Defense team in Detroit airline attack says it's talked to prosecutors about resolving case
Lawyers for the Nigerian charged with trying to blow up a plane near Detroit on Christmas say they've talked to prosecutors about resolving the case with a deal.
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Defense Attorneys for Christmas Day Bomber Discuss Deal
Lawyers for the Nigerian charged with trying to blow up a plane near Detroit on Christmas say they've talked to prosecutors about resolving the case with a deal.
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4 charged in NY with wire fraud conspiracy in $5M Princess Diana Lottery identity theft scheme
New York City prosecutors have charged four men with cheating people by telling them they'd won the bogus $5 Million Princess Diana Lottery.
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Sharp rise reported in number of grandparents raising their grandchildren
The number of U.S. children being raised by their grandparents rose sharply as the recession began, according to a new analysis of census data. The reasons, while somber, were not all economic.<...
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HHS Secretary Sebelius vows 'zero tolerance' for insurers blaming premium hikes on health law
President Barack Obama's top health official is vowing "zero tolerance" for insurers that blame premium increases on the new health overhaul law.
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A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world
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2 men get year in jail for causing 2007 Malibu wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes
Two men have been sentenced to a year in jail each for causing a 2007 Malibu wildfire that destroyed 53 homes, damaged 23 others and forced thousands of evacuations.
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Co-owner of missing $1.3 million painting charged with fraud by federal authorities in NY
Federal authorities say a man fooled a New York art collector into thinking they were partners in the $1.1 million purchase of a missing painting when he was actually ripping her off. ...
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Man Pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty After Attacking Pelican That Stole His Fish
A California man was sentenced to community service Wednesday after he admitted to stomping a pelican that tried to steal a fish he had caught, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Death toll may rise from Hermine flooding amid search for missing motorists, swimmers in Texas
The death toll from flooding caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine could increase after authorities near San Antonio acknowledged Thursday that hopes were dim of finding alive two mis...
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Gov. Schwarzenegger signs Chelsea's Law to put some Calif sex offenders in prison for life
Legislation that will lock up some convicted California sex offenders for life was signed Thursday by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Military almost scrambled fighter jets for errant drone near DC, renewing air safety worries
The U.S. military almost launched fighter jets and discussed a possible shoot-down when an errant Navy drone briefly veered into restricted airspace near the nation's capital last month, a senio...
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Police say burglary suspect stole Seattle police car in failed attempt to escape
A police officer had his patrol car stolen Thursday by a handcuffed burglary suspect who had been put in the back seat.
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2 killed, 1 hurt as Metrolink commuter train hits trio on tracks in Southern California
A Metrolink commuter train struck and killed two people who may have been sleeping on the tracks and injured a third in Orange County on Thursday, authorities said.
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Small fire extinguished aboard Gulf petroluem platform; 2nd fire for Mariner Energy in a week
A small fire on a petroleum platform owned by Mariner Energy Inc. has been put out with a water hose and a hand-held fire extinguisher.
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