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Mom in NM chases down child abductor; man arrested

Mom in NM chases down child abductor; man arrested
By RUSSELL CONTRERASAssociated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A mother whose 4-year-old was being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed her vehicle into his car, triggering a manhunt and the arrest of the suspect, Albuquerque police said Thursday. The young girl was playing in her yard at St

Afghanistan: Bomb Kills 15, Including 6 Americans

Afghanistan: Bomb Kills 15, Including 6 Americans
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A security firm has confirmed that four civilian contractors killed in a suicide car bombing in Afghanistan were Americans.    Thursday's bombing in Kabul also killed two American soldiers and nine Afghan civilians, including two children.  

US jobless claims jump to highest level in 6 weeks

US jobless claims jump to highest level in 6 weeks
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose 32,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 360,000, the most since late March. The jump came a week after applications had reached a five-year low. The less volatile four-week

Syrian troops repel rebel attack on Aleppo prison

Syrian troops repel rebel attack on Aleppo prison
By BASSEM MROUEAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian rebels withdrew from a prison in the northern city of Aleppo Thursday after heavy fighting with government troops, an activist group said, as it more than doubled its tally of deaths from sectarian killings in a coastal city earlier this month.

Mont. man in custody after release in 1979 slaying

Mont. man in custody after release in 1979 slaying
By MATTHEW BROWN and MATT GOURASAssociated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - The three-decade fight for freedom by a Montana man convicted of the 1979 slaying of a teenage classmate entered what could be its final stage this week, when the Montana Supreme Court ordered him back to prison and took away

GOP demands more despite Benghazi email release

GOP demands more despite Benghazi email release
By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House release of some 100 pages of emails and notes about the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year has failed to satisfy congressional Republicans, who are demanding more information. "Why not release

GOP demands more despite Benghazi email release

GOP demands more despite Benghazi email release
By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House release of some 100 pages of emails and notes about the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year has failed to satisfy congressional Republicans, who are demanding more information. "Why not release

Wash. state releases draft rules for legal pot

Wash. state releases draft rules for legal pot
By GENE JOHNSONAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) - Officials in Washington state took their first stab at setting rules for the state's new marijuana industry Thursday, nearly eight months after voters here legalized pot for adults. Among the preliminary regulations: They want to track marijuana

Woman: China police ask to ax White House petition

Woman: China police ask to ax White House petition
By DIDI TANGAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - Upset about plans for a petrochemical plant near her hometown in China, a woman turned to a new method that Chinese are using to air their complaints: she posted a petition on the White House's website. Then, Chinese police asked her to remove it.

Woman: China police ask to ax White House petition

Woman: China police ask to ax White House petition
By DIDI TANGAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - Upset about plans for a petrochemical plant near her hometown in China, a woman turned to a new method that Chinese are using to air their complaints: she posted a petition on the White House's website. Then, Chinese police asked her to remove it.