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Census: Small US cities lose luster in downturn
WASHINGTON (AP) - America's small cities are losing some of their traditional appeal to upwardly mobile families seeking wholesome neighborhoods, a stable economy and affordable living.
Nov 16, 2009 | 7:55 am | Loading…
Conlin files to run for Grassley's Senate seat
DES MOINES - Des Moines lawyer and Democrat Roxanne Conlin officially filed papers today to run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Chuck Grassley.
Nov 09, 2009 | 11:40 am | Loading…
House health bill unacceptable to many in Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) - Don't look for the Senate to quickly follow the House on health care overhaul.
Nov 09, 2009 | 8:25 am | Loading…
Suspected gunnman arrested after Orlando shooting
A gunman opened fire Friday in the offices of an engineering firm where he was let go more than two years ago, killing one person and injuring five others. Jason Rodriguez, 40, surrendered to police about three hours later, after officers saw him through the window of his mother's home an…
Nov 06, 2009 | 11:35 am | Loading…
Army: 12 dead in attacks at Fort Hood, Texas
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) - A soldier identified as Maj. Malik Nadal Hasan opened fire at a U.S. Army base in Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday, unleashing a stream of gunfire that left 12 people dead and 31 wounded. Authorities killed the gunman,…
Nov 05, 2009 | 4:10 pm | Loading…
Bug spray may have killed infant, injured 2 in SC
WILLIAMSTON, S.C. -- Authorities say bug spray that produces a fog to kill insects may be to blame for the death of a 10-month-old South Carolina boy and his critically injured 2-year-old brother.
Nov 02, 2009 | 8:45 pm | Loading…
Internet believers: Pastors open online churches
The World Wide Web has become the hottest place to build a church. A growing number of congregations are creating Internet offshoots that go far beyond streaming weekly services.
Nov 01, 2009 | 10:15 pm | Loading…
Girl shot dead after Calif. school football game
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Police were searching Saturday for a person who shot and killed a 16-year-old girl and wounded two men when firing into a crowd following a football game at a high school in Southern California.
Oct 31, 2009 | 10:15 pm | Loading…
NH hunter shot while using rope to hoist rifle
OSSIPEE, N.H. (AP) -- A New Hampshire deer hunter has accidentally shot himself in the right hand while trying to lift his loaded rifle into a tree stand using a rope tied around the weapon.
Oct 31, 2009 | 7:15 pm | Loading…
Aspen rescue effort has saved 95 horses
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) -- Roaring Fork Valley residents have rallied to the aid of a new nonprofit created to save some specific horses from slaughter.
Oct 31, 2009 | 4:30 pm | Loading…
First lawsuits filed in Ariz. sweat lodge tragedy
PHOENIX -- The first two lawsuits in what could be a flurry of legal actions stemming from a deadly sweat lodge ceremony led by author and motivational speaker James Arthur Ray were filed Friday in Arizona.
Oct 30, 2009 | 9:05 pm | Loading…
Indian Affairs won't recognize Montana's Little Shell Tribe
BILLINGS, Mont. -- After a 31-year wait, the U.S. Department of Interior said Tuesday it will not recognize Montana's Little Shell Tribe, a group of landless Indians who have struggled to stay together through more than a century of poverty and dislocation.
Oct 27, 2009 | 9:50 pm | Loading…
Police: Fargo man found dead had significant head injury
FARGO, N.D. -- A dental specialist found dead in his Fargo condominium had a significant head injury, police said Tuesday. They are focusing their homicide investigation on a search for his silver Porsche convertible.
Oct 27, 2009 | 9:45 pm | Loading…
Senator: Public option is close to gaining votes
WASHINGTON (AP) - A proposal for government-backed health insurance is close to gaining the 60 votes needed to pass the Senate and probably will be in overhaul legislation, a Senate Democratic leader said Sunday.
Oct 26, 2009 | 8:20 am | Loading…
Police find body of missing 9-year-old Mo. girl
ST. MARTINS, Mo. -- The body of a missing 9-year-old girl was found in a wooded area near Missouri's capital city on Friday, two days after she was last seen walking from a neighbor's home, police said.
Oct 23, 2009 | 9:45 pm | Loading…
Strict Oklahoma abortion laws spark court battles
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Two new laws being challenged in the Oklahoma courts would give the state some of the strictest abortion laws in the country by forcing women to answer questions about race and their relationships, and to listen to a doctor talk them through an ultrasound.
Oct 23, 2009 | 9:35 pm | Loading…
Conn. home invasion defendants blame each other, argue about tell-all book
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- A defendant in a home invasion in which a mother and her two daughters were killed is trying to prevent his co-defendant from learning about prison interviews and letters used in a book about the high-profile crime.
Oct 21, 2009 | 7:20 pm | Loading…
Bear Run! Black bear chills in Wis. beer cooler
HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) - Shoppers in a Wisconsin grocery store got an unexpected surprise when a 125-pound black bear wandered inside and headed straight for the beer cooler.
Oct 19, 2009 | 7:45 am | Loading…
Sharpton threatens to sue Rush over op-ed remarks
NEW YORK -- The Rev. Al Sharpton is threatening to sue Rush Limbaugh for writing that the civil rights leader played a role in two New York race riots.
Oct 17, 2009 | 9:00 pm | Loading…
Sheriff: Charges will be filed in balloon saga
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) -- A sheriff said Saturday that his office will file criminal charges in the case of a 6-year-old boy who vanished into the rafters of his garage while the world thought he was zooming through the sky in a flying saucer-like helium balloon.
Oct 17, 2009 | 8:50 pm | Loading…
Family of balloon boy featured on `Wife Swap'
NEW YORK -- The family of a 6-year-old boy who set off a nationally televised scramble when he was thought to be in a balloon over Colorado has been featured twice in the ABC show "Wife Swap."
Oct 15, 2009 | 7:30 pm | Loading…
Lottery hoax causes riot at Ohio coat store
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A woman being driven around in a rented limousine pulled up at a coat store and announced she'd won the lottery and would pay for everyone's purchases, police said, but she ended up causing a riot when customers realized it was a hoax.
Oct 14, 2009 | 9:25 pm | Loading…
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