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Necropsy: 11 animals skinned in Pa. may be foxes

Necropsy: 11 animals skinned in Pa. may be foxes
By MARYCLAIRE DALEAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Eleven skinned animals dumped near a public park in northeastern Pennsylvania are now believed to be foxes, not puppies. Necropsies performed Monday show that at least one was killed by buckshot and the others may have been trapped, a

Man charged in deaths of 4 women found in Detroit

Man charged in deaths of 4 women found in Detroit
By ED WHITEAssociated Press STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) - Phone records emerged Monday as key evidence in a murder case against a suburban man charged with killing four suspected escorts and hiding their bodies in car trunks in Detroit last year, events that reinforced the city's

Israel, militants begin talks on truce details

Israel, militants begin talks on truce details
By JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel and Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip began indirect talks Monday in Egypt aimed at forging a new era of relations between the bitter enemies following a cease-fire that ended the heaviest fighting in nearly four years. The talks

Egypt's president stands by his decrees

Egypt's president stands by his decrees
By HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's president told the country's top judges Monday that he did not infringe on their authority when he seized near absolute powers, setting up a prolonged showdown on the eve of a mass protest planned by opponents of the Islamist leader

Mass. gas firm president: We'll make things right

Mass. gas firm president: We'll make things right
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - A company whose worker breached a gas line that led to a massive explosion in one of New England's biggest cities said Monday it'll do whatever it takes to return things to normal. Friday's explosion in downtown Springfield destroyed a strip club and damaged

10 Things to Know for Today

10 Things to Know for Today
By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHY EGYPT'S PRESIDENT HAS POLARIZED THE NATION Supporters and opponents of Mohammed Morsi are growing more entrenched in their battle over the Islamist leader's

Ga. teen accused of killing stepfather with sword

Ga. teen accused of killing stepfather with sword
JASPER, Ga. (AP) - Authorities in north Georgia say a 16-year-old boy is expected to make his first court appearance Monday after he was accused of killing his stepfather with a sword. Pickens County sheriff's Lt. Kris Stancil says a relative of the teen called 911 Friday night to report the

Despite talk of compromise, fiscal deal elusive

Despite talk of compromise, fiscal deal elusive
By JIM KUHNHENNAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Talk of compromise on a broad budget deal greeted returning lawmakers Monday, but agreement still seemed distant as the White House and congressional Republicans ceded little ground on a key sticking point: whether to raise revenue through

N. California community mourns family swept to sea

N. California community mourns family swept to sea
By JASON DEARENAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Howard Kuljian and his family were out for a walk on a damp, overcast morning at Big Lagoon beach, playing fetch with their dog Fran as 10-foot surf churned the water just feet away like a washing machine. Signs near the beach warned of "

Activists: Syrian rebels seize major dam in north

Activists: Syrian rebels seize major dam in north
By BASSEM MROUEAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian rebels on Monday captured a hydroelectric dam on the Euphrates River in the country's north after days of heavy clashes, carting off boxes of ammunition from defeated regime forces in the latest in a string of recent strategic advances