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'Cutter' convicted in plot to carve up cadavers for profit 28 Apr 08, 22:40 ET AP - A judge on Monday convicted a man of secretly cutting up corpses - including that of "Masterpiece Theatre" host Alistair Cooke - as part of a multimillion-dollar body parts scheme. more Firefighters battle stubborn Southern California wildfire 28 Apr 08, 22:39 ET AP - A wildfire burned dangerously close to homes at the foot of the rugged San Gabriel Mountains early Monday, but firefighters stood their ground and turned back the flames. more Wis. parents who prayed as diabetic daughter died charged 28 Apr 08, 22:00 ET AP - Two parents who prayed as their 11-year-old daughter died of untreated diabetes were charged Monday with second-degree reckless homicide. more Lawyers sue again over prison overcrowding in Philadelphia 28 Apr 08, 21:44 ET AP - A year after a federal judge issued a scathing order over conditions at Philadelphia's crowded jails, the problem has only worsened, civil rights lawyers charge in a lawsuit filed Monday. more 3 tornadoes rip through Va., hundreds of people hurt 28 Apr 08, 21:33 ET AP - Three tornadoes destroyed homes, tossed cars and injured more than 200 people as they carved Monday through central and southeastern Virginia. more Severe weather hits Virginia, 200 injured 28 Apr 08, 21:30 ET Reuters - Severe storms swept through central and southeastern Virginia on Monday, injuring about 200 people and damaging dozens of homes and businesses, a state emergency official said. more Cops: Deputies shoot, kill man with knives at Calif. court 28 Apr 08, 21:28 ET AP - Three sheriff's deputies fatally shot a man who stormed through security at a county courthouse Monday brandishing two large butcher knives, authorities said. more Pa. man charged with pushing friend into coal mine 28 Apr 08, 21:16 ET AP - A man who called 911 after his friend survived a 500-foot fall at a strip mine was charged Monday with pushing him over the edge. more 31 of 53 teen girls at FLDS ranch are pregnant or had baby 28 Apr 08, 21:14 ET AP - More than half the teenage girls taken from a polygamist compound in west Texas have children or are pregnant, state officials said Monday. more Spitzer call girl sues 'Girls Gone Wild' for $10 million 28 Apr 08, 20:36 ET AP - The call girl linked to the downfall of former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer sued the founder of the "Girls Gone Wild" series on Monday for $10 million, claiming he exploited her image and name to advertise the racy videos. more Truckers protest high gasoline prices 28 Apr 08, 20:28 ET AP - Truck drivers honked horns, waved placards and shouted through bullhorns at the Capitol on Monday to protest rising gas prices they say are hurting their livelihood. more US rejects Merck cholesterol drug 28 Apr 08, 20:23 ET AFP - The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday said a new cholesterol drug being tested by Merck was not approvable, while the pharmaceutical giant vowed to press ahead with the application. more Cops: Deputy shoots, kills man with knives at Calif. court 28 Apr 08, 19:38 ET AP - A sheriff's deputy has fatally shot a man who stormed through security at a northern California county courthouse carrying two large butcher knives. more Jeremiah Wright Goes to War 28 Apr 08, 19:10 ET Time.com - Analysis: The remarks by Obama's pastor could cause major political damage for the candidate. But Wright wasn't wrong in pointing out U.S.' misconceptions of the black church more Gay US Anglican bishop speaks of physical threats against him 28 Apr 08, 18:52 ET AFP - Gene Robinson, the openly gay American bishop whose appointment has sparked furore within the Anglican church, said in an interview Monday he had received physical threats in recent years. more Advocates: Voter ID ruling may disenfranchise US voters 28 Apr 08, 18:47 ET AP - The Supreme Court's refusal to strike down an Indiana law requiring government-issued photo identification at the ballot box could disenfranchise minority and elderly voters at next week's primary and prompt other states to pass similar laws, voting advocates said Monday. more Oakland software programmer found guilty in wife's death 28 Apr 08, 18:25 ET AP - A jury has found an Oakland software programmer guilty in the death of his estranged wife. more Gasoline price at record $3.60 28 Apr 08, 17:56 ET Reuters - U.S. drivers faced more pain at the pump as the average price for gasoline reached a record $3.60 a gallon on Monday and truckers went to Capitol Hill to protest soaring diesel fuel costs. more Crews spend third day fighting California wildfire 28 Apr 08, 17:53 ET Reuters - Firefighters spent a third day on Monday attacking a stubborn California wildfire that forced about 1,000 people to evacuate their homes and charred some 500 acres. more Two dead in Indiana plant explosion: company 28 Apr 08, 17:46 ET Reuters - Two contract workers were killed in an explosion at a West Terre Haute, Indiana, petroleum coke gasification plant on Monday morning, one of the plant's owners said in a statement. more Human protein could help AIDS fight: study 28 Apr 08, 17:34 ET AFP - A human protein could offer new hope in the fight against HIV/AIDS by offering scientists a way to attack the virus and avoid problems with drug resistance, according to a US study released Monday. more NY restaurants balk at rule to post meals' calorie count 28 Apr 08, 17:20 ET AFP - New York restaurant owners Monday vowed to fight a new rule requiring that they post the calorie contents of their meals, the latest government effort to help ever-portlier customers watch their weight. more Top federal prosecutor in NJ: Being undocumented not a crime 28 Apr 08, 16:16 ET AP - New Jersey's top federal prosecutor told a Latino group it's a civil offense - not a crime - for immigrants to live in the country without proper documentation, a comment that a spokesman later said was aimed at a narrowly worded question. more Officials: 31 of 53 girls from sect ranch have been pregnant 28 Apr 08, 15:45 ET AP - Texas child welfare officials say more than half the teen girls swept into state custody from a polygamist sect's ranch have been pregnant. more The Coolest D.C. Party Is Still Lame 28 Apr 08, 15:15 ET Time.com - Every year Washington insiders gather for the annual correspondents' shindig, to pretend that they're cool more DA: Parents prayed as daughter died of untreated diabetes 28 Apr 08, 14:30 ET AP - A Wisconsin prosecutor says she plans to file charges against parents who prayed while their 11-year-old daughter died of untreated diabetes. more Accidental deaths of children in U.S. decline 28 Apr 08, 14:27 ET Reuters - The rate of accidental deaths among young children in the United States has declined dramatically in recent years, but remains the leading cause of childhood fatalities, a safety advocacy group said on Monday. more States faulted over privacy breaches; tighter security urged 28 Apr 08, 14:25 ET AP - Tax forms were sent out to thousands of people in Wisconsin with their Social Security numbers on the mailing labels. A vendor hired by the state of Georgia lost a computer disk with the names and Social Security numbers of 2.9 million people. A disk with similar information disappeared in Rhode Island. more Sacrifice: An American virtue on rebound 28 Apr 08, 13:43 ET AP - It was a simple question, really, one the debate moderator hoped would lead Republican presidential candidates into a discussion about how much the public was willing to give to benefit the nation. "What sacrifice," she said, "would you ask Americans to make to lower the country's debt?" more McCain says Americans most willing to sacrifice 28 Apr 08, 13:42 ET AP - You look at the man today - immaculately tailored suit, ramrod-straight posture, confidently articulating complex beliefs in a swanky Midwestern hotel - and it's almost impossible to fathom who he was between 1967 and 1973. more More limb amputations among blacks in Chicago: study 28 Apr 08, 13:41 ET Reuters - In another indication of racial disparities in U.S. health care, a study found that blacks in Chicago are five times more likely than suburban whites to have a limb amputated, researchers said on Monday. more Explosion at Indiana plant that turns coal into gas kills 2 28 Apr 08, 13:37 ET AP - A leak has led to an explosion at a plant that turns coal into gas in western Indiana and authorities say two people have been killed. more Feds sued for taking gray wolves off endangered list 28 Apr 08, 13:24 ET AP - Environmental and animal rights groups are suing the federal government in hopes of restoring endangered species protections for gray wolves in the Northern Rockies. more U.S. among most Bible-literate nations: poll 28 Apr 08, 13:23 ET Reuters - Americans are among the world's most 'Bible-literate' people and Spaniards, French and Italians are among the most ignorant about what the "good book" says, according to a new study released on Monday. more Texas school says father of assault victim stabs student 28 Apr 08, 13:06 ET AP - Authorities say a student was stabbed three times in a suburban Houston school by a man who thought the boy had witnessed a sexual assault against his daughter. more Homeowner vacancies hit record high 28 Apr 08, 12:58 ET Reuters - The share of vacant U.S. homes rose to a record level in the first quarter, the government reported on Monday, with homeowners finding it increasingly difficult to find buyers in a collapsed market and more homes in foreclosure. more NY cardinal criticizes Giuliani for taking Communion 28 Apr 08, 12:34 ET AP - New York Cardinal Edward Egan says Rudy Giuliani should not have received Holy Communion during the pope's visit because he supports abortion rights. more Kerkorian builds stake in Ford, seeks more 28 Apr 08, 12:19 ET AFP - Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian said Monday he is building up a stake in Ford Motor Co. as he praised the troubled automaker's "meaningful traction in its turnaround efforts." more Truckers protest in Washington, seeking lower gas prices 28 Apr 08, 12:13 ET AP - Horns blaring, truck drivers began arriving in Washington to protest high gasoline prices. more Obama pastor says controversy is 'attack on the black church' 28 Apr 08, 12:12 ET AFP - Barack Obama's fiery former minister thrust his way back into the US presidential campaign Monday, saying recent criticisms of his controversial comments in the pulpit are an attack on the black church. more Judge hears motions in court-martial for Fort Hood soldier 28 Apr 08, 12:01 ET AP - A military judge on Monday heard motions in a court-martial for an Army sergeant accused of killing a severely wounded, crying and unarmed Iraqi insurgent last summer. more Gitmo's Courtroom Wrangling Begins 28 Apr 08, 12:00 ET Time.com - A military court this week will hear key pre-trial motions, as the legal proceedings begin in the terrorism cases. A look at what could come next more AP NewsBreak: Man doesn't remember much about 500-foot fall 28 Apr 08, 11:41 ET AP - A man who survived a 500-foot fall into an inactive Pennsylvania coal mine says he doesn't remember much about the ordeal. more Pfizer seeks settlement over drugs trial: Nigerian official 28 Apr 08, 11:26 ET AFP - US pharmaceuticals company Pfizer Inc. and the Nigerian state of Kano resumed talks aimed at reaching an out-of-court settlement over an alleged illegal drugs trial, an official said Monday. more Ohio man accused of plotting school attack pleads not guilty 28 Apr 08, 10:57 ET AP - A man pleaded not guilty Monday to a charge accusing him of e-mailing an Indiana teenager about conducting a Columbine-style attack on two schools. more White House: No short-term fix to high fuel prices 28 Apr 08, 10:33 ET Reuters - The White House said on Monday there was no short-term fix to record-high gasoline prices and the United States should try to increase domestic production and seek alternative fuel sources. more Americans are buying 30 million Forever postage stamps a day 28 Apr 08, 10:10 ET AP - With a postal rate increase just two weeks away, Americans are buying 30 million Forever stamps a day. The cost of sending a first-class letter will rise a penny to 42 cents on May 12, but the Forever stamps - currently selling for 41 cents - will remain valid for full postage after the increase. more West Virginia University dean resigns in degree scandal 28 Apr 08, 09:48 ET AP - The dean of West Virginia University's College of Business and Economics is resigning in the wake of a scandal over a degree awarded to the governor's daughter. more Shaky Reno, Nev., is jiggled by another moderate quake 28 Apr 08, 09:38 ET AP - The area around Reno, Nev., continues to shake as another moderate earthquake has been recorded in the region. more High fuel prices force Californians into hybrids, or off the road 28 Apr 08, 09:36 ET AFP - Faced with surging gasoline prices, a growing number of car-crazy Californians are ditching gas-guzzlers for hybrids and avoiding the road in a state known for its traffic jams and scenic routes. more Forgotten Ga. county now in spotlight over water rights 28 Apr 08, 08:40 ET AP - Residents of Dade County have spent much of their history feeling ignored by the rest the state. For decades people had to cut through Alabama or Tennessee to get to the county in the northwest corner of Georgia, and some residents still get key services from out of state. It even got left off the state quarter. more Mississippi River flood dooms promising year for farmers 28 Apr 08, 08:39 ET AP - Farmers here are experiencing water torture as they wait for the flooded Mississippi River to recede and give them a chance to salvage what's left of what might have been the best season in memory. more 1,000 flee foothill homes as wildfire burns near Los Angeles 28 Apr 08, 06:16 ET AP - Darkness didn't keep firefighters from continuing to gain ground Monday on a 400-acre wildfire they have been battling all weekend near Los Angeles. more North Carolina counties under flood warnings after storms 28 Apr 08, 06:04 ET AP - The National Weather Service has issued flood and tornado warnings for parts of North Carolina after storms dumped up to a half-foot of rain. more Buffet, Mars look to buy Wrigley for 22 bln dlrs: report 28 Apr 08, 04:00 ET AFP - Warren Buffet, the world's richest man, and Mars Inc, the US food and confectionary giant, plan to buy iconic US chewing gum maker Wrigley for more than 22 billion dollars (14 billion euros), the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. more Hundreds flee wildfire burning in foothills near Los Angeles 28 Apr 08, 03:05 ET AP - Firefighters gained ground Sunday against an early season wildfire that slowly chewed its way through dense brush near Los Angeles, forcing more than 1,000 people from homes in the foothills. more Mars, Buffet, cooperate in bid for Wrigley, newspapers say 28 Apr 08, 02:58 ET AP - Mars Inc. and Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., were close to a deal to acquire the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company for more than $22 billion, a deal that could transform the confectionary industry, people familiar with the agreement told newspapers. more Schools cancel classes as California fires rage 28 Apr 08, 02:08 ET AFP - Schools in the eastern suburbs of Los Angeles canceled classes Monday as a raging brush fire swept through local mountains and canyons and forced the evacuation of at least 400 homes. more Ballpark funeral held in Ohio for long-missing soldier 28 Apr 08, 02:03 ET AP - Military workers and supporters from across the country joined in memorials Sunday for a slain Army reservist who had become a poignant picture of the war in Iraq after he was captured by insurgents. more Driver in fatal Chicago crash cited for negligent driving 28 Apr 08, 01:27 ET AP - A truck driver has been cited for negligent driving after ramming his semitrailer into a Chicago Transit Authority train station. more

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