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Texas minister charged in Internet sex sting
A minister from a Dallas-area Baptist megachurch was caught in an Internet sex sting and charged with online solicitation of a minor, police said Friday.
Court rules Chicago not liable in club stampede
An Illinois appellate court ruled Friday that the city of Chicago cannot be held liable for a 2003 nightclub stampede that killed 21 people and injured dozens more.
Texas officials sue US over border fence
Texas mayors and business leaders filed a class-action lawsuit Friday alleging Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff hoodwinked landowners into waiving their property rights for construction of a fence along the Mexican border.
Former head of UCLA cadaver program indicted for alleged body parts trafficking
The former head of the University of California, Los Angeles' cadaver program and a businessman were indicted Friday on eight felony counts involving black market sales of donated human body parts in a scheme that allegedly cheated the university out of more than $1 million (€650,000).
New commission to study WMDs expected to finish report in time for next president
Soon after taking office, the next president will get advice about how to prevent a nuclear attack on the United States, researched and written by top experts on weapons of mass destruction.
Texas assesses whether sect 'girls' are adults
When Texas child welfare authorities released statistics showing nearly 60 percent of the teen girls taken from a polygamist sect's ranch were pregnant or had children, they seemed to prove what was alleged all along: The sect commonly pushed girls into marriage and sex.
Bodies found inside NJ home; cause unknown
Several bodies have been found in a northern New Jersey home under circumstances that were not immediately clear to authorities.
Obama criticizes McCain for 'naive' foreign policy
Barack Obama laid into John McCain on Friday for advancing a tough-guy foreign policy that he called "naive and irresponsible," serving notice that he's ready to launch a full-throttle challenge to the Republican presidential contender on international relations in the general election campaign.
Mo. lawmakers vote to bar Internet harassment
Responding to the suicide of a Missouri teenager who was teased over the Internet, state lawmakers Friday gave final approval to a bill making cyber harassment illegal.
McGovern joins Obama at rally
Former Sen. George McGovern, the 1972 Democratic presidential candidate and an early backer of Hillary Rodham Clinton, joined a noisy rally for Barack Obama on Friday night, describing the Illinois senator as a "ripple of hope" who can win the White House.
How many 'girls' from Texas sect are really women? Answer could undermine abuse claims
When Texas child welfare authorities released statistics showing nearly 60 percent of the teen girls taken from a polygamist sect's ranch were pregnant or had children, they seemed to prove what was alleged all along: The sect commonly pushed girls into marriage and sex.
Robert Mondavi, the patriarch of California wine country, is dead at age 94
Robert Mondavi, the vintner who built his career and helped an iconic Northern California industry blossom by insisting that Napa Valley wines can compete with the best in the world, died in the valley Friday. He was 94.
CDC: Syringe reuse linked to hepatitis C outbreak
A hepatitis C outbreak was caused by workers improperly reusing syringes and medicine vials at a Las Vegas clinic, federal health officials said Friday.
Outside groups plot out fall political campaign
For all the money and competitive zeal of this year's presidential contest, Democrats and Republicans are having difficulty financing and organizing the independent groups that supplied so much outside muscle in recent presidential campaigns.
Rights groups condemn 24 corporations in symbolic trial during Latin American-EU summit
A panel of human rights activists "ethically and morally" condemned 24 European corporations Friday at a symbolic trial parallel to a biennial Latin America-European Union summit in Peru.
Calif. wine patriarch Robert Mondavi dead at 94
Robert Mondavi, the vintner who built his career and helped an iconic Northern California industry blossom by insisting that Napa Valley wines can compete with the best in the world, died in the valley Friday. He was 94.
Political storm over Bush comments spills into US presidential race as Obama, McCain spar
Democrat Barack Obama lumped Republican John McCain in with the unpopular Bush administration on Friday for advancing a "naive and irresponsible" foreign policy, attempting to turn the tables in a presidential election battle in which his own national security credentials have been challenged.
Ex-chief of UCLA willed-bodies program indicted
The former head of UCLA's cadaver program and a businessman were indicted Friday on eight felony counts involving black market sales of donated human body parts in a scheme that allegedly cheated the university out of more than $1 million.
Interior Department to hold Alaska oil lease sale
The Interior Department said Friday it is moving forward with an oil and gas lease sale covering nearly 4 million acres in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve.
Latin America-Europe summit shadowed by conflicts between regional leaders
European and Latin American leaders sought to unite against poverty, global warming and high food prices on Friday, but their summit was clouded by an ongoing feud between Colombia and Venezuela.
Analysis: Learning from 'Swiftboat,' Obama reacts fast, fiercely to Bush, McCain
In President George W. Bush's insinuation that Barack Obama wants to appease terrorists, Democrats heard troubling echoes of 2004, when Republicans portrayed candidate John Kerry as irresolute and weak on national security.
FDA orders Texas plant to shut down, recall smoked seafood
Federal health authorities are directing a Pasadena, Texas, company to shut down and recall all its dried smoked catfish steaks and other smoked seafood produced since June 2007 because it failed to develop safety standards, leading to a risk of bacteria contamination in its products. There have been no reported illnesses, according to Food and Drug Administration spokeswoman Stephanie Kwisnek.
Panama to deploy special force on Colombian border
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Reuters - Panama will create an armed border protection force to combat the flow of cocaine and weapons and to catch leftist guerrillas along its jungle border with Colombia, the government said on Friday.
Visa rules create labor shortage for Rocky Mountain hotels on eve of travel season
The shortage of workers at Ted Blair's three hotels near Yellowstone National Park is so severe that Blair himself might soon be busing tables and stripping beds.
Oil sets record near $128; pump price at high, too
News that Saudi Arabia had boosted its oil output by 300,000 barrels a day was greeted as a non-event on oil markets — the move wasn't anywhere near the kind of production increase needed to bring prices down on Friday.
Florida, Michigan cannot save Clinton
Michigan and Florida alone can't save Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign.
FEC nominee withdraws name
President Bush's contentious nominee for the Federal Election Commission removed his name from consideration Friday, potentially ending a lengthy stalemate that had paralyzed the work of the agency.
Student suspended over pie thrown at NYT columnist
A Brown University student says she's been suspended for hitting a New York Times columnist with a pie during an Earth Day speech.
Correction: Editorial Roundup
In the May 14 AP editorial roundup, an editorial about Barack Obama's presidential campaign and race was erroneously attributed to The Independent, Massillon, Ohio. The editorial was a reprint from The Register-Mail in Galesburg, Illinois. The excerpt said:
Saturday, May 24
Today is Saturday, May 24, the 145th day of 2008. There are 221 days left in the year.
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