Ex-state Sen. Kasim Reed elected Atlanta mayor
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Former Georgia state Sen. Kasim Reed will be sworn in as Atlanta's next mayor after his slim margin of victory over opponent Mary Norwood was confirmed Wednesday in a recount. His election to succeed current Mayor...
Ky. man pleads not guilty in rural doctor shooting
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A patient charged with shooting a popular community doctor to death at a rural clinic hours after being denied narcotics pleaded not guilty Wednesday. John Combs, 46, was charged with murder and was held on $10 million...
$100K reward for Moussaoui tipster; 2nd in case
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A Minnesota man whose tip helped the FBI catch Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui has finally received a $100,000 reward _ while another man credited as a tipster still has received nothing. Tim Nelson said...
Texas inmate to die for prison guard's death
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A Texas prison inmate convicted of killing a corrections officer during a September 2007 escape is headed to death row. A jury decided Tuesday that 39-year-old Jerry Martin should die for the death of 59-year-old guard...
Judge: Ohio inmate's execution appeal has limits
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An Ohio inmate fighting the state's second planned attempt to execute him may not have a valid pain-and-suffering claim, a federal judge said Wednesday. Developments in a separate death penalty case this week that...
More animal carcasses taken from NY `pet cemetery'
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Authorities have found 22 more animal carcasses buried in a Long Island backyard. A month ago, 20 dead dogs were uncovered there. Roy Gross of the Suffolk County SPCA says authorities returned to Sharon McDonough's...
Heavy snowfall, wind pounding Midwest, New England
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A fierce storm left dangerous ice, heavy snow and vicious winds in its wake as it slogged eastward Wednesday, snarling traffic and closing hundreds of schools from the Upper Midwest through New England. More than a...
Chicago man pleads not guilty in Mumbai attacks
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A Chicago man has pleaded not guilty to charges that accuse him of conspiring in the deadly 2008 terrorist attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai and of planning to launch an armed assault on a Danish newspaper. David...
Jimmy Carter's grandson eyes Ga. state senate seat
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Jimmy Carter's grandson is following the former president into politics with a run for the Georgia state Senate. Democrat Jason Carter says he will run for an Atlanta-area seat that's being vacated by President Barack...
Court: Ex-UN ambassador for Bosnia can stay in US
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A federal court says a U.S. citizen who served as Bosnia's U.N. ambassador cannot be extradited to the Balkan nation. The appeals court in Manhattan issued the ruling Wednesday in favor of Muhamed Sacirbey...
Ohio serial killer suspect appears in court
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A registered sex offender charged with killing 11 women and hiding their remains in and around his Cleveland home has agreed to let police fence off the house with barbed wire to preserve evidence. Fifty-year-old...
Mo. teen charged with murder seeks to move trial
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A Missouri teenager charged with killing a 9-year-old neighbor cannot get a fair trial in her home county because residents are biased against her, the teen's attorney said. Alyssa Bustamante, 15, is to be tried in...
A look at the 2010 Acura ZDX
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2010 Acura ZDX BASE PRICE: $45,495 for base model; $49,995 for ZDX with Technology Package; $56,045 for ZDX with Advance Package. AS TESTED: $56,855. TYPE: Front-engine, all-wheel drive, five-passenger, luxury sport...
2010 Acura ZDX is more than distinctive
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Whats more important _ looks or practicality? Its a natural question for shoppers considering Acuras newest sport utility vehicle, the ZDX. The new-for-2010 ZDX pushes the styling envelope with a sleek, coupe-like...
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
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Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: Dec. 6 The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch, on the Afghanistan troop surge: The complex challenge America faces in Afghanistan has no solution...
3 arrested for Newport Beach home invasion
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Police have arrested three people and are hunting two more after gunmen invaded a home in a gated Orange County community. Newport Beach police Lt. Craig Fox says four gunmen went to a home at around 10:15 p.m....
Los Angeles council set to vote on pot ordinance
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The Los Angeles city council could vote on a much-anticipated medical marijuana ordinance Wednesday, ending a bottleneck that resulted in hundreds of pot dispensaries cropping up across the city. The draft ordinance...
Pa. woman sues over drink-fueled leg amputations
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A western Pennsylvania woman who drank herself unconscious celebrating her 20th birthday says a hospital didn't properly treat her, resulting in partial amputations of both of her legs. Shanna Hiles' medical...
Neo-Nazi in murder trial gets makeover for trial
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John Allen Ditullio is a walking billboard for the neo-Nazi movement: a large 6-inch swastika tattooed under his right ear, barbed wire inked down the right side of his face, and an extreme and very personal vulgarity...
Book returned to Ohio library after 60 years
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A book has been mailed back to an Ohio library after six decades, accompanied by an anonymous letter of remorse. The biography "Napoleon" by Emil Ludwig recently arrived at Toledo's main library, with a brief note that...
NYC concrete-testing trial set to start
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A major New York concrete testing firm is going on trial on criminal charges. It's accused of faking results for projects including ground zero's signature tower and the new Yankee Stadium. Opening arguments are...
Baby alligator, snakes found in university dorm
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A baby alligator, a diamondback rattlesnake, six pythons and three chameleons have been found in a University of Arkansas dorm room. Campus police Lt. Gary Crain said Monday the reptiles _ and four white mice that were...
NJ fugitive worked for Homeland Security in Ga.
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Prosecutors don't understand how a fugitive wanted in New Jersey worked for the Homeland Security Department in Georgia despite a nationwide alert for her arrest. Tahaya Buchanan was sought on a 2007 indictment on...
After 30 years, NJ quadriplegic hunter takes aim
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In a wooded area up a dirt road off an interstate highway, Jamie Cap peers down the sight of his new shotgun at a target about 40 yards away. He adjusts the angle by nudging a toggle switch, then fires. An...
Holy mackerel! 1 year since Blagojevich arrest
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When the news arrived, Rep. Bill Black thought at first it was somebody's lame idea of a joke. But it was true: The FBI had arrested the governor of Illinois, hauling him away wearing a track suit and handcuffs. "I...
Police: Md. woman tried to cut out unborn baby
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A 29-year-old homeless woman has given birth to a baby girl after, police said, she was befriended by a Maryland woman who held her captive for several days and tried to cut the baby from her womb. Officer Michelle...
Farmer sees divine sign in cow born at Conn. dairy
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A holy cow in Connecticut, perhaps? Or maybe a divine bovine? A calf with a white marking on its forehead in the approximate shape of a cross was born last week at a dairy farm in Sterling, a small rustic town on the...
The nation's weather
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The winter storm over the Central and Eastern U.S. was expected to amplify on Wednesday. As the system pushed eastward into the Mississippi River Valley, it was forecast to scoop up a minor trough lingering over the...
4 slain Wash. officers honored at memorial
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Thousands of officers from across North America came to Washington state to honor four Lakewood Police officers who were gunned down in a coffee shop. A procession of 2,000 cars followed the flag-draped caskets of Sgt....
No one hurt in college classroom shooting in Va.
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In a scene reminiscent of other school shootings, a Northern Virginia Community College teacher spotted a weapon and ducked to avoid gunfire. Students ran from the classroom building while others barricaded themselves...
Arraignment for Ill. man accused in Mumbai attacks
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A Chicago man accused of conspiring in the bloody November 2008 terrorist attacks that left 166 people dead in the Indian city of Mumbai is headed for federal court to answer the charges. David Coleman Headley is set...
Owner claims can holding $10K left at Iowa store
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The owner of a tin can containing more than $10,000 that sat for four days on a Kmart service counter in Iowa has claimed the treasure. Authorities say Joe Heithoff may have been having a reaction to medication Nov. 29...
Motivational speaker arrested in Las Vegas death
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FBI agents and police officers have arrested a motivational speaker suspected of killing a Las Vegas woman, ransacking her home and fleeing to California. Las Vegas police said Tuesday that they tracked Michael Lane, a...
Today in History - Dec. 9
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Today is Wednesday, Dec. 9, the 343rd day of 2009. There are 22 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 9, 1854, Alfred, Lord Tennyson's famous poem, "The Charge of the Light Brigade," was...
Runoff set to replace ousted Birmingham mayor
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An Ivy League lawyer and a county commissioner will meet in a runoff to replace ousted Birmingham mayor Larry Langford. Yale University-educated Patrick Cooper and Jefferson County Commissioner William Bell were the...
Prominent LA attorney fatally shot at his home
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A prominent attorney died Tuesday after he was shot in the head outside his California home. Jeffrey Tidus was shot Monday around 8:30 p.m. as he was fetching a laptop from his car. His wife heard a single gunshot ring...
Coroner: Wis. murder suspect likely killed himself
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A coroner says a Wisconsin man wanted in the deaths of his two young children and their mothers likely killed himself. Police found the body of 38-year-old Tyrone Adair on Monday in the car of one of his victims in...
Some see divine sign in cow born at Conn. dairy
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A holy cow perhaps? Or maybe a divine bovine? A calf born at a dairy farm in Sterling last week has a white marking on its forehead in the approximate shape of a cross. The calf's owner, Brad Davis, told WFSB-TV that he...
Cheney: Trying 9/11 suspects in NYC 'huge mistake'
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney says trying suspected Sept. 11 terrorist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (HAH'-leed shayk moh-HAH'-med) in New York City will make him "as important or more important than Osama bin Laden." In...
Calif. man again found guilty of killing officers
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A California man accused of gunning down two police officers 27 years ago has been found guilty of murder for a second time. A Riverside Superior Court jury on Tuesday convicted 71-year-old Jackson Chambers Daniels Jr....
Pa. police arrest Amish man in buggy for DUI
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Police in central Pennsylvania arrested an Amish man on drunk driving charges over the weekend after he was found asleep in his moving buggy. Police said a 22-year-old man was slumped over and asleep in a slow-moving...
NC woman accused of selling moonshine at day care
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Authorities have charged a North Carolina woman with selling moonshine out of her day care center. The Charlotte Observer reported Tuesday that North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement arrested a 57-year-old woman last...
Houston gives fake fire hydrant a serial number
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Houston city workers mistakenly thought a fake fire hydrant was the real thing, painted it blue and gave it a serial number. But the homeowner realized the mistake and contacted the city. Debbie Vogelsang told KPRC-TV...
Police: Man dresses up as mom to withdraw cash
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Police said a Franklin man dressed up as his mother in an attempt to withdraw money from her bank account. Tita Nyambi, 25, was still at the Chase Bank in Franklin, in Somerset County, when police arrived Monday...
Christmas Story: Boise boy licks pole, gets stuck
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It's become an annual winter tale: A young boy gets his tongue stuck to a metal pole, perhaps as the result of a dare. This year, the scene straight out of the movie "A Christmas Story" unfolded Tuesday morning in Boise...
Pair find stranger asleep on couch cuddling a bear
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Authorities said a Mississippi Gulf Coast man apparently thought he was at his girlfriend's place when he wandered into another couple's home and fell asleep on their couch. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Byrd told The...
Police: NY man tries robbery with paintball gun
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Police said a man tried to rob a New York diner while wearing a paintball mask and carrying a paintball gun. Yonkers police Sgt. Patrick McCormack said the man was subdued at the Broadway Diner by four volunteer members...
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,367
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As of Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, at least 4,367 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes nine military civilians killed...
Calif. man indicted on charge of killing daughter
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A California grand jury has indicted a man whose decomposed daughter was found in the freezer of his motor home. The Orange County district attorney's office says 56-year-old Clarence Butterfield was indicted Tuesday...
LA schools approve plan to cut 5,000 jobs
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The Los Angeles school board has approved a budget plan that calls for more than 5,000 job cuts. District Superintendent Ramon Cortines presented the board with various proposals Tuesday to deal with a projected budget...