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Domestic partners opponents challenge law
Mar 25 2005 11:20PM (CT)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A California law that gives gay couples who register as domestic partners nearly the same responsibilities and benefits as married spouses should be overturned because lawmakers undermined the will of voters, lawyers for two groups argued Friday.
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Schiavo's father says she's in last hours
Mar 25 2005 10:56PM (CT)
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. (AP) - A federal appeals court panel refused to order the reinsertion of Terri Schiavo's feeding tube Friday, hours after the severely brain-damaged woman's father said she was weakening and down "to her last hours."
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Calif. judge ends cash limit for campaigns
Mar 25 2005 9:18PM (CT)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A judge cleared the way for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to raise unlimited cash to promote his agenda to voters, ruling Friday that the state's political watchdog improperly limited donations for ballot measures.
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Man questioned in girl's disappearance
Mar 25 2005 7:51PM (CT)
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Police were investigating whether a body found Friday is that of a 10-year-old girl who authorities said vanished with a registered sex offender.
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Couple died in refinery blast together
Mar 25 2005 6:59PM (CT)
TEXAS CITY, Texas (AP) - James and Linda Rowe moved here from Louisiana less than a year ago _ for the well-paying oil industry jobs and to be together, truly together, for the first time in their 30-year marriage.
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NRA leader advocates guns for teachers
Mar 25 2005 6:55PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - All options should be considered to prevent rampages like the Minnesota school shooting that took 10 lives _ including making guns available to teachers, a top National Rifle Association leader said Friday.
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Refinery had fire a day before blast
Mar 25 2005 6:28PM (CT)
TEXAS CITY, Texas (AP) - A small fire broke out at an oil refinery the day before a deadly blast at the site killed 15 people and injured more than 100, a company spokesman said Friday.
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15 contract E. coli after Fla. festivals
Mar 25 2005 6:23PM (CT)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - State health officials said Friday at least 15 people, including 11 children, who recently visited central Florida festivals have since tested positive for a dangerous strain of E. coli, or a potentially fatal kidney disease caused by the bacterium.
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Escape plans found in Nichols' Ga. cell
Mar 25 2005 5:14PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Authorities found hand-drawn escape plans in the cell of a man accused of going on a deadly courthouse rampage, a television station reported.
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Man tries to steal gun to 'rescue Schiavo'
Mar 25 2005 5:07PM (CT)
SEMINOLE, Fla. (AP) - A man was arrested after trying to steal a weapon from a gun shop so he could "take some action and rescue Terri Schiavo," authorities said.
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Doctor critical of U.N. resumes job
Mar 25 2005 4:57PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A U.N. doctor whose contract was terminated after co-writing a book critical of the United Nations said Friday that he has been reinstated on an appeal claiming whistleblower status.
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Former S.F. zoo elephant dies at sanctuary
Mar 25 2005 4:52PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - An Asian elephant who was a popular zoo attraction for decades has died at the animal sanctuary where she was moved last year because of her ill health and need for companions.
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Chocolate crosses move into mainstream
Mar 25 2005 4:41PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A symbol of Christianity that sits atop church steeples, dangles from necks and hangs on walls is now ending up in the mouths of the faithful, over the objections of some religious officials.
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Copy of Texas Declaration donated to Alamo
Mar 25 2005 4:25PM (CT)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - One of only 13 surviving copies of the Texas Declaration of Independence has been donated to the Republic of Texas Library at the Alamo.
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Harmony Brands condoms being recalled
Mar 25 2005 3:10PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Condoms and home pregnancy test kits sold in retail stores nationwide are being recalled by their distributor, Harmony Brands, because they may not work correctly.
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Cheating wife awarded more than $40M
Mar 25 2005 2:30PM (CT)
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - A judge has awarded the former wife of a multimillionaire businessman a divorce settlement worth more than $40 million even though she admitted having affairs with her rock-climbing guide and a man she met on a flight to China.
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Friend says Minn. teen gunman on Prozac
Mar 25 2005 2:22PM (CT)
BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) - The teenager who shot five fellow students to death at his high school had watched a movie about a school shooting with friends earlier this month _ skipping ahead to some of the most violent scenes, a friend said Friday.
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Bush gives group more time on Nazi papers
Mar 25 2005 2:15PM (CT)
CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) - President Bush on Friday signed a bill giving a government group more time to declassify secrets about former Nazi war criminals hired by the CIA after World War II.
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Former Conn. governor prepares for prison
Mar 25 2005 1:41PM (CT)
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Former Gov. John G. Rowland received a different identification Friday as he prepares to enter prison next week: Inmate No. 15623-014.
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Lawmaker seeks black box privacy guards
Mar 25 2005 1:33PM (CT)
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Raymon Holmberg didn't know his new sedan came equipped with the long arm of the law. The dealer hadn't bothered to mention the "black box," a computer chip that stores information on speed and seat belt use.
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NYC prosecutor, 85, faces tough challenger
Mar 25 2005 1:15PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Robert Morgenthau was first elected district attorney a municipal lifetime ago, when New York was sliding toward bankruptcy, when crime and the mob were endemic, when the gay rights and feminist movements were in their infancy. Thirty-one years later, the city has changed immensely. The chief prosecutor in Manhattan remains the same.
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Racially charged incidents rattle L.A.
Mar 25 2005 1:07PM (CT)
MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) - Like thousands of other Californians, Crystal Farr moved her family to the inland suburbs of Los Angeles to live in more affordable housing than she could find along the coast. She has come to question the wisdom of the move following the arrest of dozens of alleged white supremacists and a series of racially charged incidents, including an attack on her teenage son.
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FBI agent wounds Boston robbery suspect
Mar 25 2005 12:54PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - An FBI agent shot and wounded a bank robbery suspect, the agency's first shooting in Boston in about 20 years, a bureau spokeswoman said.
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NYC recalls math guides full of errors
Mar 25 2005 12:16PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - City officials recalled preparation material for math tests that had been sent to teachers after discovering they were filled with math and spelling mistakes.
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Police: Former chief tried to eat evidence
Mar 25 2005 12:08PM (CT)
IMPERIAL, Pa. (AP) - A former police chief accused of stealing tried to eat a piece of evidence _ a receipt _ during a court hearing, authorities said.
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Baby back with mother after adoption suit
Mar 25 2005 12:01PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - A 6-month-old girl at the center of an interstate custody battle has been reunited with her biological mother after a judge ruled the adoption agency in Utah mishandled the paperwork.
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Neb. high court upholds infant blood tests
Mar 25 2005 11:00AM (CT)
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The Nebraska Supreme Court upheld a state law Friday that requires mandatory blood testing of newborn babies, rejecting an appeal by a couple who said it violates their religious beliefs.
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Texas Plant had two other fatal accidents
Mar 25 2005 8:14AM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - The explosion that killed 15 workers at an oil refinery blast in Texas City was the third fatal accident in less than four years at the plant, but the company insists it is safe.
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Ex-Atlanta hostage receives $70K reward
Mar 25 2005 7:24AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The woman who said she gained the trust of suspected courthouse gunman Brian Nichols by talking about her faith while he held her hostage was presented with $70,000 in reward money Thursday for helping authorities capture him.
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Former POW Lynch visits comrade's grave
Mar 25 2005 6:31AM (CT)
TUBA CITY, Ariz. (AP) - Former POW Jessica Lynch visited the grave of former comrade Army Spc. Lori Piestewa and said the experience brought her a sense of closure.
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Court: Fla. must warn of dangers at beach
Mar 25 2005 5:11AM (CT)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Cities that make their public beaches attractive to swimmers have an obligation to warn the public of dangers such as rip tides, the Florida Supreme Court has ruled.
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Hawaiian language enjoys revival
Mar 25 2005 4:06AM (CT)
HONOLULU (AP) - "E heluhelu kakou," Nako`olani Warrington tells her third graders _ let's read together.
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Victim receives $437,000 in sex abuse case
Mar 25 2005 12:51AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Archdiocese of San Francisco was ordered Thursday to pay $437,000 to a California man who says he was repeatedly fondled by a priest during the 1970s.
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