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Judge Looking Into OJ Simpson Freedom Bid

Judge Looking Into OJ Simpson Freedom Bid
LAS VEGAS, NV (AP) - A Nevada judge agreed Friday to reopen the armed robbery and kidnapping case against former football star O.J. Simpson to determine if the former football star was so badly represented by his lawyers that he should be freed from prison and get another trial. Simpson wasn't

France 24 TV: Cairo reporter 'savagely attacked'

France 24 TV: Cairo reporter 'savagely attacked'
By JAMEY KEATENAssociated Press PARIS (AP) - A correspondent for France 24 TV was "savagely attacked" near Cairo's Tahrir Square after being seized by a crowd, the network said Saturday. It was the latest case of violence against women at the epicenter of Egypt's restive protests. The

1 dead, 6 seriously injured in Arizona bus crash

1 dead, 6 seriously injured in Arizona bus crash
By JULIE JACOBSONAssociated Press WILLOW BEACH, Ariz. (AP) - The bus was on a routine tour of the Grand Canyon, taking tourists from the lights and glamour of Las Vegas to the beauty of the natural wonder. On such trips, passengers get a glimpse of the Hoover Dam and the northern Arizona

Timeline of events, comments surrounding Benghazi

Timeline of events, comments surrounding Benghazi
By LARRY MARGASAKAssociated Press The attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, has become a major issue in the presidential campaign, focused on the evolving Obama administration explanations. Before the Sept. 11 assault that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans, a

Lebanese on edge after car bomb linked to Syria

Lebanese on edge after car bomb linked to Syria
By BASSEM MROUE and ELIZABETH A. KENNEDYAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanese protesters erected flaming roadblocks and gunmen roamed the streets Saturday in a city on edge after the assassination of a top security official in a powerful car bomb the prime minister linked to the civil war in

1 dead, 6 seriously injured in Arizona bus crash

1 dead, 6 seriously injured in Arizona bus crash
By JULIE JACOBSONAssociated Press WILLOW BEACH, Ariz. (AP) - A tour bus careened off the road and crashed in northwest Arizona late Friday night, killing the driver and leaving six passengers with serious injuries, authorities said. About 45 other passengers were less seriously hurt and not all

Bangladesh probing background of NY terror suspect

Bangladesh probing background of NY terror suspect
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Police in Bangladesh on Saturday interviewed former teachers and classmates of a Bangladeshi man charged with trying to blow up the Federal Reserve building in New York, investigating whether he had connections with radical groups at home. Dhaka Metropolitan Police official

Timeline of events, comments surrounding Benghazi

Timeline of events, comments surrounding Benghazi
By LARRY MARGASAKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, has become a major issue in the presidential campaign, focused on the evolving Obama administration explanations. Prior to the Sept. 11 assault that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three

Spain considers banning photos of police on duty

Spain considers banning photos of police on duty
By HAROLD HECKLEAssociated Press MADRID (AP) - Spain is considering a ban on photographing, filming or reproducing images of police and state security forces who are on duty, officials said Friday. Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz said the government is considering prohibiting the capture

Suit: Sheriff denied bail to inmates on ICE holds

Suit: Sheriff denied bail to inmates on ICE holds
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Arrestees who say they were denied bail because immigration agents wanted them held sued the Los Angeles County sheriff Friday claiming they were illegally detained for weeks or months. The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California filed the lawsuit in federal court