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Underworld saint becoming more popular in US

Underworld saint becoming more popular in US
By RUSSELL CONTRERASAssociated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A follower in New Orleans built a public shrine in her honor. An actor in Albuquerque credits her with helping him land a role on the TV show "Breaking Bad." She turns up routinely along the U.S.-Mexico border at safe houses, and is

China's new priority: social wellbeing over growth

China's new priority: social wellbeing over growth
By GILLIAN WONGAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - China's government pledged Tuesday to repair the ravaged environment and boost public services under its new leadership, an acknowledgment that the country's quality of life was sidelined during the outgoing administration's decade of

China's new priority: social wellbeing over growth

China's new priority: social wellbeing over growth
By GILLIAN WONGAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - China's government pledged Tuesday to repair the ravaged environment and boost public services under its new leadership, an acknowledgment that the country's quality of life was sidelined during the outgoing administration's decade of

Thailand's prime minister vows to end ivory trade

Thailand's prime minister vows to end ivory trade
By TODD PITMANAssociated Press BANGKOK (AP) - Facing the possibility of sanctions, Thailand's prime minister vowed for the first time Sunday to work toward ending her country's trade in ivory. But she gave no timeline for implementing a domestic ban, and conservationists warned that the

Ark. police photograph license plates, store data

Ark. police photograph license plates, store data
By JEANNIE NUSSAssociated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Little Rock may not be a likely terrorism target or a gang crime hotspot, but the Arkansas capital has decided to follow the example of high-security cities by expanding electronic surveillance of its streets. A police car with a device that

Ark. police photograph license plates, store data

Ark. police photograph license plates, store data
By JEANNIE NUSSAssociated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Little Rock may not be a likely terrorism target or a gang crime hotspot, but the Arkansas capital has decided to follow the example of high-security cities by expanding electronic surveillance of its streets. A police car with a device that

AP Exclusive: DHS released over 2,000 immigrants

AP Exclusive: DHS released over 2,000 immigrants
By ALICIA A. CALDWELLAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Homeland Security Department released from its jails more than 2,000 illegal immigrants facing deportation in recent weeks due to looming budget cuts and planned to release 3,000 more during March, The Associated Press has learned. The

FIRST ON KHQ.COM: Federal Drug Raids In Spokane; Read The Official Press Release

FIRST ON KHQ.COM: Federal Drug Raids In Spokane; Read The Official Press Release
READ THE PRESS RELEASE BELOW THE TWEET UPDATES TWEET FROM DYLAN: In total 53 suspects taken in to custody from Spokane to California after federal drug raid...12 of which detained in Spokane. TWEET FROM DYLAN: Attorneys say 62 defendants are tangled in this case. Some here in Spokane and California

Dad: Suspect's anger, sex obsessions led to fall

Dad: Suspect's anger, sex obsessions led to fall
By JASON DEAREN and MARTHA MENDOZAAssociated Press SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) - The man shot to death by Santa Cruz police after killing two detectives fought losing battles to control his rage and a Peeping Tom obsession, destructive urges that led to his failure in the military and set him on a path

Congress set to OK bill renewing anti-violence law

Congress set to OK bill renewing anti-violence law
By JIM ABRAMSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Calling a truce in the partisan battles, Congress appears ready to send to President Barack Obama a bill that renews and expands the nation's primary law on protecting women from domestic violence. In a carefully scripted course, the Republican-