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Jury in Alaska finds Greenpeace guilty
May 9 2005 11:57PM (CT)
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) - A jury found Greenpeace guilty Monday on two misdemeanor criminal negligence charges that were filed after the group's ship entered Alaska waters for an anti-logging campaign without required paperwork.
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U.S. judge OKs Calif. antismog enforcement
May 9 2005 11:38PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal judge has ruled that a Southern California clean-air agency may impose its antismog rules on city buses, waste haulers and other public fleet vehicles.
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School bus crash in Mo. kills two in cars
May 9 2005 11:19PM (CT)
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) - A school bus slammed into two vehicles as it approached an intersection Monday morning, killing two people in the cars and injuring 23 elementary students.
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Judge in R.I. club fire to hear on jurors
May 9 2005 10:37PM (CT)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The judge in the Station nightclub fire case has agreed to hear arguments about whether defense lawyers can question grand jurors about absences during testimony _ a possible step to asking that indictments be tossed out.
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Police: Ex-employee kills worker in Calif.
May 9 2005 10:16PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A man who was fired from a mental health center last year returned to the office Monday and opened fire with a handgun, killing one employee. Two others tackled the gunman as he reached for a shotgun, police said.
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Bodies of missing girls found in Illinois
May 9 2005 9:56PM (CT)
ZION, Ill. (AP) - Two second-grade girls who disappeared while riding bikes together were found dead Monday, both stabbed multiple times and left to die off a bicycle path in a park, authorities said.
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Amber Alert issued for New Mexico toddler
May 9 2005 9:55PM (CT)
RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) - Authorities were searching for a missing 16-month-old boy and his stepfather Monday after the child's mother was found dead at their home.
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Airline passenger death ruled an overdose
May 9 2005 9:53PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - An airplane passenger who died after a struggle with several fellow travelers on a New York-bound flight in March suffered a fatal drug and alcohol overdose, authorities said Monday.
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Ariz. governor vetoes language proposal
May 9 2005 9:51PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - Gov. Janet Napolitano vetoed a bill Monday that would have made English the state's official language and required that government business be conducted in English.
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Closing arguments in gang murder trial
May 9 2005 9:38PM (CT)
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - Four members of a notorious street gang killed a pregnant teenage gang member because she later became a federal informant, a prosecutor said Monday.
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Some say wrong man blamed in Ga. slayings
May 9 2005 9:28PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Some relatives of children who were killed in a series of slayings that terrorized the Atlanta area more than 20 years ago believe the wrong man was blamed for most of the killings, and they are hopeful a new investigation will uncover the real culprit.
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Spokane mayor's City Hall computers seized
May 9 2005 9:07PM (CT)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Embattled Mayor James West said Monday he will take a leave of absence for a "few weeks" to prepare to defend himself against a newspaper's allegations of child molestation and that he offered city jobs to men he met online.
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Politics prompt church tax questions
May 9 2005 8:42PM (CT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Internal Revenue Service should reconsider the tax-exempt status of a Baptist church where nine members say they were expelled in a political dispute with their pastor, an advocacy group said Monday.
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Man thrown from sailboat rescued off Va.
May 9 2005 8:28PM (CT)
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) - One of two sailors who washed overboard in rough seas hundreds of miles off the Virginia coast was found alive Monday and pulled to safety on a merchant ship, the Coast Guard said. The other sailor was found dead.
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Court favors U.N. on oil-for-food papers
May 9 2005 8:27PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United Nations won an initial victory in federal court Monday blocking a former investigator from giving Congress documents that he took with him when he quit a probe of the Iraq oil-for-food program.
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Woman killed in Michigan golf-cart crash
May 9 2005 8:25PM (CT)
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Two souped-up golf carts collided as they sped down a rural road at night, killing a woman and badly injuring a man, authorities said Monday.
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Three charged in Ill. hospital extortion
May 9 2005 7:59PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago millionaire was charged along with two associates Monday with misusing his seat on Illinois' hospital construction board to shake down hospitals for contracts and kickbacks.
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Death penalty foes: Halt Ohio executions
May 9 2005 7:56PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Opponents of the death penalty urged the state Monday to immediately stop executions, citing findings by The Associated Press that the capital punishment system has been applied unevenly since it was enacted in 1981.
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Mistrial declared in Ohio shootings case
May 9 2005 7:52PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The mistrial for highway shooter Charles McCoy Jr. might make his attorneys less likely to accept a plea deal even though second trials tend to favor the prosecution, experts said Monday.
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New law closes Colo. rape law 'loophole'
May 9 2005 7:44PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Defense attorneys in rape cases can no longer discuss the accuser's sexual history during preliminary hearings under a new Colorado law intended to close a loophole revealed during the failed sexual assault case against Kobe Bryant.
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Phila. official convicted of corruption
May 9 2005 7:33PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia's former treasurer was convicted Monday on charges he accepted free trips, Super Bowl tickets, cash and other lavish gifts to help businessmen obtain city contracts.
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Conn. Supreme Court won't delay execution
May 9 2005 7:24PM (CT)
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The state Supreme Court on Monday refused to postpone the execution of serial killer Michael Ross, dismissing another request to halt what would be New England's first execution in 45 years.
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Court debates ruling in Wen Ho Lee case
May 9 2005 6:10PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court debated on Monday whether to overturn a contempt ruling against five journalists who have refused to identify their sources for stories on Wen Ho Lee, the nuclear scientist whose career was cut short when his name surfaced as an espionage suspect.
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NYC fire chief blasts city emergency plan
May 9 2005 5:58PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The fire department chief _ a top commander of operations at the 2001 World Trade Center attack _ testified Monday that a new emergency response plan putting police in charge at the scene of a chemical or biological attack is confusing and dangerous.
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Wendy's suspect mouths message to media
May 9 2005 5:56PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The woman accused of fabricating a story about finding a finger in a bowl of Wendy's chili smiled, gave a thumbs-up sign and mouthed "I love you" to television camera crews during a brief court appearance on Monday.
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D.C. transit system gets wrapped up in ads
May 9 2005 5:09PM (CT)
NEW CARROLLTON, Md. (AP) - Passengers boarding the first trains wrapped in advertising to roll along Washington's subway lines were seeing green Monday _ and so was the money-strapped system.
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Deputy, car chase suspect hurt in Calif.
May 9 2005 5:04PM (CT)
MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) - Deputies chased and shot more than 90 rounds at a sport utility vehicle that they believed had been involved in a shooting Monday, police said.
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Grounded barge leaks diesel in Va. river
May 9 2005 4:42PM (CT)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A barge spilled at least 1,200 gallons of red diesel fuel into the James River after it ran aground, but officials said it was largely contained by booms.
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Study shows traffic keeps getting worse
May 9 2005 4:21PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sitting in traffic, an annoying part of life in many big cities, is becoming a major headache in places not usually lumped in with New York, Washington and Los Angeles.
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Couple facing charges in Precious Doe case
May 9 2005 4:20PM (CT)
MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) - The mother and stepfather of a girl found beheaded four years ago were expected to be brought to Missouri on Tuesday to face murder charges in the child's death, authorities said Monday.
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St. Louis library clerk leaves $350,000
May 9 2005 3:30PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - George Kyle was a kind man and a creature of habit. For 46 years, he meticulously manned the desk at the Carpenter branch of the St. Louis Public Library, checking books in and out, answering questions, organizing files, all for a modest salary that probably never exceeded $18,000.
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Feds seek fine for lab's bacteria mishap
May 9 2005 3:22PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Federal investigators have proposed an $8,100 fine against a research lab where three workers were exposed to a highly infectious strain of bacteria.
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Rise in gangs creates bitter debate
May 9 2005 2:56PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The rapid spread of vicious street gangs such as MS-13 is causing alarm in cities and suburbs nationwide, igniting bitter debate about how best to combat the threat and inspiring a comprehensive anti-gang bill in Congress.
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Bride's lawyer talks repayment with town
May 9 2005 2:32PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The lawyer for runaway bride Jennifer Wilbanks is in discussions with the city of Duluth on how to reimburse the town for the thousands of dollars spent searching for her when she bolted just days before her wedding.
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Ga. governor signs bill banning smoking
May 9 2005 1:52PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Gov. Sonny Perdue signed a bill Monday to ban smoking in most public places in Georgia, ending a guessing game that had gone on for weeks.
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N.C. anti-cohabitation law under attack
May 9 2005 1:06PM (CT)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - There are some 144,000 unmarried couples living together in North Carolina, and they are all breaking the law _ a statute that has been on the books since 1805.
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Bride prosecuted on '96 shoplifting charge
May 9 2005 1:02PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The attorney for runaway bride Jennifer Wilbanks previously prosecuted her for shoplifting nearly a decade ago and, in another case, Wilbanks served jail time for shoplifting, according to court records.
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N.H. may charge poorest for Medicaid
May 9 2005 12:41PM (CT)
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - As states struggle to cut Medicaid costs, New Hampshire has proposed going further by making the poorest of the poor _ even families with no income at all _ contribute to their coverage.
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Jury selection begins in transgender death
May 9 2005 12:26PM (CT)
HAYWARD, Calif. (AP) - For the second time in less than a year, three men are going on trial in the death of Gwen Araujo, a 17-year-old one-time friend who they later discovered was biologically male.
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Colorado police detective shot to death
May 9 2005 10:42AM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - An off-duty police detective providing security for a private party was shot to death, and a second detective was wounded. A manhunt was under way Monday and a $50,000 reward was being offered in the search for information into the shooting of Donald R. Young, 43.
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Terri Schiavo family wants info on ashes
May 9 2005 9:48AM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - The family of a severely brain-damaged woman who died after her feeding tube was removed in March said Friday they still have not been told where her remains will be laid to rest.
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N.M. woman found dead, toddler missing
May 9 2005 9:37AM (CT)
RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) - State police issued an Amber Alert for an 16-month-old boy after his mother was found dead just hours after police had answered a domestic call at the apartment where they lived.
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Spokane mayor vows to remain in his job
May 9 2005 9:27AM (CT)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Revelations that Spokane Mayor James West slept with men _ and has been accused of pedophilia by two alleged victims _ came as a shock to residents of this Washington city. But it came as no surprise that West, 54, has vowed to stay in his job. His career has been based, in large part, on overcoming adversity.
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Rules aim to curb steroid use at schools
May 9 2005 9:13AM (CT)
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) - California high school sports officials have approved three new regulations aimed at curbing steroid use among teen athletes, making it the first state in the nation to take such action.
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White supremacists, crowd clash in Boston
May 9 2005 8:44AM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - White supremacists clashed with an angry crowd outside Faneuil Hall, where Holocaust survivors and their families were commemorating the liberation of Nazi concentration camps.
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Ohio mulls tougher ecoterrorism penalties
May 9 2005 8:14AM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Though arson, vandalism, assault, break-ins and other tactics by radical animal rights activists and environmentalists are already illegal, some officials want to take punishments a step further.
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7 judges' futures hang in filibuster fight
May 9 2005 6:51AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - They have been called a "family of seven judicial fanatics." Also "radical," "corporate stooges," the "most extreme of the extreme." The seven men and women whose judicial nominations are at the center of Washington's filibuster fight have been packaged as all-American success stories: a sharecropper's daughter, a senator's son, able jurists who can find time to teach Sunday school and clean up national parks.
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Missing Vietnam servicemen to be buried
May 9 2005 6:50AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Marine Sgt. James Neil Tycz and three other U.S. servicemen were killed on Hill 665 near Khe Sanh, Vietnam on May 9, 1967, close to the Laos border, in a battle with North Vietnamese troops. It was too dangerous to recover their bodies, so for decades, they were listed as "killed in action-body not recovered."
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Military confronts reckless air crashes
May 9 2005 6:50AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A deadly aircraft accident in Afghanistan last summer is one of a series of exasperating crashes in the military that was blamed on recklessness, not enemy gunfire or faulty equipment, The Associated Press found.
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Bolton OK expected on party-line vote
May 9 2005 6:45AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - John R. Bolton, the president's controversial choice to be ambassador to the United Nations, will likely win a party-line vote in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, according to the panel's chairman.
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Conn. death penalty opponents protest
May 9 2005 6:38AM (CT)
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Marjorie Henry lived directly across the street from the Wethersfield prison when the state conducted its last execution in 1960. The memory of that night still causes her to cringe.
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Virgin Mary image restored on underpass
May 9 2005 6:36AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - A stain on the wall of an expressway underpass that some believe resembles the Virgin Mary is again attracting visitors after two car wash employees cleaned graffiti and brown paint off the image.
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Birders keep track of feathery migrants
May 9 2005 5:51AM (CT)
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (AP) - A red-bellied woodpecker paused to peck at a pine tree as other birds darted in and out of feeders strung up outside a recreational vehicle at the Dauphin Island campground.
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Voters disnterested race for L.A. mayor
May 9 2005 4:18AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - City Hall looks like an exclamation point at the end of the downtown skyline _ a 450-foot tower that has appeared in so many movies and TV shows it deserves a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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