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California boy charged with murdering neo-Nazi dad

Posted: 04 May 2011 12:11 PM PDT

Southern California prosecutors have charged a 10-year-old boy with murdering his neo-Nazi father. The boy was charged Wednesday in Riverside County juvenile court with a count of murder involving the use of a gun.

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Posted: 04 May 2011 12:11 PM PDT

Pet? Companion animal? Ethicists say term matters

Posted: 04 May 2011 12:11 PM PDT

Are you the "owner" of a dog or cat? Maybe you should consider yourself a "human caregiver" instead.

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Solo Osama hunter wants part of bin Laden bounty

Posted: 04 May 2011 12:01 PM PDT

The Colorado construction worker who flew last year to Pakistan on a one-man mission to hunt down Osama bin Laden says he played a part in bin Laden's death.

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House panel OKs more money for Special Forces

Posted: 04 May 2011 12:00 PM PDT

A House panel has approved $10.5 billion for Special Operations Command and the Navy SEALs widely praised for their bold mission to take out terrorist leader Osama bin Laden.

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Venezuelan accountant pleads guilty in Conn. fraud

Posted: 04 May 2011 11:50 AM PDT

A Venezuelan accountant has pleaded guilty to charges that he helped cover up a Connecticut-based pyramid scheme that could cost investors hundreds of millions of dollars.

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Top lawmaker says risk of photo release too high

Posted: 04 May 2011 10:21 AM PDT

A top Republican who has seen the death photo of Osama bin Laden says releasing the picture publicly could endanger U.S. forces in Afghanistan or elsewhere.

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Daniels promotes education record as he eyes WH

Posted: 04 May 2011 10:19 AM PDT

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is promoting changes to his state's education system, telling an audience in Washington that no student should have to be "incarcerated" in an ineffective teacher's classroom.

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Protest aims to bump Trump from Indy 500 pace car

Posted: 04 May 2011 10:10 AM PDT

The pick a month ago of Donald Trump to drive the Indy 500 pace car is causing some heat for race officials.

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Daley presides over last council meeting

Posted: 04 May 2011 09:50 AM PDT

Chicago aldermen gave retiring Mayor Richard Daley a standing ovation at his last City Council meeting.

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Boeing slams labor board over complaint

Posted: 04 May 2011 09:41 AM PDT

Boeing Co. says federal labor regulators unfairly twisted or misquoted statements by company executives to make a case that the company illegally retaliated against union workers.

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Prosecutor to seek arrest of 3 Libyans

Posted: 04 May 2011 09:00 AM PDT

The International Criminal Court prosecutor said Wednesday he will seek arrest warrants in the coming weeks against three Libyans who appear to bear "the greatest criminal responsibility" for crimes against humanity in the current uprising.

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Fact sheet: 2012 Fiat 500

Posted: 04 May 2011 09:00 AM PDT

2012 Fiat 500 Sport Hatchback BASE PRICE: $15,500 for Pop model; $17,500 for Sport.

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Fiat back in US with economical 500

Posted: 04 May 2011 09:00 AM PDT

The 2012 Fiat 500 hatchback is the newest and arguably the cutest small car in the United States, with federal government fuel mileage ratings that are at the top of the subcompact class.

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Posted: 04 May 2011 09:00 AM PDT

APNewsBreak: Gray wolves go back to state control

Posted: 04 May 2011 08:50 AM PDT

The Obama administration says it is lifting endangered species act protections for 5,500 wolves in eight states in the Northern Rockies and Great Lakes.

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Homeless man uses Albuquerque Dumpster as address

Posted: 04 May 2011 08:50 AM PDT

Albuquerque authorities arrested a homeless man for failing to notify them that he moved out of the Dumpster he listed as his address.

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Romer, Hancock to meet in runoff for Denver mayor

Posted: 04 May 2011 07:00 AM PDT

The son of a former governor and a city councilman have emerged as the two top vote getters in the first round of Denver's mayoral election.

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1st teen in Mass. bullying case pleads guilty

Posted: 04 May 2011 07:00 AM PDT

One of six teenagers charged in connection with the bullying related suicide of a Massachusetts high school sophomore has pleaded guilty to criminal harassment and been sentenced to one year of probation.

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Reid dislocates shoulder in fall

Posted: 04 May 2011 07:00 AM PDT

An aide to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the lawmaker dislocated his right shoulder and has a bump over his left eye after he fell on Wednesday.

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