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Feds find association between drywall, corrosion
The federal government said Monday that it has found a “strong association” between problematic imported Chinese drywall and corrosion of pipes and wires, a conclusion that supports complaints by thousands of U.S. homeowners over the last year.
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Alleged Hawaii spy found competent to stand trial
A Maui man accused of selling military secrets to China has been found competent to stand trial.
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Sarah Palin's book tour hits NC's Fort Bragg
Sarah Palin brought her book-signing tour to North Carolina's Fort Bragg on Monday as thousands greeted the former Republican vice presidential candidate in a campaign-like gathering that tested military rules involving politicians.
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Police: Pa. man killed puppy before Steelers game
Police say a western Pennsylvania man told them he kicked his girlfriend's puppy to death because he was upset that the pit bull wouldn't behave before the start of the Pittsburgh Steelers game.
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Wis. man with alleged child porn shrine charged
A Wisconsin man transformed his apartment into a pornographic shrine to young girls, arranging mannequins in a sex act, plastering the walls with photos and setting up a bed covered with stuffed animals, investigators said Monday.
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Charges unsealed in missing Somalis terror probe
Federal prosecutors unsealed new terror-related charges against eight people on Monday as part of the long-running investigation of young men who left the United States to fight in Somalia.
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Medical marijuana finds social outlet in Ore. cafe
At the newly opened Cannabis Cafe, people sit around taking tokes from a "vaporizer" - a contraption with a big plastic bag that captures the potent vapors of heated marijuana. Glass jars hold donations of dried, milky-green weed, and the cafe serves up meals and snacks for the hungry.
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Program to help truckers attracts drug smugglers
A U.S. program that offers trusted trucking companies speedy passage across American borders has begun attracting just the sort of customers who place a premium on avoiding inspections: Mexican drug smugglers.
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Hundreds mourn Mich. boy allegedly slain by father
Funeral services are under way for a 15-year-old Michigan boy who police say pleaded for mercy before being fatally shot by his father.
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2 men charged after 3 men found slain in rural Ky.
Kentucky State Police say two arrests have been made following the discovery of three bodies in rural Kentucky.
