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Embattled SC Gov. Mark Sanford faces 37 charges he broke state laws on travel, campaign cash

Embattled SC Gov. Mark Sanford faces 37 charges he broke state laws on travel, campaign cash

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford faces ethics charges he broke state laws more than three dozen times by violating rules on airplane travel and campaign money, according to details of the allegations released Monday.

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Calif. mom convicted of murder in death of newborn sentenced to 22 years to life in prison

VISALIA, Calif. (AP) — A central California woman convicted of abandoning her three newborns, one of whom froze to death, has been...

Three Mile Island radiation escaped when workers cut cooling pipe, but no public danger seen

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Radioactive dust unexpectedly blew out of a pipe being cut by workers during weekend maintenance at the Three...

Freight train hauling coal derails in southwest Houston, no injuries reported

HOUSTON (AP) — A freight train carrying coal has derailed in southwest Houston.

Police: Pa. man kicked girlfriend's puppy to death because it misbehaved before Steelers game

BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Police say a western Pennsylvania man told them he kicked his girlfriend's puppy to death because he was upset...

Syracuse teen gets 2 to 6 years in jail in fatal sniper shooting

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A Syracuse teenager who falsely confessed to fatally shooting a neighbor has been sentenced to two to six...

Are we stuffing more in on Thanksgiving? Recipes from the 1950s provide some answers

Good news this Thanksgiving: Compared to 50 years ago, some staples of the Turkey Day table have fewer calories.

Motion: Attorneys for suspect in Kan. abortion shooting may present 'necessity defense'

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Seemingly contradicting his own public statements, an attorney for the man accused of gunning down a Kansas...

Remains of British hostage who worked for the UN in Lebanon in 1985 identified

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says the remains of British hostage Alec Collett, who disappeared in 1985 during Lebanon's...

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Canadian woman to fight insurance giant that cut benefits over Facebook photos

MONTREAL (AP) — A Canadian woman on sick leave for depression said Monday she would fight an insurance company's decision to cut her...

Kangaroo tries to drown dog, attacks owner during rescue

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A kangaroo startled by a man walking his dog attacked the pair, pinning the pet underwater and slashing...

Rescuers find female survivor at sea, 25 hours after Indonesian ferry sank; 29 dead

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers plucked a woman from choppy waters Monday, some 25 hours after she jumped from a crowded ferry that...

Embassy says Japanese engineer held for 1 week has been released by captors in Yemen

SAN'A, Yemen (AP) — A Japanese engineer seized by Yemeni tribesmen seeking to swap him for a prisoner with al-Qaida links was released...

Brazilian president says engaging, not isolating Iran key to pushing for peace in Middle East

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Engaging, not isolating Iran is the way to push for peace and stability in the Middle East, said Brazilian...

Britain begins inquiry on Iraq war, panel plans to call Blair to testify

LONDON (AP) — A panel investigating Britain's role in the Iraq war begins questioning witnesses this week in an inquiry that critics...

Britain's Margaret Thatcher back at 10 Downing Street for good _ in new official portrait

LONDON (AP) — Former British leader Margaret Thatcher returned to London's Downing Street Monday as she unveiled her own portrait,...

Jane Andrews, convicted murderer and former aide to Duchess of York, escapes prison

LONDON (AP) — A convicted murdered who once served as the personal assistant to the duchess of York has escaped from a low-security...

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