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‘Charlie Brown’ actor to serve sentence in rehab

A judge warned Peter Robbins that he could be sent to prison for nearly four years if he violates the…

May 8, 2013

Enron’s Skilling could see sentence cut by 10 years

Under the agreement, which Justice Department officials say includes a previous court-ordered reduction of as much as nine years, Skilling’s…

May 8, 2013

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At hearing, U.S. official describes Libya attack

Benghazi assault that killed four remains divisive political issue

May 8, 2013

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Hospital bills vary drastically

administration releases report, in part, to push prices down

May 8, 2013

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Man charged with 3 women’s kidnap, rape

Ariel Castrodu1-i-syn Investigators said the women apparently were bound with ropes and chains, and a city councilman briefed on the…

May 8, 2013

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Commander cites ‘rot’ in nuke force

Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of Staff, Air Force, pauses as he testifies during the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee…

May 8, 2013

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Cleveland victims arrive home; charges awaited

Beth Serrano, sister of Amanda Berry, speaks to the media after the arrival of Berry at Serrano’s home Wednesday in…

May 8, 2013

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Former U.S. official describes Libya attack

From right to left, Eric Nordstrom, the State Department’s former regional security officer in Libya, Gregory Hicks, former deputy chief…

May 8, 2013

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Brazilian woman survives harpoon shooting

The Rio de Janeiro State Health Department said in a statement that the woman’s husband was cleaning his spear gun…

May 7, 2013

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House approves bill to change overtime pay law

The bill, approved on a 223-204 vote, would allow employees who work more than 40 hours a week to save…

May 7, 2013

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N.J. vet receives dog tag he lost during World War II

Willie Wilkinsdu1-i-syn “Oh, Daddy, look,” Wilkins exclaimed as her 90-year-old father opened it, his eyes beaming and smile wide. “They’re…

May 7, 2013

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Sanford beats scandal, wins race

S.C. governor takes special election for U.S. House seat

May 7, 2013

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Now free, women face long recovery

These undated photos show Amanda Berry, left, and Georgina “Gina” Dejesus. The pair along with Michelle Knight were found at…

May 7, 2013

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Police face questions in 3 women’s captivity

Brothers Onil Castro, Ariel Castro and Pedro Castro were arrested Tuesday after three women who disappeared in Cleveland a decade…

May 7, 2013

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Survey: Gun homicides down since the 1990s

A study released Tuesday by the government’s Bureau of Justice Statistics found that gun-related homicides dropped from 18,253 in 1993…

May 7, 2013

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Hagel orders military to curb sexual abuse

Sexual assault, Hagel said, strikes at the core of the military. “This department may be nearing a stage where the…

May 7, 2013

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Billions of cicadas about to overrun East

Gary Hevel, a research collaborator with the Department of Entomology at the National Museum of Natural History, holds a preserved…

May 7, 2013

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Satellite documents Earth’s surface

Landsat 8 is sending more than 400 data-filled images per day back to the EROS center north of Sioux Falls,…

May 7, 2013

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Discovery of 3 women recalls past abduction cases

JAYCEE DUGARD Dugard was abducted in June 1991 on her way to school in South Lake Tahoe, California. Then 11,…

May 7, 2013

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‘Nightmare is over’: 3 missing Ohio women rescued

Brothers Onil Castro, Ariel Castro and Pedro Casto were arrested Tuesday after three women who disappeared in Cleveland a decade…

May 7, 2013

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Europeans share common ancestors from 1,000 years ago

Scientists who compared DNA samples from people in different parts of the continent found that most had common ancestors living…

May 6, 2013

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President Assad says Syria able to face Israel

he does not threaten to strike

May 6, 2013

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Senate bill lets states tax Internet purchases

Sarah Davis, co-owner of Fashionphile.com, poses with her bags in a company warehouse in the Carlsbad, Calif. The Internet company…

May 6, 2013

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Friend of Boston suspect released

Robel Phillipos, a friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was released on $100,000 bond while he awaits trial…

May 5, 2013

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Violent separatists seek to derail Pakistan vote

Ethnic Baluch separatists who have waged a bloody insurgency trying to win independence for the vast, sparsely populated province of…

May 5, 2013

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Lauryn Hill gets 3 months for failing to pay taxes

I am a child of former slaves who had a system imposed on them, Hill said before U.S. Magistrate Madeline…

May 5, 2013

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Where notorious criminals have been buried

Heres a look at how some of historys most well-known criminals have been buried over the years: OSAMA BIN LADEN…

May 5, 2013

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YouTube to begin charging for access to some channels

YouTube plans subscription service

May 5, 2013

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Israeli airstrike in Syria aimed at Hezbollah, Iran

A Syrian man, wrapped in a Syrian flag bearing the portrait of President Bashar Assad, walks past police Monday during…

May 5, 2013

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3 women missing for years found in Ohio; 3 arrested

Neighbor Charles Ramsey speaks to media near the home in Cleveland where three missing women were rescued Monday. Cheering crowds…

May 5, 2013