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St. Louis tops list of most dangerous US cities

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 02:20 PM PST

A national study finds St. Louis overtook Camden, N.J., as the nation's most dangerous city in 2009.

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Slain Pa. wildlife officer remembered as dedicated

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 02:11 PM PST

Mourners at the funeral of a Pennsylvania wildlife conservation officer killed during a poaching investigation are remembering him as a devout Christian, a dedicated officer and a loving family man.

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Posted: 21 Nov 2010 02:11 PM PST

Huckabee says ousting of Iowa judges historic move

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 02:00 PM PST

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says Iowa voters have sent a national message by ousting three state Supreme Court justices over the gay marriage issue.

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NC woman accused in pizza shop video pleads guilty

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 12:50 PM PST

A North Carolina woman accused of appearing in a gross video at a Domino's Pizza kitchen that was posted on the Internet last year has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the video.

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Iran sets February trial date for 3 Americans

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 12:10 PM PST

Iran has set a Feb. 6 trial date for three Americans arrested more than a year ago along the Iraqi border and charged with spying, their lawyer said Sunday.

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Ex-Playboy bunny convicted of murder dies in Ore.

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 11:20 AM PST

A former Milwaukee police officer and Playboy Club bunny who gained national notoriety after she was convicted of murder and then escaped from prison has died in Oregon. Laurie Bembenek was 52.

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N. Calif. cities bring pot growing into the light

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 09:13 AM PST

As cities get set to levy taxes on medical marijuana retailers, some localities in Northern California are already moving toward creating government-sanctioned marijuana farms to help supply them.

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Crab catch reignites trap limits debate in Calif.

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 09:13 AM PST

Dungeness crab fishermen for the first time this season hauled in pot after pot of writhing crustaceans here in a rush to fill up boats and get the valuable catch to shore before the market floods and prices fall.

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California aims to remove toxins in products

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 09:13 AM PST

It's almost unthinkable now that environmentalists and manufacturers once stood together as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill making California the first state to regulate toxic chemicals in consumer products.

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Carjacking ends on Penn campus, 1 suspect killed

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 08:30 AM PST

Authorities say an armed carjacking in West Philadelphia ended in an exchange of gunfire at the University of Pennsylvania and the death of a suspect.

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TSA chief says no change in screening policy

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 08:10 AM PST

The head of the Transportation Security Administration on Sunday acknowledged that new full-body scanners and thorough pat-downs can be invasive and uncomfortable, but he said that the need to stay a step ahead of terrorists rules out changes in airport screening procedures.

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Mullen: End policy on gays as soon as possible

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 07:41 AM PST

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says he supports Congress using its lame-duck session to end the ban on gays serving openly in the military.

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Pistole says no change in airport screening policy

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 07:21 AM PST

The head of the Transportation Security Administration says that while new airport screening procedures are more invasive, threats against air travelers rule out policy changes.

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Mullen says al-Qaida threat from Yemen is serious

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 07:00 AM PST

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says he believes Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula's boast that it will try to carry out more cheap, small-scale attacks.

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Posted: 21 Nov 2010 07:00 AM PST

Hillary Clinton: No plans for seek elective office

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 06:41 AM PST

Don't expect to see Hillary Rodham Clinton's name on an election ballot anytime soon. The current secretary of state -- and former Democratic senator and presidential candidate -- says she's very happy in her job as America's top diplomat.

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Clinton: Make airport pat-downs be less intrusive

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 06:11 AM PST

Would Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton like to submit to one of those security pat-downs at airports?

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Mullen: NKorea report shows belligerent behavior

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 05:41 AM PST

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Sunday a report that North Korea is stepping up its nuclear program is more evidence of the country's belligerent behavior.

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TSA has met the enemy -- and they are us

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 05:10 AM PST

How did an agency created to protect the public become the target of so much public scorn?

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