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Accused terrorist bridged two different worlds
AP – Tue Dec 8, 6:31 pm ET

CHICAGO - Part American and part Pakistani, the Chicago man accused of conspiring in the bloody terrorist attacks in Mumbai has followed a twisted trail through two different worlds. Full Story »
'Extremely dangerous' blizzards move into Midwest
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DES MOINES, Iowa — A fierce winter storm was leaving dangerous ice, heavy snow and vicious winds in its wake as it slogged eastward early Wednesday, threatening to wreak havoc on morning commuters across the Upper Midwest before crawling into New England. Full Story »
Ohio executes inmate with one-drug injection
AP – Tue Dec 8, 7:08 pm ET

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LUCASVILLE, Ohio - An Ohio killer was put to death in an efficient 10 minutes Tuesday in the first U.S. execution to use a single drug injection instead of the standard three-chemical combination that has come under legal attack because it can cause excruciating pain. Full Story »
No one hurt in college classroom shooting in Va.
AP – Wed Dec 9, 3:05 am ET

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WOODBRIDGE, Va. - In a scene reminiscent of other school shootings, a Northern Virginia Community College teacher spotted a weapon and ducked to avoid gunfire. Students ran from the classroom building while others barricaded themselves inside, piling desks in front of doors. Full Story »
Kennedy special election puts GOP in spotlight
AP – 17 mins ago

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BOSTON - Massachusetts Republicans are getting back the political spotlight they've lacked for the past three years in the special election to fill Edward Kennedy's Senate seat. Full Story »
Holiday border crackdown targets fruit, raw pork
AP – 1 hr 36 mins ago

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HIDALGO, Texas - The mountain of oranges, tangerines, lemons and more exotic fruits piled in the customs office at the Hidalgo international bridge in Texas on Thanksgiving Day would have made any grocer proud. Full Story »
4 slain Wash. officers honored at memorial
AP – Wed Dec 9, 3:22 am ET

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TACOMA, Wash. - Thousands of officers from across North America came to Washington state to honor four Lakewood Police officers who were gunned down in a coffee shop. Full Story »
No Asian carp found in channel where DNA had been
AP – Tue Dec 8, 11:49 pm ET

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CHICAGO - Officials say a week-long search turned up no Asian carp south of Chicago where the invasive fish's DNA was discovered this fall. Full Story »
Episcopal lesbian bishop calls election liberating
AP – Tue Dec 8, 11:21 pm ET

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NEW YORK - The lesbian priest who was elected assistant bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles said Tuesday that she was upset by claims that her role in the church is divisive. Full Story »
Patient accused of shooting doctor at Ky. clinic
AP – Wed Dec 9, 3:05 am ET

CORNETTSVILLE, Ky. - A patient who made threats after being denied narcotics at a rural Kentucky clinic returned and shot his doctor to death, police said. Full Story »