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Ariz. woman charged in lover's slaying testifies

Posted 3:41 PM 2/4/2013 by AP

PHOENIX (AP) - The woman at the center of a sensational murder trial in Arizona made the surprise move of taking the witness stand in a Phoenix courtroom. Jodi Arias is charged with killing her lover in 2008 in what prosecutors describe as a jealous rage. She says it was self-defense (More)

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Effort building to change US pot laws

Posted 2:30 PM 2/4/2013 by AP

SEATTLE (AP) - An effort is building in Congress to change U.S. marijuana laws, including moves to legalize the industrial production of hemp and establish a federal pot tax. Lawmakers from both parties have been quietly working on several bills, the first of which Democratic Reps. (More)

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At least 8 people killed in Calif. bus crash

Posted 10:22 AM 2/4/2013 by AP

YUCAIPA, Calif. (AP) - The company that organized a bus trip that ended with a deadly crash in the mountains of Southern California has offered its condolences to all of those who have been affected. InterBus Tours of Tijuana, Mexico, says in a Facebook posting Monday that the company (More)

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Crews continue removing oil from leaking barge

Posted 4:02 PM 2/1/2013 by AP

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Operations continued Friday to remove thousands of gallons of oil from a leaking barge on the Mississippi River, and vessel traffic remained restricted, a Coast Guard officer said. Lt. Aaron Jozsef said Friday that crews had removed more than 250,000 gallons of a (More)

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Sales at US automakers jump; VW growth slows

Posted 3:54 PM 2/1/2013 by AP

DETROIT (AP) - Ford, Chrysler and General Motors all reported double-digit gains for January as last year's momentum in U.S. auto sales continued into 2013. Sales at Ford rose 22 percent compared with a year earlier, while GM and Chrysler each reported 16 percent gains. It was (More)

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Do Your Taxes and E-File for Free with Free File

Posted 2:19 PM 2/1/2013 by Melissa Canone

WASHINGTON - All taxpayers have a fast, safe and free option when it comes to preparing their own federal taxes. It's called Free File, and it's available only at IRS.gov.Free File offers brand-name tax software to people who earned $57,000 or less last year, which is 70 percent of all (More)

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Ed Koch, mayor who became a symbol of NYC, dies

Posted 5:19 AM 2/1/2013 by AP/CS

Former New York Mayor Ed Koch speaks during a publicity event in New York in this March 23, 2010 AP file photo. Photo courtesy: Seth Weniog/AP Photo

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As she leaves, Clinton sounds warning over Syria

Posted 5:36 PM 1/31/2013 by AP

WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is issuing a parting warning about Iranian involvement in Syria's civil war and the rising threat of a larger regional conflict growing from it. As she winds up her tenure as secretary of state, Clinton says, "I've done what (More)

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Ark. Senate passes measure to ban most abortions

Posted 5:34 PM 1/31/2013 by AP

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The Arkansas Senate voted Thursday to prohibit most abortions if a heartbeat is detected, ignoring warnings from opponents that banning the procedure as early as six weeks into a pregnancy would invite lawsuits. If enacted, the ban would be the most stringent (More)

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Negotiators talking to Ala. captor through pipe

Posted 12:40 PM 1/31/2013 by AP

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) - A standoff in rural Alabama went into a second full day as police surrounded an underground bunker where authorities said a retired truck driver was holding a 5-year-old hostage he grabbed off a school bus after shooting the driver dead.

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'Missing Mickey' Dateline Episode

Posted 5:03 PM 1/30/2013 by Alex Labat

The Dateline episode 'Missing Mickey' has been posted online.

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Pa. judge: No new trial for Jerry Sandusky

Posted 12:57 PM 1/30/2013 by AP

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Jerry Sandusky lost a bid for a new trial Wednesday when a judge rejected his argument that his lawyers were not given enough time to prepare for the three-week proceeding that ended with a 45-count guilty verdict. Judge John Cleland's 27-page order said lawyers (More)

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Victim's ex testifies in Arizona slaying trial

Posted 12:54 PM 1/30/2013 by AP

PHOENIX (AP) - Attorneys for a woman charged with killing her lover are trying to portray the victim as a liar and cheat who repeatedly deceived his girlfriends in the months before his death. Jodi Arias is accused of shooting, stabbing and slitting the throat of 30-year-old Travis (More)

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Phoenix police: Several shot at office complex

Posted 12:48 PM 1/30/2013 by AP

PHOENIX (AP) - Phoenix police say several people have been shot at an office complex.

Sgt. Tommy Thompson is at the scene and told KNXV TV that he did not know the condition or exact number of victims. He said police believe the person who shot people left the scene.

The building was being evacuated, and the suspect may be on the loose.

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Operator cited in NYC crane collapse

Posted 12:26 PM 1/30/2013 by AP

NEW YORK (AP) - A crane operator and a contractor didn't inspect equipment, failed to take proper precautions and ran the rig unsafely before it collapsed while building a New York City apartment tower and injured seven construction workers, officials said Wednesday. Crane operator (More)

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Defense begins making case in boyfriend slaying

Posted 4:52 PM 1/29/2013 by AP

PHOENIX (AP) - Jodi Arias has acknowledged shooting, stabbing and slitting the throat of her lover. She says it was self-defense: Kill or be killed. Her lawyers began making their self-defense case on Tuesday - a daunting task after Arias, now 32, initially denied any involvement in (More)

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US eyes drone base in Africa with al-Qaida in mind

Posted 4:19 PM 1/29/2013 by AP

WASHINGTON (AP) - Plans to base unarmed American surveillance drones in the African nation of Niger highlight the Obama administration's growing concern about extremist influences in the volatile region. They also raise tough questions about how to contain al-Qaida and other militant groups (More)

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After school shooting, Conn. debates mental health

Posted 4:02 PM 1/29/2013 by AP

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut lawmakers on Tuesday began reviewing mental health care following the deadly Newtown school shooting, even though they and the public have little insight into the mental state of the 20-year-old gunman. The prosecutor in the case, Danbury State's (More)

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Senate confirms Kerry nomination for State Dept.

Posted 3:49 PM 1/29/2013 by AP

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate has confirmed Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry as the next secretary of state. The vote was 94-3. Once sworn-in, Kerry will replace Hillary Rodham Clinton, who is stepping down after four years. The vote came just hours after the Foreign Relations (More)

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Brazil police: Outdoor flare started club fire

Posted 2:17 PM 1/29/2013 by AP

SANTA MARIA, Brazil (AP) - The lead police investigator into a nightclub fire that killed 234 people in southern Brazil says the music group playing at the time lit a flare designed for outdoor use that set the club's ceiling on fire.

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