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Mass. gun club, 3 men indicted in boy's Uzi death
A police chief was among three men indicted on involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of an 8-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself in the head with an Uzi at a gun show.
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2 teen girls charged in nursing resident abuse
Two teenage girls who worked at a nursing home have been charged with abuse, accused of taunting, spitting on and groping residents who suffered from Alzheimer's disease.
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Hutchison takes step toward run for Texas governor
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison took the first step Thursday toward a run for Texas governor, setting up what could be a bruising Republican primary contest in 2010 with Gov. Rick Perry.
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LBJ Library releases last of recordings
The LBJ Library in Austin has released the final batch of recordings of private telephone conversations by former President Lyndon Johnson.
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Feds nix plan to sell Detroit houses tied to drugs
Federal prosecutors twice pursued a former autoworker suspected of running a multimillion-dollar drug operation. The first attempt fizzled when Clarence Carson died shortly after an indictment. The second? Blame it on the collapse of Detroit's real-estate market.
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Poll: Calif. gay marriage ban driven by religion
Voters' economic status and religious convictions played a greater role than race and age in determining whether they supported the Nov. 4 ballot measure outlawing same-sex marriage in California, a new poll shows.
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Kennedy auction offers star-studded experiences
For those hard-to-please people on your holiday gift list this year, consider some unusual presents: the chance to hang out with Bill O'Reilly, sing with Aretha Franklin or tour the Capitol with Nancy Pelosi.
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Minor injuries after bus, truck collide in Ill.
A chartered bus carrying high school students collided with a tractor-trailer on an icy highway in north-central Illinois, sending at least 36 people to the hospital with minor injuries, authorities said.
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Ex-NY Gov. Spitzer debuts as columnist for Slate
Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is back in the media, this time as a member of the Fourth Estate.
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NYC hospital's role in Burress case called unusual
When football star Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself in the leg, police were surprised to learn of it from TV - not from the hospital, as required by law.
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49th Annual WRAL-TV Tower LightingWRAL-TV's tower has been changed into a 300-foot Christmas tree, with 2,805 colored lights and three stars on Monday, Dec. 1, 2008.
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A year of N.C. Drought MapsView a time lapse animation of drought conditions during the last year.
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The week in photosA look at the top news, politics and sports stories of the week through the lenses of Associated Press photographers.
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Gallery: Black Friday shoppingA look at shoppers across the country on Black Friday.
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The week in entertainmentA look at the top entertainment stories this week through the lenses of Associated Press photographers.


























