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Family: Calif. girl found dead killed by ‘monster’

Published April 8, 2009

TRACY, Calif. (AP) âÄî Police have served more than 15 search warrants in their attempt to hunt down whoever killed an 8-year-old girl and stuffed her body in a suitcase, but say they "don't want...

10 Holy Cross priests object to Obama invitation

Published April 8, 2009

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) âÄî Ten priests from the order that founded the University of Notre Dame say the school risks its "true soul" and could distance itself from the Roman Catholic Church by inviting...

Police: No reason to doubt letter was NY gunman’s

Published April 7, 2009

The letter received by Syracuse TV station News 10 Now is still being analyzed, but police believe it was written by 41-year-old Jiverly Wong.

Trooper: Canadian’s US flight was suicide attempt

Published April 7, 2009

The plane, which flew for six hours, was tracked as a "flight safety issue" and was not believed to be a terrorist threat.

Police look for clues after body found in suitcase

Published April 7, 2009

A massive search for a missing 8-year-old girl ended a few miles from her home Monday, when farmworkers draining the pond to water nearby fields found the suitcase.

Sex offender who posed as boy, 12, gets 70 years

Published April 7, 2009

Authorities said he shaved and wore makeup to help him appear younger, convincing teachers, students and administrators that he was a boy named Casey.

New Red crest projection: 38-40 feet

Published April 7, 2009

That crest is projected sometime between April 16 and 18.

Vermont legalizes gay marriage with veto override

Published April 7, 2009

Vermont on Tuesday became the fourth state to legalize gay marriage — and the first to do so with a legislature's vote.

VA patient tests positive for HIV after mistakes

Published April 6, 2009

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) âÄî A Veterans Affairs patient who was among thousands treated with unsterilized equipment has tested positive for HIV, the first such case reported since the department...

Government cracking down on mortgage scams

Published April 6, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) âÄî Federal and state officials are cracking down on mortgage modification scams, accusing "criminal actors" of preying on desperate borrowers caught up in the nation's housing...