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Newspaper: Malvo felt like 'worst piece of scum'
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:23PM September 30, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Convicted D.C. sniper Lee Boyd Malvo said in a newspaper interview published Sunday that the devastated reaction of a victim's husband made him feel like "the worst piece of scum."
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U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan Hit 2,000
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:19PM September 30, 2012 CommentKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The killing of an American serviceman in an exchange of fire with allied Afghan soldiers pushed U.S. military deaths in the war to 2,000, a cold reminder of the perils that remain after an 11-year conflict that now garners little public interest at home.
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U.S. and Afghan Forces Clash, Leaving 5 Dead
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:43AM September 30, 2012 CommentKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A firefight broke out between U.S. forces and their Afghan army allies in eastern Afghanistan Sunday, killing two Americans and three Afghan soldiers and pushing the number of U.S. troops killed in the long-running war 2,000.
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McCain: Don't expect surprises in upcoming debate
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:25AM September 30, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John McCain says not to expect any surprises in this week's first presidential debate because the televised confrontations nowadays are so heavily scripted.
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3.4 magnitude quake rattles Dallas, Texas, suburb
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:23AM September 30, 2012 CommentDALLAS (AP) — A small earthquake followed by an aftershock rattled a suburb west of Dallas overnight, cracking some walls and knocking down pictures, but authorities reported no serious damage and the unscathed Dallas-Fort Worth airport near the epicenter kept up normal flight operations.
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Police ID man who killed self on TV after chase
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:08PM September 29, 2012 CommentPHOENIX (AP) — A man who stole a car at gunpoint, shot at Phoenix police officers and then led them on a chase that ended with his suicide broadcast on national television was identified Saturday as a wanted felon with a long criminal history.
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LA drivers steer clear of 'Carmageddon' scenario
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:06PM September 29, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Construction crews were on schedule and traffic tie-ups were minimal in Los Angeles on Saturday, making for a smooth start to Carmageddon II, the sequel to last year's shutdown of one of the nation's busiest freeways.
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Thousands pray for US at 'America for Jesus' rally
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:59PM September 29, 2012 CommentPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Thousands of conservative Christians gathered Saturday on Independence Mall in Philadelphia to pray for the future of the United States in the weeks before the presidential election.
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Students, experts recoil at alcohol enema case
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:30PM September 29, 2012 CommentKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Before an unruly Tennessee party ended with a student hospitalized for a dangerously high blood alcohol level, most people had probably never heard of alcohol enemas.
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Community lauds victim of apparent school prank
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:13PM September 29, 2012 CommentWEST BRANCH, Mich. (AP) — A mid-Michigan community cheered on a 16-year-old sophomore — the victim of an apparent prank by classmates — as she took her place with other members of her high school's homecoming court.
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Calif dairies going broke due to feed, milk prices
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:56PM September 29, 2012 CommentHANFORD, Calif. (AP) — In nearly six decades of running a dairy in central California, Mary Cameron made a name for herself in a male-dominated industry: She led several dairy organizations and was honored as Outstanding Dairy Producer of the Year.
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Ex-NY Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger dies
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:41PM September 29, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Few moments in American journalism loom larger than the one that came in 1971, when New York Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger had to decide whether to defy a president, and risk a potential criminal charge, by publishing a classified Defense Department history of U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
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Another big Supreme Court term kicks off Monday
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:29PM September 29, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — When last we saw the chief justice of the United States on the bench, John Roberts was joining with the Supreme Court's liberals in an unlikely lineup that upheld President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
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Crime at the US-Mexico border goes corporate
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:19PM September 29, 2012 CommentBROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — When a regional manager for the Mexican Gulf cartel moved his operation to a more lucrative territory on the border, he took along not only his armored trucks and personal army, but also his department heads and a team of accountants.
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Obama calls on Congress to approve refinance plan
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:13AM September 29, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Citing historically low mortgages, President Barack Obama is pressing Republicans to back housing policies the White House says would help struggling homeowners refinance their debts and prevent foreclosures.
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Authorities: Retired Pa. pastor killed both wives
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:53AM September 29, 2012 CommentLEBANON, Pa. (AP) — Retired Pennsylvania pastor Arthur "A.B." Schirmer was a serial philanderer, preying on women in his church who were having trouble in their own marriages, court documents say.
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Electoral College math: Not all votes are equal
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:31AM September 29, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to electing the president, not all votes are created equal. And chances are yours will count less than those of a select few.
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Masked Conn. teen killed by dad called a good kid
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:22AM September 29, 2012 CommentNEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Tyler Giuliano had no trouble with the law. The teenager loved flying small planes as a Civil Air Patrol cadet and seemed happy as he played an online game with friends Wednesday night. But hours later, authorities say, Tyler was outside wearing a black ski mask and wielding a knife when he was shot by his father, who thought he was a prowler.
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Chemist in Mass. lab scandal could see new charges
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:05AM September 29, 2012 CommentBOSTON (AP) — A chemist accused of lying about drug samples she tested at a state lab could face additional charges as prosecutors and defense attorneys sift through thousands of criminal cases that could be upended by her actions.
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APNewsBreak: NY pet cemetery deemed historic
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:01AM September 29, 2012 CommentWHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — A pet cemetery in the New York City suburbs is the first burial ground for animals named to the National Register of Historic Places.
