie gras citation
Feb 17 2007 4:51PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - A hot dog restaurateur who advertised that he was selling foie gras despite the city's ban on its sale has become the first to be cited.
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No union for 'married' N.J. gay couple
Feb 17 2007 4:38PM (CT)
ASBURY PARK, N.J. (AP) - With a solemn exchange of vows and a kiss, Louis Navarrete and Ric Best became the first same-sex couple to marry in New Jersey.
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City sues lottery winners over parties
Feb 17 2007 4:33PM (CT)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A couple who won a $2.6 million lottery jackpot and spoke of helping young people fight drug addiction and alcohol abuse are facing a lawsuit alleging they held four months of parties with public sex, fights and signs of drug dealing.
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Lab audit: Cleveland juries not misled
Feb 17 2007 4:16PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - An ongoing audit of the city's crime lab criticizes a fired forensic analyst for following poor procedures but says there is no evidence that he intentionally misled juries with his testimony, an Associated Press review shows.
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Ark. appointee won't seek confirmation
Feb 17 2007 4:05PM (CT)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - An interim U.S. attorney says a "partisan circus" over his recess appointment makes it impossible for him to receive fair consideration, and he will not seek Senate confirmation to his Arkansas district.
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Parks estate case settled
Feb 17 2007 2:02PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - A settlement was reached Saturday in the dispute over the estate of civil rights icon Rosa Parks, including the rights to her name and image, a lawyer in the case said.
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Sale of JFK sniper window falls through
Feb 17 2007 1:15PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - The auction of a window advertised as Lee Harvey Oswald's sniper perch in the killing of President John F. Kennedy brought a bid of about $3 million, but the sale quickly fell through.
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Laredo Washington birthday mixes culture
Feb 17 2007 1:08PM (CT)
LAREDO, Texas (AP) - Linda Leyendecker Gutierrez lives and works a few blocks from the Rio Grande and traces her lineage in two branches _ from one of this Spanish colonial city's oldest families and to Revolutionary War orator Patrick Henry.
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Sisters aim to uphold Norwegian customs
Feb 17 2007 1:04PM (CT)
SUNBURG, Minn. (AP) - The temperature hung below zero on the first day of the Norwegian II class at Kultur Hus, just the kind of weather that would have made the students' Scandinavian ancestors feel at home when they settled here a century and a half ago.
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Body found in home a year after death
Feb 17 2007 12:29PM (CT)
HAMPTON BAYS, N.Y. (AP) - The partially mummified body of a man dead for more than a year has been found in a chair in front of his television, which was still on, authorities said.
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Air Force tests synthetic fuel in N.D.
Feb 17 2007 11:03AM (CT)
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. (AP) - With the wind chill making it seem like 40 below zero, Lt. Col. Daniel Millman said the Air Force picked the right place to test a new fuel.
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Padilla brig officials must testify
Feb 17 2007 9:37AM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Officials of a Navy brig where suspected al-Qaida operative Jose Padilla was held have been ordered to testify at a hearing next week to determine whether his treatment there has left him unfit to stand trial.
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4 states may divert conservation funds
Feb 17 2007 8:07AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Four lucky states were slated to share billions in potential royalties courtesy of an offshore drilling expansion signed into law last year, money that could help reverse decades of environmental damage from coastal industry. But as budget planning gets under way, the states are beginning to realize that Congress gave them far more freedom in spending the windfall than the political rhetoric in Washington suggested.
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4 states may divert conservation funds
Feb 17 2007 8:07AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Four lucky states were slated to share billions in potential royalties courtesy of an offshore drilling expansion signed into law last year, money that could help reverse decades of environmental damage from coastal industry. But as budget planning gets under way, the states are beginning to realize that Congress gave them far more freedom in spending the windfall than the political rhetoric in Washington suggested.
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Inventor of the TV remote dies
Feb 17 2007 7:52AM (CT)
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Hit the mute button for a moment of silence: The co-inventor of the TV remote, Robert Adler, has died.
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Group claims Coburn broke election law
Feb 17 2007 12:31AM (CT)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A watchdog group filed complaints Friday alleging Sen. Tom Coburn's campaign broke election law by failing to properly identify some donors before the 2004 election.
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