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CA judge rules there's enough evidence to try late porn mogul's son in ex-girlfriend's death
The son of a late San Francisco pornography mogul will stand trial on accusations that he crushed his ex-girlfriend's skull with a baseball bat.
California investigates whether churches were cheated by leasing companies
California is investigating several companies suspected of bilking churches nationwide of hundreds of thousands of dollars through fraudulent computer leasing schemes, authorities said Friday.
Police say NC man raped and killed 5-year-old girl the same day he kidnapped her
A 5-year-old North Carolina girl was raped and killed the same day she was taken from her home, according to an arrest warrant released Friday. Shaniya Davis was sexually assaulted and asphyxiated Nov. 10, the day her mother reported her missing from the trailer park where she was staying, according to the warrant. Authorities embarked on a nearly weeklong search that ended when the girl's body was found dumped off a rural road.
UC students protest 32 percent fee hike by occupying campus buildings in Berkeley, Santa Cruz
Dozens of demonstrators who barricaded themselves inside a campus building at the University of California, Berkeley in a protest over fee hikes and budget cuts were removed late Friday, bringing the daylong occupation to an end, university officials said.
Car strikes crowd of 10 outside Alabama school; 1 adult killed, 9 children injured
A woman lost control of her car and struck nine children and an adult who were standing outside a middle school Friday afternoon, police said.
Car strikes crowd of 10 outside Alabama school; 1 adult killed, 9 children injured
Police say a woman has died after being struck along with nine children by a car outside an Alabama middle school.
LA prosecutors say no appeal of Missouri mom's dismissed conviction in MySpace suicide case
Prosecutors say they will not appeal the dismissal of a woman's convictions in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old girl who committed suicide.
Philly transit union ratifies labor pact that was reached following strike
A labor agreement for Philadelphia transit workers has been ratified overwhelmingly by union members.
CA judge rules there's enough evidence to try late porn mogul's son in ex-girlfriend's death
The son of a late San Francisco pornography mogul will stand trial on accusations that he crushed his ex-girlfriend's skull with a baseball bat.
Parents in case of Liberian girl allegedly raped by 4 boys arrested on abuse charges
The parents of an 8-year-old Liberian girl who was allegedly raped by four boys have been arrested on felony child abuse charges.
Winfrey to announce Friday show will end in 2011
"The Oprah Winfrey Show," an iconic broadcast that began as a local Chicago talk show...
Bus company: Driver in Minn. crash had aneurysm
A tour bus driver suffered a ruptured aneurysm just before the bus veered off a southern...
UN urges help for 1 billion deprived children
UNICEF urged the world to help the 1 billion children still deprived of food, shelter, clean...
SC Gov. Mark Sanford reporting private plane trips
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford wants to report previously unrecorded flights he took on planes...
Giuliani against trying Mohammed in civilian court
Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Thursday that trying self-professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid...
Stimulus jobs count has errors, watchdog agency says
A congressional watchdog said the government faces “significant reporting and quality...
Judge drops case against family that denied chemo
A Minnesota judge has closed the case of a teenager forced by the court to undergo chemotherapy...
New advice: Skip mammograms in 40s, start at 50
NEW YORK (AP) — Most women don't need a mammogram in their 40s and should get one every two...
Jackpot: Lawyers earn fees from law they wrote
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Every lawsuit filed or even threatened under a California law aimed at...
White House: US prison eyed for Guantanamo inmates
CHICAGO (AP) — The Obama administration may buy a near-empty prison in rural Illinois to...
AP sources: Reid eyes payroll tax hike on wealthy
Majority Leader Harry Reid is considering a plan for higher payroll taxes on the upper-income...
CDC now says 4,000 swine flu deaths in US
ATLANTA — Federal health officials now say that 4,000 or more Americans likely have died...
2 dead, 2 others wounded at Ore. office park
TUALATIN, Ore. (AP) — A man opened fire with a rifle Tuesday at a drug-testing laboratory...
Vampires return to site of Stonestown melee
Cast members from the upcoming vampire movie “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” are coming...
AP sources: U.S. troops likely for Afghanistan in January
President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to add tens of thousands more forces to Afghanistan,...
Expanding drug treatment: Is US ready to step up?
NEW YORK (AP) — Based on the rhetoric, America's war on drugs seems poised to shift into...
Orlando office building locked down after shooting
ORLANDO, Fla. – Police in Orlando say they have surrounded a Florida high-rise after gun...
Fort Hood gunman worked at Walter Reed
The military psychiatrist accused of gunning down 12 people in Texas lived most of his life in...
Internet posting from alleged shooter brought him to FBI attention
From the AP: Federal law enforcement officials say the suspected Fort Hood, Texas, shooter had...
Rail worker killed in Philly on 3rd day of strike
A packed commuter train struck and killed a rail worker during the morning rush Thursday,...
