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No Philly transit union strike during World Series

Liz De La Torre October 31, 2009

From The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA – Pennsylvania's governor and Philadelphia's mayor announced Saturday that the city transit system's largest union had agreed not to go on strike as contract...

SCLC elects MLK’s daughter as 1st female president

Liz De La Torre October 30, 2009

From The Associated Press ATLANTA – The Rev. Bernice King embraced the legacy and leadership of her parents on Friday as she became the first woman to head the civil rights organization co-founded...

‘Single Ladies’ is Tom Hanks’ song of 2009

Brittni DeHart October 30, 2009

From The Associated Press Tom Hanks is down with the single ladies.Hanks first racked his brain when asked for his favorite tune of 2009 while backstage at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 25th anniversary...

Fossilized skull of sea monster found on UK coast

Maideline Sanchez October 30, 2009

From the Associated Press by LONDON – British authorities say the fossilized skull of a giant sea monster has been found off England's southern coast. The fossil came from a pliosaur, a ferocious...

Texas law on children seeing porn being challenged

Liz De La Torre October 30, 2009

From The Associated Press DALLAS – A 1970s-era Texas law that allows parents to show "harmful material" to their children has come under fire after a prosecutor said he couldn't file charges against...

Experts: Tigers fast dying out despite campaigns

Maideline Sanchez October 29, 2009

From the Associated Press by Binaj Gurubacharya KATMANDU, Nepal – The world's tiger population is declining fast despite efforts to save them, and new strategies are urgently needed to keep the species...

Russia hopes nuclear ship will fly humans to Mars

Joshua Van Hoesen October 29, 2009

From The Associated Press MOSCOW – Russia should build a new nuclear-powered spaceship for prospective manned missions to Mars and other planets, the nation's space chief said Thursday. Anatoly...

Prosecutor: Polygamist sect man assaulted teen

Liz De La Torre October 29, 2009

From The Associated Press ELDORADO, Texas – A 38-year-old man from a polygamist sect sexually assaulted a teenager less than half his age at the Yearning For Zion Ranch, a prosecutor charged Wednesday...

Fla. teen accused of stabbing brother in squabble

Liz De La Torre October 29, 2009

From The Associated Press CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Two teenage brothers were home alone in their suburban neighborhood when an argument over loud music spiraled out of control, police said, leaving one...

Colo. authorities identify longtime Jane Doe

Liz De La Torre October 29, 2009

From The Associated Press DENVER – Police on a cold case hunt have finally identified a woman whose nude and battered body was found along a Boulder creek 55 years ago. But it's not over — they...

Florida man creates giant rubber band ball

Liz De La Torre October 29, 2009

From The Associated Press LAUDERHILL, Fla. – Look, over there. Under that blue tarp in a suburban driveway. That thing that's the size of a Smart car? It's Joel Waul's rubber band ball. Waul...

Police: Celeb-obsessed teens robbed famous victims

Liz De La Torre October 29, 2009

From The Associated Press LOS ANGELES – For a group of Hollywood-obsessed teens, entertainment news on the Internet offered more than a glimpse into the lives of stars. It helped them break into celebrities'...

Legend to sing national anthem at World Series

Brittni DeHart October 29, 2009

From The Associated Press John Legend is going to the World Series. Major League Baseball says the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter will perform the national anthem before Game Two at Yankee Stadium...

Too fat to kill? Fla. man uses weight as a defense

Liz De La Torre October 28, 2009

From The Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. – A Florida man accused of killing his son-in-law in New Jersey is arguing that he was unable to commit the crime because he was too fat. When Edward Ates took...

Murder counts tossed in Texas yogurt shop slayings

Liz De La Torre October 28, 2009

From The Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas – A judge on Wednesday dismissed murder charges against two men awaiting retrial in the 1991 slayings of four teens at an Austin yogurt shop, after prosecutors...

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