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• Man cited after paying bill with 2,500 pennies
• Oregon woman develops foreign accent after surgery
• Gay couples seek green cards despite likely denial
• Corruption investigations not slowing Richardson
• Cellphone cancer warning falls lightly on US ears
• Abortion showdown could cost Indiana $4.3 billion
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• Gabby Blagojevich faces biggest test in cross-exam
• Texas, Perry wrestle with higher education unrest
• Disastrous spring costing Mo. billions of dollars
• Missouri levee breach prompts evacuations in Iowa
• Once barred from prom, Conn. student gets to go
• Ala. man pleads not guilty in college shooting
• Vandalism in old Newport cemetery provokes outrage
• Trial opens for Cleveland man accused in 11 deaths
• Plans to build electric cars in 3 states stall
• Madoff underwear sells for $200 at Fla. auction
• Palin: I didn't mess up Paul Revere history
• Army's 101st pays high price for Afghan surge year
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Man cited after paying bill with 2,500 pennies Posted: 05 Jun 2011 01:50 PM PDT A Utah man has been cited on a charge of disorderly conduct after paying for a disputed medical bill with 2,500 pennies.

Oregon woman develops foreign accent after surgery Posted: 05 Jun 2011 01:30 PM PDT Karen Butler has a British-sounding accent, but she's never been to Europe. She woke up from dental surgery one day talking funny. A year and a half later her "foreign" accent remains, and her story has traveled around the world.

Gay couples seek green cards despite likely denial Posted: 05 Jun 2011 12:10 PM PDT Faced with losing the life they've built together in the dusty California desert town of Cathedral City, Doug Gentry and Alex Benshimol are making a last-ditch effort to stave off the looming threat of deportation.

Corruption investigations not slowing Richardson Posted: 05 Jun 2011 11:30 AM PDT The whiff of scandal cost Democrat Bill Richardson a job in President Barack Obama's administration, but the former New Mexico governor's reputation and political legacy are threatened again because of federal and state investigations into separate pay-to-play schemes, including allegations that campaign contributions influenced his appointment of judges.

Cellphone cancer warning falls lightly on US ears Posted: 05 Jun 2011 11:29 AM PDT News last week that an arm of the World Health Organization said cellphones might raise the risk of brain cancer has been greeted by Americans mostly with a shrug of the shoulder -- one that's pinning a cellphone to the ear.

Abortion showdown could cost Indiana $4.3 billion Posted: 05 Jun 2011 11:20 AM PDT A looming showdown over Indiana's new law that cuts funding for the Planned Parenthood organization may test how far Republican-led states are willing to go in pressing their tough new anti-abortion agendas. The stakes are high. The future of health care for more than 1 million poor and elderly Indiana residents hangs in the balance.

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Gabby Blagojevich faces biggest test in cross-exam Posted: 05 Jun 2011 11:20 AM PDT He talked his way into this mess, and he seems to think he can talk his way out.

Texas, Perry wrestle with higher education unrest Posted: 05 Jun 2011 11:00 AM PDT When barbecue research is second-guessed in Texas, the turmoil in higher education must be getting serious.

Disastrous spring costing Mo. billions of dollars Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:20 AM PDT A month packed with tornadoes and flooding has caused billions of dollars of damage in Missouri, and the economic effects may be felt for years.

Missouri levee breach prompts evacuations in Iowa Posted: 05 Jun 2011 10:00 AM PDT Six hundred residents in southwest Iowa have been told to evacuate their homes after a levee was breached across the border in Missouri.

Once barred from prom, Conn. student gets to go Posted: 05 Jun 2011 09:40 AM PDT A Connecticut teen who was briefly barred from prom for his over-the-top invitation to his date finally got to go.

Ala. man pleads not guilty in college shooting Posted: 05 Jun 2011 09:30 AM PDT A man accused of killing his estranged wife's mother at an Alabama community college in April has pleaded not guilty.

Vandalism in old Newport cemetery provokes outrage Posted: 05 Jun 2011 09:30 AM PDT Last month's vandalism of almost 300 grave markers in Newport's historic Island Cemetery has left the community shaken and wondering how to prevent future desecration.

Trial opens for Cleveland man accused in 11 deaths Posted: 05 Jun 2011 09:20 AM PDT The bodies were removed many months ago, but the stench of them still clings to the boarded-up house on Imperial Avenue.

Plans to build electric cars in 3 states stall Posted: 05 Jun 2011 09:10 AM PDT Korean electric car company CT&T made a splash in three states when it rolled shiny, tiny vehicles off big rigs and announced with smiling governors that it would hire hundreds of Americans to build them in new factories.

Madoff underwear sells for $200 at Fla. auction Posted: 05 Jun 2011 07:30 AM PDT Thousands of buyers vied for items that once belonged to convicted swindler Bernard Madoff, with 14 pairs of underwear going for $200 and a photograph of a naked rear end selling for $4,600.

Palin: I didn't mess up Paul Revere history Posted: 05 Jun 2011 07:29 AM PDT Sarah Palin says she didn't mess up her history on Paul Revere. The potential 2012 presidential candidate was in Boston on Thursday as part of her bus tour when she was asked about the Revolutionary War hero.

Army's 101st pays high price for Afghan surge year Posted: 05 Jun 2011 07:20 AM PDT The soldiers of the Army's famed 101st Airborne Division deployed to Afghanistan confident their counterinsurgency expertise would once again turn a surge strategy into a success. But they are headed home uncertain of lasting changes on the battlefield.

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