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Thousands mourn slain Colo. girl; police seek help

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By P. SOLOMON BANDAAssociated Press ARVADA, Colo. (AP) - More than 2,000 family members, friends, neighbors and others remembered a 10-year-old girl who was abducted on her way to school in a Denver suburb and killed. As the public memorial for Jessica Ridgeway was held Tuesday night, the

Ex-wife: Kidnapping suspect might have 'snapped'

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By MATT VOLZAssociated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) - A man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting an 11-year-old Wyoming girl is a talented photographer and graphic designer who is a good father to his two young children, his ex-wife says. But the cordial relationship between Jesse Speer

World Food Prize activities attract Occupy protest

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By DAVID PITTAssociated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - It's difficult to argue with the goals of the World Food Prize Foundation - to recognize people who have helped improve the quality and availability of food to reduce world hunger. But as the Des Moines-based foundation prepares for its

World Food Prize activities attract Occupy protest

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Coach quits in Maine Zumba prostitution scandal

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KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) - A long-time high school hockey coach whose name appeared on a list of men accused of paying a local Zumba fitness instructor for sex has stepped down, the first known job loss associated with the scandal. Kennebunk High School coach Donald Hill told school officials he

Gasps, applause: What you didn't see on TV

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By JULIE PACE and STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) - Most voters watching the debate from home didn't get to see what happened before and after President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney went on stage Tuesday. Even then, some exchanges were lost on

Green Party candidates arrested at debate

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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) - Police say the Green Party candidates for president and vice president have been arrested at the second presidential debate. Nassau County, N.Y. police say Jill Stein, the Green presidential nominee, and Cheri Honkala, the vice-presidential nominee, were charged with

UPDATE: Driver Wounds Border Agent At US-Canada Crossing

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BLAINE, Wash. (AP) - The Canadian border guard wounded at the Peace Arch Crossing has been identified. An Ontario provincial police sergeant says Lori Bowcock worked as a civilian dispatcher at police headquarters in London, Ontario, until last spring. Bowcock was shot in the neck in her booth

UPDATE: Driver Wounds Border Agent At US-Canada Crossing

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More than 2,000 attend slain Colo. girl's memorial

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By P. SOLOMON BANDAAssociated Press ARVADA, Colo. (AP) - More than 2,000 family members, friends, neighbors and others gathered Tuesday to remember a 10-year-old suburban Denver girl who was abducted on her way to school and killed. As the public memorial for Jessica Ridgeway was held, the