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Miami police taped roughing up suspect
Dec 5 2007 11:51PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - A robbery suspect led police on a car chase Wednesday before crashing and taking off on foot, then was swarmed by officers who were videotaped kicking and punching him.
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Law officer fired for suing after rescue
Dec 5 2007 11:43PM (CT)
CASSELBERRY, Fla. (AP) - A police officer has been fired for suing a family after she slipped and fell in their home while trying to rescue a 1-year-old boy who nearly drowned, authorities said.
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Worker crashes through atrium roof, dies
Dec 5 2007 11:39PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A man clearing snow off the glass roof of a skyscraper's atrium slipped, crashed through the roof and fell about three stories to his death on Wednesday, police said.
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Gunman called 'gentle' but troubled
Dec 5 2007 11:38PM (CT)
BELLEVUE, Neb. (AP) - Robert Hawkins had a history of depression but seemed to be doing better since moving in with a friend's family just over a year ago.
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9 dead in Nebraska mall shooting
Dec 5 2007 11:37PM (CT)
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A man opened fire with a rifle at a busy department store Wednesday, killing eight people in an attack that made holiday shoppers run screaming through a mall and barricade themselves in dressing rooms.
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Seattle drops subpoenas for newspaper
Dec 5 2007 10:46PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - The city attorney's office has withdrawn subpoenas issued to three Seattle Times reporters that had asked them to identify confidential sources cited in stories about police misconduct.
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Pa. pair held anew in identity scam case
Dec 5 2007 10:37PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A young couple accused of financing a lavish lifestyle through a large-scale identity theft scheme surrendered Wednesday to face additional theft and burglary charges, police said.
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Pa. pair held anew in identity scam case
Dec 5 2007 10:37PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A young couple accused of financing a lavish lifestyle through a large-scale identity theft scheme surrendered Wednesday to face additional theft and burglary charges, police said.
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Brooklyn Bridge's lights to go 'green'
Dec 5 2007 10:31PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The famous necklace lights on the Brooklyn Bridge will go "green" next year as part of several environmental upgrades around the city, officials said Wednesday.
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Messy recovery work begins in Northwest
Dec 5 2007 10:30PM (CT)
CENTRALIA, Wash. (AP) - Dodging tires, furniture and geysers of water, Bert Carver paddled a borrowed plastic boat through the murky streets of a defeated neighborhood.
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Messy recovery work begins in Northwest
Dec 5 2007 10:30PM (CT)
CENTRALIA, Wash. (AP) - Dodging tires, furniture and geysers of water, Bert Carver paddled a borrowed plastic boat through the murky streets of a defeated neighborhood.
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Messy recovery work begins in Northwest
Dec 5 2007 10:30PM (CT)
CENTRALIA, Wash. (AP) - Dodging tires, furniture and geysers of water, Bert Carver paddled a borrowed plastic boat through the murky streets of a defeated neighborhood.
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Messy recovery work begins in Northwest
Dec 5 2007 10:30PM (CT)
CENTRALIA, Wash. (AP) - Dodging tires, furniture and geysers of water, Bert Carver paddled a borrowed plastic boat through the murky streets of a defeated neighborhood.
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Trial opens in NY courtroom shooting
Dec 5 2007 10:19PM (CT)
NEW CITY, N.Y. (AP) - A man who smuggled a sawed-off rifle into a courtroom and tried to kill a woman who had accused him of groping her decided "he was going to be the executioner" even though he had been cleared, a prosecutor said Wednesday as the man's trial opened.
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Navy chaplain to plead to sex charges
Dec 5 2007 10:00PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A former Navy chaplain plans to plead guilty to allegations that include forcible sodomy and failing to tell a sex partner he was HIV-positive, his attorney said Wednesday.
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Arizona police chase ends with 2 killed
Dec 5 2007 9:55PM (CT)
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - A bank robbery suspect led police on a chase through several Phoenix suburbs Wednesday before he crossed into oncoming traffic, killing two people, authorities said.
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Appeals court blocks Bush logging rule
Dec 5 2007 9:23PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked a Bush administration rule that allowed logging and burning projects in national forests without first analyzing their effects on the environment.
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UN worried by Lebanon presidential vote
Dec 5 2007 9:13PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said Wednesday he was "extremely concerned" about Lebanon's delay in choosing a president and has spoken to the country's political rivals to press for a swift resolution.
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U. of Colorado settles sex-assault suit
Dec 5 2007 9:05PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - The University of Colorado has agreed to pay two women $2.85 million to settle a lawsuit alleging they were sexually assaulted by football players and recruits, school officials said Wednesday.
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NY cop charged in unarmed man's death
Dec 5 2007 8:33PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A police officer pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a manslaughter charge in the shooting death of an unarmed man after a May car accident.
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No-contest plea in fatal windshield case
Dec 5 2007 8:04PM (CT)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - A motorist accused of hitting two pedestrians and driving home with one of them lodged in his windshield pleaded no contest Wednesday to four felonies, including homicide.
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Black Pa. lawmakers walk out in protest
Dec 5 2007 7:54PM (CT)
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Black lawmakers from the state's urban areas, frustrated in their efforts to get a vote on gun control measures, walked out of a House session in protest Wednesday.
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Polygamous-sect leader seeks new trial
Dec 5 2007 7:37PM (CT)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The polygamous-sect leader convicted of being an accomplice to rape is asking the judge who heard the case for a new trial.
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Ex-head of Arabic school denied old job
Dec 5 2007 7:35PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The founding principal of the city's first Arabic-themed school, forced out over comments she made to a newspaper about the word "intifada," is not entitled to get her job back, a judge said in a preliminary ruling Wednesday.
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No fed probe of Duke lacrosse prosecutor
Dec 5 2007 7:19PM (CT)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Department of Justice will not investigate former Duke lacrosse prosecutor Mike Nifong for his handling of the case, a spokesman for the federal agency said Wednesday.
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Major U.S. airports offering flu shots
Dec 5 2007 7:03PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - After taking off their shoes, emptying their pockets and passing through the security checkpoint, travelers at some major U.S. airports can now roll up a sleeve and get a flu shot.
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New Darfur probe targets Sudan officials
Dec 5 2007 6:00PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court announced Wednesday he was opening an investigation against Sudanese government officials for what he called systematic attacks on refugee camps in Darfur.
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Reward in 5 deaths at Texas KFC in 1983
Dec 5 2007 5:46PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - KFC Corp. reinstated a $25,000 reward Wednesday for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a third person believed involved in the 1983 killings of five people abducted from a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant.
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Furniture recalled after child's death
Dec 5 2007 5:46PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - About 138,000 entertainment centers were recalled Wednesday after a 19-month-old child died when the furniture collapsed on the child, the government said.
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Survey: 127 journalists jailed worldwide
Dec 5 2007 5:37PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - At least 127 journalists worldwide are behind bars, and one in six have never been publicly charged with a crime, according to an annual survey by a press freedom group.
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NY killer who cut up neighbor sentenced
Dec 5 2007 5:06PM (CT)
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) - A man who murdered a neighbor in her home and dismembered her body was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years to life in prison.
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More foreign students at U.S. schools
Dec 5 2007 4:56PM (CT)
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - The number of international students attending American colleges and universities has nearly rebounded from a slump that followed the 2001 terrorist attacks, which triggered tough new visa restrictions and closer monitoring of foreign scholars.
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17 hurt as tour bus hits LA church yard
Dec 5 2007 4:52PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A tour bus full of people on their way to a taping of the "Dr. Phil" TV show crashed into a tree at a Hollywood church Wednesday, authorities said. Nineteen people suffered mostly minor injuries.
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Divers search canal in Peterson probe
Dec 5 2007 4:44PM (CT)
LOCKPORT, Ill. (AP) - Police dive teams searched frigid waters at the intersection of two canals Wednesday as part of the investigation into the disappearance of an ex-police officer's wife.
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Explosion releases river of burning fuel
Dec 5 2007 4:18PM (CT)
EVERETT, Mass. (AP) - Jolted from bed by a thunderous explosion, John Malone grabbed his pants and looked out the window to see a flaming river of fuel flowing toward his apartment from an overturned tanker truck.
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Explosion releases river of burning fuel
Dec 5 2007 4:18PM (CT)
EVERETT, Mass. (AP) - Jolted from bed by a thunderous explosion, John Malone grabbed his pants and looked out the window to see a flaming river of fuel flowing toward his apartment from an overturned tanker truck.
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Sex offender charged in boy's death
Dec 5 2007 4:06PM (CT)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A convicted sex offender was charged Wednesday with murdering a 4-year-old boy whose body was found in a garbage truck in July.
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Lawyer will cooperate in bribe case
Dec 5 2007 4:00PM (CT)
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - An attorney has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to bribe a judge and is assisting federal prosecutors in a case involving one of the nation's wealthiest trial lawyers, according to court documents.
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Priests: L.A. cardinal was assaulted
Dec 5 2007 3:27PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - An attack on Cardinal Roger Mahony by one or more people upset over the Roman Catholic Church's sex-abuse scandal was never reported to police, who Wednesday were trying to contact Mahony for questioning.
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Crew short on space experience
Dec 5 2007 3:07PM (CT)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Atlantis' seven-man crew is short on space experience, but that's on purpose. NASA wants to give as many rookie astronauts a shot at space before the shuttles are retired in less than three years.
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Crew short on space experience
Dec 5 2007 3:07PM (CT)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Atlantis' seven-man crew is short on space experience, but that's on purpose. NASA wants to give as many rookie astronauts a shot at space before the shuttles are retired in less than three years.
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Cop's husband jail on fed porn charge
Dec 5 2007 2:59PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - A police officer's husband has been ordered held without bail on a federal pornography charge in a case that prosecutors say involves photos of sex with minors dating back to 1999.
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Gypsy clans feud over fortunetelling biz
Dec 5 2007 2:44PM (CT)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) - A dispute between two Gypsy clans over control of the fortunetelling trade in this Southern California city has spilled into court, offering a rare glimpse of an insular culture that has long settled scores according to its own Old World rules of honor.
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Condemned man acquitted after 15 years
Dec 5 2007 1:53PM (CT)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - A jury on Wednesday acquitted a man who spent more than 15 years on Tennessee's death row for the fatal shooting of a woman.
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Wash. chaplain badges lose crosses
Dec 5 2007 12:18PM (CT)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - The city's Police Department will remove crosses from its chaplain badges to settle a lawsuit filed by a Lutheran pastor-turned-atheist.
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Crews comb water for Alaska helicopter
Dec 5 2007 12:15PM (CT)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Search crews targeted the dark waters of Prince William Sound again Wednesday as they searched for a medical helicopter that vanished two days ago as it transported a patient.
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Poker star Chip Reese dies at 56
Dec 5 2007 12:07PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - David "Chip" Reese, whose plans for a Stanford University business school degree were sidetracked by his success at high-stakes poker in Las Vegas, died in his sleep. He was 56.
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Supervisor blamed in prison escape
Dec 5 2007 11:01AM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - A prison officer's failure to follow procedures created the opportunity for two felons to escape from a work detail and led to the death of a guard, a report on the killing concluded.
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Girl who lost feet on thrill ride walks
Dec 5 2007 10:16AM (CT)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A teenager whose feet were severed on an amusement park ride has taken her first steps since the gruesome accident in June, the attorney for the girl's family said.
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Suspect in NH standoff wishes he'd died
Dec 5 2007 9:51AM (CT)
DOVER, N.H. (AP) - The man accused of using a fake bomb to take hostages at a Hillary Rodham Clinton campaign office said in a jailhouse interview he wishes police had killed him during the standoff.
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Suspect in NH standoff wishes he'd died
Dec 5 2007 9:51AM (CT)
DOVER, N.H. (AP) - The man accused of using a fake bomb to take hostages at a Hillary Rodham Clinton campaign office said in a jailhouse interview he wishes police had killed him during the standoff.
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NYC prosecutor creates immigrant unit
Dec 5 2007 9:29AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Illegal immigrants living in Manhattan who have been victimized by crimes or who are aware of crimes can now report the incidents without fearing arrest and deportation, officials said.
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Man accused in machete attacks arraigned
Dec 5 2007 8:20AM (CT)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A man accused of killing two people and seriously injuring three during a series of machete and gun attacks was arraigned Tuesday, telling the judge he didn't think a lawyer "was really going to help."
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Man accused in machete attacks arraigned
Dec 5 2007 8:20AM (CT)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A man accused of killing two people and seriously injuring three during a series of machete and gun attacks was arraigned Tuesday, telling the judge he didn't think a lawyer "was really going to help."
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Man accused in machete attacks arraigned
Dec 5 2007 8:20AM (CT)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A man accused of killing two people and seriously injuring three during a series of machete and gun attacks was arraigned Tuesday, telling the judge he didn't think a lawyer "was really going to help."
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GE recalling wall and microwave ovens
Dec 5 2007 7:22AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - General Electric recalled 92,000 combination wall and microwave ovens after at least 35 incidents of fire that damaged property, the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday.
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Deal in US-Cuba custody dispute approved
Dec 5 2007 7:17AM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - A judge approved a settlement in an international custody dispute that gives a Cuban farmer custody of his 5-year-old daughter, who came to the U.S. with her mother two years ago.
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Deal in US-Cuba custody dispute approved
Dec 5 2007 7:17AM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - A judge approved a settlement in an international custody dispute that gives a Cuban farmer custody of his 5-year-old daughter, who came to the U.S. with her mother two years ago.
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Teacher in teen sex case arrested again
Dec 5 2007 7:14AM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A former teacher serving house arrest for having sex with a 14-year-old student was arrested on charges of violating her probation, state records show.
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Federal court hears pledge, motto cases
Dec 5 2007 7:08AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - An atheist pleaded with a federal appeals court to remove the words "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" from U.S. currency, saying the references disrespect his religious beliefs.
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Catholic comic books warn kids of abuse
Dec 5 2007 6:58AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The Archdiocese of New York is handing out coloring and comic books that warn children about sex predators, the first such effort by a Roman Catholic diocese in the United States.
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17 passengers injured in bus accident
Dec 5 2007 6:17AM (CT)
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - A Greyhound bus spun out of control on snowy pavement on Interstate 65 Wednesday morning, injuring 17 passengers, police said.
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Another Idaho field infected with pest
Dec 5 2007 6:06AM (CT)
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - An eighth field in Idaho has been found to be infected with a microscopic wormlike pest that attacks potato plants, though officials don't expect the same fallout U.S. growers suffered last year.
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Democratic fundraiser Hsu indicted in NY
Dec 5 2007 5:49AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Top Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu swindled investors out of millions of dollars and made illegal donations to the political campaigns of congressional and presidential candidates, including Hillary Clinton, prosecutors said.
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Boston College seeks $1.6B expansion
Dec 5 2007 12:04AM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Boston College is pursuing a 10-year, $1.6 billion expansion plan it says will help propel the university into the top tier of colleges in the country and transform it into the world's leading Catholic university.
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