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Military Deaths

Feb 18, 9:56 AM

The U.S. Defense Department’s latest identifications of fatalities:

Military Deaths

Feb 4, 10:31 AM

The U.S. Defense Department’s latest identifications of fatalities in Afghanistan:

Komen foundation revises policy that barred Planned Parenthood funding

Feb 3, 11:38 PM

Caught in a maelstrom of public reaction to its decision to cease funding Planned Parenthood, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation announced Friday that it would reverse course.

The Buzz | Run-in on the runway

Jan 28, 5:45 PM

By now you’ve probably heard about the Tantrum on the Tarmac. Or the Dust-Up in the Desert.

Military Deaths

Jan 28, 10:58 AM

The U.S. Defense Department’s latest identifications of fatalities:

Payroll tax cut worries Social Security advocates

Dec 13, 12:43 AM

President Barack Obama’s plan to cut payroll taxes for a year would provide big savings for many workers, but makes Social Security advocates nervous that it could jeopardize the retirement program’s finances.

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Baby found abandoned outside Calif. gas station

Feb 21, 3:09 AM

Authorities say a passer-by has found an abandoned newborn baby outside a gas station in Southern California.

Arraignment for LA teacher charged with lewd acts

Feb 21, 2:39 AM

A former Los Angeles teacher charged with taking bizarre, bondage-style photographs of his grade-school students in a case that has brought shock and outrage to the district and the nation is set to appear in court.

Arraignment for CA man charged in homeless murders

Feb 21, 2:34 AM

A former Marine charged with the murder of six people in Southern California, including four homeless men and a friend's mother and brother, is set to be arraigned.

3rd Hawaii-based Marine's hazing trial to begin

Feb 21, 2:24 AM

A trial begins this week for a third Marine accused of hazing a lance corporal who later committed suicide at their base in Afghanistan.

Final arguments set in Arizona bombing trial

Feb 21, 2:24 AM

Attorneys are expected to give their final arguments Tuesday in the trial of two white supremacist brothers accused of bombing a city official in Arizona because he is black.

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Texas agency likely to cut water to rice farms

Feb 21, 2:19 AM

Five generations of Ronald Gertson's family have tilled the claylike soil of southeast Texas to grow rice, confident that no matter how fickle Mother Nature was, there would be one constant: water to irrigate their crop.

Latino group seeks probe into Ariz. sheriff

Feb 21, 1:24 AM

A Latino rights organization has asked for a federal investigation into an Arizona sheriff seeking the GOP nomination for a congressional seat who was forced to confirm he is gay amid allegations of misconduct made by a Mexican immigrant with whom he had a relationship.

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Starved Wis. girl's statements detail her life

Feb 20, 7:54 PM

When the malnourished 15-year-old awoke each morning, she could hear her family eating and getting ready for the day. If she felt especially brave or desperate she would call to her stepmother and beg for food, but usually she just went back to bed and hoped her hunger pangs went away.

Gingrich says his policies could lower gas prices

Feb 20, 7:19 PM

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich dangled the prospect Monday of gas as low as $2 a gallon if he's elected.

Slain soldier's father protests NJ flag-lowering

Feb 20, 6:34 PM

A western Michigan man whose son was killed while serving in the military has burned a replica of New Jersey's flag to protest that state's decision to lower it in honor of performer Whitney Houston.

Minn. House passes sex offender notification bill

Feb 20, 6:14 PM

The Minnesota House passed a bill Monday to close a loophole in sex offender law in response to the upcoming provisional discharge of convicted child molester Clarence Opheim.

Siblings killed in upstate NY fire are identified

Feb 20, 5:04 PM

Four young victims of a house fire that engulfed an upstate New York home early Saturday have been identified as siblings, ranging in age from 6 to 14 years old.

Part of Neb. city's illegal immigrant law rejected

Feb 20, 7:19 PM

A federal judge on Monday rejected a portion of a Nebraska city's ordinance that would have denied housing permits to illegal immigrants but upheld a requirement that employers verify the citizenship status of people they hire.

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Southern snowstorm leaves icy roads, power outages

Feb 20, 4:44 PM

A day after a winter storm dumped several inches of snow on a handful of southern states, crews worked Monday to restore power to tens of thousands of customers as police responded to dozens of accidents on slippery roads.

Chicago News Cooperative to suspend operations

Feb 20, 4:09 PM

The editor of a Chicago-based news cooperative that has provided content to the New York Times over the last 2 1/2 years says it will suspend operations.

Women protest anti-abortion bills in Virginia

Feb 20, 6:09 PM

Hundreds of women locked arms and stood mute outside the Virginia State Capitol on Monday to protest a wave of anti-abortion legislation coursing through the General Assembly.

Faulty flange link eyed as possible cause of fire

Feb 20, 3:49 PM

A spokesman says a fire at BP's Cherry Point refinery might have been caused by a leaky flange connection.

Obama to raise cash, pitch economic agenda in Fla.

Feb 20, 3:39 PM

President Barack Obama plans to raise money in Florida this week, including a $30,000 a person event at the Windermere, Fla., home of Dallas Mavericks guard Vince Carter. He also will promote his economic agenda in a speech at the University of Miami.

STORY REMOVED: BC-US--Teen Killed-Car Fall

Feb 20, 10:24 PM

The Associated Press has withdrawn its story about a Maryland teenager who died after falling out of a moving car because some previous versions, a0793 and a0808, referenced the drink Four Loko when it is not clear what drink the teenager had. Members should use a0960, which moved at 11:03 p.m.

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NJ girl in transplant visa flap leaves hospital

Feb 20, 3:39 PM

A 5-year-old New Jersey girl whose bone marrow transplant was in doubt at one point due to a visa dispute involving her older sister emerged from the hospital Monday, ready to begin the slow process of resuming a normal life.

Chicago school draws scrutiny over student fines

Feb 20, 3:39 PM

A sense of order and decorum prevails at Noble Street College Prep as students move quickly through a hallway adorned with banners from dozens of colleges. Everyone wears a school polo shirt neatly tucked into khaki trousers. There's plenty of chatter but no jostling, no cellphones and no dawdling.

Women protest anti-abortion bills in Virginia

Feb 20, 2:24 PM

Hundreds of women have locked arms and stood mute outside the Virginia State Capitol to protest a wave of anti-abortion legislation coursing through the 2012 General Assembly.

Former Iran detainees: Publicity helped their case

Feb 20, 1:24 PM

When Haleh Esfandiari was arrested by Iranian officials in 2007, she and her family had a plan: Go public with her plight. As the Iranian-American citizen sat in prison, her supporters appeared frequently in the media and appealed to U.S. and Iranian representatives.

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Jury selection under way in NJ webcam spying case

Feb 20, 1:29 PM

The trial of a former Rutgers University student accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate's intimate encounter with another man could reveal some of the mystery that surrounds the case if the unidentified man in the video is called to testify.

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Declared dead suspect wants indictment thrown out

Feb 20, 1:49 PM

Attorneys for a man who was declared dead and later charged in the kidnapping and killing of a Las Vegas girl have asked a judge to dismiss one of the indictments against him.