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Judge OKs legal settlement for Mo. gov.’s e-mails
A judge has approved a legal settlement that requires outgoing Gov. Matt Blunt to hand over thousands of e-mails to investigators, but leaves unresolved the question of whether Blunt's office violated public records laws. Under the deal, Blunt's...
Man pleads guilty to rape of Pa. child
A man faces up to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to raping a child at his homes in the Philadelphia suburbs. Jeffrey Gailloux pleaded guilty Monday to rape of a child, involuntary deviate intercourse and other charges. Bucks County Judge...
Reservists ship out from Homestead
More than 150 Air Force Reservists are set to depart from Homestead Air Reserve Base in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Members of the 482nd Fighter Wing will leave Tuesday as part of a larger deployment package involving more than 300 reservists....
New archbishop of Detroit prays for ‘hope’
The new spiritual leader of the Detroit area's 1.4 million Roman Catholics is a Michigan native who is invoking a city slogan about hope as he takes charge of a region tangled in economic woes. Bishop Allen H. Vigneron said he was honored and "absolutely...
Fire investigation could ‘take weeks’
A fire marshall said it could take weeks to determine what caused a fire that killed five residents at a homeless shelter. "There were 21 potential witnesses that survived. Police are going to do an investigation to find out who was where and who...
Charity to pick up mysterious shoes
A nonprofit group will pick up the thousands of shoes that were mysteriously spilled on a Miami expressway last week and give them to people in Haiti. Representatives from Soles4Souls, a Nashville-based charity, are expected to collect the shoes...
Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt making first big move
Two years after the death of his father, a revered pioneer in professional sports, the youngest owner in the National Football League is on the spot. In the next few days or weeks when Clark Hunt hires a general manager for the Kansas City Chiefs,...
Lawsuit last option for Coleman in Minn. recount
The morning after the Nov. 4 election, Norm Coleman stood before TV cameras, declared victory in Minnesota's U.S. Senate election and said that if he were opponent Al Franken he'd "step aside." Two months later, Coleman finds himself down by nearly...
Breaking News From California Camarillo preschool again marked with swastikas
A Jewish preschool in Camarillo has been marked with Swastikas and anti-Semitic phrases for the second time in a week and the fourth time in a year. A parent discovered the hate messages Monday morning.
Breaking News From Chicago Lawsuit last option for Coleman in Minn. recount
The morning after the Nov. 4 election, Norm Coleman stood before TV cameras, declared victory in Minnesota's U.S. Senate election and said that if he were opponent Al Franken he'd "step aside." Two months later, Coleman finds himself down by nearly the same margin he appeared to hold over Franken that...
Breaking News From New York Crosby frustrated as Penguins drop 5th straight
Sidney Crosby banged his stick against the glass after Henrik Lundqvist turned aside yet another golden scoring chance for the suddenly punchless Pittsburgh Penguins. The frustration seemed to come out in force, yet Crosby maintained enough control to keep from completely losing his cool. He made contact...
Breaking News From North Carolina North Carolina Education Lottery results
Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the North Carolina Education Lottery: Midday Pick 3
Breaking News From Florida Reservists ship out from Homestead
More than 150 Air Force Reservists are set to depart from Homestead Air Reserve Base in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Members of the 482nd Fighter Wing will leave Tuesday as part of a larger deployment package involving more than 300 reservists. They will be joined by reservists from the 301st...
Breaking News From Minnesota Lawsuit last option for Coleman in Minn. recount
The morning after the Nov. 4 election, Norm Coleman stood before TV cameras, declared victory in Minnesota's U.S. Senate election and said that if he were opponent Al Franken he'd "step aside." Two months later, Coleman finds himself down by nearly the same margin he appeared to hold over Franken that...