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- Radical writer Alexander Cockburn dead at 71
- Troops march in San Diego gay parade - in uniform
- Father's emotion shows pain of Batman shooting
- Bomb squads disarm traps at Colo. suspect's apt
- AP Essay: Shootings shatter safe haven of cinema
- Authorities believe missing Iowa girls are alive
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- Kentucky teen faces charge for naming attackers
- Drew Peterson heads to trial in third wife's death
- NY county fighting with feds over housing and race
- Student arrested in Oregon dog dispute
- Calif., federal officials to reveal water plans
- Suspect arrested in LA homeless stabbings
- Calif., federal officials to reveal water plans
- Transgender advocates seek new diagnostic terms
- New lab working on security shoe sole to ID people
- Bale of 'Dark Knight': My heart aches for victims
- Will Colo. economy turn purple state red or blue?
- Democratic convention benefits from corporate cash
- Calls for gun control stir little support
| Radical writer Alexander Cockburn dead at 71 Posted: 21 Jul 2012 02:19 PM PDT Radical writer Alexander Cockburn, a longtime columnist for The Nation and editor of the political newsletter CounterPunch, died Friday in Germany at age 71.           |
| Troops march in San Diego gay parade - in uniform Posted: 21 Jul 2012 12:49 PM PDT Some of the loudest cheers at San Diego's gay pride parade were for active-duty troops marching in military dress.  |
| Father's emotion shows pain of Batman shooting Posted: 21 Jul 2012 12:19 PM PDT An overwhelming tragedy was distilled into one human moment by the agony of a father who outlived his son.  |
| Bomb squads disarm traps at Colo. suspect's apt Posted: 21 Jul 2012 12:19 PM PDT Details are coming out about how a bomb squad is taking apart the booby trapped apartment of the Colorado theater shooting suspect.  |
| AP Essay: Shootings shatter safe haven of cinema Posted: 21 Jul 2012 11:59 AM PDT Director Christopher Nolan remarked ahead of "The Dark Knight Rises" debut that his villain is so fearsome that at times he's as hateful as someone carrying out such misdeeds for real.  |
| Authorities believe missing Iowa girls are alive Posted: 21 Jul 2012 11:10 AM PDT Authorities searching for two missing Iowa cousins have information that leads them to believe both girls are still alive, an FBI spokeswoman said Saturday.  |
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| Kentucky teen faces charge for naming attackers Posted: 21 Jul 2012 10:49 AM PDT A 17-year-old Kentucky girl who was upset by the plea deal reached by a pair of teenagers who sexually assaulted her is now facing a contempt charge for tweeting their names in violation of a court order.  |
| Drew Peterson heads to trial in third wife's death Posted: 21 Jul 2012 10:49 AM PDT For a man whose fourth wife had just disappeared, Drew Peterson didn't sound the least bit worried. He seemed almost gleeful, suggesting that she had run off with another man and that all her threats of divorce coincided with her menstrual cycle.  |
| NY county fighting with feds over housing and race Posted: 21 Jul 2012 10:40 AM PDT The entire U.S. government seems to be lined up against Westchester County these days. The county just north of New York City, home to actors, ballplayers, Clintons and Kennedys, is mired in a housing dispute that encompasses race, taxes, zoning and other sensitive suburban issues.  |
| Student arrested in Oregon dog dispute Posted: 21 Jul 2012 11:29 AM PDT The custody battle for a dog named Chase -- or Bear -- is getting ugly.  |
| Calif., federal officials to reveal water plans Posted: 21 Jul 2012 10:20 AM PDT California Gov. Jerry Brown is set to reignite the state's water wars when he makes the long-awaited announcement next week about plans to build a massive twin tunnel system to carry water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to farmland and cities.  |
| Suspect arrested in LA homeless stabbings Posted: 21 Jul 2012 10:20 AM PDT Police have arrested a suspect in the stabbings of three Los Angeles-area homeless people in recent weeks, a man they say goes by a name signed on "death warrants" found with the wounded victims.  |
| Calif., federal officials to reveal water plans Posted: 21 Jul 2012 10:09 AM PDT California Gov. Jerry Brown is set to announce plans for building a massive twin tunnel system to carry water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to farmland and cities.  |
| Transgender advocates seek new diagnostic terms Posted: 21 Jul 2012 09:59 AM PDT Does a woman who strongly believes she was meant to be a man have a mental condition or a medical problem? Is a man who cross-dresses in need of psychological help? What about a boy who pretends to be a girl in make-believe games and chooses only female playmates?  |
| New lab working on security shoe sole to ID people Posted: 21 Jul 2012 09:49 AM PDT High-tech security? Forget those irksome digital eye scans. Meet the biometric shoe. A new lab is working to perfect special shoe insoles that can help monitor access to high-security areas, like nuclear power plants or special military bases.  |
| Bale of 'Dark Knight': My heart aches for victims Posted: 21 Jul 2012 09:19 AM PDT "The Dark Knight Rises" star Christian Bale said Saturday that his heart goes out to the victims of the Colorado shootings, a tragedy that brought Hollywood studios together in a rare show of solidarity as they opted to give the weekend box-office a rest.  |
| Will Colo. economy turn purple state red or blue? Posted: 21 Jul 2012 06:49 AM PDT In this working-class city where steel was the economic muscle of the past and where harnessing the wind offers promise for the future, Cris Gillispie has seen jobs come and go. He's watched the ranks of unemployed grow and the anxiety index rise in the last few years, but he has some advice: Wait.  |
| Democratic convention benefits from corporate cash Posted: 21 Jul 2012 06:49 AM PDT Shortly after last year's high-profile announcement that the 2012 Democratic National Convention would be the first in history not to rely on special-interest money, organizers in Charlotte quietly set up a nonprofit entity to rake in corporate cash.  |
| Calls for gun control stir little support Posted: 21 Jul 2012 06:29 AM PDT Gun control advocates sputter at their own impotence. The National Rifle Association is politically ascendant. And Barack Obama's White House pledges to safeguard the Second Amendment in its first official response to the deaths of at least 12 people in a mass shooting at a new Batman movie screening in suburban Denver.  |
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