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Coast Guard admiral grilled over spill
Nov 19 2007 11:48PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The crash of a cargo ship into a bridge tower in San Francisco Bay that spilled 58,000 gallons of toxic fuel was solely the ship operator's fault, a high-ranking Coast Guard officer told a congressional panel on Monday.
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Coast Guard admiral grilled over spill
Nov 19 2007 11:48PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The crash of a cargo ship into a bridge tower in San Francisco Bay that spilled 58,000 gallons of toxic fuel was solely the ship operator's fault, a high-ranking Coast Guard officer told a congressional panel on Monday.
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Coast Guard admiral grilled over spill
Nov 19 2007 11:48PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The crash of a cargo ship into a bridge tower in San Francisco Bay that spilled 58,000 gallons of toxic fuel was solely the ship operator's fault, a high-ranking Coast Guard officer told a congressional panel on Monday.
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6 bikers take plea deals in Nev. brawl
Nov 19 2007 11:27PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Six current and former Mongols motorcycle club members accused in a deadly brawl with rival Hells Angels during a biker rally pleaded guilty to reduced charges Monday.
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Sex scandal hits Atlanta-area megachurch
Nov 19 2007 11:06PM (CT)
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) - The 80-year-old leader of a suburban Atlanta megachurch is at the center of a sex scandal of biblical dimensions: He slept with his brother's wife and fathered a child by her.
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Sex scandal hits Atlanta-area megachurch
Nov 19 2007 11:06PM (CT)
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) - The 80-year-old leader of a suburban Atlanta megachurch is at the center of a sex scandal of biblical dimensions: He slept with his brother's wife and fathered a child by her.
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Sex scandal hits Atlanta-area megachurch
Nov 19 2007 11:06PM (CT)
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) - The 80-year-old leader of a suburban Atlanta megachurch is at the center of a sex scandal of biblical dimensions: He slept with his brother's wife and fathered a child by her.
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Sex scandal hits Atlanta-area megachurch
Nov 19 2007 11:06PM (CT)
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) - The 80-year-old leader of a suburban Atlanta megachurch is at the center of a sex scandal of biblical dimensions: He slept with his brother's wife and fathered a child by her.
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Poll: Majority at ORU want Roberts gone
Nov 19 2007 10:26PM (CT)
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - More than 80 percent of the faculty at Oral Roberts University do not want Richard Roberts to continue as president of the evangelical school, a new survey shows.
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One dead, 30 hurt in S.C. bus crash
Nov 19 2007 10:12PM (CT)
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A tour bus driver had a brain aneurysm and drove off a South Carolina highway into some trees Monday, killing himself and injuring about 30 passengers, authorities said.
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Humpback whale freed off R.I. coast
Nov 19 2007 10:04PM (CT)
WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) - A juvenile humpback whale that got tangled in fishing gear and had been stranded off the Rhode Island coast over the weekend freed itself and swam off Monday as rescuers sought to aid it.
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NY Arabic school principal sues city
Nov 19 2007 10:02PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - An educator who helped create the city's first Arabic-themed public school sued the city on Monday, saying officials forced her to resign following a furor over her public comments.
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Man pleads guilty to abandoning baby son
Nov 19 2007 9:55PM (CT)
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - A New Jersey man accused of abandoning the infant boy he fathered with his missing mistress was sentenced to 18 months probation on Monday in a plea deal.
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Ga. boys ages 8 and 9 charged with rape
Nov 19 2007 9:46PM (CT)
ACWORTH, Ga. (AP) - Three boys, ages 8 and 9, were being held Monday in a detention center on charges of kidnapping and raping an 11-year-old girl near a suburban apartment complex, officials said. The alleged attack happened Thursday and the girl's mother reported it to authorities Sunday, Acworth police Capt. Wayne Dennard said.
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Media attys: Don't delay Jena 6 request
Nov 19 2007 9:46PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A hearing on a lawsuit to open legal proceedings for one of the so-called Jena Six should not be postponed, attorneys for news organizations said in motions filed Monday.
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Soldier decries AWOL arrest at hospital
Nov 19 2007 9:19PM (CT)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A soldier facing his second tour of duty in Iraq said in a jailhouse interview Monday that he was at a hospital seeking mental help when he was arrested in the middle of the night for allegedly being absent without leave.
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Condoms for inmates: a tough sell
Nov 19 2007 8:32PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - To activists concerned about AIDS and prisoners' rights, it's an urgent, commonsense step that should already be nationwide policy _ letting inmates have condoms to reduce the spread of sexually transmitted diseases behind bars.
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Condoms for inmates: a tough sell
Nov 19 2007 8:32PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - To activists concerned about AIDS and prisoners' rights, it's an urgent, commonsense step that should already be nationwide policy _ letting inmates have condoms to reduce the spread of sexually transmitted diseases behind bars.
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U.S. official: High seat backs for buses
Nov 19 2007 8:12PM (CT)
MORRISVILLE, N.C. (AP) - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters proposed new rules Monday to improve the safety of school bus seats and expand the use of shoulder belts, but declined to order that all new buses include seat belts.
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Gilmore announces 2008 U.S. Senate bid
Nov 19 2007 7:22PM (CT)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Former GOP Gov. Jim Gilmore announced Monday that he will seek the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Republican John Warner.
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Fire in Baton Rouge apartments kills 3
Nov 19 2007 6:47PM (CT)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A late-night fire spread quickly through parts of a large apartment complex, killing three people and forcing terrified residents to leap from second- and third-story windows, officials said Monday.
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Mass. officials settle free speech case
Nov 19 2007 6:34PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - The state Department of Education acknowledged Monday it violated the free speech rights of a standardized test critic and agreed to pay him $187,000 to settle his lawsuit over being dumped as a speaker at a state-run conference.
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Lawyer for Peterson expects no charges
Nov 19 2007 6:33PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - A lawyer representing a former police officer suspected in the disappearance of his wife said Monday he does not believe his client will face charges stemming from the investigation.
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Parents ordered to court for kids' shots
Nov 19 2007 6:18PM (CT)
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) - Scores of grumbling parents facing a threat of jail lined up at a courthouse Saturday to either prove that their school-age kids already had their required vaccinations or see that the youngsters submitted to the needle.
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Parents ordered to court for kids' shots
Nov 19 2007 6:18PM (CT)
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) - Scores of grumbling parents facing a threat of jail lined up at a courthouse Saturday to either prove that their school-age kids already had their required vaccinations or see that the youngsters submitted to the needle.
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Parents ordered to court for kids' shots
Nov 19 2007 6:18PM (CT)
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) - Scores of grumbling parents facing a threat of jail lined up at a courthouse Saturday to either prove that their school-age kids already had their required vaccinations or see that the youngsters submitted to the needle.
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Parents ordered to court for kids' shots
Nov 19 2007 6:18PM (CT)
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) - Scores of grumbling parents facing a threat of jail lined up at a courthouse Saturday to either prove that their school-age kids already had their required vaccinations or see that the youngsters submitted to the needle.
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Bosnians give up deportation fight
Nov 19 2007 6:09PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Two Bosnian Serbs who covered up their service in a military brigade that massacred thousands of Muslims gave up their fight to stay in the U.S. on Monday and agreed to be deported to Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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Texas judge: Kansas group not a tribe
Nov 19 2007 6:00PM (CT)
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A judge in Texas on Monday ordered a group that claims to be an American Indian tribe to stop selling memberships to immigrants with the false promise that they would become U.S. citizens.
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Huge water park planned for Ariz. desert
Nov 19 2007 3:03PM (CT)
MESA, Ariz. (AP) - By tapping rivers and sucking water from deep underground, developers have covered Arizona with carpets of Bermuda grass and dotted the parched landscape with swimming pools, golf courses and lakeshore homes.
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Unopened note to famed suffragist found
Nov 19 2007 2:17PM (CT)
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - Contractors working at the historic home of Susan B. Anthony found an unopened letter addressed to the famed suffragist, accompanied by her paycheck.
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Gunman tries robbing veterinary clinic
Nov 19 2007 2:13PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - A man attempted to rob a veterinary clinic early Monday, holding workers at gunpoint while demanding drugs and money, then holed up for hours before he was arrested, authorities said.
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Teen to be tried in shootings near game
Nov 19 2007 2:07PM (CT)
SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) - A high school freshman will be tried as an adult in the shootings of two other teens and a couple near a middle school football game, a judge ruled Monday.
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3 to face trial in Pa. student's death
Nov 19 2007 1:30PM (CT)
FLEETWOOD, Pa. (AP) - Three men were ordered Monday to stand trial on charges they beat a college student in a rare killing in Pennsylvania Dutch country.
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Philly mayor to officiate at gay union
Nov 19 2007 1:04PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Mayor John Street, once regarded as an enemy of the gay community for opposing same-sex partner benefits, is to preside over his first same-sex commitment ceremony this weekend.
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Flights delayed as busy travel week starts
Nov 19 2007 12:53PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The weather has been causing delays at several of the nation's airports, creating a rough start to one of the year's busiest air travel weeks.
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Dead wrestler's doctor seeks bail break
Nov 19 2007 12:33PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - A doctor for a pro wrestler who killed his family and himself wants a judge to ease his bail conditions so he can work while fighting charges of overprescribing medication.
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Travel tips for carry-on baggage
Nov 19 2007 12:02PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government is offering carry-on luggage tips for air travelers in a 60-second video.
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4 Atlantic City hooker deaths unsolved
Nov 19 2007 9:38AM (CT)
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) - Hugh Auslander met Kim Raffo when they were teenagers in Brooklyn. They moved to Florida, got married and had two children. Auslander worked as a carpenter, while his wife took care of the kids and volunteered with the Girl Scouts and the school PTA.
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4 Atlantic City hooker deaths unsolved
Nov 19 2007 9:38AM (CT)
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) - Hugh Auslander met Kim Raffo when they were teenagers in Brooklyn. They moved to Florida, got married and had two children. Auslander worked as a carpenter, while his wife took care of the kids and volunteered with the Girl Scouts and the school PTA.
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Food pantries struggling with shortages
Nov 19 2007 7:58AM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Operators of free food banks say they are seeing more working people needing assistance. The increased demand is outstripping supplies and forcing many pantries and food banks to cut portions.
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Motor City named nation's most dangerous
Nov 19 2007 6:21AM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - In another blow to the Motor City's tarnished image, Detroit pushed past St. Louis to become the nation's most dangerous city, according to a private research group's controversial analysis, released Sunday, of annual FBI crime statistics.
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New US-Canada cattle trade upsets some
Nov 19 2007 5:05AM (CT)
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - Canadian cattle over 30 months of age will be allowed into the U.S. market starting Monday, despite criticism from some domestic ranchers worried about mad cow disease.
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FBI: Brazilian police find body
Nov 19 2007 2:48AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Police in Brazil have told the FBI they believe they have found the body of a former Washington State University basketball star who went missing earlier this month while playing in the South American nation.
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SUV runs into canal, killing 7 inside
Nov 19 2007 2:04AM (CT)
KETTLEMAN CITY, Calif. (AP) - A sport utility vehicle ran off a Central California road and landed upside down in a canal, killing seven people inside, including four children and a baby, authorities said Sunday.
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Abuse risk seen worse as families change
Nov 19 2007 12:05AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Six-year-old Oscar Jimenez Jr. was beaten to death in California, then buried under fertilizer and cement. Two-year-old Devon Shackleford was drowned in an Arizona swimming pool. Jayden Cangro, also 2, died after being thrown across a room in Utah.
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Abuse risk seen worse as families change
Nov 19 2007 12:05AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Six-year-old Oscar Jimenez Jr. was beaten to death in California, then buried under fertilizer and cement. Two-year-old Devon Shackleford was drowned in an Arizona swimming pool. Jayden Cangro, also 2, died after being thrown across a room in Utah.
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Abuse risk seen worse as families change
Nov 19 2007 12:05AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Six-year-old Oscar Jimenez Jr. was beaten to death in California, then buried under fertilizer and cement. Two-year-old Devon Shackleford was drowned in an Arizona swimming pool. Jayden Cangro, also 2, died after being thrown across a room in Utah.
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Abuse risk seen worse as families change
Nov 19 2007 12:05AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Six-year-old Oscar Jimenez Jr. was beaten to death in California, then buried under fertilizer and cement. Two-year-old Devon Shackleford was drowned in an Arizona swimming pool. Jayden Cangro, also 2, died after being thrown across a room in Utah.
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