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LA mayoral staffer accused of attacking officer

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 01:01 PM PST

A staff member in the Los Angeles mayor's gang-reduction office has been arrested on suspicion of attacking police officers during a scuffle at a nightclub.

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FBI: Woman who raised stolen NY baby held in Conn.

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 12:51 PM PST

A North Carolina woman who raised a child kidnapped from a New York hospital two decades ago was taken into custody Sunday on a parole violation charge, the FBI said.

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FBI: NC mom of kidnapped NY child is held in Conn.

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 12:40 PM PST

A North Carolina woman who raised a child kidnapped from a New York hospital two decades ago is in custody on a parole violation charge, the FBI said Sunday.

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Coroner: Pa. family of 3 died in murder-suicide

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 12:30 PM PST

Authorities in western Pennsylvania say a woman shot her 12-year-old son and her elderly mother before turning the gun on herself last week.

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Defense lawyer says DNA links man to Detroit rapes

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 12:20 PM PST

A lawyer for a man arrested in connection to a string of rapes that terrorized Detroit says investigators have told him they have DNA evidence linking his client to the attacks.

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Departures draw curtain on 'Team North Dakota'

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 11:10 AM PST

On the bluffs overlooking the Missouri River loom two trophies won by North Dakota's congressional muscle -- a four-lane bridge honoring the nation's veterans and a gleaming college energy center with a glassy facade and a panoramic view of the water.

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Posted: 23 Jan 2011 11:10 AM PST

Northeast braces for bitterly cold temperatures

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 11:10 AM PST

An arctic blast from Canada is responsible for some of the frigid temperatures in the northern U.S. and some of the coldest air to hit the Northeast in two years.

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Case in Giffords shooting likely to take years

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 11:01 AM PST

Investigators have been poring over surveillance video, interviewing witnesses and analyzing items seized from Jared Loughner's home as they build a case in the assassination attempt against Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

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Tiny island school a beacon for wayward teens

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 10:50 AM PST

This school isn't a place you end up by accident. A small propeller plane flight or a two-hour ferry ride into the northern reaches of Lake Michigan gets you as far as St. James, the northern hub of Beaver Island. But it takes another half hour by car, down bumpy gravel roads, to get to the south tip of the ...

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'No Strings Attached' ties up top box-office spot

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 10:30 AM PST

Audiences weren't afraid of committing to "No Strings Attached," making it the No. 1 movie at the box office in its opening weekend.

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Sentencing due in China military secrets case

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 10:10 AM PST

A former B-2 stealth bomber engineer convicted of selling military secrets to China is due to be sentenced in federal court on Monday.

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McAuliffe remains vivid to still-grieving NH city

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 09:30 AM PST

In the 25 years since the Challenger exploded on liftoff, Felicia Brown has gone to college, become a psychologist, gotten married and had kids. Fresh in her mind, though, is the memory of Christa McAuliffe, a teacher at her high school and family friend who to be the first teacher in space.

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As edgy NYC disappears, does its character go too?

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 09:21 AM PST

CBGB, the birthplace of punk rock, is gone. No longer can visitors to Coney Island plunk down a few coins to play the unsettling attraction called "Shoot the Freak." And seedy, edgy, anything-might-happen Times Square? These days, it's all but childproof.

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Top senators seek deal on rules for nominations

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 09:21 AM PST

Senior senators are negotiating to reduce the 1,400 presidential appointments subject to time-consuming Senate confirmation, hoping to streamline a system that has frustrated administrations of both parties, according to officials familiar with the discussions.

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As edgy NYC disappears, does its character go too?

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 09:21 AM PST

On Coney Island, the name of the game was Shoot the Freak. Set in a graffiti-covered lot along the boardwalk, visitors can shoot paintballs at a human target.

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2 Calif groups battle for historic Navy ship

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 09:11 AM PST

The USS Iowa supported U.S. forces fighting the Japanese during World War II and helped tankers safely navigate the Persian Gulf in the Iran-Iraq War.

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Powell sees improvement in ties between US-China

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 07:30 AM PST

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell says he sees improvements in the U.S. relationship with China and is pronouncing the recent state visit by China's president a success for both countries.

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Cantor: I believe Obama is a US citizen

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 07:30 AM PST

The new Republican House majority leader says he doesn't think questions about President Barack Obama's citizenship should play a role in the discussion of policy matters.

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Posted: 23 Jan 2011 07:30 AM PST