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Cleveland is sued again in case of 11 found slain

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 02:11 PM PST

The family of one of the 11 women whose remains were found at a sex offender's Cleveland home is suing the city and several law enforcement agencies, alleging racial discrimination and negligence led to her death.

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US: Muslim Brotherhood could play role in Egypt

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 02:01 PM PST

The United States is acknowledging that the hardline Muslim Brotherhood may play a role in Egypt's transition from autocracy if it agrees to a peaceful, democratic process.

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Clinton tells Egypt's new VP to probe violence

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 02:01 PM PST

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has spoken with Egypt's new vice president to urge an investigation into violent attacks on protesters by pro-government supporters. She's apparently the first Cabinet-level official to reach out to Omar Suleiman, a longtime confidante of the U.S.

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Posted: 02 Feb 2011 02:01 PM PST

AZ lawmakers grabble with transplant coverage cut

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 01:51 PM PST

Arizona's elimination of Medicaid coverage for some transplants last fall to help close a budget gap is still an issue for state legislators even as they consider additional health care cuts.

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Judge rejects mental-health claim in Nazi-tie case

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 01:41 PM PST

An immigration judge cast doubt on mental-health problems claimed by an 89-year-old Michigan man who has been ordered deported for his service in a Nazi-controlled police force during World War II.

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Gunman shoots official at Calif. elementary school

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 12:01 PM PST

Authorities were searching Wednesday for a gunman suspected of shooting a school official at a Northern California elementary school.

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Lawyer says WikiLeaks suspect isn't dual citizen

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 12:01 PM PST

The lawyer for a U.S. Army private suspected of leaking classified material to WikiLeaks says his client does not hold dual U.S.-British citizenship.

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Snow, ice begin collapsing roofs across Northeast

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 11:51 AM PST

Roofs are collapsing across the Northeast as additional snow and ice become too heavy for structures to bear. No one has been seriously injured.

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Judge raises questions about Voting Rights Act

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 11:51 AM PST

A federal judge is questioning whether a key component of the landmark Voting Rights Act is outdated.

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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 11:41 AM PST

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: Feb. 1

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AP names Schulte as Lincoln, Neb., correspondent

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 10:51 AM PST

Grant Schulte, a state and federal courts reporters at The Des Moines Register, has been named Lincoln, Neb., correspondent for The Associated Press.

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AP sources: US sees progress in Yemen

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 10:51 AM PST

The Obama administration is welcoming moves by Yemen's longtime leader on Wednesday to reach out to political opponents. But there are still fears that anti-government sentiment in the key U.S. counterterrorism ally could explode into unrest like that in other states like Egypt and Tunisia.

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WH: Any violence by Egypt's government must stop

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 10:41 AM PST

The White House is warning Egypt's government that if it is instigating any of the violence erupting on the streets of Cairo, it must halt immediately.

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Yellowstone bison slaughter could begin this week

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 10:31 AM PST

Disease testing on hundreds of bison from Yellowstone National Park was set to begin Wednesday and park officials said those that test positive for brucellosis could be shipped to slaughter this week.

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Fla. suspect, correction officer die in gun battle

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 10:31 AM PST

Authorities say a Florida corrections officer and a man wanted for killing his parents have died in a gun battle.

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Posted: 02 Feb 2011 10:31 AM PST

Fiancee stands by Yale lab killing suspect

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 09:02 AM PST

The fiancee of a Yale University lab tech continues to faithfully visit him in prison as he awaits trial on charges of murdering a graduate student and stuffing her body behind a wall in a lab building in 2009, records show.

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Court denies heirs' claims over stolen WWII art

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 09:02 AM PST

A federal appeals court has dismissed claims against the German government by heirs of an art dealer whose collection was seized by the Nazis and sold at auction during World War II.

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Space skipper: Brother choosing soon on flight

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 08:51 AM PST

The commander of the International Space Station says his brother will announce soon whether he'll blast off aboard shuttle Endeavour in April.

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