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Ashland church to stop signing marriage licenses
The clergy at one Ashland church are refusing to sign marriage licenses until same-sex couples can legally tie the knot. The Rev. Pam Shepherd and three retired clergy members who attend the Congregational United Church of Christ will still perform...
Benitez gives Pachuca 1-0 win over Toluca
Edgar Benitez came off the bench and scored in the 65th minute to give Pachuca a 1-0 win over Toluca on Monday in InterLiga Group A play. Christian Gimenez, another sub off the bench, sent a perfectly-placed cross into the box where Benitez, who...
New Mexico’s chile yield down due to disease
Mother Nature really had it out for some of New Mexico's chile farmers this season. A combination of too much rain, wind, hail, insects and hungry animals made it tough for farmers - especially in Luna County and the Las Uvas Valley in southern New...
German Cops Foil Eloping Couple Bound for Africa…
Police in Germany spoiled the nuptial plans of a pair of childhood sweethearts, AFP reports. The 6-year-old boy and his girlfriend, 7, secretly plotted to elope to Africa together. They sneaked out of their houses at dawn on New Year?s Day with suitcases,...
Charges filed in shooting of police officer
Bail has been denied a 20-year-old Indiana man accused of shooting to death a Metra police officer a little over two years ago. Jeremy Lloyd was being held in Cook County Jail after his first appearance in court on Monday, where he was charged with...
Madoff scandal, SEC role under scrutiny
Two more months of mortgage payments and retiree Allan Goldstein says he'll be broke, just another victim in what may be the biggest Ponzi scheme in history. Goldstein, 76, was among the thousands of investors who trusted Wall Street figure Bernard...
Obama’s intel picks short on direct experience
President-elect Barack Obama's selection of an old White House hand to head the CIA shows a preference for a strong manager over an intelligence expert. Obama's decision to name Leon Panetta to lead the premier U.S. intelligence agency surprised...
Desert conservation plan to be submitted
A plan to conserve habitat for many rare or endangered species in southern Arizona is about submitted to a federal agency for review. The fifth draft of the plan is aimed at turning much of the broader Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan into reality....
Breaking News From California Judge orders trial for man accused of 1964 killing
An elderly man has been ordered to stand trial for allegedly strangling a Santa Ana motel manager more than 40 years ago. After a two-day hearing, a Superior Court judge on Monday ruled there is enough evidence to try 68-year-old Charles Faith Jr.
Breaking News From Chicago Fatal Minn. crashes down 16 percent in 2008
Preliminary results show Minnesota in 2008 had the fewest number of traffic deaths in 64 years. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says preliminary results show that 424 people died in crashes involving a vehicle last year - a decline of 16 percent over the 510 people killed in 2007.
Breaking News From New York New York Lottery Rdp
Here are the winning New York State Lottery numbers selected Monday: Midday
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 Monday’s winning numbers
Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the Florida Lottery:
Breaking News From Minnesota Fatal Minn. crashes down 16 percent in 2008
Preliminary results show Minnesota in 2008 had the fewest number of traffic deaths in 64 years. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says preliminary results show that 424 people died in crashes involving a vehicle last year - a decline of 16 percent over the 510 people killed in 2007.