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John Durkin, victor in close NH Senate race, dies

By HOLLY RAMERAssociated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Former U.S. Sen. John Durkin, a New Hampshire Democrat who won his seat in 1975 in one of the closest elections in Senate history, died Tuesday. He was 76. Barry Conway, commandant of the New Hampshire Veterans Home, said Durkin died at

Stop and frisk in NYC: A decade of rising numbers

NEW YORK (AP) - The police practice known as stop and frisk has been part of the New York Police Department's crime-fighting strategy since the early 1990s, but the number of stops shot up in the last decade. The vast majority of those stopped have been black or Hispanic. A look at the numbers

Ex-wife: Kidnapping suspect might have 'snapped'

By MATT VOLZAssociated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) - A man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting an 11-year-old Wyoming girl is a talented photographer and graphic designer who is also a good father to his two young children, his ex-wife said Tuesday. But the cordial relationship between

Medical marijuana advocates want drug reclassified

By FREDERIC J. FROMMERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court in Washington is considering whether marijuana should be reclassified from its current status as a dangerous drug with no accepted medical use. Last year, the Drug Enforcement Administration rejected a petition by