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- Cops: Pa. man said 'my mom is Satan' during attack
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- Obama: US ready to enforce sanctions in Libya
- Adviser: Obama committed to civilian terror trials
- Activist O'Keefe won't be videotaped himself
- US Arab businessman says he's trapped in Qatar
- Ex-Goldman director sues SEC after civil charges
- Innocence Project professor pulled from class
- Police: Pa. man, 70, stoned to death by friend
- Wis. governor releases e-mails about union rights
- Philly's folding bike race has a dapper dress code
- Continental recalling tires used on Ford trucks
- Calif city worker facing layoff jumps to his death
- Hyundai recalls Elantras over air bag sensors
| Tenn. man sentenced to jail for cross-burning Posted: 18 Mar 2011 02:31 PM PDT Prosecutors say a Tennessee man has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for burning a wooden cross at the Anderson County home of an interracial couple.           |
| Judge: Casey Anthony jailhouse talks can be used Posted: 18 Mar 2011 02:21 PM PDT A judge has rejected defense efforts to toss taped jailhouse conversations between family members and a Florida mom accused of killing her daughter.  |
| 3 states seek to kick habit of raising cig taxes Posted: 18 Mar 2011 02:02 PM PDT As some states look to tobacco tax increases to plug budget holes, a few are bucking the national trend and saying, "If you smoke 'em, we got 'em," looking at dropping the rate to boost cigarette sales.  |
| FDA will check Japanese foods for radiation Posted: 18 Mar 2011 01:21 PM PDT The Food and Drug Administration says it will monitor foods imported from Japan for radiation exposure.  |
| Cops: Pa. man said 'my mom is Satan' during attack Posted: 18 Mar 2011 01:11 PM PDT Authorities say a Pennsylvania driver rammed into another car three times, punched the other motorist and yelled "my mom is Satan."  |
| CBO: Obama understates deficits by $2.3 trillion Posted: 18 Mar 2011 11:51 AM PDT A new assessment of President Barack Obama's budget released Friday says the White House underestimates future budget deficits by more than $2 trillion over the upcoming decade.  |
| Ethics probe says SC Lt Gov spent on meals, trips Posted: 18 Mar 2011 11:51 AM PDT South Carolina ethics investigators say the state's lieutenant governor improperly used thousands of dollars in campaign donations for things such as meals at restaurants and a family vacation to Washington.  |
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| Obama: US ready to enforce sanctions in Libya Posted: 18 Mar 2011 11:51 AM PDT President Barack Obama says the U.S. will help its allies enforce a no-fly zone over parts of Libya if Moammar Gadhafi does not immediately cease military actions against rebels.  |
| Adviser: Obama committed to civilian terror trials Posted: 18 Mar 2011 11:41 AM PDT President Barack Obama's chief counterterrorism adviser is reiterating the administration's commitment to civilian trials for terrorism suspects.  |
| Activist O'Keefe won't be videotaped himself Posted: 18 Mar 2011 11:32 AM PDT Conservative activist James O'Keefe, known for his hidden-camera videos, refused to be videotaped when he spoke to a tea party group in central New Jersey, a newspaper reported.  |
| US Arab businessman says he's trapped in Qatar Posted: 18 Mar 2011 10:22 AM PDT A prominent Arab-American businessman from Michigan who says he's an "economic hostage" in Qatar has enlisted U.S. lawmakers and diplomats to help him leave the Persian Gulf nation.  |
| Ex-Goldman director sues SEC after civil charges Posted: 18 Mar 2011 10:11 AM PDT A former Goldman Sachs board member has sued the Securities and Exchange Commission after the SEC linked him to a major insider trading case when it filed civil charges against him earlier this month.  |
| Innocence Project professor pulled from class Posted: 18 Mar 2011 09:51 AM PDT A Northwestern University journalism professor whose students are credited with helping to free more than 10 innocent men from prison -- including death row -- has been pulled from the class that made him famous amid allegations of ethics violations.  |
| Police: Pa. man, 70, stoned to death by friend Posted: 18 Mar 2011 09:51 AM PDT Authorities in suburban Philadelphia say a 70-year-old man was stoned to death with a rock stuffed in a sock by a younger friend who alleged the victim made unwanted sexual advances.  |
| Wis. governor releases e-mails about union rights Posted: 18 Mar 2011 09:42 AM PDT Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker released to The Associated Press on Friday tens of thousands of e-mails he received in the days after introducing his plan to strip public workers of nearly all their collective bargaining rights.  |
| Philly's folding bike race has a dapper dress code Posted: 18 Mar 2011 08:12 AM PDT On your mark ... get set ... unfold ... go! Unfold?  |
| Continental recalling tires used on Ford trucks Posted: 18 Mar 2011 07:51 AM PDT Continental Tire says it will recall 390,000 truck tires, most of which are used as original tires on 2008-2009 Ford F-250 and F-350 trucks.  |
| Calif city worker facing layoff jumps to his death Posted: 18 Mar 2011 07:41 AM PDT Crisis counselors have been brought in to help stunned co-workers of a Costa Mesa maintenance worker who jumped to his death from the roof of City Hall an hour after he was called in to get his layoff notice.  |
| Hyundai recalls Elantras over air bag sensors Posted: 18 Mar 2011 07:41 AM PDT Hyundai Motor Co. is recalling Elantra sedans to fix faulty air bag sensors that could cause the front air bag to malfunction.  |
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