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SC skydiver killed after hard landing

CHESTER, S.C. (AP) - A skydiver died Sunday after a hard landing at an airport in South Carolina, authorities said. Chester County Emergency Management director Eddie Murphy said authorities were called to an airport in Chester, about 50 miles southwest of Charlotte, N.C., just after 10:15 a.m.

Former suspect in Etan Patz case to be freed

By COLLEEN LONG and JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - While prosecutors weigh what to do about a suspect who surprisingly surfaced this spring in the landmark 1979 disappearance case of Etan Patz, the man who was the prime suspect for years is about to go free after more than two

HURRICANE SANDY: Death Toll Rises, Bridges Start To Reopen

UPDATE: It could be days before people in much of the Northeast can see their lives start to return to normal, in the aftermath of a storm that has left at least 39 people dead. More than 8.2 million people across the East are without power. New York City was especially hard hit, its subways shut

Syria truce collapse shows limits of diplomacy

By ZEINA KARAMAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Syria's air force fired missiles and dropped barrel bombs on rebel strongholds while opposition fighters attacked regime positions Sunday, flouting a U.N.-backed cease-fire that was supposed to quiet fighting over a long holiday weekend but never