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US wants 'credible negotiations' with North Korea

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 08:18 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration said Sunday it was receptive to North Korea's proposal for high-level talks, but wants "credible negotiations" that will lead to a nuclear-free North.
    

Diving into the search for lost 17th-century ship

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 08:07 AM PDT

ON LAKE MICHIGAN NEAR POVERTY ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — In a remote part of northern Lake Michigan, divers have started looking at an underwater pit, hoping to find the resting place of the Griffin, a ship commanded by the 17th century French explorer La Salle.
    

Men wrongly convicted or arrested on bite evidence

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 08:06 AM PDT

At least 24 men convicted or arrested based largely on murky bite-mark evidence have been exonerated by DNA testing, had charges dropped or otherwise been proved not guilty. Many spent more than a decade in prison, and one man was behind bars for more than 23 years before he was exonerated. One man is still in prison as an appeal works through the courts. The Associated Press compiled this list of some of the more notable cases using court records, news reports and information from the Innocence Project.
    

Men wrongly convicted or arrested on bite evidence

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 08:03 AM PDT

At least 24 men convicted or arrested based largely on murky bite-mark evidence have been exonerated by DNA testing, had charges dropped or otherwise been proved not guilty. Many spent more than a decade in prison, and one man was behind bars for more than 23 years before he was exonerated. One man is still in prison as an appeal works through the courts. The Associated Press compiled this list using court records, news reports and the help of the Innocence Project, organized by the state in which the crimes occurred.
    

East Haven officer wins bid to end house arrest

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 12:21 PM PDT

EAST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — An East Haven police officer charged with harassing Latinos is returning home, ending a five-month house arrest at his mother's house.
    

Iraqis carve out new community in New Haven, Conn.

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 07:41 AM PDT

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Ali Abdullah, a 42-year-old security guard, left his native Iraq in 2009 after receiving death threats for working with U.S. companies. He was relocated through a U.S. government resettlement initiative and lived in Colorado and Texas before landing a job in 2011 at a New Haven-area supermarket.
    

CBS ends national broadcast of July 4 Pops concert

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 07:38 AM PDT

BOSTON (AP) — For the first time in more than 20 years, the July 4 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular will not be televised nationally.
    

Family struggles for closure in Vt. woman's death

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 07:36 AM PDT

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Relatives of a 78-year-old woman abducted from her Sheffield home and killed nearly three years ago are struggling to get closure because no one has been charged in her death.
    

Jet with President GW Bush makes emergency landing

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 07:31 AM PDT

DALLAS (AP) — A private jet that had former President George W. Bush on board made an emergency landing Saturday night.
    

Investigation continues into Maine bike fatality

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 11:22 AM PDT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine State Police say the driver of a tractor-trailer believed to have struck and killed a 23-year-old bicyclist near the start of the three-day, 180-mile Trek Across Maine fundraiser was unaware his truck might have hit the rider.
    

New Maine laws affect scrap yards, online shops

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 10:25 AM PDT

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Legislature's approval of the state budget, Medicaid expansion and a plan to pay the hospitals' debt have been getting most of the attention, but lawmakers have quietly passed scores of bills outside of state finances throughout the 2013 session that will affect people's lives.
    

Shootings show troubled side of Calif. beach city

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 07:10 AM PDT

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — For decades there have been two Santa Monicas.
    

Police: 2 women attacked in Boston incidents

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 07:04 AM PDT

BOSTON (AP) — Police say women were attacked in two incidents in Boston over the weekend.
    

Evacuations end for area around Indy building fire

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 07:02 AM PDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Firefighters are still monitoring a fire that engulfed a sprawling, mixed-use building near downtown Indianapolis this weekend.
    

NH lawmakers negotiating medical marijuana changes

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 06:54 AM PDT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Senate and House support allowing seriously ill people to use marijuana in their medical treatment, but they don't agree on how broadly to soften drug laws.
    

Dean fans to observe campaign anniversary

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 06:47 AM PDT

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Fans of former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean will be gathering later this month to mark the 10th anniversary of the launch of his unsuccessful presidential campaign.
    

Maine lobster boat races kick off

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 06:41 AM PDT

ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine lobstermen are competing for cash, prizes and bragging rights as the annual lobster boat racing season gets underway.
    

Philly girl hurt when roofer falls through ceiling

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 06:39 AM PDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man working on the roof of a Philadelphia apartment building fell through into one of the units, where a girl watching TV was hit by debris.
    

NH budget battle over Medicaid affects 58,000

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 06:29 AM PDT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — An estimated 22,300 poor, uninsured New Hampshire adults are caught in a philosophical crossfire over whether to expand Medicaid under President Barack Obama's federal health care overhaul law.
    

'Project Viewer' details NH bridge, road projects

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 07:42 AM PDT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A new mapping tool on the New Hampshire Department of Transportation website is providing access to information on state transportation projects.