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Shoplifting suspect's wife: He didn't have to die

Shoplifting suspect's wife: He didn't have to die
By JACOB JORDANAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - The wife of a shoplifting suspect who died after a fight with security outside a suburban Atlanta Walmart says she thinks store employees used too much force to subdue him. Fatimah Calloway said Tuesday her estranged husband Vidal Calloway didn

A look at Greece's key financial figures

A look at Greece's key financial figures
BRUSSELS (AP) - European and global financial leaders agreed Tuesday to release €44 billion ($57 billion) in critical loans to Greece and provide billions in debt relief to help the country stabilize its ailing economy. Here's a look at some of Greece's main economic and financial

Pot-enjoying Ohio defendant agrees to quit

Pot-enjoying Ohio defendant agrees to quit
CINCINNATI (AP) - An avid marijuana user has agreed to give up his pastime to avoid a jail sentence from a southwest Ohio judge perplexed by his reluctance. Nineteen-year-old Damaine Mitchell got credit for time served for marijuana possession, ending that case. Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge

Shakespeare's Globe building new indoor theater

Shakespeare's Globe building new indoor theater
By JILL LAWLESSAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - Shakespeare's Globe, the open-air London playhouse that helped win modern audiences over to all-weather outdoor theatergoing, is embracing the great indoors. The Globe on Tuesday unveiled details of a new indoor venue that will sit alongside the

Google launches campaign against possible fees

Google launches campaign against possible fees
BERLIN (AP) - Google is launching a new campaign in Germany to protest against possible copyright restrictions being discussed in the country's Parliament. The "Defend Your Web" campaign started Tuesday seeks to mobilize Google users against plans to introduce a so-called "Google Tax". The levy

Greek bankruptcy averted _ for now

Greek bankruptcy averted _ for now
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS and PAN PYLASAssociated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) - European and global financial leaders have agreed to release €44 billion ($57 billion) in critical loans to Greece and provide billions in additional debt relief in order to help the country stabilize its ailing economy.

Neighbors: Ark. man arrested in girl's death cried

Neighbors: Ark. man arrested in girl's death cried
By JEANNIE NUSSAssociated Press BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) - An Arkansas man accused of killing a 6-year-old girl who lived next door cried the day her body was found in a nearby vacant home, neighbors said Tuesday. Police in Bentonville arrested Zachary Holly, 28, on Monday - about a week after

FDA suspends operations at peanut butter plant

FDA suspends operations at peanut butter plant
By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on a New Mexico peanut butter plant that had repeated food safety violations over several years, using new authority to halt operations at facilities that may be producing unsafe food. The

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

Asia stocks fall as talks over US budget stall

Asia stocks fall as talks over US budget stall
By PAMELA SAMPSONAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - Lack of progress in negotiations for a deal to avoid a U.S. budget crisis before a January deadline sent Asian stock markets lower on Wednesday. President Barack Obama and U.S. lawmakers have until Jan. 1 to reach a deal to trim the country