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Senator: USPS to resume North Pole Santa letters
North Pole elves have good reason to celebrate again, thanks to a decision by the U.S. Postal Service to resume a Santa Claus letter program that's thrilled children from around the world for decades.
Nov 20, 2009 | 8:10 pm
2 Pa. judges given partial immunity in civil suit
Two former county judges accused of taking millions of dollars in kickbacks to send juveniles to private detention facilities are partially immune from civil lawsuits, a federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled Friday.
Nov 20, 2009 | 7:35 pm
Robbery motive in deaths of 5 in rural Arkansas
Thieves shot to death five Arkansas family members and burned their bodies for the meager bounty of a set of wheel rims and some flat-screen televisions, court documents said Friday.
Nov 20, 2009 | 7:35 pm
Police: NC girl raped, killed on day she was taken
A 5-year-old North Carolina girl was raped and killed the same day she was taken from her home, according to an arrest warrant released Friday. Shaniya Davis was sexually assaulted and asphyxiated Nov. 10, the day her mother reported her missing from the trailer park where she was staying…
Nov 20, 2009 | 7:30 pm
Wyoming challenges Yellowstone snowmobile rules
The state of Wyoming filed a federal lawsuit Friday seeking to block the National Park Service from further restricting snowmobile numbers in Yellowstone National Park.
Nov 20, 2009 | 7:30 pm
Army relents, will allow media at Palin book event
The U.S. Army said Friday it would open Sarah Palin's appearance on Fort Bragg to media, a reversal from earlier in the week when the military wanted the event closed out of fears it would prompt political grandstanding against President Barack Obama.
Nov 20, 2009 | 7:25 pm
Police: 3rd arrest made in Vegas officer's death
Police say they have arrested a third person in the shooting death of an off-duty Las Vegas police officer in his garage.
Nov 20, 2009 | 7:15 pm
Plea deal reached in store scuffle case
A black school teacher charged with assaulting white police officers, resisting arrest and disturbing the peace has agreed a plea deal with prosecutors convicting her of two misdemeanor counts.
Nov 20, 2009 | 7:15 pm
Teen pleads guilty in Border Patrol agent killing
A 17-year-old pleaded guilty Friday to killing a Border Patrol agent who was shot eight times while chasing suspected illegal immigrants in the mountains east of San Diego.
Nov 20, 2009 | 7:05 pm
Oregon court says teacher can't take gun to class
The Oregon Court of Appeals has rejected a request by a high school English teacher to carry a handgun at school, the latest legal setback for the teacher who says she needs the gun for protection from her former husband.
Nov 20, 2009 | 6:55 pm
Resort island reels after deadly attack by gunman
After going on a shooting rampage that left a trail of victims on the Pacific resort island of Saipan, the gunman drove to a scenic, rocky cliff where untold numbers of Japanese men, women and children plunged to their deaths to avoid capture during World War II, according to police and w…
Nov 20, 2009 | 6:25 pm
Colo. billboard links Obama with jihadists
A billboard showing President Barack Obama wearing a turban has sparked a lot of attention at the suburban Denver used car dealership that put it up.
Nov 20, 2009 | 5:15 pm
Calif. launches probe into scam targeting churches
California is investigating several companies suspected of bilking churches nationwide of hundreds of thousands of dollars through fraudulent computer leasing schemes, authorities said Friday.
Nov 20, 2009 | 8:40 pm
Atty seeks psych care for Mo. teen murder suspect
A teenager accused of killing a 9-year-old neighbor should be sent to a psychiatric hospital because she shows signs of severe depression and anxiety, her attorney said.
Nov 20, 2009 | 5:15 pm
Former Marine charged in 'Cathouse' star's death
A former Marine was charged Friday with six counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of four people whose bodies were found in a burning home, including a prostitute featured on the HBO reality series "Cathouse."
Nov 20, 2009 | 5:10 pm
AP News in Brief
Three Democratic moderates to decide fate of health bill _ for now _ in crucial Saturday vote
Nov 20, 2009 | 5:10 pm
Indian boy mirrors plight of millions of kids
Arun Kumar was born to disabled parents, beaten by his grandparents, ran away from home, got a job in a garment factory and had all his savings stolen by the police.
Nov 20, 2009 | 5:10 pm
Fired therapist: Stressed Marines get shoddy care
Marines treated at Camp Lejeune for post-traumatic stress had to undergo therapy for months in temporary trailers where they could hear bomb blasts, machine-gun fire and war cries through the thin walls, according to servicemen and their former psychiatrist.
Nov 20, 2009 | 5:00 pm
Murder trial's move to LA setback for transit cop
A judge's decision to move Johannes Mehserle's murder trial to Los Angeles County is a setback for the former transit police officer charged with gunning down an unarmed man on New Year's Day.
Nov 20, 2009 | 4:50 pm
Former Marine charged in 'Cathouse' star's death
A former Marine has been charged with six counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of four people whose bodies were found in a burning home, including a prostitute featured on the HBO reality series "Cathouse."
Nov 20, 2009 | 4:50 pm
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