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R.I. man charged in extortion plot
May 18 2007 11:36PM (CT)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A man tried to extort $25,000 from a gas station owner by claiming he was a federal agent who had information linking the businessman to al-Qaida and threatening to jail him, prosecutors said Friday.
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A year later, mine blast survivor copes
May 18 2007 11:27PM (CT)
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Surrounded by smoke from the blast, he urges his friend to follow him, insisting he's found a way out. But the two separate in the dust and darkness. Panic-stricken, he continues to drag himself toward the mine exit, before his body weakens and he blacks out.
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1 dead in Canadian Snowbird jet crash
May 18 2007 11:11PM (CT)
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) - A Canadian Forces Snowbird jet crashed Friday afternoon during rehearsal for weekend performances at Malmstrom Air Force Base, killing the pilot, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
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1 dead in Canadian Snowbird jet crash
May 18 2007 11:11PM (CT)
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) - A Canadian Forces Snowbird jet crashed Friday afternoon during rehearsal for weekend performances at Malmstrom Air Force Base, killing the pilot, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
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1 dead in Canadian Snowbird jet crash
May 18 2007 11:11PM (CT)
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) - A Canadian Forces Snowbird jet crashed Friday afternoon during rehearsal for weekend performances at Malmstrom Air Force Base, killing the pilot, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
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2 mountaineers die on Mount McKinley
May 18 2007 10:32PM (CT)
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Two climbers died after a 1,900-foot fall during a descent of Mount McKinley _ North America's highest mountain _ Denali National Park and Reserve officials said Friday.
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La. homeowner aid program cash-strapped
May 18 2007 10:20PM (CT)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana may have to draw from other hurricane aid programs to cover a projected $3 billion shortfall in the program that provides rebuilding grants to homeowners, the head of the Louisiana Recovery Authority said Friday.
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Shipwreck yields estimated $500M haul
May 18 2007 10:19PM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Deep-sea explorers said Friday they have hauled up what could be the richest sunken treasure ever discovered: hundreds of thousands of colonial-era silver and gold coins worth an estimated $500 million from a shipwreck in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Shipwreck yields estimated $500M haul
May 18 2007 10:19PM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Deep-sea explorers said Friday they have hauled up what could be the richest sunken treasure ever discovered: hundreds of thousands of colonial-era silver and gold coins worth an estimated $500 million from a shipwreck in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Shipwreck yields estimated $500M haul
May 18 2007 10:19PM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Deep-sea explorers said Friday they have hauled up what could be the richest sunken treasure ever discovered: hundreds of thousands of colonial-era silver and gold coins worth an estimated $500 million from a shipwreck in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Ex-S. Dakota lawmaker charged with rape
May 18 2007 9:55PM (CT)
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - A former state House member was arrested Friday on charges of rape and other sexual offenses against two teen girls.
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Oklahoma highway accident kills 7
May 18 2007 8:36PM (CT)
CANUTE, Okla. (AP) - A sports utility vehicle went airborne and struck an embankment on a highway Friday, killing all seven people inside. Police said the driver may have fallen asleep.
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Man charged with faking war record
May 18 2007 8:27PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - A man who tried to position himself as a leader of the anti-war movement by claiming to have participated in war crimes while serving in Iraq is facing federal charges of falsifying his record.
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Air base suspends training amid wildfire
May 18 2007 8:10PM (CT)
LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) - Military officials announced Friday they were suspending training at an aerial bombing range where a flare dropped from a military jet may have caused a 27-square mile wildfire.
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Air base suspends training amid wildfire
May 18 2007 8:10PM (CT)
LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) - Military officials announced Friday they were suspending training at an aerial bombing range where a flare dropped from a military jet may have caused a 27-square mile wildfire.
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Long Island diocese loses abuse lawsuit
May 18 2007 7:38PM (CT)
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) - A jury found the nation's sixth-largest Roman Catholic diocese and a church parish negligent Friday in a case involving a youth minister who repeatedly raped and sodomized teenagers in his care.
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U.N. Darfur envoy: Negotiations vital
May 18 2007 7:33PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The international community must soon find a political solution to the conflict in Darfur or risk submerging the region in a "new generation of conflict," the U.N. special envoy for Darfur said Friday.
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Chicago mob informant pleads guilty
May 18 2007 7:31PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - The star witness in the government's case against a dozen alleged Chicago mob figures pleaded guilty Friday to taking part in a conspiracy that included 18 murders.
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Jury: 6 months in prison for Navy lawyer
May 18 2007 7:15PM (CT)
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - A military jury recommended Friday that a Navy lawyer be discharged and imprisoned for six months for sending a human rights attorney the names of 550 Guantanamo Bay detainees.
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Texas lawmakers OK death for child rape
May 18 2007 6:43PM (CT)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas sex offenders who are twice convicted of raping children under 14 could get the death penalty under a bill state lawmakers approved Friday.
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Iraqi debt relief depends on progress
May 18 2007 6:37PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Iraq's main creditors, including Saudi Arabia, will not write off billions of dollars in debt until they see progress on national reconciliation, economic reform and security, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said Friday.
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Iraqi debt relief depends on progress
May 18 2007 6:37PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Iraq's main creditors, including Saudi Arabia, will not write off billions of dollars in debt until they see progress on national reconciliation, economic reform and security, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said Friday.
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Conference ponders Lincoln's survival
May 18 2007 6:26PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Abraham Lincoln might have survived being shot if today's medical technology had existed in 1865. Given that scenario, the question is whether Lincoln would have recovered well enough to return to office, a doctor and a historian said Friday at an annual University of Maryland School of Medicine conference on the deaths of historic figures.
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Illegal immigrants feel fear, mistrust
May 18 2007 6:22PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Many illegal immigrants will have to overcome deep-seated fear and distrust of the U.S. government if they are to take advantage of the proposal to emerge from the shadows offered by Senate leaders and the White House.
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Some GOP notables to miss Falwell rites
May 18 2007 5:59PM (CT)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - U.S. Sen. John McCain isn't planning to attend the Rev. Jerry Falwell's funeral Tuesday. Rival Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani can't make it, either.
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Whitman to testify on 9/11 health issues
May 18 2007 5:22PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Christie Whitman, the former Environmental Protection Agency administrator, agreed to testify before Congress about the government's handling of air quality and health issues following the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Kan. man guilty of killing social worker
May 18 2007 4:34PM (CT)
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) - A man was convicted of first-degree murder Friday for stabbing to death a social worker who had come to his home to make sure he was taking his medication.
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Padilla trial witness: al-Qaida ran camp
May 18 2007 4:28PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - A convicted terrorist testified Friday that he prepared for jihad at an al-Qaida training camp that prosecutors said was attended by Jose Padilla, one of three men being tried on charges of supporting Islamic extremists.
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Kitchen explosion at golf resort hurts 4
May 18 2007 4:24PM (CT)
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) - A gas explosion inside the kitchen of the new clubhouse at Kiawah Island Golf Resort injured four construction workers Friday, course officials said.
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No charges in Mo. reservoir collapse
May 18 2007 4:17PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Missouri's attorney general said he will not bring criminal charges against an electric utility over a 2005 reservoir collapse in the Ozarks that seriously injured a family of five.
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Mom: Accused couple won't give up 2 kids
May 18 2007 4:16PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - A couple accused of killing their 4-year-old daughter by a drug overdose have been asked to allow their other two children to be adopted, one suspect's mother said.
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Media criticized over Tenn. slayings
May 18 2007 4:15PM (CT)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - In a powerful demonstration of the way the Internet has opened up the mainstream media to intensive second-guessing, bloggers are charging that news outlets have ignored the rape and murder of a young Knoxville couple because of the racial implications of the story.
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Congressman wants FEMA trailers hearings
May 18 2007 4:15PM (CT)
KENNER, La. (AP) - A Louisiana congressman is calling for hearings on the government's response to formaldehyde fumes in trailers provided to storm victims by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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6 in Ala. weapons case plead not guilty
May 18 2007 3:19PM (CT)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Six men described as members of a self-styled militia pleaded not guilty to federal charges brought following the seizure of an arsenal of weapons in raids in four Alabama counties.
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Amnesty: buzzword in immigration debate
May 18 2007 3:19PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The word "amnesty" _ at the core of the debate over a proposed immigration overhaul _ has been a volatile, politically charged term throughout its history, often applying to acts hailed by supporters as magnanimous and assailed by critics as weak-kneed.
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Space ashes recovered in N.M. mountains
May 18 2007 3:13PM (CT)
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. (AP) - A rocket payload that flew briefly into space with ashes of astronaut Gordon Cooper and "Star Trek" actor James Doohan was recovered Friday in the New Mexico mountains.
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Katrina nursing home lawyer blames gov't
May 18 2007 2:51PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - An attorney defending the owners of a nursing home where 35 patients died after Hurricane Katrina argued for the right to present evidence that the government was responsible for the deaths.
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Mo. boys rebuild lives after kidnapping
May 18 2007 2:07PM (CT)
BEAUFORT, Mo. (AP) - Four months after they were rescued, two boys who were allegedly kidnapped by a former pizzeria manager are trying to rebuild their lives as they undergo counseling and return to their studies.
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Mo. boys rebuild lives after kidnapping
May 18 2007 2:07PM (CT)
BEAUFORT, Mo. (AP) - Four months after they were rescued, two boys who were allegedly kidnapped by a former pizzeria manager are trying to rebuild their lives as they undergo counseling and return to their studies.
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Mo. boys rebuild lives after kidnapping
May 18 2007 2:07PM (CT)
BEAUFORT, Mo. (AP) - Four months after they were rescued, two boys who were allegedly kidnapped by a former pizzeria manager are trying to rebuild their lives as they undergo counseling and return to their studies.
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Mo. boys rebuild lives after kidnapping
May 18 2007 2:07PM (CT)
BEAUFORT, Mo. (AP) - Four months after they were rescued, two boys who were allegedly kidnapped by a former pizzeria manager are trying to rebuild their lives as they undergo counseling and return to their studies.
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Man sentenced for tossing girl in lake
May 18 2007 1:59PM (CT)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - A man was sentenced Friday to 70 years in prison for tossing a 5-year-old girl off a bridge into a cold lake to terrorize his estranged wife.
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Scientists try again to lure whales
May 18 2007 1:51PM (CT)
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Marine scientists trying to lure two injured whales out of a river prepared Friday for Plan B: Herding the animals by boat while banging pipes underwater.
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Scientists try again to lure whales
May 18 2007 1:51PM (CT)
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Marine scientists trying to lure two injured whales out of a river prepared Friday for Plan B: Herding the animals by boat while banging pipes underwater.
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New murder trial sought for ex-soldier
May 18 2007 1:41PM (CT)
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) - Military prosecutors said Friday that a retired soldier should face his third capital murder trial for a 1985 triple murder because newly tested DNA evidence links him to the crime.
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Lesser autopsy sought in Tenn. execution
May 18 2007 1:17PM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Lawyers for an executed inmate who objected to autopsy on religious grounds said Friday they were negotiating with state officials for a less invasive procedure.
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Arrest in NY church attack
May 18 2007 1:13PM (CT)
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. (AP) - A surveillance video of a woman in a church pew warding off an attacker with a pen led to the arrest of a 44-year-old man, police said Friday.
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U.S. cracks down on smuggling of Cubans
May 18 2007 1:07PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - A man signaled with a flashlight in the early July morning as his pregnant wife and 30 other Cubans huddled along the coast of Matanzas, Cuba. A speedy fishing boat pulled close to shore and two smugglers loaded the group aboard.
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La. woman accused of killing sons
May 18 2007 12:51PM (CT)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A young mother was accused Friday of killing her twin 6-year-old sons, possibly strangling them, police said.
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W.Va. mine disaster forces changes
May 18 2007 12:31PM (CT)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Nearly 17 months after the Sago Mine explosion, the nation's highest profile mine disaster in a generation continues to change the industry.
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Woman accused of killing her newborn
May 18 2007 12:23PM (CT)
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A woman who works with a tribal child development program has been charged with killing her newborn son in 1999, then discarding the body inside a suitcase on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation.
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Accused nuke engineer: I was showing off
May 18 2007 11:48AM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - A former nuclear engineer accused of taking software back to his native Iran told authorities he was only trying to show off for family and friends.
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Communications faulted in NY manhunt
May 18 2007 11:41AM (CT)
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Unclear instructions and radio problems hindered the massive manhunt for a fugitive who killed one trooper and wounded two others before his recapture, according to a state police review issued Friday.
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Prayers at Ohio Legislature criticized
May 18 2007 11:19AM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Guest ministers leading prayers in the Ohio House are violating guidelines by evangelizing and speaking on political topics, the House clerk warned.
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Wounded Va Tech student leaves hospital
May 18 2007 11:12AM (CT)
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - A student who was shot in the face during last month's rampage at Virginia Tech has left the hospital, a spokesman said Friday.
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Ohio man wrongly imprisoned to get $1.5M
May 18 2007 10:33AM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A man who spent 26 years in prison for a bank robbery and murder he did not commit settled his wrongful incarceration lawsuit against the state for $1.5 million.
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Detroit, feds debate anti-brutality plan
May 18 2007 10:23AM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Police Department says its effort to reduce police brutality and other abuses has been so expensive that it now wants a federal court to lighten up on its oversight.
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Accused bank bandit: We had inside man
May 18 2007 9:58AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - One of two young women charged with robbing a bank while laughing and wearing sunglasses says she didn't worry about the crime's consequences because "we had an inside man."
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La. mom leaves boy on side of road
May 18 2007 9:52AM (CT)
LIVINGSTON, La. (AP) - The mother and aunt of a legally blind 10-year-old boy were booked on cruelty charges after briefly leaving him on the side of a highway because he was misbehaving, a sheriff's spokesman said.
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Oho inmate charged with robbery on lam
May 18 2007 9:39AM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A prison inmate accused of escaping during a hospital visit was charged with then robbing two banks and taking hostages before surrendering.
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Storm disables some nuclear plant sirens
May 18 2007 9:01AM (CT)
BUCHANAN, N.Y. (AP) - Thunderstorms temporarily disabled more than two dozen emergency sirens for the Indian Point nuclear power station, officials said, marking the latest woes for the problem-plagued warning system.
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Gun giveaway thumbs nose at NYC mayor
May 18 2007 9:00AM (CT)
ANNANDALE, Va. (AP) - Openly armed firearms enthusiasts packed a normally sedate government building, hoping to win a pistol or rifle and at the same time send a defiant message to gun-control advocates, especially New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
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Drought Saps Fla. Growers, Golf Courses
May 18 2007 8:51AM (CT)
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - The fairways here are flecked, the greens mottled brown. PGA National doesn't look like a marquee golf course under the most severe water restrictions in South Florida history.
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Officers in LA suburb awarded $10M
May 18 2007 8:51AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A jury awarded $10.4 million to four suburban police officers who claimed they were harassed at work over their connections to two Latino leaders.
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Ex-charity official gets 20-month term
May 18 2007 8:19AM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A Kansas man who admitted stealing from a charity founded by President Dwight Eisenhower has been sentenced to 20 months in federal prison.
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Immigration marchers return to LA park
May 18 2007 7:21AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - About 2,000 immigration reform demonstrators marched peacefully Thursday to the park where protesters and journalists clashed with police during a rally earlier this month.
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Gates charity gives $9.7M to fight AIDS
May 18 2007 6:57AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will give a $9.7 million grant to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation to study ways to prevent HIV/AIDS transmission to children via breast milk.
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Jury spares man in Ill. eatery killings
May 18 2007 6:26AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Twelve jurors who convicted a man of killing seven people at a suburban restaurant 14 years ago narrowly recommended he spend the rest of his life in prison rather than be sent to death row.
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Earhart exhibition opens in Oklahoma
May 18 2007 4:27AM (CT)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Amelia Earhart became famous in life as a pioneer for women in aviation, but the mystery of her death has helped maintain interest in her, seven decades after she disappeared at age 39 while attempting an around-the-world flight.
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Red Team U. creates critical thinkers
May 18 2007 3:22AM (CT)
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) - During World War II, British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery relied upon junior officers to study German Field Marshal Irwin Rommel in Africa and Europe, then assess the Allies' plans.
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Army IDs 4th killed in Iraq ambush
May 18 2007 2:30AM (CT)
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Army officials have identified the fourth soldier killed Saturday in an ambush in Iraq in which three other soldiers are believed to have been captured, a newspaper reported.
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Men accused of killings plead not guilty
May 18 2007 12:05AM (CT)
FISHKILL, N.Y. (AP) - Two men accused of killing a couple and their three young sons and setting their home on fire pleaded not guilty Thursday to new charges in a 49-count indictment.
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