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Porn mogul's son to be tried in girlfriend's death
The son of a late San Francisco pornography mogul will stand trial on accusations that he crushed his ex-girlfriend's skull with a baseball bat.
New Nov 21, 2009 | 2:35 am
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 21, 2009 | 1:20 am
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 21, 2009 | 1:20 am
UC students occupy buildings to protest fee hike
Dozens of demonstrators who barricaded themselves inside a campus building at the University of California, Berkeley in a protest over fee hikes and budget cuts were removed late Friday, bringing the daylong occupation to an end, university officials said.
Nov 21, 2009 | 12:30 am
Car strikes crowd outside Ala. school, 1 killed
A woman lost control of her car and struck nine children and an adult who were standing outside a middle school Friday afternoon, police said.
Nov 21, 2009 | 12:15 am
Car strikes crowd outside Ala. school, 1 killed
Police say a woman has died after being struck along with nine children by a car outside an Alabama middle school.
Nov 20, 2009 | 11:50 pm
No appeal of dismissed conviction in MySpace case
Prosecutors say they will not appeal the dismissal of a woman's convictions in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old girl who committed suicide.
Nov 20, 2009 | 11:35 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 | 11:15 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 | 10:55 pm
Prosecutor: Alleged Maui spy is difficult but sane
A Maui man accused of spying for China is difficult to work with and makes wild exaggerations but is legally able to stand trial, a federal prosecutor asserted Friday.
Nov 20, 2009 | 10:45 pm
3-year-old leads toddler to safety in Ariz. fire
A 3-year-old Arizona boy helped his 1-year-old sister escape Friday from a house fire that killed their mother and injured two other adults, authorities said.
Nov 20, 2009 | 10:35 pm
Authorities: Man tied lizards to chest at airport
Federal officials say they arrested a man who strapped 15 live lizards to his chest to get through customs at Los Angeles International Airport.
Nov 20, 2009 | 9:55 pm
Arizona police arrest parents of rape victim
The parents of an 8-year-old Liberian girl who was allegedly raped by four boys have been arrested on felony child abuse charges.
Nov 20, 2009 | 9:50 pm
GOP report: Deal with Sacramento mayor was rushed
Two congressional Republicans say federal prosecutors rushed into a settlement with a nonprofit operated by Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson that had been accused of misspending government grants.
Nov 20, 2009 | 9:35 pm
Levi Johnston's mother gets 3 years in drug case
The mother of the man former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol had planned to marry has been sentenced to three years in prison.
Nov 20, 2009 | 9:35 pm
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 | 9:10 pm
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 842
As of Friday, Nov. 18, 2009, at least 842 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Friday at 10 a.m. EST.
Nov 20, 2009 | 9:05 pm
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,364
As of Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at least 4,364 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
Nov 20, 2009 | 9:00 pm
35 students rescued from burning bus on NYC bridge
A bus carrying 35 elementary school children on an outing has caught fire on a New York City bridge, but the children and their escorts have been rescued.
Nov 20, 2009 | 8:50 pm
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