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Judge: Woman's rape case against Halliburton can go to trial 9 May 08, 22:34 ET AP - A woman who said she was raped by co-workers while employed by a contractor in Iraq can take her claims to trial, a federal judge ruled Friday. more 6.7 quake jolts Guam; no damage or injuries reported 9 May 08, 21:24 ET AP - An undersea earthquake off Guam with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 shook the U.S. territory Saturday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said. more NC officials: Fatal twister could have been worse 9 May 08, 21:09 ET AP - Amber Parker watched on television as the storm near her home grew into a tornado threat. Then, when the roaring wind outside suddenly fell silent, she grabbed her two toddlers and rushed to get under the stairwell. more Kids, mom lived with 90-year-old's corpse for weeks in Wis. 9 May 08, 20:23 ET AP - Two children and their mother lived for about two months with the decaying body of a 90-year-old woman on the toilet of their home's only bathroom, on the advice of a religious "superior" who claimed the corpse would come back to life, authorities said Friday. more Arts panel criticizes MLK statue design for DC memorial 9 May 08, 19:41 ET AP - The centerpiece for the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial on the National Mall has drawn criticism from a federal arts panel, which says the proposed statue looks "confrontational" and resembles the head of a socialist state more than a civil rights leader. more Body of woman, 90, found on toilet in inhabited Wis. home 9 May 08, 19:40 ET AP - A sheriff's deputy discovered the remains of a 90-year-old woman on a toilet in a house she shared with a woman and two children, authorities said Friday. more Blackwater May Avoid Iraq Charges 9 May 08, 19:10 ET Time.com - Blackwater Worldwide, the security contractor blamed by an angry Iraqi government for the shooting deaths of 17 civilians, is not expected to face criminal charges more Mo. woman pleads, will be sentenced in stolen baby attack 9 May 08, 17:50 ET AP - A woman who slashed a young mother and kidnapped her newborn entered into a plea deal Friday, and the prosecutor revealed additional details of the 2006 attack - including that the victim was stabbed repeatedly and her toddler son was tied up. more Records show Sharpton owes overdue taxes, other penalties 9 May 08, 17:50 ET AP - Big corporations give him money. Presidential candidates seek his endorsement. He has influential friends in Congress and the governor's mansion. The Rev. Al Sharpton has emerged over the past decade as perhaps the nation's most prominent civil rights leader, a status that was demonstrated again this week when he led protests against police brutality that briefly shut down six of Manhattan's major bridges and tunnels. more R. Kelly faces jurors in child sex tape trial 9 May 08, 16:58 ET AFP - Six years after R. Kelly was charged with filming himself having sex with a girl as young as 13, the rhythm and blues superstar's child pornography trial began Friday with jury selection. more DMX arrested for drugs and animal cruelty 9 May 08, 16:25 ET Reuters - Rap star DMX was arrested on Friday on suspicion of drug possession and animal cruelty after two searches of his home allegedly turned up weapons, drugs, dog carcasses and abused pit bulls. more Obama ready to try on Democratic crown 9 May 08, 15:36 ET AFP - With the Democratic presidential nomination tantalizingly within his grasp, Barack Obama has begun to burnish his image as his party's standard-bearer in the quest to wrest the White House back from the Republicans. more Kentucky death row inmate: 'I'm ready and I'm sorry' 9 May 08, 15:15 ET AP - Marco Allen Chapman is ready to die. After more than three years of waiting for courts to consider an appeal he never wanted, the death row inmate may soon get his wish and become the first person executed in Kentucky since 1999. more U.S. space shuttle crew practices for launch 9 May 08, 15:14 ET Reuters - Seven astronauts climbed inside the space shuttle Discovery on Friday as part of a dress rehearsal for a May 31 mission to deliver a Japanese laboratory to the International Space Station. more R. Kelly on trial for child pornography charges 9 May 08, 14:50 ET Reuters - Six years after he was charged with videotaping himself having sex with an underage girl, R superstar R. Kelly went on trial on Friday, with his alleged victim prepared to deny she is the person on the tape. more US wants more Rodin, less Lenin in Martin Luther King statue 9 May 08, 14:28 ET AFP - US officials have asked a Chinese sculptor to rework a statue of black civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr that will stand on the National Mall in Washington, to make it look less like Lenin. more Nevada judge accused of demanding royal treatment 9 May 08, 13:57 ET AP - Elizabeth Halverson is a judge. But the way courthouse staffers see it, she expects to be treated like a queen. more Microsoft appeals against record EU anti-trust fine 9 May 08, 13:39 ET AFP - Microsoft on Friday lodged an appeal at a European court against a record 899 million euro (1.39 billion dollar) fine imposed on it by the EU Commission for defying a landmark anti-trust ruling. more Obama momentum mounts in Democratic White House race 9 May 08, 12:22 ET AFP - Barack Obama's White House drive picked up pace Friday with more superdelegates rallying to his side, including the head of a leading union, as former rival John Edwards all but endorsed his campaign. more 77 more hepatitis cases may trace to clinic, officials say 9 May 08, 10:22 ET AP - Seventy-seven more people who were treated at a Las Vegas outpatient clinic have been diagnosed with hepatitis C, health officials said. more Latin rocker Juanes projects political voice in U.S. 9 May 08, 10:09 ET Reuters - Eight years ago, Colombian rocker Juanes was an immigrant seeking opportunities in Los Angeles before he found a music producer who gave him his big break. more Happy Mother's Day: Woman pregnant with 18th child 9 May 08, 09:14 ET AP - It's a happy Mother's Day for an Arkansas woman - she's pregnant with her 18th child. more Car full of weapons lands US soldier in Mexican jail 9 May 08, 07:17 ET AP - When he crossed the U.S.-Mexico border, Spc. Richard Torres was carrying a small arsenal in his car: an AR-15 assault rifle, a .45-caliber handgun, 171 rounds of ammunition, several cartridges and three knives. more Court orders American Indian to trial for shooting eagle 9 May 08, 06:22 ET AP - An American Indian who shot a bald eagle for use in a tribal religious ceremony must stand trial, a federal appeals court has ruled. more Investigation at Death Valley ranch where Charles Manson hid 9 May 08, 06:17 ET AP - National Park Service officials say the Death Valley ranch where Charles Manson was arrested will be closed for a second time this year to search for possible human remains. more 'Best Santa ever' arrested in N.J. on child sex charges 9 May 08, 05:07 ET AP - A rare international alert seeking a man shown in dozens of raw child porn images quickly led to the arrest of a small-time actor, who painted faces at children's parties and performed as "the best Santa Claus anyone has ever seen." more Man who lost homes in Katrina claims $97M Powerball prize 9 May 08, 04:24 ET AP - A construction company owner who lost two homes in Hurricane Katrina claimed a $97 million Powerball prize, a jackpot won off a ticket he bought at a convenience store where he stopped to buy his wife a gallon of milk. more Oldest gorilla in captivity turns 55 at Dallas Zoo 9 May 08, 04:04 ET AP - A gorilla recognized as the world's oldest in captivity celebrated her 55th birthday by munching down a four-layer frozen fruit cake and banana leaf wrapped treats. more Texas teens tell police they converted skull into bong 9 May 08, 03:33 ET AP - Three teenagers were arrested after two of them told police they dug up a secluded grave north of Houston, removed the skull from the coffin and converted it into a marijuana bong. more Police: Convicted murderer shot hikers on Appalachian Trail 9 May 08, 03:25 ET AP - A convicted murderer is suspected of shooting and wounding two men on the Appalachian Trail a few miles from the spot where he killed two hikers in 1981, authorities said. more Severe storms cause damage in 4 Southern states 9 May 08, 01:14 ET AP - A line of severe storms swept across the Southeast on Thursday, damaging homes and businesses in at least four states. No injuries were reported. more

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