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Addiction counselor charged with murder in DUI

Addiction counselor charged with murder in DUI
By GILLIAN FLACCUS and LINDA DEUTSCHAssociated Press TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) - The convertible hit Phillip Moreno so hard it knocked him out of his shoes and lodged him in the windshield. As he lay dying on the hood, police said, Sherri Lynn Wilkins kept going another two miles until other

Lines by Madonna and other celebs pop up in stores

Lines by Madonna and other celebs pop up in stores
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIOAP Retail Writer This holiday season you're likely to spot singer Jennifer Lopez in Kohl's. You could get a peek at pop music icon Madonna in Macy's. You might even catch a glimpse of reality TV star Kim Kardashian in Sears. Well, not literally. These

US Justice launches probe into Albuquerque police

US Justice launches probe into Albuquerque police
By RUSSELL CONTRERASAssociated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department is launching an investigation of the Albuquerque Police Department after a string of officer-involved shootings and high-profile abuse cases that allege the use of excessive and deadly force, officials

RV industry's recovery gains speed in 2012

RV industry's recovery gains speed in 2012
By BRUCE SCHREINERAssociated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The RV industry's recovery from the wreckage caused by the Great Recession has picked up speed this year. Shipments from manufacturers to dealers - a key measure of demand - likely rose 10 percent and is forecast to gain another 4.5

AP Exclusive: Graph suggests Iran working on bomb

AP Exclusive: Graph suggests Iran working on bomb
By GEORGE JAHNAssociated Press VIENNA (AP) - Iranian scientists have run computer simulations for a nuclear weapon that would produce more than triple the explosive force of the World War II bomb that destroyed Hiroshima, according to a diagram obtained by The Associated Press. The diagram was

BBC Trust chairman defends payoff to former chief

BBC Trust chairman defends payoff to former chief
By ROBERT BARRAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - The BBC paid its former director-general $772,000 after only 54 days at the helm because it was the only viable way to get him to leave in the wake of the broadcaster's sex abuse scandal, the chairman of its governing body said Tuesday. George

Egypt mass protests challenge Islamist president

Egypt mass protests challenge Islamist president
By MAGGIE MICHAEL and SARAH EL DEEB CAIRO (AP) - More than 200,000 people thronged Cairo's central Tahrir Square, protesting against Egypt's Islamist president Tuesday in an opposition show of strength, as the standoff over Mohammed Morsi's assertion of near-absolute powers

Rice concession on Libya fails to mollify 3 in GOP

Rice concession on Libya fails to mollify 3 in GOP
By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice told lawmakers Tuesday that her initial explanation of the deadly Sept. 11 raid in Libya was wrong, but her concession failed to mollify three Republican senators who signaled they would try to block her possible

Rice concession on Libya fails to mollify 3 in GOP

Rice concession on Libya fails to mollify 3 in GOP
By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice told lawmakers Tuesday that her initial explanation of the deadly Sept. 11 raid in Libya was wrong, but her concession failed to mollify three Republican senators who signaled they would try to block her possible

Sweeping changes suggested for Pa. child abuse law

Sweeping changes suggested for Pa. child abuse law
By MARK SCOLFORO and PETER JACKSONAssociated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania should enact sweeping changes to its child abuse laws, including stronger penalties for failing to report the crime, a legislative commission concluded Tuesday after a year of study prompted by Jerry Sandusky