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Yacht executive pleads guilty in UBS tax case

Published April 14, 2009

A yacht company executive has pleaded guilty in Florida to filing a false tax return in another case arising from a broad federal investigation into Swiss bank UBS AG.

Vt. may set aside harshest penalties for ‘sexting’

Published April 14, 2009

Vermont legislators are moving to get rid of one option: child pornography counts that result in lifetime listings on the state's Internet sex offender registry.

Ex-Ill. gov pleads not guilty at arraignment

Published April 14, 2009

Ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges Tuesday, making official his denial of political malfeasance that authorities say included a scheme to sell President Barack Obama's former U.S. Senate seat.

Alabama captain, crew to return to US on Wednesday

Published April 14, 2009

Maersk Line Limited said Tuesday that Captain Richard Phillips and the crew of the Maersk Alabama are expected to arrive at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland late Wednesday.

Bankruptcies surge despite law meant to curb them

Published April 13, 2009

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) âÄî The number of U.S. businesses and individuals declaring bankruptcy is rising with a vengeance amid the recession, despite a three-year-old federal law that made it much tougher...

2nd Oklahoma town to have young student-mayor

Published April 13, 2009

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) âÄî A second Oklahoma college student will have to split his time running to classes and running a town. Oklahoma State University junior Nathan Bates was sworn in Monday as...

Stocks end mostly higher ahead of earnings reports

Published April 13, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) âÄî Stocks ended mostly higher Monday ahead of a flurry of earnings reports that could determine whether the economy is really getting better, as investors have been hoping over the...

Rape may be alleged in US girl’s slaying

Published April 13, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) âÄî Prosecutors said Monday they may include rape and molestation allegations in their murder charge against the woman suspected of killing an 8-year-old Northern California...

Wife: Ship captain calls US military ‘real heroes’

Published April 13, 2009

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) âÄî The wife of sea captain Richard Phillips says her husband considers the U.S. military the "real heroes" of his ordeal. Hoarse from laryngitis and making her first public...