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When Ronald "Loony" Barron urged a young graffiti tagger to ...

(AP) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:59:02 GMT

(AP) - When Ronald "Loony" Barron urged a young graffiti tagger to put away his paint cans, he was doing what he viewed as his mission — steering kids away from crime — but he paid for it with his life.

If snow keeps 230,000 government employees home for the better ...

(AP) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:33:10 GMT

(AP) - If snow keeps 230,000 government employees home for the better part of a week, will anyone notice? With at least another foot of snow headed for Washington, Philadelphia and New York, we're about to find out. The federal government in the nation's capital has largely been shut down since Friday afternoon, when a storm began dumping up to 3 feet of snow in some parts of the region. Offices were remaining closed at least through Wednesday.

For the second time this week, President Barack Obama has pointed ...

(AP) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:03:58 GMT

(AP) - For the second time this week, President Barack Obama has pointed to one health insurer's major rate hike in California as a doomy harbinger of rising premiums across America.

A spate of recent fires that destroyed or damaged several churches ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:02:47 GMT

(AP) - A spate of recent fires that destroyed or damaged several churches in eastern Texas were intentionally set, likely by the same person or group, federal authorities said Tuesday.

New York Gov. David Paterson, defying calls from even fellow ...

(AP) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:23:36 GMT

(AP) - New York Gov. David Paterson, defying calls from even fellow Democrats to drop out of the race for a full term, said Tuesday that he would leave only if the voters turned him out through the ballot box, or "in a box."

A new wave of winter rains on Tuesday washed over the wildfire-scarred ...

(AP) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:30:18 GMT

(AP) - A new wave of winter rains on Tuesday washed over the wildfire-scarred foothill towns north of Los Angeles, forcing some residents to flee homes while others risked remaining to deploy shovels and buckets in an attempt to hold back the muddy deluge.

The man who stalked ESPN reporter Erin Andrews and shot nude ...

(AP) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:23:40 GMT

(AP) - The man who stalked ESPN reporter Erin Andrews and shot nude videos of her through a hotel room peephole videotaped 16 other women and ran background checks on 30 people, including female sports reporters and TV personalities, according to court documents.

Target Corp. said Tuesday it was pulling its Valentine's Day ...

(AP) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:56:46 GMT

(AP) - Target Corp. said Tuesday it was pulling its Valentine's Day "Message Bears" from store shelves after California's attorney general raised concerns that the toys have illegal levels of lead.

The family of Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan insisted Tuesday ...

(AP) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:21:03 GMT

(AP) - The family of Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan insisted Tuesday that they do "not blame anyone" for her father's death and criticized a medical examiner's finding that Daniel Kerrigan died of a heart rhythm problem after a fight with his son.

Police in at least two states are increasingly using a DNA crime-solving ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:02:46 GMT

(AP) - Police in at least two states are increasingly using a DNA crime-solving technique that some legal experts say amounts to guilt by association: If your brother, father, uncle or son has been in trouble with the law and is in a DNA database because of it, you, too, could fall under suspicion.

Nevada officials on Tuesday outlined drastic cuts to the state's ...

(AP) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:07:57 GMT

(AP) - Nevada officials on Tuesday outlined drastic cuts to the state's Medicaid program that include plans to ration adult diapers, eliminate denture and hearing-aid programs, and force personal care assistants to buy their own disposable gloves.

Democrats have long dominated the late Rep. John Murtha's district ...

(AP) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:02:30 GMT

(AP) - Democrats have long dominated the late Rep. John Murtha's district in western Pennsylvania, but Republicans have made inroads in recent years that could help them win back the seat — and some longtime Murtha supporters say they're open to voting for a GOP candidate.

After rap star Lil Wayne spent months bidding farewell to his ...

(AP) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:39:28 GMT

(AP) - After rap star Lil Wayne spent months bidding farewell to his fans and his freedom, what loomed for him Tuesday was a dental chair, not a house of detention.

Police began excavating a landfill Tuesday in search of a body ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:04:19 GMT

(AP) - Police began excavating a landfill Tuesday in search of a body or other evidence in the disappearance of an 8-month-old Arizona boy who was last seen with his mother at a San Antonio hotel on the day after Christmas.

Some workers building a Connecticut power plant shattered by ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:27:40 GMT

(AP) - Some workers building a Connecticut power plant shattered by a gas explosion had been spending more than 80 hours a week there before the blast killed five Sunday, The Associated Press has learned. One employee said workers smelled gas less than an hour beforehand and were told to open doors wider for air.

The Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints are celebrating Mardi ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:34:30 GMT

(AP) - The Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints are celebrating Mardi Gras-style.

Gallbladder surgery is usually a very safe operation, but a ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:48:39 GMT

(AP) - Gallbladder surgery is usually a very safe operation, but a powerful congressman's death is a reminder of the known risks.

Endeavour zoomed toward a midnight rendezvous with the International ...

(AP) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:06:37 GMT

(AP) - Endeavour zoomed toward a midnight rendezvous with the International Space Station late Tuesday, and NASA grew ever more optimistic that the shuttle is free of any launch damage.

A Massachusetts woman was convicted of second-degree murder ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:22:00 GMT

(AP) - A Massachusetts woman was convicted of second-degree murder Tuesday in the fatal prescription drug overdose of her 4-year-old daughter.

A North Carolina court has temporarily stopped the security ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:06:14 GMT

(AP) - A North Carolina court has temporarily stopped the security rules that a judge issued for the retrieval of the John Edwards sex tape.