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U.N. finds fault with execution of German brothers
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – The United States violated the rights of Germany and two of its citizens when it denied the condemned brothers access to their consulate before executing them in 1999
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Fingerprinting still vital to solving crimes marks 100 years
LONDON (AP) – In 1901, London police began to dip suspects’ fingers in ink and take a copy of the prints. Those inkblots made an impression around the world.
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Paula Poundstone arrested, charged, bond $200,000
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Stand-up comedian Paula Poundstone was arrested and charged with child endangerment and committing a lewd act on a young girl, the district attorney’s office said.
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Dole’s condition good
CLEVELAND (AP) – Former Sen. Bob Dole was in good condition today following an experimental procedure to treat an aneurysm, hospital officials said.
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Jogging, strong bones lessens osteoporosis
WASHINGTON (AP) – Young men who jog regularly build strong bones and may be less likely to develop the brittle bone disease osteoporosis, a new study finds.
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Census policy on homeless draws criticism
WASHINGTON (AP) – Homeless Americans were counted in the 2000 census. It is just unclear from the results how many there were.
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Woman attacked twice by alligator at nudist camp
LAND O’ LAKES, Fla. (AP) – A woman suffered serious ankle and arm injuries in an alligator attack Wednesday while swimming in a lake at a nudist resort.
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Videotape shows home involved in standoff
SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) – Erina McGuckin sat 10 feet from her mother, calmly describing how the family ate bread that had been gnawed by rodents and had to remove animal feces from their food as it w
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Feds slash interest rates one more time
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve’s latest recession-fighting campaign could be drawing to a close as policy-makers monitor whether their six interest-rate reductions and Congress’ tax-cut refu
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State offers buyout
STAMPS (AP) – Eleven homeowners who live along the boundary of a defunct aluminum recycling plant were presented buyout offers by the state on Wednesday.
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Woman charged for leaving two-week old baby in car
BRYANT (AP) – A woman was jailed Wednesday for allegedly leaving a two-week-old baby locked in her car while she went shopping.
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Crime boss family’s $50,000 payment to Roger Clinton under investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) – The family of a convicted crime boss paid Roger Clinton $50,000 and the check is being examined by a House panel investigating how the Clinton administration doled out pardons, ac
