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New England mob boss pleads guilty to racketeering

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By MICHELLE R. SMITHAssociated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Boston mobster acknowledged he was the acting head of the New England Mafia as he pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to one count of racketeering conspiracy for shaking down Rhode Island strip clubs for protection money.

NJ pharmacist fires on holdup man, foils robbery

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By GEOFF MULVIHILLAssociated Press A New Jersey pharmacist who is also an Army reservist pulled out a handgun and fired several shots at a would-be robber as he chased him from his store, authorities said. Police said it did not appear any shots hit the fleeing holdup man, who had demanded

Claimants: Penn St. slow on Sandusky settlements

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By MARK SCOLFOROAssociated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Nearly three months after Penn State said it wanted to settle "privately, expeditiously and fairly" with the boys Jerry Sandusky sexually abused, lawyers for the victims from his criminal case and other potential claimants say the

UN meeting rebukes Iran's nuclear defiance

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By GEORGE JAHNAssociated Press VIENNA (AP) - The 35-nation board of the U.N. nuclear agency overwhelmingly rebuked Iran on Thursday for refusing to heed demands that it take actions to diminish fears that it might be seeking atomic arms, a move hailed by the United States as demonstrating

Libyan attacks said to be 2-part militant assault

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By OSAMA ALFITORYAssociated Press BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) - The attack that killed four Americans in Libya, including the U.S. ambassador, was an organized two-part operation by heavily armed militants that included a precisely timed raid on a supposedly secret safe house just as Libyan and U.S.

AG cuts Mideast trip short to manage Libya probe

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By PETE YOSTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder is cutting short an overseas trip and will return to Washington immediately to manage a criminal investigation into the deaths of the four people who died in an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The

Drum major's parents condemn FAMU response to suit

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By KATE BRUMBACKAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Florida A&M University's insistence that it is not to blame for a drum major's death during a hazing ritual shows school officials are not taking responsibility for the safety of students, the band member's parents said Thursday.

Ex-Stanford exec gets 3 years for $7B swindle

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By JUAN A. LOZANOAssociated Press HOUSTON (AP) - A top executive in the now-defunct empire of disgraced Texas financier R. Allen Stanford was sentenced to three years in prison Thursday for her role in helping the once jet-setting businessman bilk investors out of more than $7 billion in one of

Phoenix, Vegas residents awed by missile contrail

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By BOB CHRISTIEAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - People across the Southwest got an early morning show in the sky Thursday, courtesy of a trio of unarmed missiles fired from New Mexico, one of which left a brilliant contrail that changed colors as it was illuminated by the rising sun. The

Deena from 'Jersey Shore' gets 2-year ban from bar

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By WAYNE PARRYAssociated Press SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) - "Jersey Shore" is over and done in Seaside Heights, but the MTV reality show is still causing aggravation for some folks here. New Jersey liquor regulators said Thursday that they have fined a Seaside Heights cantina $15,000 for serving a