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40 years on, fleeing Vietnamese take to seas again

40 years on, fleeing Vietnamese take to seas again
By CHRIS BRUMMITTAssociated Press Writer HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Nearly 40 years after hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese fled the country's Communist regime by boat, a growing number are taking to the water again. This year alone, 460 Vietnamese men, women and children have arrived on

New insanity plea may slow Colorado shooting case

New insanity plea may slow Colorado shooting case
By DAN ELLIOTTAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - The trial of the former grad student charged in the deadly Colorado movie theater shootings will likely be delayed weeks or months because he wants to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity. James Holmes' attorneys filed the court papers

Immigration bill confronts hundreds of amendments

Immigration bill confronts hundreds of amendments
By ERICA WERNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A landmark immigration bill in the Senate is facing a critical trial - whether it can survive hundreds of amendments from the left and right and still emerge relatively intact. The test will begin Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. As

Colorado shootings suspect to enter insanity plea

Colorado shootings suspect to enter insanity plea
By DAN ELLIOTTAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - The man accused in the deadly Colorado theater shootings wants to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity, his lawyers said Tuesday, despite their fears that the plea could severely hamper his ability to mount a defense against the death

'Following' cast withholds finale spoilers

'Following' cast withholds finale spoilers
By MICHAEL CIDONI LENNOXAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Even before the season finale of "The Following" had finished airing in Eastern and Central time zones Monday night, followers of the popular weekly television thriller were serving up spoilers galore on the Internet. "I was just reading

Mentally deficient immigrant detainees get counsel

Mentally deficient immigrant detainees get counsel
By SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJERAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Federal officials are implementing a new policy that guarantees legal counsel to detained immigrants who can't represent themselves because of severe mental disorders or conditions that render them mentally incompetent. The national

Mentally deficient immigrant detainees get counsel

Mentally deficient immigrant detainees get counsel
By SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJERAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Federal officials are implementing a new policy that guarantees legal counsel to detained immigrants who can't represent themselves because of severe mental disorders or conditions that render them mentally incompetent. The national

Officials: Dead bomber name in terrorism database

Officials: Dead bomber name in terrorism database
By EILEEN SULLIVAN and KIMBERLY DOZIERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal government added the name of the dead Boston Marathon bombing suspect to a terrorist database 18 months before the deadly explosions, U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The CIA made the request

Officials: Dead bomber name in terrorism database

Officials: Dead bomber name in terrorism database
By EILEEN SULLIVAN and KIMBERLY DOZIERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal government added the name of the dead Boston Marathon bombing suspect to a terrorist database 18 months before the deadly explosions, U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The CIA made the request

Hollywood yielding to China's growing film clout

Hollywood yielding to China's growing film clout
By PETER ENAVAssociated Press Coming soon to a theater near you: China's Communist Party. From demanding changes in plot lines that denigrate the Chinese leadership, to dampening lurid depictions of sex and violence, Beijing is having increasing success in pressuring Hollywood into deleting