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Records: Calif. murder suspect had govt. distrust

Posted: 22 May 2011 01:40 PM PDT

When a California judge holds a plea hearing this week for Joseph Naso, the 77-year-old photographer will likely be in court on his own, a rarity in a case like this one, which ultimately could bring the death penalty.

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US gas prices down 9 cents over past 2 weeks

Posted: 22 May 2011 01:20 PM PDT

The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has dropped about 9 cents over the past two weeks.

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Ohio pair serve time in pool for rafting offense

Posted: 22 May 2011 01:00 PM PDT

A northeast Ohio couple found themselves up to their ankles in trouble for rafting on a flood-swollen river without life preservers and lying about it afterward.

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Lawyer: Soldier to plead guilty in detainee death

Posted: 22 May 2011 12:50 PM PDT

The lawyer for a mentally ill U.S. soldier accused of killing an Afghan detainee says the soldier will plead guilty to murder in exchange for a substantially reduced prison term.

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Billie Jean King addresses Vermont graduates

Posted: 22 May 2011 12:40 PM PDT

Tennis great Billie Jean King told University of Vermont graduates that relationships are everything because "you never know when you're going to touch another person's life or how they will touch yours."

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Daniels exits 2012 race, puts supporters in play

Posted: 22 May 2011 11:44 AM PDT

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels joined the march of would-be GOP presidential hopefuls offstage Sunday in a dead-of-night decision that put his supporters in play and muddled the fight for front-runner status against President Barack Obama.

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Gingrich: Debt-free, mum on Tiffany's account

Posted: 22 May 2011 11:09 AM PDT

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich says he and his wife are "very frugal," live within their budget and have no debts.

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Mother battles Michigan over daughter's medication

Posted: 22 May 2011 11:00 AM PDT

Frustration over her physically impaired daughter's medical care led Maryanne Godboldo to lash out at what she considered state interference and into a 12-hour standoff when Detroit police came to take the girl away.

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Man held in car bomb probe deported to Pakistan

Posted: 22 May 2011 10:50 AM PDT

Federal immigration officials say a Pakistani man arrested in Massachusetts during the investigation into last year's failed New York Times Square car bombing has been deported to Pakistan.

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Posted: 22 May 2011 10:50 AM PDT

Break in Wis. cold case mixed blessing for mother

Posted: 22 May 2011 10:50 AM PDT

The giftwrapped calendars sat untouched in Mary Wegner's rural Wisconsin home for nearly 20 years. The Christmas labels are faded but the name is still clear -- Laurie, her adult daughter who vanished in 1992.

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NY Public Library turns 100, not just with books

Posted: 22 May 2011 10:20 AM PDT

The New York Public Library's landmark Fifth Avenue building is celebrating its 100th birthday with a party and an exhibit featuring highlights of its collection.

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'NH envy' motivates neighboring Maine lawmakers

Posted: 22 May 2011 09:40 AM PDT

Maine may have just turned red, politically speaking, but color it green -- green with envy for its only American neighbor, New Hampshire.

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River's toll strikes all from farmers to reverends

Posted: 22 May 2011 09:10 AM PDT

The Mississippi River has become a creeping monster, swallowing the homes of some and leaving others to wonder how unforgiving the river may be.

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Ala. gambling gives way to closed casinos, trial

Posted: 22 May 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Casino developer Ronnie Gilley used to turn heads when he strolled through the Alabama Statehouse with country music stars like George Jones and Randy Owen at his side. Now, Gilley's Country Crossing casino is dark and he's headed to prison after he testifies against several influential figures in the state's short-lived casino boom.

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Ex-IMF chief's wife seen leaving NY apartment

Posted: 22 May 2011 09:00 AM PDT

The wife of Dominique Strauss-Kahn has left the New York apartment where the ex-IMF chief is under house arrest on sexual assault charges.

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LA gets tough on banks over foreclosure blight

Posted: 22 May 2011 08:10 AM PDT

A dead dog lies among the knee-high weeds, a sign to Guillermo Elenes that the burned out, boarded up house is being used as a dump. Inside, soiled diapers, fast-food trash and the strewn beer and vodka bottles indicate squatters have been living there.

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College mental health screenings going high-tech

Posted: 22 May 2011 08:00 AM PDT

Look around a waiting room at a university counseling center and you'll see students wrestling with all sorts of issues: The one who's failing because of binge drinking. Another who's struggling with a roommate conflict, or a recent break-up. Yet another who's stressed out and suicidal.

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Ryan: Gingrich 'inaccurate' on Medicare plan

Posted: 22 May 2011 07:30 AM PDT

The architect of the House Republican plan for overhauling Medicare says presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's critical description of the proposal was deeply inaccurate and a gross mischaracterization.

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Democrats meddle in slow-starting GOP primary

Posted: 22 May 2011 06:54 AM PDT

Maybe President Barack Obama and his friends got tired of waiting for the 2012 campaign to start.

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