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Spitzer call girl reportedly identified
Mar 12 2008 11:04PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The call girl at the center of the prostitution scandal that prompted Gov. Eliot Spitzer to resign in disgrace has been identified as a 22-year-old aspiring musician who struggled in a broken home as a child.
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Spitzer call girl reportedly identified
Mar 12 2008 11:04PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The call girl at the center of the prostitution scandal that prompted Gov. Eliot Spitzer to resign in disgrace has been identified as a 22-year-old aspiring musician who struggled in a broken home as a child.
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Letter to God found in CO gunman's car
Mar 12 2008 11:02PM (CT)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A plaintive letter asking Jesus "why didn't you ever answer my cries?" was found in the car of a gunman who killed four people at a church and missionary school before committing suicide, police said Wednesday.
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Documents feed debate on FEMA trailers
Mar 12 2008 11:01PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Federal officials issued trailers to Hurricane Katrina victims even though some workplace safety tests detected high levels of formaldehyde at government staging areas for the structures just weeks after the storm, a lawyer for hundreds of occupants said Wednesday.
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2 in Miss. bank among 4 dead in shooting
Mar 12 2008 10:30PM (CT)
McCOMB, Miss. (AP) - A man fatally shot two people Wednesday in the bank where his ex-wife worked, then forced the woman to flee with him before killing her and committing suicide, authorities said.
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Move to block ex-lawmaker's run doubted
Mar 12 2008 10:17PM (CT)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The chairwoman of the legislative black caucus said Wednesday that she's concerned by her party's efforts to block a former legislator from returning to the state House seat he left to settle a felony sexual assault charge.
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2 charged in UNC student leader slaying
Mar 12 2008 10:14PM (CT)
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) - A man charged with murdering the University of North Carolina student body president was arrested Wednesday as detectives hunted for a second suspect.
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2 charged in UNC student leader slaying
Mar 12 2008 10:14PM (CT)
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) - A man charged with murdering the University of North Carolina student body president was arrested Wednesday as detectives hunted for a second suspect.
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2 charged in UNC student leader slaying
Mar 12 2008 10:14PM (CT)
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) - A man charged with murdering the University of North Carolina student body president was arrested Wednesday as detectives hunted for a second suspect.
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2 charged in UNC student leader slaying
Mar 12 2008 10:14PM (CT)
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) - A man charged with murdering the University of North Carolina student body president was arrested Wednesday as detectives hunted for a second suspect.
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Boys survive being tossed from overpass
Mar 12 2008 10:13PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Motorists watched in horror Wednesday as a woman tossed two young boys off a freeway overpass, then took the two-story leap into rush-hour traffic herself. But the shocking moment had an incredibly fortunate ending.
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Boys survive being tossed from overpass
Mar 12 2008 10:13PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Motorists watched in horror Wednesday as a woman tossed two young boys off a freeway overpass, then took the two-story leap into rush-hour traffic herself. But the shocking moment had an incredibly fortunate ending.
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Boys survive being tossed from overpass
Mar 12 2008 10:13PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Motorists watched in horror Wednesday as a woman tossed two young boys off a freeway overpass, then took the two-story leap into rush-hour traffic herself. But the shocking moment had an incredibly fortunate ending.
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Police quiet in SC missing couple case
Mar 12 2008 10:13PM (CT)
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) - The mystery of a couple who disappeared from this tiny resort island has deepened with the apparent suicide of a business executive just hours after he was named a person of interest in the case.
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Sheriff: Woman sat on toilet for 2 years
Mar 12 2008 10:11PM (CT)
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Authorities are considering charges in the bizarre case of a woman who sat on her boyfriend's toilet for two years _ so long that her body was stuck to the seat by the time the man finally called police.
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15 people rescued at sea near San Diego
Mar 12 2008 10:08PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Fifteen people were rescued from a boat off the Pacific coast Wednesday after they were stranded for three days in an apparent human smuggling attempt gone bad, authorities said. Two were arrested for investigation of smuggling.
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15 people rescued at sea near San Diego
Mar 12 2008 10:08PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Fifteen people were rescued from a boat off the Pacific coast Wednesday after they were stranded for three days in an apparent human smuggling attempt gone bad, authorities said. Two were arrested for investigation of smuggling.
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15 people rescued at sea near San Diego
Mar 12 2008 10:08PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Fifteen people were rescued from a boat off the Pacific coast Wednesday after they were stranded for three days in an apparent human smuggling attempt gone bad, authorities said. Two were arrested for investigation of smuggling.
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Supporters rally for Mass. student
Mar 12 2008 10:08PM (CT)
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) - Faculty and students at the University of Massachusetts rallied Wednesday in support of a black biology student who faces attempted murder charges after a white man allegedly taunted him with racial epithets, broke his nose and smashed his dormitory window.
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Supporters rally for Mass. student
Mar 12 2008 10:08PM (CT)
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) - Faculty and students at the University of Massachusetts rallied Wednesday in support of a black biology student who faces attempted murder charges after a white man allegedly taunted him with racial epithets, broke his nose and smashed his dormitory window.
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Supporters rally for Mass. student
Mar 12 2008 10:08PM (CT)
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) - Faculty and students at the University of Massachusetts rallied Wednesday in support of a black biology student who faces attempted murder charges after a white man allegedly taunted him with racial epithets, broke his nose and smashed his dormitory window.
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Supporters rally for Mass. student
Mar 12 2008 10:08PM (CT)
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) - Faculty and students at the University of Massachusetts rallied Wednesday in support of a black biology student who faces attempted murder charges after a white man allegedly taunted him with racial epithets, broke his nose and smashed his dormitory window.
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Spitzer resigns in disgrace over scandal
Mar 12 2008 9:50PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - In a startlingly swift fall from grace, Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigned Wednesday after getting caught in a call-girl scandal that made a mockery of his straight-arrow image and left him facing the prospect of criminal charges and perhaps disbarment.
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Fundraiser trial witness gets immunity
Mar 12 2008 9:07PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - The former chairman of a state board with power over multimillion-dollar plans for hospital construction testified Wednesday that he took "marching orders" from a political fundraiser on trial for fraud, attempted extortion and money laundering.
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Closings made in NYC child death trial
Mar 12 2008 9:03PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A prosecutor used a gruesome crime scene photo in her closing argument Wednesday as she scolded a man accused of killing his starving stepdaughter for sneaking some yogurt. The man's defense argued the child's mother was responsible for the death.
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800 small dogs seized from Ariz. home
Mar 12 2008 8:46PM (CT)
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - About 800 small dogs, including Chihuahuas, terriers and Pomeranians, were seized from a triple-wide mobile home whose occupants were overwhelmed trying to care for the animals, authorities said Wednesday.
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Detroit mayor exhumes 'buried' slur
Mar 12 2008 8:19PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick stood before hundreds of people last summer and triumphantly proclaimed: "Die, N-word, and we don't want to see you 'round here no more."
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Breakaway Episcopal bishop defrocked
Mar 12 2008 7:54PM (CT)
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Episcopal leaders ousted a breakaway conservative bishop Wednesday in a struggle for control of the Diocese of San Joaquin and its properties.
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Killer of Kitty Genovese denied parole
Mar 12 2008 5:41PM (CT)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The man who killed Kitty Genovese in New York City in a case that became a textbook example of urban apathy has been denied parole.
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Ark. bailiff who forgot inmate suspended
Mar 12 2008 5:15PM (CT)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A bailiff who forgot about a woman locked in a courthouse holding cell and left her there for four days without food, water or access to a bathroom has been suspended for 30 days but will keep his job, officials said Wednesday.
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Senator backs televangelist probe
Mar 12 2008 5:00PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - The Democratic chairman of the Senate Finance Committee has thrown his support behind an investigation of allegations of lavish spending and lax oversight at a half-dozen "prosperity gospel" Christian ministries.
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'Girls Gone Wild' founder enters plea
Mar 12 2008 4:20PM (CT)
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) - "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis pleaded no contest to child abuse and prostitution charges Wednesday under an agreement that allowed him to walk free after nearly a year in jail.
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Group: historic battlefields threatened
Mar 12 2008 4:13PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The site of the single bloodiest day in American history is under siege _ threatened by a 120-foot cell phone tower, says a preservation group.
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Feds charge ex-Pa. trooper in pimp case
Mar 12 2008 3:31PM (CT)
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A former Pennsylvania state trooper tipped off pimps who ran a prostitution ring in exchange for money and sex, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
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A colorful $5 bill is coming your way
Mar 12 2008 3:27PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Coming soon to a cash register near you: a new $5 bill sporting some touches of color for the first time.
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Man accused of child rape kept in jail
Mar 12 2008 3:05PM (CT)
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) - A judge has decided that a convicted sex offender charged with raping a 6-year-old boy in a New Bedford, Mass., library is too dangerous to be released.
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117 starving dogs found in Ky. shelter
Mar 12 2008 2:26PM (CT)
SAND SPRINGS, Ky. (AP) - Police found 117 starving and diseased dogs _ including about 40 that were dead or dying _ during a raid at an eastern Kentucky animal shelter.
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Decision on Detroit mayor in 2 weeks
Mar 12 2008 2:15PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - A prosecutor said Wednesday she was delaying for another two weeks her decision on whether to file perjury charges against Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his former top aide.
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Blast on work boat off La. injures 6
Mar 12 2008 2:12PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - An explosion injured six members of a divers' support team working on a pipeline project in the Gulf of Mexico, and a seventh worker was missing Wednesday, the Coast Guard said.
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Measure of A Nation: We are the change
Mar 12 2008 1:29PM (CT)
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) - It's almost noon, almost time for what drew Carey Youngblood and his pals to the abandoned General Motors plant. Hands tucked deep in dirty jeans pockets, the factory men stomp their feet to stay warm as the countdown begins.
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Polish priest wins $1.6M religion prize
Mar 12 2008 11:06AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The Rev. Michael Heller, a prolific Polish scientist, author and Roman Catholic priest who bridges disciplines to explore the origins of the universe, was named Wednesday as winner of a religion award billed as the world's richest annual prize given to an individual.
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Padilla co-defendant faces 2nd trial
Mar 12 2008 11:05AM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - The man who recruited Jose Padilla for al-Qaida faces a second trial in Miami on perjury and obstruction charges, but probably not for years.
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Gunman's ex: 'The motive wasn't me'
Mar 12 2008 10:56AM (CT)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A former girlfriend of the man who waged a deadly shooting attack inside a Wendy's restaurant disputed assertions by authorities that he likely chose the spot because the couple often argued there.
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Senator gains ally in evangelist probe
Mar 12 2008 9:54AM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - The Democratic chairman of the Senate Finance Committee has thrown his weight behind an investigation of allegedly lavish spending and lax oversight at a half-dozen "prosperity gospel" ministries.
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Admitted serial killer moved to Missouri
Mar 12 2008 9:53AM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - A man who authorities say has confessed to killing nine women in four states in the late 1970s and early 1980s has been extradited to Missouri to face charges in five of those slayings.
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Astronauts check shuttle for damage
Mar 12 2008 7:21AM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - The seven-man crew of the shuttle Endeavour maneuvered toward the international space station early Wednesday, with the astronauts spending their first full day in orbit carefully examining the ship for any launch damage.
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Astronauts check shuttle for damage
Mar 12 2008 7:21AM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - The seven-man crew of the shuttle Endeavour maneuvered toward the international space station early Wednesday, with the astronauts spending their first full day in orbit carefully examining the ship for any launch damage.
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Astronauts check shuttle for damage
Mar 12 2008 7:21AM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - The seven-man crew of the shuttle Endeavour maneuvered toward the international space station early Wednesday, with the astronauts spending their first full day in orbit carefully examining the ship for any launch damage.
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3 NJ teens accused of sexual assault
Mar 12 2008 5:32AM (CT)
MONTCLAIR, N.J. (AP) - Three teenage boys have been charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old special education student, in a case that has drawn parallels to a widely publicized attack nearly 20 years ago in a neighboring town.
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3 NJ teens accused of sexual assault
Mar 12 2008 5:32AM (CT)
MONTCLAIR, N.J. (AP) - Three teenage boys have been charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old special education student, in a case that has drawn parallels to a widely publicized attack nearly 20 years ago in a neighboring town.
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Iowa town offers bounty on stray cats
Mar 12 2008 4:56AM (CT)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Attention, cat haters: There's money to be made in Randolph, which is offering a $5 bounty for each feral feline turned in.
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Dobson: Christian right needs leadership
Mar 12 2008 4:44AM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - With a generation of Christian right leaders dead or aging, the founder of the conservative evangelical group Focus on the Family says he's concerned about the movement's future leadership.
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Dobson: Christian right needs leadership
Mar 12 2008 4:44AM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - With a generation of Christian right leaders dead or aging, the founder of the conservative evangelical group Focus on the Family says he's concerned about the movement's future leadership.
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Dobson: Christian right needs leadership
Mar 12 2008 4:44AM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - With a generation of Christian right leaders dead or aging, the founder of the conservative evangelical group Focus on the Family says he's concerned about the movement's future leadership.
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FBI arrests doctor wanted in Australia
Mar 12 2008 4:44AM (CT)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - First New York, then Oregon, and now Australia. Dr. Jayant Patel is accused of leaving a bloody trail of mistakes as a surgeon, now resulting in manslaughter charges.
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FBI arrests doctor wanted in Australia
Mar 12 2008 4:44AM (CT)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - First New York, then Oregon, and now Australia. Dr. Jayant Patel is accused of leaving a bloody trail of mistakes as a surgeon, now resulting in manslaughter charges.
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FBI arrests doctor wanted in Australia
Mar 12 2008 4:44AM (CT)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - First New York, then Oregon, and now Australia. Dr. Jayant Patel is accused of leaving a bloody trail of mistakes as a surgeon, now resulting in manslaughter charges.
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Man arrested in LA football star murder
Mar 12 2008 4:14AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Pedro Espinoza was released from jail on a Saturday afternoon. The following night, police say, he shot dead a budding football star who was walking home from a mall.
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Man arrested in LA football star murder
Mar 12 2008 4:14AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Pedro Espinoza was released from jail on a Saturday afternoon. The following night, police say, he shot dead a budding football star who was walking home from a mall.
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Man arrested in LA football star murder
Mar 12 2008 4:14AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Pedro Espinoza was released from jail on a Saturday afternoon. The following night, police say, he shot dead a budding football star who was walking home from a mall.
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Man arrested in LA football star murder
Mar 12 2008 4:14AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Pedro Espinoza was released from jail on a Saturday afternoon. The following night, police say, he shot dead a budding football star who was walking home from a mall.
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Man arrested in LA football star murder
Mar 12 2008 4:14AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Pedro Espinoza was released from jail on a Saturday afternoon. The following night, police say, he shot dead a budding football star who was walking home from a mall.
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Advocates balk at renaming Ohio hospital
Mar 12 2008 3:33AM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A children's advocacy group wants to keep a children's hospital from putting clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch's name on a new emergency room.
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Report: State aid helping N.J.'s Camden
Mar 12 2008 3:17AM (CT)
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) - From the new law school building going up on Rutgers University's campus here to duplexes under construction amid boarded up homes, there are signs that the city is changing five years after an infusion of state money began.
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Army to turn trash into power in Iraq
Mar 12 2008 3:12AM (CT)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - The water bottles, plastic foam plates and other trash discarded by American troops in Iraq's mess halls may soon be serving double-duty _ as an unlikely power source to illuminate barracks and power up laptops.
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Departing grads leave Midwest worried
Mar 12 2008 2:42AM (CT)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Like many Midwest 20-somethings, Chris Diebel left for Los Angeles after graduating college here. Unlike many of them, he came back.
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Departing grads leave Midwest worried
Mar 12 2008 2:42AM (CT)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Like many Midwest 20-somethings, Chris Diebel left for Los Angeles after graduating college here. Unlike many of them, he came back.
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Study shows meth use still declining
Mar 12 2008 2:22AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Methamphetamine use continued to decline in nearly every part of the country last year as the government sharpened its crackdown on precursor chemicals used to make the illegal drug.
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Funding cut threat to Atlanta hospital
Mar 12 2008 12:39AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The House has voted to cut state funding to the city's only public hospital if it fails to overhaul its management structure.
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