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US knew dead Zeta leader's ID before body stolen

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. government knew that a suspect fatally shot by Mexican marines was the head of the widely feared Zetas drug cartel well before the marines left the body unguarded in a...

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Similar names create trouble in prostitution case

KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) — Paul Main's quiet evening was shattered by a phone ringing off the hook and a half-dozen TV crews showing up on his porch. Everyone wanted to know: Was he the same Paul Main...

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Disgraced NYPD chief surfaces at perjury trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal inmate No. 84888-054 has saluted victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on his blog. He's also used it to lend his opposition to an Islamic center near ground zero, and to...

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Feds: NYC terror sting suspect picked hard target

NEW YORK (AP) — A Bangladeshi man snared in an FBI terror sting considered targeting a high-ranking government official and the New York Stock Exchange before authorities say he raised the bar by...

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Official proposes bullet tax to curb Chicago crime

CHICAGO (AP) — As Chicago struggles to quell gang violence that has contributed to a jump in homicides, a top elected official wants to tax the sale of every bullet and firearm — an effort that has...

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After dramatic spike, Chicago homicides slow down

CHICAGO (AP) — When the city's gang war intensified last spring, shootings became so frequent they sometimes seemed like a ghastly game of tennis, with each senseless attack followed by a vengeful...

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NRA calls for armed police officer in every school

WASHINGTON (AP) — Guns and police officers in all American schools are what's needed to stop the next killer "waiting in the wings," the National Rifle Association declared Friday, taking a no-retreat...

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Watchdog: Fannie, Freddie may have lost over $3B

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal watchdog has found that government-controlled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may have lost more than $3 billion from big banks' alleged rigging of a key interest rate.The staff...

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Aide says ex-Detroit mayor took bribe in bathroom

DETROIT (AP) — A former aide to Kwame Kilpatrick ended the first leg of his testimony Thursday by saying he delivered a $10,000 bribe to the then-Detroit mayor in a restaurant bathroom.The testimony...

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Massive corruption case going to trial

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Six former officials of the scandal-ridden city of Bell go on trial this week in a massive corruption case that nearly bankrupted the Los Angeles suburb.The former mayor and vice...

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Ex-New Orleans mayor Nagin charged with bribery

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — More than a decade ago, Ray Nagin was elected mayor of New Orleans on a vow to root out corruption in a city plagued by decades of it. On Friday, the former mayor was indicted on...

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NY town defends Remington factory amid new gun ban

ILION, N.Y. (AP) — The big brick Remington gun factory pieces together military-style rifles in a state that has just banned their sale after a string of mass shootings led to a national outcry over...

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Fears grow that Libya is incubator of turmoil

Libya's upheaval the past two years helped lead to the ongoing conflict in Mali, and now Mali's war threatens to wash back and further hike Libya's instability. Fears are growing that post-Moammar...

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Text of Obama's State of the Union address

The text of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, released by the White House as prepared for delivery:___Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, fellow citizens:Fifty-one...

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Permitless

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A cable company subcontractor suspected of rupturing a natural gas line before a deadly Kansas City restaurant explosion didn't have an approved permit for the work, city...

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Lawmakers agree on deal for NYPD inspector general

NEW YORK (AP) — A newly proposed watchdog that would monitor the New York Police Department likely will set the stage for a showdown between city lawmakers, who have pushed for such oversight, and...

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Feds want $18 million back from timber counties

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service's demands that rural timber counties pay back millions of dollars in federal subsidies under automatic budget cuts have outraged members of Congress...

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Charges against 6 NY politicians in alleged plot

NEW YORK (AP) — A Democratic state lawmaker was arrested along with five other politicians Tuesday in an alleged plot to pay tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to GOP bosses to let him run for...

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Corruption case reverberates from NYC to Albany

NEW YORK (AP) — It's a case that smacks of small-time corruption, with allegations of cash payoffs in parked cars. But the charges a Democratic state senator schemed to bribe his way into the GOP race...

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Audit finds Katrina housing aid misspent

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal investigators said Wednesday that as much as $700 million in federal aid intended to help some 24,000 Louisiana families elevate their homes after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita...

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