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Praise, criticism in Fenger brawl case

Police superintendent thanks witnesses against teen charged in beating, says they should have stepped up sooner Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis praised witnesses who identified a 14-year-old boy as taking part in the...

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Stepfather Convicted in Death of 'Baby Grace'

Texas jury convicts man in deadly discipline of 2-year-old step daughter known as 'Baby Grace' By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press Writer GALVESTON, Texas November 7, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Post a Comment Royce Clyde...

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Victims: Sons, daughter, mother-to-be

Some were young and single, some married with children, others just starting families. Some joined the military because of a sense of duty, others as a way to better themselves. They all were victims of a gunman who opened fire...

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After Immigrant Killed In NY, Others Tell Of Abuse

Harfford said he didn't do it often: "Maybe only once a week." There had been other high-profile attacks on a growing Hispanic population on eastern Long Island before Ecuadorean immigrant Marcelo Lucero was stabbed to death a...

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Unemployment rate hits 26-year high

Unemployment rate hits double digits, at 26-year high Unemployment rate is highest in 26 years By Don Lee Washington Bureau WASHINGTON - -- The nation's unemployment rate surged to 10.2 percent in October, hitting double digits...

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Obama praises bravery after base attack

He reminds Americans of country’s diversity in wake of Fort Hood rampage Nov. 6: When the shooting started and the wounded fell at the Fort Hood Army Post Thursday, the soldiers who were spared did whatever they could to help...

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Grambling State marching band members injured in bus crash

FORDYCE, Ark. (AP) — A dozen students and a bus driver are being treated for injuries after three buses carrying members of the renowned Grambling State University marching band were involved in a traffic crash in southern...

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Jury: Florida Man Not 'Too Fat to Kill'

the Florida man whose attorney used an obesity defense in his month-long murder trial, was found guilty today on murder and weapons charges after two days of deliberation. Ates weighed nearly 300 pounds and was five feet 8...

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Saudi Says Swine Flu Shots Advised For Pilgrims

Saudi Health Minister Says Swine Flu Shots Recommended But Not Mandatory For Pilgrims (AP) RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - "Saudi Arabia does not ban anyone because hajj is a religious event," al-Rabeeah told reporters. Pilgrims...

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Kabul hits back at foreign criticism

Afghan officials hit back at foreign criticism Foreign Ministry says U.N. official’s comments on corruption were out of line A huge advertising board for the Afghan army is placed in the center of Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday,...

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