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Suit: Firm provided tainted meds in 2002, man died

Suit: Firm provided tainted meds in 2002, man died
By HOLBROOK MOHRAssociated Press Long before the current rash of fungal meningitis, the compounding pharmacy suspected in the outbreak settled a lawsuit alleging it produced a tainted shot that caused a man's death in 2004. Earlier this summer, a separate pharmaceutical firm with common

Ga. twins charged with murder in encased body case

Ga. twins charged with murder in encased body case
WINDER, Ga. (AP) - Police on Wednesday charged twin brothers with murder in the death of a man whose body was found entombed in concrete in the backyard of a northeast Georgia home Christopher and William Cormier, 31, were charged with murder Wednesday afternoon, according to Winder, Ga., police

Former NFL player, Webster star Alex Karras dies

Former NFL player, Webster star Alex Karras dies
By Liz Raftery, Alex Karras, a retired NFL player who went on to star in Webster, died Wednesday in Los Angeles, a family spokesperson told CNN. He was 77.

Former NFL player, Webster star Alex Karras dies

Former NFL player, Webster star Alex Karras dies
By Liz Raftery, Alex Karras, a retired NFL player who went on to star in Webster, died Wednesday in Los Angeles, a family spokesperson told CNN. He was 77.

Judge's ruling paves way for S. Dakota execution

Judge's ruling paves way for S. Dakota execution
By DIRK LAMMERSAssociated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A federal judge has paved the way for the execution of a convicted killer whose attorneys wanted to challenge the constitutionality of South Dakota's execution method over his objections. Donald Moeller, 60, is scheduled for lethal

2 US scientists win Nobel chemistry prize

2 US scientists win Nobel chemistry prize
By KARL RITTER and MALCOLM RITTERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Two Americans won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for studies of how the cells in our bodies pick up signals as diverse as hormones, smells, flavors and light - work that is key to developing better medicines. Those

Jury being picked in teen Craigslist killings case

Jury being picked in teen Craigslist killings case
By THOMAS J. SHEERANAssociated Press AKRON, Ohio (AP) - A teenager charged in a deadly scheme to lure victims with phony Craigslist job offers went on trial on murder charges Tuesday, waving to prospective jurors when he was introduced in court and taking notes and conferring with his attorneys

From a TV show, a new Romney slogan for victory

From a TV show, a new Romney slogan for victory
By KASIE HUNTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - "Clear eyes and full hearts - and America can't lose." It's Mitt Romney's campaign trail twist on the inspirational slogan from "Friday Night Lights," the gritty but poignant TV series about football at fictional Dillon High School in

Friend describes fatal beauty surgery at Pa. hotel

Friend describes fatal beauty surgery at Pa. hotel
By MARYCLAIRE DALEAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A Philadelphia woman known as "the Black Madam" performed deadly cosmetic surgery on a London dancer in an airport hotel room, then used Krazy Glue to close the wounds and fled when the client went into respiratory distress, a witness

U.S. Prosecutors: Karl Thompson Should Get 9 To 11 Years In Prison

U.S. Prosecutors: Karl Thompson Should Get 9 To 11 Years In Prison
SPOKANE, Wash – Newly released federal court documents are giving us our first look at how long Karl Thompson will spend in prison.  Thompson is a former Spokane Police officer who was convicted of using excessive force then lying about it to investigators in the 2006 beating death of an