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Minn. man says he 'fired more shots than I needed'

By AMY FORLITIAssociated Press LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota homeowner who shot two unarmed teenagers in the midst of an apparent Thanksgiving Day break-in told authorities he feared they had a weapon, but acknowledged firing "more shots than I needed to" and appeared to take pride in

Known for moose, Maine welcomes home 2 elephants

By CLARKE CANFIELDAssociated Press HOPE, Maine (AP) - Maine has its moose, lobsters and puffins. Add elephants to the list. Two retired circus elephants, 41-year-old Opal and 43-year-old Rosie, have been transplanted to a newly built elephant rehabilitation center in an unlikely spot, the

California city building "tsunami-resistant" port

By JEFF BARNARDAssociated Press CRESCENT CITY, California (AP) - It doesn't matter if the earth sways in Chile, Alaska or Japan, the formation of the sea floor along the U.S. West Coast generally aims any tsunami surges at the tiny California port town of Crescent City. Churning water

Egypt's Morsi grants himself far-reaching powers

By HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's Islamist president unilaterally decreed greater authorities for himself Thursday and effectively neutralized a judicial system that had emerged as a key opponent by declaring that the courts are barred from challenging his decisions.