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• George Washington items bring more than $167,000
• Potential GOP candidate affirms Mormon heritage
• Prominent Blagojevich witnesses have pros and cons
• A political odd couple build each other up in NJ
• 'Jeopardy!'-winning computer delving into medicine
• Del. road sign hacked to read "Live nudes ahead"
• Woman alleges attack by Ohio suspect in 11 deaths
• Tenn. mosque gets permit to start building
• New book explores 1973 killing of Israeli official
• Feds aim to save Hawaiian monk seal
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• Huntsman: Ditch bickering in name of patriotism
• Emergency manager bill sparks debate in Michigan
• Deadly horse virus spreads, 34 animals infected
• Maryland state trooper killed in I-95 crash
• Fla. child found safe after thief steals car
• NY case shows daily dangers faced by hotel maids
• Would-be pot shops face stringent rules in Arizona
• New app another tool for workers in wage disputes
• Brazil police say thief stole woman's long hair

George Washington items bring more than $167,000 Posted: 21 May 2011 01:20 PM PDT George Washington's compass and an assortment of other personal items, including pieces of his coffin, sold at auction Saturday for more than $167,000.

Potential GOP candidate affirms Mormon heritage Posted: 21 May 2011 12:50 PM PDT Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman says he is Mormon, and he doesn't think his religion will be an issue if he decides to run for president.

Prominent Blagojevich witnesses have pros and cons Posted: 21 May 2011 12:00 PM PDT Rod Blagojevich's attorneys have said they will call prominent people to testify in their defense of the former governor in his corruption retrial.

A political odd couple build each other up in NJ Posted: 21 May 2011 11:50 AM PDT One is a tough-talking, union-bashing former federal prosecutor. The other is a tough-talking union leader and former ironworker.

'Jeopardy!'-winning computer delving into medicine Posted: 21 May 2011 12:14 PM PDT Some guy in his pajamas, home sick with bronchitis and complaining online about it, could soon be contributing to a digital collection of medical information designed to help speed diagnoses and treatments.

Del. road sign hacked to read "Live nudes ahead" Posted: 21 May 2011 10:40 AM PDT Delaware highway officials say a portable road-message sign was hacked to read "Live nudes ahead" instead of advising motorists about a coming road closure near Greenville.

Woman alleges attack by Ohio suspect in 11 deaths Posted: 21 May 2011 10:30 AM PDT Another woman is joining several who say they were attacked by a man suspected in the deaths of 11 women whose remains were found near his Cleveland home.

Tenn. mosque gets permit to start building Posted: 21 May 2011 10:20 AM PDT After 16 months of rallies and court hearings, construction will soon begin on a Tennessee mosque that sparked a fierce debate over religious beliefs.

New book explores 1973 killing of Israeli official Posted: 21 May 2011 09:50 AM PDT Col. Yosef Alon, one of the Israeli Air Force's first fighter pilots, was shot dead in the driveway of his home in 1973. Fred Burton was Alon's 16-year-old neighbor at the time, and now Burton is on a quest to find out what really happened.

Feds aim to save Hawaiian monk seal Posted: 21 May 2011 09:40 AM PDT Federal biologists scouring for ways to spare the critically endangered Hawaiian monk seal from extinction are embracing a desperate if unorthodox strategy: They want to pluck seal pups from the small, pristine island atolls where they're born and move them closer to Honolulu and other highly populated areas.

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Huntsman: Ditch bickering in name of patriotism Posted: 21 May 2011 09:34 AM PDT Pitching himself as a politician who cares less about party than someone who wants to help the United States' economy rebound, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman on Saturday told college graduates in this key early nominating state that the nation must set aside its partisan sniping in the name of patriotism.

Emergency manager bill sparks debate in Michigan Posted: 21 May 2011 09:10 AM PDT Keith Sliter admits a state takeover is not his ideal choice to fix what ails this southwest Michigan city's finances, then acknowledges it may be the best available option.

Deadly horse virus spreads, 34 animals infected Posted: 21 May 2011 09:00 AM PDT When cowgirl Tricia Lynn Crump rides in the annual Parade America in Idaho on Saturday, the state's reigning Miss Rodeo won't be astride a horse.

Maryland state trooper killed in I-95 crash Posted: 21 May 2011 09:00 AM PDT A Maryland state trooper killed in a crash on Interstate 95 between Washington and Baltimore might have been pursuing a speeding motorcycle when he struck the back of a tractor trailer early Saturday, state police said.

Fla. child found safe after thief steals car Posted: 21 May 2011 08:20 AM PDT Police in Tampa have located a toddler after the car he was sitting in was stolen while his mother ran into a grocery store.

NY case shows daily dangers faced by hotel maids Posted: 21 May 2011 08:20 AM PDT Hotel housekeepers say they often feel a twinge of fear when they slide the keycard, turn the door handle and step into a room to clean it. What will they find?

Would-be pot shops face stringent rules in Arizona Posted: 21 May 2011 07:50 AM PDT Arizona's rules for medical marijuana dispensaries -- approved by voters in November with a bare 51 percent of the vote -- are among the most stringent in the country.

New app another tool for workers in wage disputes Posted: 21 May 2011 07:50 AM PDT Workers who don't trust the boss to keep track of their wages can now do it themselves with a new smartphone application from the Department of Labor.

Brazil police say thief stole woman's long hair Posted: 21 May 2011 07:20 AM PDT Brazilian police say a thief cut off and stole a woman's long hair while she waited at a bus stop.

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