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Conservationists, developer reach major Calif. land deal 8 May 08, 23:38 ET AP - A group of environmentalists and the owners of a large stretch of wilderness have reached a deal that would set aside the largest parcel of land for conservation in California history. more Family of woman who died after airport arrest sues Phoenix 8 May 08, 23:06 ET AP - The family of a New York woman who died in police custody at the Phoenix airport sued the city Thursday, accusing officers of using excessive force and contributing to her death. more Lack of water cited in deaths of 9 S.C. firefighters 8 May 08, 22:19 ET AP - Emergency crews didn't have enough hoses or adequate water pressure to properly fight a blaze that killed nine Charleston firefighters in a giant furniture store almost a year ago, according to a federal report released late Thursday. more San Diego State students plead not guilty in major drug bust 8 May 08, 21:45 ET AP - The suspected leader of a drug trafficking ring was among seven students who pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges stemming from an undercover operation at San Diego State University that netted more than 100 arrests. more 7 more cops pulled from Philly streets over taped beating 8 May 08, 21:01 ET AP - Seven more police officers were taken off street duty Thursday as investigators look into the videotaped police beating of three shooting suspects during a traffic stop. more NY governor vows to examine undercover police procedures 8 May 08, 20:59 ET AP - Gov. David Paterson pledged to examine undercover police conduct on Thursday, a day after more than 200 people were arrested protesting the acquittal of three detectives involved in the shooting death of an unarmed man. more Huge Texas sinkhole's appetite decreasing, officials say 8 May 08, 20:21 ET AP - Geologists said a 260-foot-deep sinkhole that grew to the length of three football fields over just two days seemed to be slowing down Thursday, but that it could take months before it's clear whether surrounding areas are stable. more White House hopefuls vow to be allies of Israel 8 May 08, 20:05 ET AFP - White House hopefuls on Thursday hailed their ties to Israel and vowed to stand by the Jewish state as the key US ally celebrated its 60th anniversary. more Church records offer rare look inside polygamist families 8 May 08, 19:51 ET AP - Hand-scrawled records taken from a polygamist sect are helping untangle the spider-web network of family relationships at the Yearning For Zion ranch, where some husbands had more than a dozen wives. more Men charged after skull dug up and used as bong 8 May 08, 19:08 ET Reuters - Authorities in Texas have filed corpse-abuse charges against two men who allegedly removed a skull from a grave and used it as a bong. more Foxy Brown pleads guilty in BlackBerry case 8 May 08, 19:02 ET Reuters - Less than a month after being released from prison, U.S. rapper Foxy Brown pleaded guilty on Thursday to menacing a woman with her BlackBerry phone and avoided another possible prison sentence. more Kick the oil habit and make your own ethanol 8 May 08, 18:00 ET Reuters - A new company hopes drivers will kick the oil habit by brewing ethanol at home that won't spike food prices. more Federal judge in Montana rejects bid to delay wolf lawsuit 8 May 08, 17:42 ET AP - A federal judge in Montana has rejected a request by the government to delay a lawsuit seeking to place the gray wolf back on the endangered species list, saying he's "unwilling to risk more deaths." more Authorities: Fla. courthouse shooter had ammo, gas mask 8 May 08, 16:39 ET AP - About 12 seconds was all it took for two bailiffs to gun down a man who shot at them in a courthouse lobby, and authorities said the swift response helped prevent anyone else from being seriously hurt. more U.S. economic anxiety hits women harder: study 8 May 08, 16:39 ET Reuters - The U.S. economic downturn has spread personal financial worries far and wide, but women are more worried about paying bills, losing jobs, providing for children and saving for retirement, according to a study released on Thursday. more Americans still unclear about stroke warning signs 8 May 08, 15:59 ET Reuters - Fewer than half of Americans can recognize the top five warning signs of stroke, information that could help save thousands of people from death and disability, the U.S. Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention said on Thursday. more Obama says could declare victory on May 20 8 May 08, 15:48 ET AFP - Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama said Thursday he could declare victory over Hillary Clinton on May 20, when Kentucky and Oregon may put him over the top in terms of elected delegates. more Bond lowered for N.M. sect leader accused of sex crimes 8 May 08, 15:24 ET AP - A judge reduced the bond of an apocalyptic-sect leader accused of sex crimes against minors, but rejected his request Thursday to be released on his own recognizance. more Commencement readers cram to prep for tongue-twister names 8 May 08, 14:54 ET AP - A week from Saturday, 453 new graduates will cross the commencement stage on the lawn of Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. Among them: Nokuthula Sikhethiwe Kitikiti, Udochukwu Chinyere Obodo, and Baitnairamdal Otgonshar. more New idea in mortuary science: Dissolving bodies with lye 8 May 08, 14:46 ET AP - Since they first walked the planet, humans have either buried or burned their dead. Now a new option is generating interest - dissolving bodies in lye and flushing the brownish, syrupy residue down the drain. more Minn. gov signs bill to pay bridge collapse victims 8 May 08, 13:12 ET AP - A close-knit coalition of Minneapolis bridge collapse victims - some in wheelchairs and others still wearing casts - looked on Thursday as Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed a $38 million package to compensate them for their injuries and losses. more Oldest league bowler dies at 106 8 May 08, 12:42 ET AP - But he kept at it, armed with a mental image of them. He was still bowling last week, just before he was hospitalized and died Monday of congestive heart failure - four days shy of turning 107. more Experts check to see if tornadoes caused damage in Oklahoma 8 May 08, 10:51 ET AP - Experts picked through debris and damage Thursday to determine whether tornadoes touched down after severe storms moved through the state, toppling trees and knocking out power to thousands of people. more Tornado reported in Tupelo, Miss.; mall damaged 8 May 08, 10:32 ET AP - An apparent tornado in Tupelo, Miss. has damaged a shopping mall and downed power lines. more Biographer: Country superstar Eddy Arnold dies at 89 8 May 08, 10:24 ET AP - Eddy Arnold, whose mellow baritone on songs like "Make the World Go Away" made him one of the most successful country singers in history, died Thursday morning, days short of his 90th birthday. more Obama's Game Changing 8 May 08, 09:10 ET Time.com - Barack Obama has refused to play by the old political rules. He's about to be rewarded for it more The Five Mistakes Clinton Made 8 May 08, 09:10 ET Time.com - Hillary Clinton began the race with all sorts of advantages, but she and her advisers never grasped how much had changed more Air pollution in Wyo. community rivals that of big cities 8 May 08, 07:18 ET AP - There isn't anything metropolitan about this tiny unincorporated town in southwest Wyoming, where a few single-family homes and a volunteer fire station stand against a skyline of snowcapped mountains. more R. Kelly child sex tape trial looms 8 May 08, 06:43 ET AFP - Six years after R. Kelly was slapped with child pornography charges over a homemade sex tape, the rhythm and blues superstar's long-delayed trial is set to begin Friday. more American rushing to repair more planes: report 8 May 08, 04:49 ET Reuters - AMR Corp's American Airlines is rushing to complete wiring repairs on a group of A300 jets, but this time the carrier is not canceling any flights, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. more Fresh talk of 'dream team' emerges in White House race 8 May 08, 03:25 ET AFP - The notion of a Democratic "dream team" uniting to face Republican White House contender John McCain has resurfaced amid increasing calls for Hillary Clinton to abandon her presidential bid. more Philly officers taken off street after videotaped beating 8 May 08, 01:11 ET AP - A police sergeant and five officers were pulled from street duty Wednesday as city officials investigated television footage showing a group of officers kicking and punching three suspects during a traffic stop. more Feds penetrated drug culture easily at San Diego State 8 May 08, 01:10 ET AP - Undercover agents who posed as college students to bust more than 100 suspected drug dealers at San Diego State University never had to crack a book to gain acceptance on campus. All it took was cash. more Toyota to buy back rusted Tacomas 8 May 08, 00:00 ET Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp has offered to buy back Tacoma pickup trucks with frames rusted beyond repair and to extend the warranty on over 800,000 of the vehicles in North America. more

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