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Danger in air again at Reno National Air Races

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By SCOTT SONNERAssociated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) - The annual air race in Nevada's Valley of Speed has a new name. Fans returning to see vintage World War II fighter planes streak across the sky will sit farther away. And a redesigned course poses less risk as pilots make the final turn

Sonar to give best view yet of Civil War shipwreck

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By MICHAEL GRACZYKAssociated Press ABOARD THE RESEARCH VESSEL MANTA, Gulf of Mexico (AP) - The world will soon get its first good look at the wreckage of the only U.S. Navy ship sunk in combat in the Gulf of Mexico during the Civil War, thanks to sophisticated 3-D sonar images that divers have

Experts say fake bomb used in Calif. bank robbery

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MORENO VALLEY, Calif. (AP) - Bomb squad experts concluded Tuesday that the suspicious box an armed bank robber left at a Moreno Valley bank was a fake bomb. The robbery occurred shortly after 8:30 a.m. at a Chase branch in Moreno Valley when two bank employees were arriving to work. The man, who

Minnesota woman loses music downloading appeal

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By STEVE KARNOWSKIAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minnesota woman accused of sharing songs online owes record companies $222,000 for willful copyright violations, a federal appeals court said Tuesday, reversing a lower court's ruling in a long-running lawsuit over music downloading. A

Ohio grand jury charges man in death of niece, 5

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HILLSBORO, Ohio (AP) - A man accused of killing his 5-year-old niece has been indicted by a southwest Ohio grand jury on charges including aggravated murder. But Highland County prosecutor Anneka (AN'-ee-kuh) Collins on Tuesday cited factors including 19-year-old Matthew Pierson's youth and

House passes bill to strengthen FHA

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has passed legislation to strengthen the financial position of the Federal Housing Administration, a key source of financing for low-income and first-time homebuyers. The measure would set a minimum rate for the annual premiums paid for mortgage insurance, exclude

Court: Idaho woman can't challenge fetal pain law

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By REBECCA BOONEAssociated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A federal appeals court on Tuesday ended an Idaho woman's challenge of a law banning some abortions that might cause fetal pain, saying she didn't have legal standing to contest it because she wasn't charged with that crime. The

APNewsBreak: Lawyer challenges death reporting law

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By KRISTI EATONAssociated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A defense lawyer for a South Dakota woman charged under the state's new child death reporting law says it's unconstitutional because it violates his client's right against self-incrimination. It's one of the first attempts

Minnesota woman loses music downloading appeal

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court by finding a Minnesota woman who shared songs online owes record companies $222,000 for copyright violations. A three-judge appeals panel ruled Tuesday that Chief U.S. District Judge Michael Davis erred when he cut the judgment

Library cards may be used as illegal immigrant ID

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Illegal immigrants in California's largest city could use library cards to open bank accounts and access an array of city services under a plan being considered by city officials. Under the plan, anyone with proof of Los Angeles residency could get a library card, the Los