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APNewsBreak: Explo faced scrutiny before La. scare

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 11th

By By HOLBROOK MOHRAssociated Press DOYLINE, La. (AP) - The explosives recycling company that caused the evacuation of a Louisiana town has come under scrutiny for explosions and its handling of dangerous materials before, and it was so far behind on its rent that the Louisiana National Guard

Small Calif. tribe prepares to bury 5 from rampage

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By By TRACIE CONEAssociated Press PORTERVILLE, Calif. (AP) - A California Indian tribe said Tuesday it will hold candlelight vigils for the rest of the week to honor five family members who were slain over the weekend. Tribal Chairman Neil Peyron of the Tule River Indian Reservation called the

5 things to know about Mich. right-to-work bills

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By By JEFF KAROUBAssociated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Here are five things to know about right-to-work legislation approved by the Michigan Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder: THE NAME IS MISLEADING It isn't about a right to work but rather a right for workers to choose

Marijuana legalization low-key by design in Colo.

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By By KRISTEN WYATTAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - Colorado gave a lonely reception to marijuana when it became the second state to legalize the drug. Just as state leaders planned. Gov. John Hickenlooper on Monday quietly removed the final barrier to legalization by declaring

Florida executes ex-cop for killing 9 in 1986

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By By TAMARA LUSHAssociated Press STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A former police officer who murdered nine people during a 1986 crime spree was executed Tuesday after his attorneys' last-minute appeals were rejected. Manuel Pardo, 56, was pronounced dead at Florida State Prison at 7:47 p.m., about 16

Strauss-Kahn, NYC hotel maid settle her lawsuit

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By By JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - When a settlement ended the last legal fallout from the sexual assault allegation that sank his political career, Dominique Strauss-Kahn kept his distance. The former International Monetary Fund leader, once seen as a promising

City Council Approves 2013 Budget

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SPOKANE, Wash. - After meeting for 4 hours and taking public testimony the Spokane City Council voted in favor of the 2013 budget. By a vote of 4 to 3 the City Council approved Mayor David Condon's quote "no growth budget" as the city attempts to make up a multi-million dollar

City Council Approves 2013 Budget

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Mali's PM forced to resign, after arrest by junta

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By By BABA AHMED and RUKMINI CALLIMACHIAssociated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - Soldiers arrested Mali's prime minister and forced him to resign before dawn on Tuesday, showing that the military remains the real power in this troubled West African nation despite handing back authority to

AP Interview: Mexico leader to continue drug fight

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By By KATHERINE CORCORANAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) - Newly elected President Enrique Pena Nieto says he will continue combatting all illegal drug production and trafficking in Mexico, including marijuana, despite its legalization in two U.S. states and liberalized use for medical