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Details on ties, bathrooms left out of retrial

Posted: 13 May 2011 12:10 PM PDT

No mention of the governor hiding in the bathroom. No details about lavish shopping. And no drawn-out questioning of witnesses.

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Disaster aid shortfalls loom despite GOP boost

Posted: 13 May 2011 12:10 PM PDT

As floods ravage the Mississippi basin and the South picks itself up from last month's devastating tornadoes, House Republicans want to increase aid.

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Judge: Suspect in plane fight must stay in jail

Posted: 13 May 2011 12:00 PM PDT

A federal judge has ordered a Yemen native accused of trying to barge into the cockpit of a San Francisco-bound American Airlines flight to remain in custody.

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1000s of dead walleye being found in Lake Erie

Posted: 13 May 2011 12:00 PM PDT

Wildlife researchers want to know what's killing thousands of walleye in Lake Erie that have been washing up on beaches along its western shore.

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NJ's biggest city hosts Dalai Lama at peace summit

Posted: 13 May 2011 12:00 PM PDT

A revered Tibetan spiritual leader, a man who served more than 12 years imprisoned on Louisiana's death row and a Nobel laureate from Vermont shared the stage Friday at the start of a three-day summit on peace issues held in New Jersey's largest city.

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Jury convicts Ohio mom in microwave baby case

Posted: 13 May 2011 10:10 AM PDT

Jurors in an Ohio woman's third trial have found her guilty of burning her baby daughter to death in a microwave oven.

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Libya ends college funding for 2,000 US students

Posted: 13 May 2011 10:00 AM PDT

Educators say about 2,000 Libyan students who attend college in the United States are losing financial support from their home government.

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Administration touts immigration rules change

Posted: 13 May 2011 10:00 AM PDT

The Obama administration is making it possible for more foreign students studying in the U.S. on visas to stay and get practical training in their career fields.

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School year marked by tragedy wraps up at Rutgers

Posted: 13 May 2011 09:50 AM PDT

Commencement at Rutgers University marks the end of a school year punctuated by tragedy and tumult at New Jersey's flagship public university.

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Posted: 13 May 2011 09:50 AM PDT

After dark, teams comb tornado ruins for lost pets

Posted: 13 May 2011 09:50 AM PDT

Teams from the Humane Society of the United States are still searching for stray animals and lost pets amid the rubble left by last month's killer tornadoes.

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'Tax Lady' Roni Deutch quits amid allegations

Posted: 13 May 2011 07:20 AM PDT

Self-described 'Tax Lady' Roni Deutch says she's closing her California law firm of 20 years and surrendering her law license amid allegations of wrongdoing that she denies.

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Computer glitch forces redo of US visa lottery

Posted: 13 May 2011 07:20 AM PDT

The State Department says its annual worldwide lottery for U.S. immigration visas was corrupted by a computer glitch and the results will be scratched, disappointing tens of thousands of would-be immigrants who were notified this year that they had won a chance to come and live legally in the United States.

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Deputies say mom eating meth with child on her lap

Posted: 13 May 2011 07:00 AM PDT

Investigators say a Southern California mother with her 4-year-old daughter on her lap was eating methamphetamine when deputies arrived at her desert home with a search warrant.

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Pa. school gives kids sandwiches as punishment

Posted: 13 May 2011 06:40 AM PDT

School officials say the students at a Pennsylvania school are getting sandwiches for lunch for failing to appreciate the hot meals the district provides.

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5 dead in Idaho, including 2 children; no cause

Posted: 13 May 2011 06:40 AM PDT

Idaho authorities say a small house fire in Ammon led to the discovery of an injured man and four bodies, including two children.

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Caroline Kennedy signs gay marriage pledge for NY

Posted: 13 May 2011 04:00 AM PDT

Caroline Kennedy, once a challenger for one of New York's U.S. Senate seats, has signed onto a national effort to support gay marriage as the cause is focusing on New York.

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UK taps gov't wine cellar for funding boost

Posted: 13 May 2011 03:50 AM PDT

They master languages, cultures and the art of discretion -- now Britain's foreign office says its diplomats must acquire a new skill: Wine speculation.

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Va. authorities rescue 9, seek 1 in boat capsizing

Posted: 13 May 2011 03:40 AM PDT

Authorities in southeastern Virginia are searching for one person after rescuing nine others from a 22-foot sailboat that capsized at the confluence of the Pagan and James rivers.

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Supporter of suspected leaker suing government

Posted: 13 May 2011 03:10 AM PDT

An outspoken advocate for an Army private accused of funneling classified documents to Wikileaks is suing the federal government for allegedly seizing confidential information from him.

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