Airport bomb scans tested in busy terminals
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:44:36 GMT
Every traveler in the post-9/11 era gets watched at airport checkpoints. But sometime soon, you may be checked for a bomb at ...
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'Bride' and 'groom' to return to California marriage forms
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:04:49 GMT
State health officials say the words "bride" and "groom" will reappear on all marriage license applications issued in California ...
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Cops: Man with finance woes kills 5 family members, self
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:14:47 GMT
Los Angeles police said a father who was despondent over finances killed five family members and himself over the weekend in ...
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Save neon signs, fans urge
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:44:13 GMT
Landmarks Illinois last month put Chicago's large-scale neon signs on its endangered watch list. They "are a testament to the ...
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Survey: Gender, geography factor into feeling, dealing with stress
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:54:45 GMT
Almost half of U.S. households are worried about their family's basic needs, according to new data from the American Psychological ...
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Driver in Calif. crash had history of offenses, substance abuse
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:58:27 GMT
A bus driver with a string of motor vehicle offenses and a history of substance abuse was arrested on suspicion of driving under ...
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Soldier: Sgt. wanted wife slain
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:32:43 GMT
A Fort Bragg soldier asked an 18-year-old colleague to kill his wife, the teenager told authorities in records released Monday.
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Under new policy, 17,000 could be awarded Purple Hearts
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:11:41 GMT
An estimated 17,000 deceased U.S. prisoners of war could be awarded Purple Hearts under a new Pentagon policy announced Monday.
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Trial looms for soldier linked to officers' deaths
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:35:31 GMT
A military judge rejected three last-minute defense requests Monday to dismiss charges against a soldier accused of killing ...
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Sharpton: Bell verdict protests were peaceful
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:25:02 GMT
The Rev. Al Sharpton says he convened civil rights leaders after the Sean Bell police-shooting acquittals to come up with a way ...
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Ex-hostage testifies in courthouse shooting trial
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:17:16 GMT
The woman credited with helping bring about the surrender of accused courthouse gunman Brian Nichols recounted at his murder ...
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Supreme Court rejects Abu-Jamal appeal for new trial
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:47:47 GMT
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal for a new trial for death row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal, convicted in the 1981 killing ...
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Paid plaintiff gets 3 months for kickback scheme
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:10:40 GMT
A man who was paid $2.5 million to be a plaintiff in a major lawsuit kickback scheme was sentenced Monday to three months in ...
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Staph infections can contribute to children's death from flu
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:42:51 GMT
More children have died from flu because they also had staph infections, according to a new government report that urges parents ...
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Fan in baby's room may help prevent SIDS
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:12:58 GMT
Babies who slept in a room with a fan were 72% less likely to die from SIDS, according to a study released today from Archives ...
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