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Man trying to stop LA church graffiti fatally shot
LOS ANGELES (AP) - One man is dead and another wounded after trying to stop a vandal scrawling graffiti on a Los Angeles church.
Putin fires defense minister in wake of scandal
MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin fired the country's defense minister on Tuesday, two weeks after a criminal probe was opened into alleged fraud in the sell-off of military assets.
No rest in final campaign hours for Obama, Romney
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The White House the prize, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney raced through a final full day of campaigning on Monday through Ohio and other battleground states holding the keys to victory in a tight race. Both promised brighter days ahead for a nation still struggling with a sluggish economy and high joblessness.
DC Jail helps inmates vote, a rarity nationwide
WASHINGTON (AP) - The voters at this southeast Washington polling place were all dressed alike: orange jumpsuit, white shoes. And when they finished voting, they went back to their cell block, not back to work.
Reputed gang member charged in USC shootings
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A reputed gang member pleaded not guilty Monday to four counts of attempted murder for allegedly opening fire outside a Halloween party on the University of Southern California campus.
Calif. principal guilty of failing to report abuse
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - A jury on Monday convicted a former San Jose principal of failing to report suspected sexual abuse of a child by a teacher.
Voters deciding if porn actors must wear condoms
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Sex stars are rallying against passage of a ballot measure that would require condoms in pornographic films.
Hearing for Army general accused of sex crimes
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) - U.S. Army prosecutors offered the first details of a rare criminal case against ageneral, alleging in a military hearing Monday that he committed sex-related crimes involving four female officers and a civilian.
Ex-Calif mayor sentenced in pot shop bribery case
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A former California mayor was sentenced to two years in prison Monday for taking thousands of dollars in bribes from a marijuana dispensary owner seeking permission to stay open.
Nor'easter threatens storm-ravaged states
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. (AP) - A week after Superstorm Sandy pummeled the East Coast, wiping out entire communities, residents were bracing for yet another potentially damaging storm.
Apple's suit against Google thrown out
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge in Madison, Wis., on Monday threw out a suit by Apple Inc. claiming that Google subsidiary Motorola Mobility is seeking unreasonably high license fees for the use of patents on wireless technology.
Campaign donation called money laundering
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - An Arizona nonprofit disclosed Monday that two conservative groups were behind its $11 million campaign contribution to a California organization fighting Gov. Jerry Brown's tax initiative, but the revelation shed little light on who provided the money since those groups don't have to report their contributors.
Obama, Romney race through final day
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The White House the prize, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney raced through a final full day of campaigning on Monday through Ohio and other battleground states holding the keys to victory in a tight race. Both promised brighter days ahead for a nation still struggling with a sluggish economy and high joblessness.
School district loses big because of Giants parade
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Thousands of San Francisco kids apparently skipped school to attend last week'sGiants World Series parade.
Donation by Ariz. group called 'money laundering'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - An Arizona nonprofit disclosed Monday that two conservative groups were behind its $11 million campaign contribution to a California organization fighting Gov. Jerry Brown's tax initiative, but the revelation shed little light on who provided the money since those groups don't have to report their contributors.
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Wash. picks Mass. firm for pot consultant contract
SEATTLE (AP) - Washington state has tentatively chosen a Massachusetts-based firm led by a University of California, Los Angeles, professor to be its official marijuana consultant.
Anaheim Ducks sign Corey Perry to 8-year extension
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Corey Perry is following Ryan Getzlaf's lead yet again, sticking the Anaheim Ducks for the long term.
Calif. politician pleads guilty to misusing funds
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A longtime Northern California politician pleaded guilty Monday to a dozen charges that he used campaign donations and taxpayer funds to fuel what he described as a gambling addiction.
