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- Appeals court upholds fine over RI mercury storage
- Ex-Conn. official agrees to deal in fiancee attack
- Purse from Fla. school board shooting sold on eBay
- Court won't reconsider Utah highway cross case
- Americans boost spending heading into holidays
- Lawyer: Man in Mass. pizza prank agrees to pay up
- Gunman's widow doesn't know what caused shooting
| 10-hour driving limit for truckers proposed Posted: 23 Dec 2010 01:01 PM PST The Obama administration is leaning toward a 10-hour driving limit for long-haul truckers but is not completely behind the idea.            |
| Todd Pitman appointed AP bureau chief in Bangkok Posted: 23 Dec 2010 01:01 PM PST West Africa Bureau Chief Todd Pitman will become chief of bureau in Bangkok for The Associated Press, responsible for directing coverage of Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos, an area of booming economic activity but showing strains of political unrest.  |
| Judge: Destroy documents from Colo. ID theft probe Posted: 23 Dec 2010 12:51 PM PST A Weld County judge has ordered the destruction of tax documents in an investigation the state Supreme Court said illegally probed suspected identity theft by illegal immigrants.  |
| Posted: 23 Dec 2010 12:51 PM PST Eds: Major scheduled events for the week of Dec. 26, 2010-Jan. 1, 2011. Note that many events, especially court appearances, are subject to change at the last minute.  |
| Senate confirms 60 judges, 19 get no action Posted: 23 Dec 2010 12:41 PM PST After two years of political disagreements over judicial nominations, here's the final score for the 111th Congress: 60 nominees confirmed by the Senate for U.S. appellate and district courts and 19 receiving no up-or-down vote.  |
| Colleges reconsider ROTC after 'don't ask' repeal Posted: 23 Dec 2010 11:20 AM PST Some of the nation's most elite colleges are moving toward welcoming ROTC units back to campus in light of plans to repeal "don't ask, don't tell," the policy barring gays from serving openly in the U.S. military.  |
| Deportation request dropped for man in NYC probe Posted: 23 Dec 2010 11:20 AM PST A Pakistani man detained in Maine during an investigation of a botched car bombing in New York City's Times Square no longer faces deportation.  |
| Evacuations urged after Vegas mountain avalanches Posted: 23 Dec 2010 11:20 AM PST Police are going door-to-door in a mountain community near Las Vegas, urging residents to evacuate after three overnight snow slides stirred fears of a disastrous avalanche.  |
| Man trapped underwater in Florida mine collapse Posted: 23 Dec 2010 11:20 AM PST A man is trapped underwater and feared dead after a central Florida mine collapsed around him.  |
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| Recalls: Rice Krispies Treats Holiday Village Kits Posted: 23 Dec 2010 11:20 AM PST The following recalls have been announced: -- About 20,000 Rice Krispies Treats Holiday Village Kits, manufactured by Brand Castle of Cleveland and distributed to Michaels Stores Inc. in the U.S. and Canada, because the icing component of the kit contains undeclared egg. People who have allergies to egg run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume ...  |
| Most companies restore 401(k) employee matches Posted: 23 Dec 2010 08:11 AM PST The stock market has rebounded nicely, yet there's still more good news when it comes to 401(k)s. Most of the companies that suspended their matching contributions as the economy tanked have either restored the match, or plan to within the next six months.  |
| Holiday travelers benefit from spread-out season Posted: 23 Dec 2010 08:11 AM PST As travelers take to the road, air and rail Thursday, they should keep one thing in mind: It could be worse.  |
| Appeals court upholds fine over RI mercury storage Posted: 23 Dec 2010 07:41 AM PST A federal appeals court has upheld a conviction against Texas-based Southern Union gas company for illegally storing mercury at a rundown building in Rhode Island.  |
| Ex-Conn. official agrees to deal in fiancee attack Posted: 23 Dec 2010 06:50 AM PST A former Connecticut town official accused of donning a mask and attacking his fiancee with a baseball bat inside their home just four days before their wedding has agreed to a plea bargain.  |
| Purse from Fla. school board shooting sold on eBay Posted: 23 Dec 2010 06:40 AM PST The purse a Florida school board member used to smack a man who was holding other board members at gunpoint has sold for more than $13,000 in an auction.  |
| Court won't reconsider Utah highway cross case Posted: 23 Dec 2010 06:01 AM PST A federal appeals court says it won't reconsider a case involving 14 memorial crosses on Utah highways that were ruled unconstitutional.  |
| Americans boost spending heading into holidays Posted: 23 Dec 2010 05:40 AM PST Americans spent at a moderate pace last month, giving the economy a boost ahead of the holidays.  |
| Lawyer: Man in Mass. pizza prank agrees to pay up Posted: 23 Dec 2010 05:40 AM PST A man wearing a Bob Dylan backstage pass who ordered 178 pizzas from a Massachusetts pizza parlor but never picked them up has agreed to hand over the dough.  |
| Gunman's widow doesn't know what caused shooting Posted: 23 Dec 2010 05:30 AM PST The widow of the gunman who held a Florida school board at gunpoint and fired shots before killing himself says she still doesn't know what triggered the shooting.  |
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