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Glance: A look at the charges against John Edwards
The legality of assisted suicide around the world
First lady brings Native American kids to garden
AP: Official asked to explain NJ gov's chopper use
Colorado fossils shed light on ice age mastodons
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Random shootings across Honolulu leave 3 wounded
Officer hit by lightning after Joplin tornado dies
In South Dakota, some blame Corps for flood threat
Texas boy, 10, ticketed for improper seat belt use
Suspect arrested in Utah motel corpse case
Trains collide in Chicago, injuring 9 people
Bill Richardson on witness list in NM bribery case
New leader takes the helm at Coast Guard Academy
Colombian lawsuits against Chiquita to continue
Snub leads to battle cry of 'rural discrimination'
Pa. woman sues Dunkin' Donuts over sugar in coffee
Parts of OKC airport evacuated after package found
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NY-born twin friars die on same day at age 92

Glance: A look at the charges against John Edwards

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 02:10 PM PDT

Two-time presidential candidate John Edwards was indicted on six felony charges Friday related to money that went to hide his mistress and their child. He quickly pleaded not guilty. Here's a look at the charges:

The legality of assisted suicide around the world

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 02:00 PM PDT

A look at the legality of assisted suicide in the U.S. and around the world:

First lady brings Native American kids to garden

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 02:00 PM PDT

Guests at next week's White House state dinner will dine on lettuce and other veggies from the first lady's garden.

AP: Official asked to explain NJ gov's chopper use

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 02:00 PM PDT

The head of the New Jersey State Police is being asked to testify before a legislative committee examining Gov. Chris Christie's use of state police helicopters for transportation.

Colorado fossils shed light on ice age mastodons

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 01:50 PM PDT

Scientists say an excavation site in western Colorado has unearthed fossils for ice age mastodons of all ages.

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Posted: 03 Jun 2011 01:50 PM PDT

Random shootings across Honolulu leave 3 wounded

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 11:40 AM PDT

Authorities in Hawaii say a 28-year-old man shot at two cars stopped in traffic, then drove across Honolulu firing at random and wounding three people before he was finally taken into custody.

Officer hit by lightning after Joplin tornado dies

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 11:20 AM PDT

A Missouri police officer who was struck by lightning while helping with rescues after a massive tornado ripped through Joplin has died.

In South Dakota, some blame Corps for flood threat

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 11:20 AM PDT

Sitting atop a 6-foot wall of white sandbags hastily stacked to protect his home from the rising Missouri River, 82-year-old Helmet Reuer doesn't buy the official explanation that heavy rains caused a sudden flood threat.

Texas boy, 10, ticketed for improper seat belt use

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 11:00 AM PDT

A "scared" 10-year-old Central Texas boy who stuck his head out the passenger's seat window to get some fresh air says he was ticketed by police for improper seat belt usage after it slipped off.

Suspect arrested in Utah motel corpse case

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 10:30 AM PDT

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the discovery of a woman's body that was stuffed under the wooden frame of a bed at a Salt Lake City motel.

Trains collide in Chicago, injuring 9 people

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 10:20 AM PDT

An Amtrak train bound for southern Illinois has collided with a Metra commuter train arriving at Chicago's Union Station, injuring nine people and severely damaging one Metra car.

Bill Richardson on witness list in NM bribery case

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 09:50 AM PDT

Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and more than a dozen current and former judges could be called to testify in the trial of a Las Cruces judge accused of bribery.

New leader takes the helm at Coast Guard Academy

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 09:50 AM PDT

The first woman selected to lead one of the nation's five military service academies has taken command of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

Colombian lawsuits against Chiquita to continue

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 09:50 AM PDT

A federal judge in Florida has refused to dismiss lawsuits filed by thousands of Colombians against produce seller Chiquita Brands International over its payments to a violent right-wing paramilitary group.

Snub leads to battle cry of 'rural discrimination'

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 09:30 AM PDT

Folks living in far-flung places like Fort Kent can be forgiven for feeling overlooked by federal bureaucrats because of their remote location, nearly 300 miles from the state capital and a world away from Washington. All the same, it still stings when someone openly admits a remote town isn't worth the hassle.

Pa. woman sues Dunkin' Donuts over sugar in coffee

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 09:20 AM PDT

A Philadelphia woman is suing Dunkin' Donuts, saying a worker mistakenly put sugar in her coffee that ultimately caused her to go into diabetic shock.

Parts of OKC airport evacuated after package found

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 09:10 AM PDT

Officials at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City say they've evacuated parts of the building and cancelled some departing flights after a suspicious box was discovered at a baggage claim office.