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Coast Guard accused of discrimination
Mar 28 2006 11:40PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A civil liberties group accused the Coast Guard Tuesday of discrimination because it forbids religious head coverings in photographs submitted by those seeking merchant marine licenses.
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Summer home of JFK's grandfather is sold
Mar 28 2006 11:28PM (CT)
HULL, Mass. (AP) - The former summer home of President Kennedy's grandfather was auctioned Tuesday for $950,000 to a developer of luxury condominiums, two real estate agents said.
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Girl assaulted by caregiver to get $5.35M
Mar 28 2006 11:23PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A girl who contracted HIV when she was sexually assaulted by a city-approved caregiver will get up to $5.35 million in damages.
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Moussaoui wanted to testify vs. himself
Mar 28 2006 10:57PM (CT)
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - Al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui offered last month to testify for prosecutors against himself at his death-penalty trial and told agents that he did not want to die in prison, according to last-minute testimony Tuesday.
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ACLU: Iraq prison photos to be released
Mar 28 2006 10:45PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The federal government has agreed to release disputed pictures showing American soldiers tormenting Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison, the American Civil Liberties Union said Tuesday.
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More human remains found near WTC site
Mar 28 2006 10:36PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Construction workers cleaning toxic waste from a vacant skyscraper near the World Trade Center site have found more bone fragments and human remains, officials said Tuesday.
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Sago Mine survivor may go home this week
Mar 28 2006 10:35PM (CT)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The sole survivor of the Sago Mine disaster is expected to be released from a rehabilitation hospital and return home Thursday after more than two months of therapy, a family spokeswoman said Tuesday.
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Small Tenn. town remembers slain minister
Mar 28 2006 10:27PM (CT)
SELMER, Tenn. (AP) - Hundreds of mourners filled a small-town church to hear a slain minister eulogized as a devoted husband and father Tuesday while his wife sat in jail, accused of murder.
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Light quake shakes Mojave Desert
Mar 28 2006 10:21PM (CT)
RIDGECREST, Calif. (AP) - A magnitude-4.1 earthquake struck the Mojave Desert Tuesday about 115 miles north of Los Angeles, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
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Sought Ore. couple nabbed in Washington
Mar 28 2006 10:20PM (CT)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A couple sought on drug charges after their rescue from the mountains of southwest Oregon were arrested Tuesday in Washington state, authorities said.
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College student in Wal-Mart for 41 hours
Mar 28 2006 9:55PM (CT)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Some students set out for sun-drenched beaches and tropical party bars for spring break. Skyler Bartels, a 20-year-old Drake University sophomore, headed for the local Wal-Mart.
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S.C. approves seeking death for pedophiles
Mar 28 2006 9:50PM (CT)
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The state Senate on Tuesday endorsed making repeat child rapists eligible for the death penalty, setting aside arguments the move might be unconstitutional.
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New Orleans to sell flooded buses on eBay
Mar 28 2006 9:38PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Starved for cash, the New Orleans school district is taking a long shot and hoping to sell its flooded, unsalvageable school buses on eBay.
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New Orleans health care still in shambles
Mar 28 2006 9:33PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The city of New Orleans has only 456 staffed hospital beds, compared with 2,269 before the city was struck by Hurricane Katrina, according to government auditors who say rebuilding the health care system will be vital for bringing people back.
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Soldier pleads not guilty in detainee harm
Mar 28 2006 9:32PM (CT)
FORT BLISS, Texas (AP) - A military intelligence soldier pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges he abused detainees in Afghanistan, and he asked to be tried by a military jury.
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Terrorism ruled out in Mass. water probe
Mar 28 2006 9:30PM (CT)
BLACKSTONE, Mass. (AP) - Residents of two towns were ordered to stop using water from their taps after someone broke into the area's supply facility and left behind a 5-gallon container that had an odor.
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Spanish-language media rally immigrants
Mar 28 2006 9:29PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The marching orders were clear: Carry American flags and pack the kids, pick up your trash and wear white for peace and for effect.
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Two jurors replaced at ex-Ill. gov. trial
Mar 28 2006 8:59PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Six months of testimony and two weeks of deliberations nearly went down the drain Tuesday before the judge in the corruption trial of former Gov. George Ryan put the case back on track.
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Witness says cops told him to dig a grave
Mar 28 2006 8:49PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A tow truck driver testified Tuesday that he was forced to dig the grave of a jeweler who was allegedly kidnapped and killed in 1986 by two New York City detectives moonlighting as hit men for the mob.
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Gov. Bush: Official shouldn't have e-mailed
Mar 28 2006 8:45PM (CT)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida's top investigator should not have communicated privately with a county sheriff while the state investigated the death of a teenager who was punched and kicked by guards at the county's boot camp, Gov. Jeb Bush said Tuesday.
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Police say Pa. teens taunted, killed man
Mar 28 2006 8:21PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Two teenagers taunted a man rummaging through a trash bin and then killed him after he bared his buttocks at them, police said Tuesday.
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Ind. ex-trooper gets life in family murder
Mar 28 2006 8:18PM (CT)
BOONVILLE, Ind. (AP) - A judge on Tuesday sentenced a former Indiana state trooper to life in prison for the murders of his wife and two young children.
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Fla. teens push for more driver eye exams
Mar 28 2006 8:10PM (CT)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - These young lobbyists got just what they wanted from lawmakers _ though their inexperience showed a bit along the way.
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Medal of Honor recipient David Bleak dies
Mar 28 2006 7:02PM (CT)
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - David Bleak, a Korean War medic who received the Medal of Honor for rescuing a comrade amid hand-to-hand combat in 1952, has died. He was 74.
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S.C. Lt. Gov. caught speeding, no tickets
Mar 28 2006 5:55PM (CT)
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer has been stopped at least twice in the past four months for speeding _ once for going 101 mph in a 70 mph zone on a wet highway _ but was let off without a ticket.
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Briton indicted for killing his wife, baby
Mar 28 2006 4:43PM (CT)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - A British man accused of killing his wife and infant daughter was indicted by a grand jury Tuesday on first-degree murder and weapons charges.
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NYC teacher charged in fake Katrina trip
Mar 28 2006 2:25PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A high school teacher was arrested Tuesday for telling school officials he was being deployed to assist with Hurricane Katrina relief efforts when he actually traveled to Brazil for a religious conference, investigators said.
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American Indians cite voter intimidation
Mar 28 2006 2:15PM (CT)
LAKE ANDES, S.D. (AP) - American Indian Charon Asetoyer says that when she went to vote a few years ago, a white man gave her the finger and asked her in vulgar terms what she was doing there.
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N.Y. man jailed for starving dog
Mar 28 2006 2:07PM (CT)
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) - A man who let his dog starve to death in a basement closet while he took his 7-year-old daughter to Disney World was sentenced Tuesday to a year in jail.
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Poll shows growing fear among immigrants
Mar 28 2006 1:10PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A majority of people who described themselves as legal immigrants for a poll released Tuesday said they believe anti-immigration sentiment is growing and are alarmed by the tone of the debate over reform.
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Padilla judge restricts classified info
Mar 28 2006 12:54PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - The federal judge overseeing the terrorism case against Jose Padilla imposed tight restrictions Tuesday on the handling of classified material to prevent disclosure of national security secrets when classified evidence is turned over to the defense.
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Term limits to hit Neb. legislature hard
Mar 28 2006 12:31PM (CT)
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nearly half of Nebraska's state senators will be forced out of office early next year as the state's voter-approved term limits hit their first group of lawmakers.
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Mich. gov. signs minimum wage increase
Mar 28 2006 11:47AM (CT)
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Workers earning the minimum wage in Michigan will get a raise in October under legislation signed Tuesday by Gov. Jennifer Granholm.
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Ill. man charged with killing daughter
Mar 28 2006 11:41AM (CT)
CLARENDON HILLS, Ill. (AP) - A man accused of choking his 8-year-old daughter, stabbing her in the neck and attempting to drown her in a toilet was ordered jailed without bond Tuesday.
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Fire hits Brooklyn apartment building
Mar 28 2006 10:14AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Firefighters battled a heavy fire on the top floor of a four-story apartment building in Brooklyn Tuesday morning.
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Police: Portland man tried to harm child
Mar 28 2006 8:45AM (CT)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A homeless man who swiped a toddler from a stroller and ran before being tackled by the child's parents told police he planned to throw the 2-year-old in front of a light-rail train, according to arrest papers.
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DeLay appeals suspension of gun license
Mar 28 2006 5:18AM (CT)
RICHMOND, Texas (AP) - Rep. Tom DeLay is fighting to regain his concealed handgun permit after it was suspended because of his indictment on felony charges.
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Moussaoui testimony hurts 9/11 families
Mar 28 2006 4:29AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - After American Airlines pilot Charles Burlingame's hijacked plane struck the Pentagon on Sept. 11, his sister read everything related to the attacks _ even the footnotes in the official government report.
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Dad mourns daughter in Seattle slayings
Mar 28 2006 3:49AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Kyle Moore dropped his 14-year-old daughter off at a Tacoma bowling alley Friday night, knowing she was meeting up with older friends for a ride to a dance party in Seattle, one with a zombie theme.
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Rescued Oregon couple disappears again
Mar 28 2006 3:46AM (CT)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - If not for their wrong turn in the mountains of southern Oregon, the case of Elbert and Becky Higginbotham might well have lingered in an in-basket of the cash-strapped office of the sheriff of Navajo County, Ariz.
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Judge won't delay New Orleans election
Mar 28 2006 3:35AM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal judge whose own home was flooded after Hurricane Katrina has rejected pleas to delay the city's April 22 elections, saying he shared residents' "burning desire for completeness."
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Amnesty International: US Taser deaths up
Mar 28 2006 2:53AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of people who have died in the U.S. after being shocked by police stun guns is growing rapidly, Amnesty International says in a report that catalogs 156 in the past five years.
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Pa. hearing on babies' remains waived
Mar 28 2006 1:11AM (CT)
McKEESPORT, Pa. (AP) - An ex-funeral director waived a preliminary hearing Monday on charges that he did not properly dispose of 19 babies whose remains were found in the garage of his former home.
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Philly police find $11 million in pot
Mar 28 2006 1:04AM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A burglary call at a house led to the seizure of roughly 2,500 pounds of pot worth about $11.6 million on the street, police said Monday.
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Miss. bill for Tobacco payment vetoed
Mar 28 2006 12:56AM (CT)
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Gov. Haley Barbour on Monday vetoed a bill that would continue to allow the Mississippi Legislature to give $20 million a year to a private, nonprofit anti-tobacco organization.
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Sleep-deprived teens dozing off at school
Mar 28 2006 12:17AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - America is raising a nation of sleep-deprived kids, with only 20 percent getting the recommended nine hours of shuteye on school nights and more than one in four reporting dozing off in class.
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Study: Child well-being improving
Mar 28 2006 12:11AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Children have shown few gains in educational achievement over the past three decades, a sour note in a broad social report card that also cites declines in drug use, pregnancy rates and crime.
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