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In reversal, Conn. school says teen can go to prom

Posted: 14 May 2011 02:50 PM PDT

A Connecticut high school headmaster has reversed her decision to ban a student from the prom after he broke school rules by hanging his prospective date's invitation at the school entrance.

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Ala. families moving into new FEMA trailers

Posted: 14 May 2011 02:00 PM PDT

The first Alabama families have begun moving into new white FEMA trailers set up for tornado victims, near the storm-ravaged towns of Phil Campbell and Hackleburg.

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Chihuahua lifts leg, gets blame for NY bomb scare

Posted: 14 May 2011 01:30 PM PDT

A dog that wasn't quite housebroken may have indirectly been responsible for a bomb scare at a New York courthouse.

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NC sheriff blames cheese for false drug test

Posted: 14 May 2011 01:30 PM PDT

An enzyme found in cheese triggered false drug test results that led North Carolina deputies to think a man with 91 pounds of tortilla dough was actually carrying that much cocaine, the sheriff said.

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Shooting death of Wash. coach called avoidable

Posted: 14 May 2011 01:10 PM PDT

The small cul-de-sac of beige duplexes in this Seattle suburb gave every illusion of tranquility on a sunny Sunday afternoon.

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Billy Graham in NC hospital at least 1 more night

Posted: 14 May 2011 01:10 PM PDT

The Rev. Billy Graham will spend at least another night in a North Carolina hospital as he recovers from pneumonia.

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Big GOP donors join gay marriage push in NY

Posted: 14 May 2011 11:40 AM PDT

A gay rights coalition hoping to legalize same-sex marriage in New York has been getting an infusion of cash from a surprising source: Republican business titans.

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Emanuel brings hip new vibe to Chicago City Hall

Posted: 14 May 2011 11:31 AM PDT

When Rahm Emanuel becomes mayor of Chicago, the former White House chief of staff is sure to bring a new image to the city where the retiring Richard Daley has reigned for more than two decades.

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USDA discusses outreach work with Sherrod

Posted: 14 May 2011 10:00 AM PDT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants help with minority outreach from a former official in Georgia who was ousted in a racial flap and later received an apology from President Barack Obama, a department spokesman said Saturday.

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Gingrich businesses owed unpaid state taxes

Posted: 14 May 2011 09:50 AM PDT

Companies run by Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich have faced overdue tax bills in four states worth more than $6,000, according to records reviewed by The Associated Press.

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Posted: 14 May 2011 09:50 AM PDT

Police: Homeless Ohio man dies in recycling truck

Posted: 14 May 2011 09:20 AM PDT

Police in southwest Ohio say a homeless man was apparently crushed to death in a recycling truck that had picked up material from a shopping center's recycling bin where he had crawled inside and fallen asleep.

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NY report cites uptick in women judges, Vt. tops

Posted: 14 May 2011 08:50 AM PDT

Federal and state judgeships held by women rose slightly this year to almost 27 percent, while some judicial districts in upstate New York and other parts of the country have virtually none, a new report shows.

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Boozy SF footrace attempts dry run for centennial

Posted: 14 May 2011 08:40 AM PDT

San Francisco's Bay to Breakers footrace will mark its 100th year of costumed chaos Sunday, and organizers are hoping a new zero-tolerance alcohol policy will help usher in a more responsible, sponsor-friendly era.

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3 Fla. men charged with supporting terrorism

Posted: 14 May 2011 08:30 AM PDT

Three South Florida men have been charged with providing about $45,000 in financial support to the Pakistani Taliban, which the State Department has designated as a terrorist organization.

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Twitter feed lawsuit underscores power of a tweet

Posted: 14 May 2011 07:34 AM PDT

When Adorian Deck was home sick from high school, he entertained himself like countless other teenagers have in recent years: He started a Twitter account.

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NYC terror plot suspect says he is innocent

Posted: 14 May 2011 07:20 AM PDT

A man accused of plotting to bomb a New York City synagogue says he is innocent, and blames his legal troubles on being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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Bin Laden in Pakistan, potent but past his prime

Posted: 14 May 2011 06:30 AM PDT

Surrounded by the din of his multiple families within walls that were both his sanctuary and prison, Osama bin Laden pecked endlessly at a computer, issuing directives to his scattered and troubled terrorist empire. It's not clear who really listened.

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The nation's weather

Posted: 14 May 2011 04:40 AM PDT

Severe weather was expected to persist across the Eastern half of the nation Saturday, as a large area of low pressure dominates the region.

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Obama announces steps to speed US oil production

Posted: 14 May 2011 03:20 AM PDT

Facing continued public unhappiness over gas prices, President Barack Obama is directing his administration to ramp up U.S. oil production by extending existing leases in the Gulf of Mexico and off Alaska's coast and holding more frequent lease sales in a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska.

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