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"Hero Mom" Sgt. Kimberly Munley Took Down Fort Hood Shooter Photo
KILLEEN, Texas -- A civilian police officer is being praised for taking down a man suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood when she shot him in the torso. more
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United Commercial Bank Seized by Government Photo
LOS ANGELES -- United Commercial Bank, which had 13 branches locally in Los Angeles County and three in Orange County, has failed and was seized by government regulators. more
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Jury Convicts Man in "Fat Defense" Trial Photo
HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A jury convicted a Florida man Friday of murdering his former son-in-law, rejecting the man's defense that he was too fat to have run up and down a flight of stairs to commit the crime and make a quick getaway. more
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Police: Office Shooting Suspect Was Angry at Company Photo
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The engineer accused of fatally shooting one worker and wounding five others at the firm where he once worked appeared briefly in court Saturday and was ordered held without bond. more
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Vote Looms on Landmark Health Care Overhaul Photo
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul moved toward a vote in the House Saturday after anti- abortion lawmakers won a chance to knock out language that would let federally subsidized health care plans cover abortions. more
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How to Protect Your Pets From Swine Flu Photo
DES MOINES, Iowa -- A 13-year-old Iowa cat has been infected with swine flu, veterinary and federal officials said, in what's believed to be the first case of the H1N1 virus in a feline. more
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DWI Recliner Sells for $10K on eBay
PROCTOR, Minn. -- A motorized recliner used by a man who pleaded guilty to driving it drunk has sold fore more than $10,000 on eBay -- much less than it was poised to make a few days ago. more
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Cops: Desperate Housewife Fakes Abduction to Con Rich Husband
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - A wealthy health care executive came home one night in September to find a terrifying note from his wife, Quinn Gray: The 37-year-old housewife and mother of two had been abducted from her posh Florida beach community. more
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Oscar Winning Actor Nicolas Cage Broke? Photo
LOS ANGELES -- He's made millions during his career, and now Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage is reportedly broke. more
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Teen Charged with Murdering Nun on Indian Reservation
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A teenager was charged Friday with killing a nun after allegedly breaking into her trailer home on the Navajo Indian reservation in search of cash or valuable items. more
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U.S. Jobless Rate Tops 10 Percent Photo
WASHINGTON -- The unemployment rate has passed the psychological threshold of 10 percent for the first time since 1983 - and is likely to go higher. more
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Yankees Manager Comes to the Rescue of Accident Victim Photo
EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Yankees manager Joe Girardi capped off a victorious evening by helping a car crash victim in suburban New York. more
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Missing Baby Found Alive, Hidden Under Bed Photo
CHIPLEY, Fla. -- Authorities say the mother of a missing Florida 7-month-old secretly turned her over to her baby sitter in the middle of the night. more
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Rihanna Speaks Out About Chris Brown For First Time Photo
NEW YORK -- Rihanna said Thursday that she regrets returning to ex-boyfriend Chris Brown after he left her bruised and battered during a February assault, warning other women facing domestic violence to not let themselves be blinded by love. more
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Serial Predator Targets Young Girls Walking to School Photo
LOS ANGELES-- Police are looking for a predator who has been luring young girls in the Westlake district for over a year, with the latest incident occurring on Wednesday, police say. more
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Teens Charged as Adults in Wilson High Shooting Photo
LONG BEACH -- Two 16-year-old gang members have been charged as adults in the fatal shooting of Melody Ross after a Wilson High School football game. more
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Do You See it? Image of Jesus Appears on Man's Truck Photo
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Jim Stevens said he's not particularly religious and is clueless about why an image resembling Jesus Christ keeps appearing on his pickup. more
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Morgan Freeman Settles Suit Over Car Wreck
JACKSON, Miss. -- Court records show actor Morgan Freeman has settled a lawsuit related to a 2008 car accident that seriously injured him and a passenger. more
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Jamie McCourt Strikes Out in Court Photo
LOS ANGELES -- Jamie McCourt's petition to be reinstated as the L.A. Dodgers chief executive has been denied. more
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7th Suspect Arrested in Celebrity Burglary Ring
LOS ANGELES -- A fugitive and convicted drug dealer sought for his role in the burglaries of at least ten celebrities' homes has turned himself in to police, authorities said. more
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Parents Group Fuming Over "Gossip Girl" Threesome
HOLLYWOOD -- On-air promos for a sexual threesome on an upcoming episode of "Gossip Girl" have spurred the Parents Television Council to ask affiliates of the CW network to pre-empt the show. more
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Yankees Win 27th World Series Title Photo
NEW YORK -- Paint the town in pinstripes! Nearly a decade after their dynasty ended on a blooper in the desert, the New York Yankees are baseball's best again. more
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Man Gets 3 Years in Prison for Sex with Horse Photo
CONWAY, S.C. -- A South Carolina man caught on video having sex with a horse was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison after pleading guilty for the second time in two years to abusing the creature. more
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Officers 'Missed Many Chances' to Rescue Jaycee Dugard Photo
SACRAMENTO - Corrections officials failed to properly supervise parolee Phillip Garrido and missed opportunities to discover the girl he allegedly kidnapped and held in his backyard for 18 years, a report summary released Wednesday said. more
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Police: Softball Players Likely Didn't See Pond Photo
DICKINSON, N.D. -- Teammates and family members threw roses and softballs Wednesday into the farm pond where three North Dakota college softball players were found dead inside their sunken sport utility vehicle. more
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First Victim in Cleveland House of Horrors ID'd -- Victim Toll at 11 Photo
CLEVELAND -- The Cuyahoga County Coroner's Office has identified the first victim from the home of registered sex offender Anthony Sowell. more
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Woman Convicted of Stealing Nearly $1-Million From Shelter For Abused Kids
ORANGE -- The former chief financial officer of Orange County's Orangewood Children's Foundation was convicted today of stealing more than $780,000 from the nonprofit for abused children. more
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Cops: Teen Admits Drowning Boy to Hide Sexual Assault Photo
MENDOTA, Calif. -- Authorities say a 14 year old boy charged with murder confessed to killing a 4 year old boy because the child was going to reveal that the teen molested him. more
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City Council OK's Uniforms at LAUSD Campuses Photo
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday recommending school uniforms at all Los Angeles Unified School District campuses. more
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Prejean Settles Lawsuits with Miss California USA Pageant Photo
LOS ANGELES -- A pair of lawsuits involving former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean have been settled. more
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Mom Pleads Not Guilty to Using 13-year-old as Designated Driver
SAN ANSELMO - A woman accused of using her 13-year-old son as a designated driver has pleaded not guilty to charges of child endangerment, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and allowing a minor to drive. more
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Passenger Accidentally Ejects Self from Plane
Cape Town, South Africa -- A man joyriding with his South African Air Force friend cut the trip short when he accidentally pulled the eject lever. more
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Two-Month-Old Killed in Horrific Car Crash
CLEVELAND -- A two month old baby has died in a two car crash that left one vehicle engulfed in flames. more
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E.R. Doc Guilty in Road Rage Attack on Cyclists Photo
LOS ANGELES -- A former emergency room doctor has been found guilty on all counts of deliberately slamming on his car brakes in an apparent effort to injure two bicyclists on Mandeville Canyon Road. more
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Texting Driver Guilty in Death of 14-year-old Boy Photo
SANTA ANA -- A pickup driver accused of being under the influence of prescription drugs and texting when he struck and killed a 14-year-old bicyclist was found guilty of manslaughter on Monday. more
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7th Suspect Arrested in Richmond Homecoming Gang Rape Photo
RICHMOND -- Police have arrested a seventh suspect in the brutal rape of a teenager at her school's homecoming dance. more
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Woman Calls 911 to Report Herself as Drunk Driver Photo
NEILSVILLE, Wis. -- The call came into the 911 dispatcher: "I don't want to hurt anybody. I'm drunk." more
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RFK Assassin Sirhan Sirhan Moved to New Prison
LOS ANGELES - An attorney for the man who assassinated Robert F. Kennedy said Monday his client was transferred from a prison that houses high-risk offenders to a new facility where his life could be in danger. more
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Dumb Burglars Get in But Can't Get Out Photo
RIVERSIDE -- A trio of burglars managed to break into a liquor store, but ended up getting arrested after they couldn't find a way out. more
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Police: Boy Set on Fire by Classmates Struggles to Survive Photo
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. -- The teenagers accused of surrounding Michael Brewer and setting him on fire will have to be released from custody after Nov. 12 unless prosecutors charge them as adults, officials said today. more
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Elton John Hospitalized, Cancels Shows Photo
LONDON -- Elton John's spokesman says the singer has been hospitalized after suffering from a case of E. coli bacterial infection and the flu. more
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16 Year Old Stabbed to Death at Halloween Party Photo
YUCAIPA -- A 16 year old Redlands girl is under arrest for investigation of murder after sheriff's deputies say she fatally stabbed another girl at a Halloween party. more
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3-year old Finds Gun, Shoots Himself in Face Photo
RIALTO -- A 3 year old boy was hospitalized in critical condition Sunday after shooting himself in the face with a handgun, according to police. more
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Cops: Naked Woman Bashes Baby's Head into Sidewalk
MOUNT VERNON, NY -- A nude woman was spotted repeatedly slamming her baby boy's head into the sidewalk, police said. more
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Politician Caught in Cemetery With Teen Stripper, Sex Toys Video
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A deputy assistant attorney general who said he was on his lunch break when an officer found him with a stripper and sex toys in his sport utility vehicle has been fired, his boss said Wednesday. more
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Mom Found Passed Out in Car Loses Kids Photo
HOMESTEAD, Fla., -- A mother of two remains behind bars after being found in her SUV, passed out, with three young children in the back seat. more
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Man Blows Off Finger Teaching Son a Lesson Photo
WOODLAND HILLS -- A man attempting to demonstrate the dangers of gunpowder to his son blew off one of his fingers in a blast that also injured the boy, authorities said. more
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