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Jurors deliberate at Drew Peterson’s murder trial
September 5, 2012 JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Jurors at Drew Peterson’s murder trial withdrew Wednesday to begin deliberations on whether the former Illinois police sergeant murdered his third wife. Peterson pleaded not guilty …
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Sheriff describes Ohio Amish beard-cutting scene
September 5, 2012 CLEVELAND (AP) — The sheriff in a county with one of the nation’s biggest Amish settlements testified Wednesday that residents were upset and screaming after a community leader had his … 3
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NY court to decide if lap dance is tax-exempt art
September 5, 2012 ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — No one would confuse the Nite Moves strip club with the Bolshoi Ballet, but what the lap dancers do there is art and entitled to the … 1
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Jurors to begin deliberations at Peterson trial
September 5, 2012 JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Now, it’s jurors’ turn. After years of speculation, national media attention and more than a month of testimony, allegations that Drew Peterson murdered his third wife …
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NY court to decide if lap dance is tax-exempt art
September 4, 2012 ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s highest court will consider legal arguments by a strip club on whether nude dancing is an art and deserves a state tax exemption as …
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Chance encounter prompts torture suspect’s arrest
September 4, 2012 DENVER (AP) — A chance encounter at a restaurant in a Denver suburb led to the arrest of an Ethiopian immigrant who authorities say tortured political prisoners decades ago in …
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Attorneys in Peterson trial deliver closings
September 4, 2012 JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Prosecutors in Drew Peterson’s murder trial implored jurors Tuesday to use common sense in assessing the circumstantial case against him, while the defense said the state …
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Deliberations in Peterson trial to start Wednesday
September 4, 2012 JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Defense attorneys told jurors at Drew Peterson’s murder trial Tuesday that the state’s case against him is “garbage evidence.” Prosecutors said it’s just common sense that …
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Police: NJ boy, 6, killed saving sister in attack
September 4, 2012 CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A 6-year-old boy whose throat was slashed by an intruder high on PCP-laced marijuana was killed trying to save his sister, coming to her aid as … 3
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Defense: Evidence against Drew Peterson ‘garbage’
September 4, 2012 JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A defense lawyer at Drew Peterson’s murder trial has told jurors that the state presented “garbage evidence.” Attorney Joel Lopez said during his two-hour closing Tuesday …
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Judge rules for students in immigrant-tuition suit
September 4, 2012 MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Florida college students cannot be charged higher out-of-state tuition simply because their parents may be in the U.S. illegally. The lawsuit …
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Jackson estate, businessman settle copyright case
September 4, 2012 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson’s estate and a businessman working with the singer’s mother settled a copyright infringement lawsuit for $2.5 million on Tuesday, shortly before a trial in …
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Prosecutor gives closing in Drew Peterson case
September 4, 2012 JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A prosecutor on Tuesday called on jurors to convict Drew Peterson of murder, saying there’s enough circumstantial evidence to warrant a guilty verdict against the former …
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Prosecutor to jury: Clear Peterson killed 3rd wife
September 4, 2012 JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A prosecutor has asked jurors to use “common sense” and to convict former suburban Chicago police officer Drew Peterson of killing his third wife. Prosecutor Chris …
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Judge orders sex change for Mass. murder convict
September 4, 2012 BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered state prison officials to provide a taxpayer-funded sex-reassignment surgery to a transgender inmate serving life in prison for murder. U.S. District … 1
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Closing arguments set to start in Peterson trial
September 4, 2012 JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Attorneys deliver closing arguments at Drew Peterson’s trial Tuesday, after which jurors will begin deliberations on whether the state proved the former Illinois police officer murdered …
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NJ police seek answers in attack on sleeping kids
September 2, 2012 TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — With his mother in the hospital and his father out of state, a 6-year-old boy and his siblings were under the care of a teenager when …
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ICE chief of staff resigns amid misconduct claims
September 1, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Obama administration political appointee and longtime aide to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano resigned Saturday amid allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior lodged by at least …
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Mexico extradites Eduardo Arellano Felix to US
August 31, 2012 SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mexico extradited Eduardo Arellano-Felix to the United States Friday, marking what one U.S. official said was the end of a 20-year investigation into the once-mighty drug …
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German drug firm makes 1st apology for thalidomide
August 31, 2012 in Health BERLIN (AP) — The German manufacturer of a notorious drug that caused thousands of babies to be born with shortened arms and legs, or no limbs at all, issued its …
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Mom upset daughter’s attacker on run after verdict
August 30, 2012 LIBERTY, Texas (AP) — The mother of a young Texas girl who was repeatedly sexually assaulted by a group of men and boys over several months says she’s upset one …
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Defendant in Texas rape case vanishes during trial
August 30, 2012 LIBERTY, Texas (AP) — The first defendant to face trial among a group of men and boys accused of repeatedly raping a young Texas girl vanished Wednesday during a break …
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Suspect in Fort Hood shooting heads back to court
August 30, 2012 FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — The Army soldier accused of opening fire on a Texas military post is expected to appear in court for the first time since an appeals …
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Kim Kardashian and Old Navy settle lawsuit over ad
August 29, 2012 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kim Kardashian has settled a lawsuit against Old Navy claiming the clothing retailer violated her publicity rights by using a lookalike in an ad. Kardashian sued …
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NYC man gets 40 years to life for dismembering boy
August 29, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City hardware store clerk who pleaded guilty to kidnapping, killing and dismembering a lost little boy was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years to …
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Official: Lindh, other Muslim inmates are defiant
August 29, 2012 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — American Taliban fighter John Walker Lindh and other Muslims housed at a special federal prison unit in Indiana have used the guise of religion to show defiance …
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Peterson son on stand: ‘Dad is innocent’
August 29, 2012 JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Drew Peterson’s son stepped up Wednesday as the last witness before the defense rested, telling jurors in a calm, confident voice that he never for a …
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Motorola trade secrets thief gets 4-year term
August 29, 2012 CHICAGO (AP) — A Chinese-born American convicted of stealing trade secrets from Motorola was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison in a case that both the judge and prosecutors …
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Julia Child foundation, oven-maker in legal battle
August 29, 2012 BOSTON (AP) — A foundation set up by Julia Child is locked in a legal battle with the manufacturer of Thermador ovens for touting the late chef’s use of the …
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In NYC, identifying the dead, and finding closure
August 29, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — On a wind-swept island off New York City, the remains of 850,000 people rest in pine boxes in a grid of covered trenches — but many …
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