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Bride, 4 others die in limo fire on Calif. bridge

By JOHN S. MARSHALLAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - When one of the nine women in his limousine complained about smoke, Orville Brown pulled to the side of a San Francisco Bay bridge to check. As he got out, the back of the vehicle became engulfed in flames. A newlywed bride and eight of her

Migrants to Obama: Don't deport Mama

By MARK STEVENSONAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) - Beneath the slogan "Obama, don't deport my Mama," dozens of migrant families deported from the U.S. despite having children born there rallied outside the U.S. Embassy before President Barack Obama's arrival Thursday, demanding passage of

Obama nominates Pritzker, Froman for economic jobs

By NEDRA PICKLERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Thursday chose two old friends with corporate executive experience for top posts on his economic team, naming longtime fundraiser Penny Pritzker as Commerce secretary and adviser Michael Froman as U.S. Trade Representative

Biden: Abused women fear being raped by the system

By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden says many women who are raped or physically abused don't report it because they don't want, in his words, "to get raped again by the system." Biden says many women who are abused are ashamed and embarrassed. He says