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Europe mulls banning 'boxes' for abandoned babies

Europe mulls banning 'boxes' for abandoned babies
By DAVID RISING and MARIA CHENGAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) - German pastor Gabriele Stangl says she will never forget the harrowing confession she heard in 1999. A woman said she had been brutally raped, got pregnant and had a baby. Then she killed it and buried it in the woods near Berlin.

Sheriff: Man opened fire on 2 Alabama deputies

Sheriff: Man opened fire on 2 Alabama deputies
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (AP) - The shootout that left one Alabama deputy sheriff dead and another in critical condition on Saturday began when they checked on a man at his mobile home and he opened fire on them, authorities said. Baldwin County Sheriff Huey Mack told AL.com (http://bit.ly/TcX1yC ) that

SALUTING THE BRAVE: Sgt. Stiltz Laid To Rest

SALUTING THE BRAVE: Sgt. Stiltz Laid To Rest
SPOKANE, Wash. - On Saturday, Staff Sergeant Matthew Stiltz was laid to rest. His family invited KHQ to his burial ceremony. More than one hundred people showed up to pay their respect to the Matthew and his family. The ceremony lasted about an hour. The Patriot Guard was there to honor his

New trail spurs interest in ex-Atlanta rail route

New trail spurs interest in ex-Atlanta rail route
By NORMAN GOMLAKAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Since a new urban trail opened last month in an old rail corridor in Atlanta, it has drawn a steady stream of joggers, dog-walkers and cyclists to take in spectacular views of the skyline and neighborhoods once seen only by train. Hundreds of

Excerpts from persistent Wis. protesters' songbook

Excerpts from persistent Wis. protesters' songbook
By The Associated Press A group of about 50 Wisconsin demonstrators has been singing protest songs inside the Madison Capitol every day at noon for almost two years. Their target is Republican Gov. Scott Walker, who pushed a law stripping public employees of certain labor rights. The

Dallas star Larry Hagman dead at 81

Dallas star Larry Hagman dead at 81
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When it comes to gender gap, men play crucial role

When it comes to gender gap, men play crucial role
By CONNIE CASSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Sorry, fellas, but President Barack Obama's re-election makes it official: Women can overrule men at the ballot box. For the first time in research dating to 1952, a presidential candidate whom men chose decisively - Republican Mitt Romney -

Brash boxer 'Macho' Camacho dies in Puerto Rico

Brash boxer 'Macho' Camacho dies in Puerto Rico
By DANICA COTO and DAVID SKRETTAAssociated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Hector "Macho" Camacho was a brash fighter with a mean jab and an aggressive style, launching himself furiously against some of the biggest names in boxing. And his bad-boy persona was not entirely an act, with a

Mass. natural gas explosion damaged 42 buildings

Mass. natural gas explosion damaged 42 buildings
By SUSAN HAIGHAssociated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - Preliminary investigations show more than 40 buildings were damaged in a natural gas explosion in Massachusetts that injured 18 people, building inspectors said Saturday. A strip club was flattened and a day care center was heavily

Sheriff: Man opened fire on 2 Alabama deputies

Sheriff: Man opened fire on 2 Alabama deputies
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (AP) - The shootout that left one Alabama deputy sheriff dead and another in critical condition on Saturday began when they checked on a man at his mobile home and he opened fire on them, authorities said. Baldwin County Sheriff Huey Mack told AL.com (http://bit.ly/TcX1yC ) that