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Dozens protest shooting of naked Alabama student

Dozens protest shooting of naked Alabama student
By MELISSA NELSON-GABRIELAssociated Press MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Dozens of students gathered at the site of a deadly campus shooting on Wednesday to protest the killing of a naked, unarmed student by a University of South Alabama police officer. A smaller group rallied to support the embattled

10 Things to Know for Today

10 Things to Know for Today
By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times in EDT): 1. EMBASSY OFFICIAL WARNED STATE DEPT. BEFORE LIBYA ATTACK He is expected to tell a House panel at noon that he pleaded for more security before the

Ex-Peace Corps worker gets 15 years for sex abuse

Ex-Peace Corps worker gets 15 years for sex abuse
By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSENAssociated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A former Peace Corps volunteer apologized for sexually abusing young girls while serving in South Africa and acknowledged the widespread fallout from his crimes before he was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison. Jesse Osmun and

Tight Senate, House races turn snarky and personal

Tight Senate, House races turn snarky and personal
By HENRY C. JACKSONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Short on time and tempers, House and Senate candidates in tight races are turning snarky and personal in their attacks on their opponents. The stakes, and the unpleasantness, are highest in the race for control of the Senate, where

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

Not guilty plea by NY woman on 'Wife Swap' as teen

Not guilty plea by NY woman on 'Wife Swap' as teen
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The former teen pageant princess who appeared on the reality show "Wife Swap" has pleaded not guilty to prostitution and drug possession charges in western New York. Alicia Guastaferro (guss-tuh-FEHR'-oh) didn't say anything during the appearance in Pembroke Town Court

Hearing in Chicago for 2 alleged cartel leaders

Hearing in Chicago for 2 alleged cartel leaders
By MICHAEL TARMAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge in Chicago held a hearing Tuesday for two reputed lieutenants from one of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels who are accused of playing key roles in an alleged $1 billion conspiracy to traffic drugs in Chicago and other U.S.

Police: Student took LSD before campus shooting

Police: Student took LSD before campus shooting
By MELISSA NELSON-GABRIELAssociated Press MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - A nude University of South Alabama freshman had taken LSD and assaulted others before he chased the campus police officer who fatally shot him, authorities said Tuesday, though the student wasn't armed and didn't touch the

Feds seek full court review of cigarette warnings

Feds seek full court review of cigarette warnings
By MICHAEL FELBERBAUMAP Tobacco Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The U.S. government is asking a federal appeals court to rehear a challenge to a Food and Drug Administration requirement that tobacco companies to put large graphic health warnings on cigarette packages to show that smoking can

UN extends NATO-led force in Afghanistan

UN extends NATO-led force in Afghanistan
By EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday extended authorization for the NATO-led force in Afghanistan for a year and welcomed the agreement to gradually transfer full responsibility for security in the country to the Afghan government by the