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Police: NC girl raped, killed on day she was taken
A 5-year-old North Carolina girl was raped and killed the same day she was taken from her home, according to an arrest warrant released Friday.
New Nov 20, 2009 | 12:40 pm
Panel: Extending nuclear weapons life successful
An independent panel says the United States can extend the life of aging nuclear weapons for decades with existing programs, a finding that activists contend means there's no need for the nation to design replacements for the nuclear arsenal.
New Nov 20, 2009 | 12:40 pm
Atty: Hospital hearing set for Fort Hood suspect
An attorney for the Army psychiatrist charged in the mass shooting at Fort Hood says his client will have his first court hearing in his hospital room on Saturday.
New Nov 20, 2009 | 12:35 pm
Pa. university students must pass fitness class
A Pennsylvania university's requirement that overweight students take a fitness course to graduate has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts.
New Nov 20, 2009 | 12:30 pm
Teen pleads guilty in July murder of border agent
A 17-year-old Mexican immigrant has pleaded guilty in San Diego to murdering a Border Patrol agent who was shot eight times in July.
New Nov 20, 2009 | 12:25 pm
Resort island reels after deadly attack by gunman
The Pacific resort island of Saipan was reeling Saturday from one of the most violent attacks in its history, when a gunman killed five people, including two small children and himself, in a rampage that ended at a World War II historical site.
New Nov 20, 2009 | 12:15 pm
Giuliani back in spotlight _ but what's the show?
Whether he's planning another run for the White House or a bid for senator or governor, or he just misses the spotlight, Rudy Giuliani is suddenly back and talking about the topic that made him a national star _ Sept. 11.
New Nov 20, 2009 | 12:15 pm
UN committee targets Iran's rights violations
A key U.N. committee approved a resolution Friday urging Iran to halt the persecution of political opponents following the country's disputed presidential election.
New Nov 20, 2009 | 12:15 pm
Teenager pleads guilty to murdering Border Patrol agent shot 4 times in head in July
New Nov 20, 2009 | 12:10 pm
Diocese: Pedophile priests should get benefits
The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington is obligated to pay retirement benefits to six priests who are confirmed pedophiles, church officials argued in a bankruptcy court filing seeking permission to keep making the payments.
New Nov 20, 2009 | 12:05 pm
CA man allegedly paid teens to spit in his face
A 39-year-old Southern California man has been arrested for misdemeanor child annoyance after allegedly paying a teenager $31 to spit in his face.
New Nov 20, 2009 | 12:00 pm
Wrongfully convicted NYC man freed after 17 years
A prison system official says a New York City man is free after spending nearly two decades behind bars for murder before a judge declared him innocent.
Nov 20, 2009 | 11:35 am
Calif. launches probe into scam targeting churches
California is investigating whether 30 Southern California churches were bilked of tens of thousands of dollars by companies that leased computer equipment.
Nov 20, 2009 | 11:35 am
Militia movement resurfaces across nation
Norm Olson's genial tone belies his reputation as a radical militiaman, yet here he is, at 63, an affable grandfather explaining why Americans should arm themselves against their government.
Nov 20, 2009 | 11:15 am
U. of Neb. board votes down stem-cell rule changes
The University of Nebraska's governing board has voted down a proposal to restrict the school's rules governing embryonic stem-cell research beyond what the federal government allows.
Nov 20, 2009 | 11:10 am
1 dead, 3 injured in Arizona mobile home fire
A 2-year-old boy dragged a 1-year-old Arizona girl Friday from a house fire that killed her mother and injured two other adults, authorities said.
Nov 20, 2009 | 11:10 am
AP NewsBreak: SC lawmakers to take up impeachment
South Carolina lawmakers plan to formally consider impeaching Gov. Mark Sanford for the first time next week, the chairman of the committee beginning that work said Friday.
Nov 20, 2009 | 11:00 am
NY man convicted in hot-car death of father, 85
A New York state man has been convicted of reckless endangerment after leaving his 85-year-old father in a car on a hot day and finding him dead three hours later.
Nov 20, 2009 | 10:50 am
Atty seeks psych care for Mo. teen murder suspect
A teenager accused of killing a 9-year-old neighbor should be sent to a psychiatric hospital because she shows signs of severe depression and anxiety, her attorney said.
Nov 20, 2009 | 10:45 am
Warrant: Drug in Jackson case came from Vegas firm
Court documents show police linked a drug blamed in Michael Jackson's death to the pop singer's personal physician who bought it at a Las Vegas pharmacy.
Nov 20, 2009 | 10:30 am
