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Lawyer: Chicago-area man dropped from terror list

Lawyer: Chicago-area man dropped from terror list
CHICAGO (AP) - A suburban Chicago man who was convicted of lying about a Hamas shooting of an American teen has been removed from the U.S. government's "specially designated terrorist" list. Bridgeview resident Muhammad Salah's attorney tells the Chicago Tribune (http://trib.in/StYJv6) that

Motive unclear in shooting at Calif. chicken plant

Motive unclear in shooting at Calif. chicken plant
By GOSIA WOZNIACKAAssociated Press FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - The ex-convict who shot a handful of his co-workers execution-style at a California chicken-processing plant, killing two, kept to himself but was a model employee, according to his boss and neighbors. Lawrence Nathaniel Jones, 42, had

Ex-prosecutor gets prison deal in Vegas drug case

Ex-prosecutor gets prison deal in Vegas drug case
By KEN RITTERAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) - A former prosecutor-turned-fugitive who once handled the high-profile Las Vegas drug cases of celebrities Paris Hilton and Bruno Mars was sentenced Wednesday to a reduced term of 12 to 30 months in state prison term following his return from Mexico

Mich. shootings spree suspect arraigned, jailed

Mich. shootings spree suspect arraigned, jailed
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDERAssociated Press HOWELL, Mich. (AP) - A man suspected in two dozen random shootings along a 100-mile stretch of roadway in southeastern Michigan was charged with several gun crimes Wednesday that are likely the first of many charges. Prosecutors believe that Raulie Casteel, a

Election protest at Ole Miss escalates, 2 arrested

Election protest at Ole Miss escalates, 2 arrested
By HOLBROOK MOHRAssociated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A protest at the University of Mississippi against the re-election of President Barack Obama grew into crowd of about 400 people with shouted racial slurs as rumors of a riot spread on social media. Two people were arrested on minor charges

News Summary: Greek lawmakers pass austerity bill

News Summary: Greek lawmakers pass austerity bill
By The Associated Press NEW AUSTERITY: Early Thursday, Greek lawmakers passed new austerity measures that are needed to avoid financial disaster. The vote came hours after hundreds of protesters clashed with Greek riot police and more than 80,000 demonstrated outside Parliament. VITAL BELT-

Powerful quake hits Guatemala, killing at least 48

Powerful quake hits Guatemala, killing at least 48
By ROMINA RUIZ-GOIRIENA and SONIA PEREZ-DIAZAssociated Press SAN MARCOS, Guatemala (AP) - A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked Guatemala on Wednesday, killing at least 48 people in two states as it toppled thick adobe walls, shook huge landslides down onto highways, and sent terrified villagers

Where Obama stands on the issues

Where Obama stands on the issues
By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A look at where President Barack Obama stands on some of the issues that the country will face in his second term. Abortion and birth control: Supports access to abortion. Health care law requires contraceptives to be available for free for

Tattooed Body Parts Found In Sewer Reportedly Belong To Mystery Woman

Tattooed Body Parts Found In Sewer Reportedly Belong To Mystery Woman
FOXNEWS.COM - Police said Tuesday tattooed body parts found in a Michigan sewer line belong to a white woman with a large build, the Lansing State Journal reports. The body parts were first discovered by crews clearing a platform on Aug. 15 in the city of Sterling Heights, Mich., the

Protests outside Ford European HQ in Germany

Protests outside Ford European HQ in Germany
BERLIN (AP) - Ford workers angry about the automaker's plans to shutter a plant in Belgium broke windows and burnt tires in a demonstration outside the company's European headquarters in Germany. Cologne city police spokesman Karlo Kreitz said about 100 of the protesters were taken into