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Over 400 kids taken from polygamist sect
Apr 7 2008 11:25PM (CT)
ELDORADO, Texas (AP) - More than 400 children, mostly girls in pioneer dresses, were swept into state custody from a polygamist sect in what authorities described Monday as the largest child-welfare operation in Texas history.
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Over 400 kids taken from polygamist sect
Apr 7 2008 11:25PM (CT)
ELDORADO, Texas (AP) - More than 400 children, mostly girls in pioneer dresses, were swept into state custody from a polygamist sect in what authorities described Monday as the largest child-welfare operation in Texas history.
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Over 400 kids taken from polygamist sect
Apr 7 2008 11:25PM (CT)
ELDORADO, Texas (AP) - More than 400 children, mostly girls in pioneer dresses, were swept into state custody from a polygamist sect in what authorities described Monday as the largest child-welfare operation in Texas history.
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Over 400 kids taken from polygamist sect
Apr 7 2008 11:25PM (CT)
ELDORADO, Texas (AP) - More than 400 children, mostly girls in pioneer dresses, were swept into state custody from a polygamist sect in what authorities described Monday as the largest child-welfare operation in Texas history.
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Judge convicts 2 Makah in whale hunt
Apr 7 2008 11:02PM (CT)
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - Two Makah tribal members who led an unsanctioned gray whale hunt last September have been convicted of federal misdemeanor charges.
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Civil rights icon's incest trial starts
Apr 7 2008 10:07PM (CT)
LEESBURG, Va. (AP) - A daughter of a civil rights icon who served as a top lieutenant to Martin Luther King Jr. testified Monday that her father regularly molested her beginning when she was 6 years old.
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Protesters scale Golden Gate Bridge
Apr 7 2008 10:03PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Three people protesting China's human rights record and the impending arrival of the Olympic torch climbed up the Golden Gate Bridge on Monday and tied the Tibetan flag and two banners to its cables.
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Protesters scale Golden Gate Bridge
Apr 7 2008 10:03PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Three people protesting China's human rights record and the impending arrival of the Olympic torch climbed up the Golden Gate Bridge on Monday and tied the Tibetan flag and two banners to its cables.
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2 charged in LAX infrared cameras case
Apr 7 2008 9:50PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two men stopped from boarding a plane to China were charged Monday with trying to illegally export sensitive infrared cameras that authorities say are restricted because of their potential military uses.
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Order halting forced medication extended
Apr 7 2008 9:40PM (CT)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Utah Supreme Court on Monday extended an order halting a plan that would forcibly medicate a woman charged in the 2002 kidnapping of teenager Elizabeth Smart in an effort to restore her mental competency.
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Lawmakers reject NYC traffic fee
Apr 7 2008 9:29PM (CT)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Lawmakers rejected a proposal on Monday to charge Manhattan motorists an extra fee to drive in the city, a plan advocates hoped would reduce traffic and curb pollution.
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Remains of more 9/11 victims identified
Apr 7 2008 9:17PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The city has identified the remains of four more victims of the Sept. 11 attacks, including one man whose DNA was found beneath a service road that was initially paved over, officials said Monday.
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Teen accused in NYC grad student's death
Apr 7 2008 9:01PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A 14-year-old boy was charged with manslaughter in the death of a Columbia University graduate student who was punched and chased into traffic, hit by a car and killed, police said.
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DA: 'Laziness' at Orange County jail
Apr 7 2008 8:56PM (CT)
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - Results of a grand jury investigation released Monday show that an Orange County sheriff's deputy watched TV and sent text messages while jail inmates beat a fellow prisoner to death.
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Man convicted in Mich. student's slaying
Apr 7 2008 8:48PM (CT)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - A man was convicted Monday in the strangulation of a fellow Eastern Michigan University student in her dormitory room, a case that led to a fine against the school for covering up the death.
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N.J. approves paid leave for family care
Apr 7 2008 7:55PM (CT)
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey moved Monday to become the third state to require companies to offer six weeks of paid leave to workers wishing to care for a new child or sick relative.
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Washington Post wins 6 Pulitzers
Apr 7 2008 7:48PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The Washington Post won six Pulitzer Prizes on Monday _ the most in its history _ including awards for its coverage of the Virginia Tech massacre and a series exposing shoddy treatment of America's war wounded at Walter Reed hospital.
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Ga. soldier's widow wants his sperm
Apr 7 2008 7:43PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - A soldier's widow has succeeded in having sperm taken from his body and frozen four days after he was slain in Iraq, though medical experts said it's highly unlikely she would be able to bear his child.
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Ga. soldier's widow wants his sperm
Apr 7 2008 7:43PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - A soldier's widow has succeeded in having sperm taken from his body and frozen four days after he was slain in Iraq, though medical experts said it's highly unlikely she would be able to bear his child.
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Body parts found at 2 S.C. homes
Apr 7 2008 7:39PM (CT)
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Authorities in South Carolina are investigating the discovery of severed hands and feet at two homes about a mile apart.
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Police: Mom spoke of killing her kids
Apr 7 2008 7:31PM (CT)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A widowed mother accused of killing her children and taking a college counselor hostage at gunpoint spoke of a plan to kill her son and daughter the day before they were found dead, a police detective testified Monday.
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Ill. law would bypass Electoral College
Apr 7 2008 7:22PM (CT)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois will award its presidential electoral votes to the winner of the nationwide popular vote _ but only if several other states follow suit.
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Ex-NC lawmaker guilty of fraud charges
Apr 7 2008 6:31PM (CT)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A former state lawmaker was convicted Monday of mishandling thousands of dollars in charitable contributions and fraudulently obtaining a $150,000 loan and was sentenced to six to eight years in prison.
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Ex-NC lawmaker guilty of fraud charges
Apr 7 2008 6:31PM (CT)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A former state lawmaker was convicted Monday of mishandling thousands of dollars in charitable contributions and fraudulently obtaining a $150,000 loan and was sentenced to six to eight years in prison.
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Doctor: Ohio's lethal injection inhumane
Apr 7 2008 5:50PM (CT)
ELYRIA, Ohio (AP) - An anesthesiologist testified Monday that Ohio's lethal injection procedure isn't appropriate for dogs or cats, let alone humans.
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Boy takes wheel of runaway bus in Ohio
Apr 7 2008 5:39PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Rolling downhill in a bus with his screaming classmates and no driver, a fast-acting 11-year-old jumped behind the wheel Monday and steered the bus into a pillar, stopping it from careening out of control.
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Trial of former Newark mayor winds down
Apr 7 2008 4:40PM (CT)
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Newark Mayor Sharpe James betrayed his city by using his influence to help his one-time mistress rake in more than half a million dollars through shady real-estate deals, a prosecutor said in closing arguments Monday.
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Search off for Maine plane crash victim
Apr 7 2008 4:28PM (CT)
BELFAST, Maine (AP) - The Coast Guard ended its search for the pilot of a small aerobatic plane that crashed into the ocean though state officials were continuing an underwater search Monday afternoon.
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Star Rezko witness details drug binges
Apr 7 2008 3:19PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - The government's star witness at political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko's fraud trial gave an embarrassing, detailed account Monday of how he gorged on powerful drugs in his office, aboard chartered planes and in all-night sessions with male companions in luxury hotels.
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SC firm, railroad settle suit over spill
Apr 7 2008 3:03PM (CT)
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A textile company that closed after a train wreck and toxic chemical spill left nine people dead in 2005 settled a lawsuit with a railroad company, ending a trial that began a month ago.
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Man charged in Conn. home invasion
Apr 7 2008 3:01PM (CT)
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) - A sex offender was charged Monday with murder, aggravated sexual assault and other charges in the death of a woman kidnapped during a home invasion, police said.
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Animal artwork a source of zoo revenue
Apr 7 2008 1:53PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Brittany wields her paintbrush with confidence, slapping it roughly against the canvas to produce streaks of green or smears of orange. With apparent pride, she steps back, inspects her work _ and extends her trunk to receive a freshly loaded paintbrush.
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Animal artwork a source of zoo revenue
Apr 7 2008 1:53PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Brittany wields her paintbrush with confidence, slapping it roughly against the canvas to produce streaks of green or smears of orange. With apparent pride, she steps back, inspects her work _ and extends her trunk to receive a freshly loaded paintbrush.
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Woman, girl shot to death at Texas party
Apr 7 2008 1:03PM (CT)
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - A gunman drove up and opened fire at a child's birthday party, killing a woman and 5-year-old girl and wounding four others, authorities said.
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Mass. school coach pleads in boy's rape
Apr 7 2008 11:56AM (CT)
MALDEN, Mass. (AP) - A Massachusetts school custodian and basketball coach has pleaded not guilty to charges that he repeatedly raped a 12-year-old boy over six months last year.
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'Pole tax' unconstitutional in Texas
Apr 7 2008 9:07AM (CT)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A $5-per-customer fee on strip club patrons dubbed the "pole tax" has been declared unconstitutional.
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Small quake hits south Texas
Apr 7 2008 8:14AM (CT)
FALLS CITY, Texas (AP) - A small earthquake awoke residents in south Texas Monday, but there are no reported injuries.
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More snooping into UCLA medical records
Apr 7 2008 8:12AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California first lady Maria Shriver is among more than 30 celebrities and other high-profile patients who had their confidential records breached at UCLA Medical Center, medical officials said.
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Vermont college welcomes refugees
Apr 7 2008 5:26AM (CT)
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - When his family landed in Vermont three years ago, Rwandan refugee Jean-Luc Dushime didn't speak English. Now, he's in college on a full scholarship, and hopes to attend graduate school.
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West Coast salmon fishing ban considered
Apr 7 2008 3:21AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The stunning collapse of one of the West Coast's biggest wild salmon runs has prompted even cash-strapped fishermen to call for an unprecedented shutdown of salmon fishing off the coasts of California and Oregon.
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Heston: The NRA's Moses
Apr 7 2008 2:42AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Charlton Heston brought 10 commandments to the big screen and an 11th to big politics: Thou shalt not abridge gun rights.
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Heston: The NRA's Moses
Apr 7 2008 2:42AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Charlton Heston brought 10 commandments to the big screen and an 11th to big politics: Thou shalt not abridge gun rights.
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Hawaii targets taro genetic modification
Apr 7 2008 2:10AM (CT)
HONOLULU (AP) - Lawmakers have approved a five-year moratorium on genetically modifying Hawaiian taro in the state, a compromise between researchers and farmers who consider taro a sacred plant.
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