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Suspect plays `Dating Game' video in murder trial Feb 9 2010 6:33PM
A California man acting as his own
lawyer in a case charging him with five murders has shown a clip of
himself as a winning contestant on "The Dating Game" to prove his
innocence in one killing.
Rodney James Alcala showed the September 1978 prog
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| Willing to compromise...Haiti toll climbs..Honda recall expanded... Feb 9 2010 6:05PM
President Barack Obama says he's open to "the
best ideas" about health care reform, even if they come from
Republicans. Obama also says it's not necessary that he gets
"every single thing" he wants. Still, Republican leaders are
repeating their deman
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| California wants Target to pull Valentine bears Feb 9 2010 4:34PM
The California attorney general is asking
Target Corp. to pull its Valentine's Day "Message Bears" from
store shelves over concerns about lead in the toys.
In a letter sent Monday, Attorney General Jerry Brown said
testing of the holiday items r
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 9 2010 4:27PM
A Minot State University alumnus and his wife
are giving the school $1 million to start an academy aimed at
promoting entrepreneurship and developing business leaders.
The gift is from 1973 alum Clint Severson and his wife, Conni
Ahart. Severson
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| Calif AG asks Target to recall Valentine toys Feb 9 2010 4:27PM
The California attorney general is asking
Target Corp. to pull its Valentine's Day "Message Bears" from
store shelves over concerns that they have illegal levels of lead.
In a letter sent to the company Monday, Attorney General Jerry
Brown said
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| Feinstein aims to stop proposed landfill expansion Feb 9 2010 4:27PM
California's senior senator wants to halt
the proposed expansion of the West's largest toxic waste dump while
the state investigates birth defects in a nearby town.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Tuesday she was concerned about the
surge in birth de
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4:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
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| Obama again criticizes rate hike plan Feb 9 2010 3:38PM
President Barack Obama is again criticizing a
rate hike by a health insurance company in California and he
says unless Congress takes action on health care, it'll be "just a
preview of coming attractions."
It's the second time this week that Obam
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| OC Jeremy Bates likes Hasselbeck, Seattle's RBs Feb 9 2010 3:17PM
The Seahawks' new offensive coordinator
says quarterback Matt Hasselbeck "has been incredible" learning
his new system. He says running backs Julius Jones and Justin
Forsett fit Seattle's new offense well. And he declines to discuss
Walter Jones' sta
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| EDITORS: Winners have been selected for Associated Press... Feb 9 2010 9:55AM
EDITORS: Winners have been selected for Associated Press
Television-Radio Association scholarships.
Each winner receives $1,500, which will be presented during the
June 12 APTRA Mark Twain Awards banquet at Disneyland's Paradise
Pier Hotel.
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Feb 9 2010 2:48AM
The new lawyer for 10 U.S. Baptists
charged with child kidnapping says he believes they had paperwork
to take 33 children out of the country after Haiti's devastating
earthquake.
Attorney Aviol Fleurant's remarks came as investigators
questione
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| Some key dates and events pertaining to Michael Jackson... Feb 9 2010 2:27AM
Some key dates and events pertaining to Michael Jackson
Aug. 29, 1958: Michael Joseph Jackson is born in Gary, Ind.,
the seventh of nine children. His father, Joe, is a crane operator
at U.S. steel who once played guitar in an R&B band. H
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| Another big Toyota recall...New storm looms for Washington, DC... Feb 9 2010 1:52AM
Brake problems on the Toyota Prius and other
hybrids have prompted a worldwide recall of about 437,000 cars.
That's in addition to millions of other models recalled over gas
pedal issues. Company President Akio Toyoda says customer safety is
"our f
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 9 2010 1:17AM
Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and
other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems the latest
in a string of embarrassing safety problems at the world's largest
automaker.
Company President Akio Toyoda made the recall anno
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| 11 arrested during Israeli ambassador's talk Feb 9 2010 12:42AM
Eleven students have been arrested during
a raucous lecture at University of California, Irvine, where
Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren spoke about U.S.-Israel relations.
Oren's speech to about 500 people was interrupted by shouting
and protests
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| Michael Jackson's doctor arraigned, makes bail Feb 8 2010 8:25PM
The doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death
is out on $75,000 bail after pleading not guilty to involuntary
manslaughter.
The lawyer for Dr. Conrad Murray says his client who entered
his plea in Los Angeles plans to return to his medical pra
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| ACLU accuses Calif. instructor of religion lessons Feb 8 2010 5:44PM
The American Civil Liberties Union says a
science instructor at a public community college in California is
improperly teaching religious views on homosexuality and abortion
as fact.
ACLU staff attorney Elizabeth Gill sent a letter to Fresno Cit
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| Mexico arrests 2 reputed leaders of Tijuana cartel Feb 8 2010 5:23PM
U.S. officials say Mexican authorities
have arrested two reputed leaders of a drug cartel that has
terrorized the border city of Tijuana.
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration spokeswoman Amy Roderick
says Raydel Lopez Uriarte and Manuel Garcia S
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| Woman chasing dog falls to death off Calif. cliff Feb 8 2010 5:16PM
Authorities in [[kxtopic:california:t[California]:t]] say a woman
fell about 60 feet to her death after she chased her dog off a
cliff in the Mendocino headlands.
The chief of the Mendocino Volunteer Fire Department says
witnesses on Sunday saw
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| Judge sentences California cop killer to death Feb 8 2010 5:02PM
A judge has sentenced a 26-year-old
man to death for fatally shooting a Northern California police
officer in 2006.
San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Craig Parsons affirmed a
jury's sentencing recommendation for Alberto Alvarez, who was
con
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| Mexican troops find 12 tons of pot hidden in truck Feb 8 2010 3:52PM
Mexican soldiers have seized more than 12
tons of marijuana found beneath a false floor of a tractor trailer.
A military statement issued Monday says soldiers discovered the
drugs during a routine search at a checkpoint near San Felipe, a
town i
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| Schwarzenegger, Coe to run Vancouver torch relay Feb 8 2010 3:24PM
Arnold Schwarzenegger will
hand the Olympic torch off to Sebastian Coe on Friday morning, the
day of the opening ceremony at the Vancouver Games.
The California governor and the two-time Olympic gold medalist
were revealed Monday as torch relay
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| Nobody else believed trapped...Doctor plans surrender...Flights... Feb 8 2010 12:08PM
The deputy fire marshal of the
Connecticut town where a power plant explosion killed five people
says no one is believed buried in the rubble. Authorities now
believe the death toll will likely stand at five from yesterday's
gas explosion. The mayor
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| EDITORS AND REPORTERS: Entries are now being accepted for 2009... Feb 8 2010 11:54AM
EDITORS AND REPORTERS: Entries are now being accepted for 2009
Mark Twain Awards presented by the Associated Press
Television-Radio Association at the 2010 convention June 11-13 at
Disneyland's Paradise Pier Hotel. Designated news days were
Thursday,
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| HHS secretary asks insurer to justify rate hike Feb 8 2010 11:33AM
The Obama administration is asking Anthem Blue
Cross to justify its plans to raise health insurance premiums by as
much as 39 percent for customers in California.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius sent a
letter to the company
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 8 2010 11:26AM
Israel says it's more proof that Iran is
"ridiculing the entire world."
It's Israel's reaction to Iran's official notification today
that it will be enriching at least some of its uranium.
Just getting the stockpile to 20 percent enrichment,
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| (Following Advance for Use Saturday, February 20) Feb 8 2010 9:55AM
MORNING PREP - MORNING PREP - MORNING PREP - MORNING PREP
! ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY !
On February 20th, 1967, singer Kurt Cobain of Nirvana was born.
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| (Following Advance for Use Monday, February 15) Feb 8 2010 9:55AM
MORNING PREP - MORNING PREP - MORNING PREP - MORNING PREP
! ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY !
On February 15th, 1941, Duke Ellington recorded "Take The A
Tr
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| Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers Feb 8 2010 9:27AM
A new study says a woman's chance of having a
child with autism increases as she ages. It also says the risk may
be less with older dads than previously thought.
University of California at Davis researcher Janie Shelton is
the lead author. She
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| Shuttle chasing the space station...Party time in the Big Easy... Feb 8 2010 4:54AM
Space shuttle Endeavour's delivery
and installation mission is on its way to the international space
station. The six astronauts are hauling a new room and observation
deck. The shuttle is set to arrive at the station early Wednesday.
MIAMI (A
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| LAarea cleans up from storms, new round coming Feb 8 2010 4:26AM
Southern California
homeowners are shoveling mud from living rooms and workers are
scooping debris from catch basins in a foothill neighborhood
slammed by weekend rains.
Evacuated residents have been allowed back into the mud-caked La
Canada Fl
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| Update on the latest in business: Feb 8 2010 2:55AM
Investors are hoping this will be the week Wall
Street ends its losing trend. Last week was its fourth straight
losing week.
The stock market had a fractious Friday fueled by a Labor
Department report showed jobless rate that fell to 9.7 percent
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Minot Wins RVing Award Feb 7 2010 11:27PM
It may not be the peak of tourist season in the Minot area, but thanks to a recent award, the Magic City could be seeing an increase in visits from a specific group of travelers.
The Canadian publication, RV West Magazine,
selected Minot as one of its t
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 7 2010 11:06PM
They're celebrating Mardi Gras early in New
Orleans.
The underdog New Orleans Saints rallied with 15 unanswered
points in the fourth quarter to shock the Indianapolis Colts 31-17
to win Super Bowl 44.
The Saints, a symbol of hope in the re
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| Deadly blast...Muddy mess...Saints lead Feb 7 2010 9:07PM
The New Orleans Saints have capped their fairy tale
season with a strong victory in Super Bowl 44. They've beaten the
Indianapolis Colts 31-17, thanks partly to a fourth quarter
interception by Tracy Porter, who ran 74 yards for a touchdown. It
was t
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| As residents dig out, mayor seeks federal help for mudslide... Feb 7 2010 7:57PM
Volunteers armed with
shovels helped residents of one Southern California neighborhood
dig out from the weekend's destructive mudslides.
Forty-three homes in the La Canada Flintridge area were damaged
and 500 more evacuated yesterday after rain-
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| No. 2 Stanford whips USC 7739 Feb 7 2010 5:02PM
Jayne Appel passed Nicole Powell to
become Stanford's career rebounding leader with 1,153, Kayla
Pedersen had 18 points and 14 boards and the second-ranked Cardinal
beat cold-shooting Southern California 77-39 on Sunday for their
42nd straight home w
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| Power plant tragedy...Mudslide woes...New box office champ... Feb 7 2010 3:52PM
Search dogs are looking for victims in
the wreckage at Connecticut power plant. A fire official in
Middletown says workers were purging gas lines when an explosion
happened just before noon. Authorities say there are multiple
deaths, but have not put
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| Evacuees return to LAarea homes swamped with mud Feb 7 2010 3:45PM
Residents of foothill
communities deluged by weekend mudslides north of Los Angeles have
been allowed to return home.
L.A. County Sheriff's Dep. Guillermina Saldana says the final
evacuation order was lifted Sunday for about 70 homes in the
Par
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| Average gas prices down 5.76 cents nationwide Feb 7 2010 1:25PM
The average price of regular gasoline
in the United States fell 5.76 cents over a two-week period to
$2.67.
That's according to the national Lundberg Survey of fuel prices
released Sunday.
Analyst Trilby Lundberg says the average price for
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 7 2010 11:05AM
The snow has stopped, but the challenges
remain in the storm-socked Mid-Atlantic.
It could be days before all the streets are dug out and power is
restored after a triple whammy of heavy snow, high winds and frigid
conditions.
With parts o
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| LA foothill suburbs dig out after mudslides Feb 7 2010 10:58AM
Authorities are deciding
whether to lift mandatory evacuation orders for about 70 foothill
homes in communities deluged by weekend mudslides north of Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles County Fire Battalion Chief Mike Brown says crews
Sunday are surveyin
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| Israel on schedule to inaugurate electric car grid Feb 7 2010 8:24AM
The developers of a new electric
vehicle say Israel is on schedule to inaugurate a revolutionary
electric car grid by next year, with dozens of recharge stations
and thousands of cars on the road.
The California-based company Better Place hopes
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| Serene scene in DC...Cal mudslides damage homes and cars... Feb 7 2010 6:53AM
One longtime resident of the nation's capital
says the post-snowstorm scene is "like the Epcot Center version of
Washington." Skiers lapped the Reflecting Pool along the National
Mall. Hundreds crowded Dupont Circle for a snowball fight organized
onl
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| NASA will try again tomorrow...Blizzard recovery Feb 7 2010 4:54AM
NASA has called everything off for
today and will try again tomorrow to launch space shuttle Endeavour
to the international space station. A band of low clouds started
moving into the area late yesterday and forced the delay.
WASHINGTON (AP)
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| Saturday's College Basketball Scores Feb 7 2010 2:07AM
By The Associated Press
EAST
Boston U. 68, Albany, N.Y. 53
Bridgeport 81, C.W. Post 73
Brooklyn 72, NYCCT 51
Capital 74, Baldwin-Wallace 60
Cent. Connecticut St. 61, Bryant 48
Charlotte 77, Fordham 72
Clarkson 75, Vassar 60
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 7 2010 1:45AM
Officials found a snowmobile in St. Croix
River in Afton but were still looking for the a possible driver
Saturday.
The Washington County sheriff's department received a call about
6:35 p.m. Friday about someone yelling for help near Windmill
M
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| Space shuttle launch prep...DC digging out Feb 7 2010 12:56AM
Space shuttle Endeavour is fueled
and the astronauts are getting aboard in the Sunday morning
darkness for a flight to the [[kxtopic:international-space-station:t[international space station]:t]]. The
shuttle is carrying the last major pieces of the o
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| Saturday's Women's Basketball Scores Feb 7 2010 12:28AM
By The Associated Press
EAST
Bentley 75, St. Michael's 56
Bridgeport 74, C.W. Post 71
Brooklyn 68, NYCCT 53
Brown 61, Cornell 54
Buffalo 60, Cent. Michigan 52
Capital 76, Baldwin-Wallace 59
Cent. Connecticut St. 73, Bryant 59
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| Thomas, Pondexter send UW over ASU Feb 7 2010 12:07AM
Isaiah Thomas responded from being benched the
game before to score 17 points, Quincy Pondexter added 17 and
resurgent Washington cruised to a 79-56 victory over Arizona State
on Saturday night.
The Huskies (16-7, 6-5 Pac-10) and Sun Devils (16-
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| Most evacuations called off after LAarea mudslide Feb 6 2010 11:48PM
Most evacuations in the
Southern California foothills have been called off as an evening
round of rains proved far milder than the fierce morning showers
that brought mudslides and destroyed homes.
Los Angeles County Fire Insp. Steve Zermeno sai
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| Palin's speech...New Orleans' new mayor...New storm brewing... Feb 6 2010 10:59PM
Sarah Palin laid into President Barack
Obama during her keynote speech at the "tea party" national
convention in Nashville, Tenn. Noting Democrats' recent electoral
losses, she asked "How's that hope-y, change-y stuff workin' out
for you?" Palin also
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| Big West Conference at CaliforniaDavis Feb 6 2010 10:03PM
g West Conference at California-Davis
Half: UC-Santa Barbara 44 California-Davis 33
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
APNP 02-06-10 2152CST
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| Back in the U.S....Stormwrecked SoCal...Planes crash... Feb 6 2010 9:14PM
Sarah Palin is predicting a good year
for conservative candidates for public office, saying the policies
of President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress will
be short-lived. Palin told the national "tea party" convention in
Nashville, Te
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| Big West Conference at Cal State Fullerton Feb 6 2010 9:07PM
Half: California-Riverside 36 Cal State Fullerton 27
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
APNP 02-06-10 2055CST
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| Mudslides sweep away cars, assault homes near LA Feb 6 2010 8:25PM
Authorities say 43 homes
have been damaged and 540 are under evacuation orders in the
aftermath of powerful mudslides in the foothills north of Los
Angeles that were stripped by a summer wildfire.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich sa
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| Missionary home...Fatal fire...MidAtlantic digout Feb 6 2010 7:57PM
A plane carrying the U.S. missionary who was
detained in North Korea for 43 days has landed in Los Angeles.
Robert Park was silent and pale as he left Beijing. The U.S. State
Department says Park has asked that specifics about his release not
be re
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| Pacific10 Conference at Southern California Feb 6 2010 7:36PM
cific-10 Conference at Southern California
Half: Southern California 27 Stanford 26
High Scorers: Stanford - Landry Fields 14
Southern Cal - Nikola Vucevic 10
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserve
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 6 2010 7:22PM
A house fire in Warwick, R.I., has left
five people dead, including a 7-month-old baby.
Authorities say the victims were found unconscious and severely
burned just after noon Saturday on the second floor of a house in
Warwick. The local fire chi
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| Cal, UCLA combine for only 22 firsthalf points Feb 6 2010 5:37PM
California and UCLA combined for just 22
points in the first half on Saturday, the fewest points scored
before break in nearly six years.
UCLA missed its first 12 shots and didn't score until Christina
Nzekwe's free throw with 10:06 left. The Br
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| CORRECTS 18th NewsMinute Feb 6 2010 5:23PM
The Federal Aviation Administration says a
small plane ran into a wire being used by another plane to tow a
glider, killing at least two people near Boulder, Colorado.
Officials say both planes crashed, but the glider disconnected and
landed safely
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| California beats UCLA 7258 to keep Pac10 lead Feb 6 2010 5:23PM
Theo Robertson and Patrick Christopher scored
20 points each, helping California overcome UCLA's early dominance
to earn a 72-58 victory Saturday and retain at least a share of
first place in the Pac-10 standings.
The Golden Bears (15-8, 7-4 Pac
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| Plane crash...Buried capital...Charity bottleneck Feb 6 2010 4:55PM
The Federal Aviation Administration says a
plane towing a glider and another aircraft collided in Colorado,
killing at least two people. Officials say the glider apparently
disconnected after the collision and landed safely a short time
later.
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| Pacific10 Conference at UCLA Feb 6 2010 4:06PM
cific-10 Conference at U-C-L-A
Half: [[kxtopic:california:t[California]:t]] 37 U-C-L-A 30
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
APNP 02-06-10 1553CST
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| Evacuations in SoCal...Snow measured by the foot...Planning for... Feb 6 2010 3:52PM
Authorities in Southern California have
ordered some 500 homes evacuated in foothills neighborhoods north
of Los Angeles. Heavy overnight rains have triggered mudslides in
wildfire burn areas. More than 40 homes have been damaged, with the
mud sweepi
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| Police: California guard fabricated attack story Feb 6 2010 2:42PM
A state prison guard has been arrested
for allegedly filing two false crime reports, including an attack
police had called "a vicious beating."
Plumas County sheriff's Sgt. Steve Peay says Todd Posch called
911 on Wednesday to report he was the vi
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| 500 evacuations ordered after mudslides near LA Feb 6 2010 2:28PM
Fire officials say at least 41 homes have
been damaged and 500 more ordered evacuated after a pounding winter
storm triggered mudslides in wildfire burn areas north of Los
Angeles.
County Fire Insp. Matt Levesque says evacuations are ordered in
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| Calif. law to free inmates early draws protests Feb 6 2010 1:53PM
A law that took effect last month that
allows the early release of inmates at state prisons and county
jails is sowing confusion throughout California.
Lawmakers of both parties have called for repealing and
modifying parts of the law, and a cou
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| Calming markets...Heavy snow...SoCal storm triggers mudslides,... Feb 6 2010 1:46PM
Top finance officials of the world's
seven major industrial countries are pledging to work to calm
global markets. Wrapping up a two-day meeting in the Canadian
Arctic, the officials said they would continue government stimulus
to support the fledgli
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| 'Snowmageddon'...Flooding and mudslides...NIreland disarmament... Feb 6 2010 12:57PM
The president's calling it "Snowmageddon."
He was making a joke, of course. But the big blizzard that's hit
the Mid-Atlantic has brought a halt to most activities that don't
involve snow. Officials have been begging residents to stay home,
so crews c
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| Falling fast and heavy...SoCal soaking...Prius fix promised... Feb 6 2010 11:54AM
"It's coming down faster than we can keep up
with." That's want a spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Washington
Airports Authority is saying. The blizzard that's battering the
Mid-Atlantic today is delivering a heavy load of wet snow. At
Dulles Interna
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| S. California storm brings mudslides, flooding Feb 6 2010 11:12AM
A second wave of a winter storm has flooded
streets and triggered mudslides in Los Angeles-area foothill areas
scarred by wildfires, damaging homes and trapping vehicles.
County fire officials say a debris flow up to 4 feet high
damaged an unkno
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| Obama calls capital's blizzard `Snowmageddon' Feb 6 2010 9:55AM
"Snowmageddon" that's what President
Barack Obama calls the storm that's shut down Washington.
His motorcade made it a few blocks through deserted streets so
he could speak at the Democratic National Committee's winter
meeting on Saturday.
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| Survey shows Minnesota a leader in organic farming Feb 6 2010 5:08AM
A new survey by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture shows that Minnesota ranks among the Top 10 states with
the largest numbers of certified organic farms.
According to the 2008 Organic Production Survey, Minnesota's
organic sector generated $69
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| Wizards stun Magic, coming from 21 down...Devils' lastperiod... Feb 6 2010 4:47AM
Caron (kah-RAHN') Butler made a 19-foot
jumper with a half-second left to cap the Washington Wizards'
comeback from a 21-point deficit in a 92-91 victory over the
Orlando Magic last night. Butler finished with 31 points and nine
rebounds and Randy Fo
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| Update on the latest in Sports Feb 5 2010 10:24PM
It's now a 13-game winning streak for the red-hot
Washington Capitals, who beat Atlanta 4-1. Alex Ovechkin
(oh-VECH'-kin) scored his league-leading 39th goal and assisted on
Nicklas Backstrom's go-ahead goal in the second period. The victory
over Atl
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| Feds intercept suspected smuggling boat Feb 5 2010 7:36PM
Federal authorities say a 25-foot boat
packed with suspected [[kxtopic:illegal-immigrants:t[illegal immigrants]:t]] has been intercepted off
the coast of Southern [[kxtopic:california:t[California]:t]].
The Coast Guard says 23 people were taken i
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| Deep dump forecast....Unemployment eases...Missionaries still held... Feb 5 2010 7:15PM
Forecasters say a powerful snow storm could
dump 30 inches or more of snow in the nation's capital. Other areas
in the Mid-Atlantic could see a foot to 20 inches. Air travelers
have been stranded at airports. And there have been hundreds of
traffic a
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| Calif. surgeon to pay $1.8M for alleged assaults Feb 5 2010 6:26PM
A California plastic surgeon accused of
molesting dozens of patients will pay $1.8 million in restitution
to the alleged victims as part of a settlement of the civil case.
Thirty-seven former patients filed a lawsuit against Peter Chi
(CHEE) for
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| Schwarzenegger, lawmakers: Calif. was shortchanged Feb 5 2010 5:23PM
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and
California state lawmakers from both parties say the federal
government has been shortchanging California and are pressing for
nearly $1 billion.
The governor and four legislative leaders sent a letter Friday
to c
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