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Brain-damaged man wins new trial in 1987 killing

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By DAVE COLLINSAssociated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Two decades into a fight over the case of a brain-damaged defendant, Richard Lapointe's supporters claimed their first victory Monday as a Connecticut court ordered a new trial for the man serving life in prison for the rape and killing

4 arrested in VFW shooting in Florida

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WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) - Four men were charged in a shooting at a Veterans of Foreign War post in Florida that killed two people and critically wounded another, authorities said Monday. The gunfire happened after a fight Sunday morning in the VFW's parking lot as a motorcycle club gathered

UPDATE: Deadly Hotel Shooting In Downtown Spokane; Final Suspect CAPTURED

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UPDATE: Spokane Police Department's Patrol Anti Crime Team worked with the US Marshalls Pacific Northwest Violent Offenders Task Force to track down 35-year-old Kevin M. Heaton Friday afternoon. Their ongoing investigation lead them to a small apartment building 2 hours north of

US: $100M scam suspect in Ohio is Harvard Law grad

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By THOMAS J. SHEERANAssociated Press CLEVELAND (AP) - A former fugitive suspected of running a $100 million cross-country scam collecting donations for Navy veterans has been identified as a Harvard-trained attorney wanted on unrelated fraud charges since 1987, authorities said Monday. U.S.

Bernanke makes strong defense of Fed rate policies

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By MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Chairman Ben Bernanke offered a wide-ranging defense Monday of the Federal Reserve's bold policies to stimulate the still-weak economy. The Fed needs to drive down long-term borrowing rates because the economy isn't growing fast

US: $100M scam suspect in Ohio is Harvard Law grad

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By THOMAS J. SHEERANAssociated Press CLEVELAND (AP) - Federal authorities in Ohio say a former fugitive suspected of running a $100 million cross-country scam collecting donations for Navy veterans is actually a Harvard-trained attorney. U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott in Cleveland said Monday that

Obama trying to avoid miscue in first debate

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By JULIE PACE and KEN THOMASAssociated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) - President Barack Obama has one mission heading into his first debate with Republican Mitt Romney: Don't screw things up. Less than five weeks from Election Day, Obama has political momentum and an edge in polls of the

Teen Picked For Homecoming Court As Prank Shines At Ceremony

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KHQ.COM: Whitney Kropp, the Michigan high school student who was selected by her classmates to her homecoming court as a prank, dazzled on Friday at her school's homecoming football game. You may remember that students at Ogemaw Heights High School in West Branch, Michigan nominated Kropp

Court won't hear Ill. redistricting complaint

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court won't hear a challenge from Illinois Republicans who want a Democratic-drawn legislative map thrown out. The high court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno and other Republicans. They say the maps drawn by

Syria: UN council members support 'terrorism'

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By DIAA HADID and EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem accused some U.N. Security Council members Monday of supporting "terrorism" in a speech colored by conspiratorial undertones that clearly aimed at the United States and its allies