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Philly teen who drowned among 19 Carnegie Heroes

By JOE MANDAKAssociated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) - A Philadelphia teenager who drowned trying to save a friend in the tidal currents of the Delaware River was one of 19 people honored with Carnegie medals for heroism on Thursday. William Wilkinson died on May 25, 2011, after jumping from a pier

Has US economy bottomed out? Census suggests yes

By HOPE YENAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. economy is showing signs of finally bottoming out: Americans are on the move again after record numbers had stayed put, more young adults are leaving their parents' homes to take a chance with college or the job market, once-sharp declines

Judge: SD prison tobacco ban curbs religion rights

By DIRK LAMMERSAssociated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the South Dakota prison system's ban on tobacco in religious ceremonies substantially burdens Native American inmates' religious rights. Chief Judge Karen Schreier ruled that even if state

Winless Idaho's One Shining Moment

The Idaho football team is still looking for its first win of 2012, as they stand 0-3 for the season so far. But there is still one thing – one shining moment – no one will ever take away from them: that night they played before a huge crowd in Louisiana. The Vandals fell hard at LSU,