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Inmate charged with killing young Iowa girl in '05

Inmate charged with killing young Iowa girl in '05
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Investigators have charged a federal inmate in the 2005 killing of his fiancee's 5-year-old daughter in Iowa. Authorities said Thursday that Casey Frederiksen has been charged with first-degree murder and sexual abuse in the death of Evelyn Miller. They announced the

Chef found guilty of murder in boiled body case

Chef found guilty of murder in boiled body case
By LINDA DEUTSCHAP Special Correspondent LOS ANGELES (AP) - A chef who told police he boiled his wife's body for four days to hide evidence of her death was convicted Thursday of second-degree murder. David Viens showed no reaction as the verdict was read. The sister of his victim burst out

Don't recycle _ these gadgets dissolve inside you

Don't recycle _ these gadgets dissolve inside you
By MALCOLM RITTERAP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) - As consumers we want our electronic gadgets to be durable. But as patients, we might want them to dissolve - inside our bodies. Scientists reported Thursday that they succeeded in creating tiny medical devices sealed in silk cocoons that did

Don't recycle _ these gadgets dissolve inside you

Don't recycle _ these gadgets dissolve inside you
By MALCOLM RITTERAP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) - As consumers we want our electronic gadgets to be durable. But as patients, we might want them to dissolve - inside our bodies. Scientists reported Thursday that they succeeded in creating tiny medical devices sealed in silk cocoons that did

Actress files second suit in anti-Muslim film case

Actress files second suit in anti-Muslim film case
LOS ANGELES (AP) - An actress who appeared in an anti-Muslim film trailer that sparked violence in the Middle East has renewed her legal bid to have the 14-minute clip taken down from YouTube. Cindy Lee Garcia filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday against YouTube, parent company Google Inc.,

NY prosecutors: Driver in fatal crash knew risks

NY prosecutors: Driver in fatal crash knew risks
By COLLEEN LONGAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The driver at the helm of a tour bus that crashed in a horrific accident last year, killing 15 passengers, knew the risks of fatigue and drove anyway despite a serious lack of sleep, prosecutors said Thursday as his manslaughter trial began.

'Sons of Anarchy' actor suspected of killing woman

'Sons of Anarchy' actor suspected of killing woman
By ANTHONY McCARTNEY and ROBERT JABLONAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - An actor whose character died a violent death on the TV drama "Sons of Anarchy" plunged to his death in a driveway after apparently killing his landlady and attacking neighbors near Hollywood, police said Thursday. Johnny

Pope's ex-butler goes on trial for leaked papers

Pope's ex-butler goes on trial for leaked papers
By NICOLE WINFIELDAssociated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) - There was a time when a Vatican trial could end with a heretic being burned at the stake. Paolo Gabriele doesn't risk nearly as dire a fate, but he and the Holy See face a very public airing over the gravest security breach in the

AP Interview: SA pres: Mine issue to be negotiated

AP Interview: SA pres: Mine issue to be negotiated
By MICHAEL ASTORAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - South Africa's president said Wednesday the mining unrest in his country that captured international attention following the police killing of 34 striking miners will be resolved through negotiation and is not a symptom of the pressing

Prisoner held in max security during killing probe

Prisoner held in max security during killing probe
ORDWAY, Colo. (AP) - An imprisoned sex offender described as a person of interest in the death of a female corrections officer had been disciplined multiple times for sexual harassment of women employees at another Colorado prison where the victim previously worked, authorities said Wednesday.