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13,000 got suspect steroid shots; risk uncertain
NEW YORK (AP) - As many as 13,000 people received steroid shots suspected in a national meningitis outbreak, health officials said Monday. But it's not clear how many are in danger.
Friends: Ala. student's behavior out of character
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Gil Collar was a guy everybody wanted to be around in high school, friends said: The girls liked his good looks, even his opponents on the wrestling mat became buddies, and adults knew him as courteous and kind.
Decade after Bali, Indonesian terror aims at gov't
BALI, Indonesia (AP) - Ten years after terrorist attacks at two Bali nightclubs killed more than 200 people, mostly foreign tourists, Indonesia has won international praise for its counterterrorism efforts. Militant organizations have been fractured and many of their charismatic leaders have been killed or jailed.
Diaper Derby will be race to finish at Perris fair
PERRIS, Calif. (AP) - Forget horses, ostriches or dogs. At Riverside County's Perris fair, the need for speed is part of the Diaper Derby. The first event was held Sunday and the second is scheduled Oct. 14. The race is being revised after several years in mothballs. Officials told the North County Times that crawling babies are the best contestants because if a child stands up, he or she is disqualified. Parents or other relatives ...
Bicyclist killed in crash with L.A. County deputies
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - A bicyclist died Monday after colliding with a Los Angeles County sheriff's patrol car as deputies tried to stop him because they thought he had a gun, authorities said.
Group to call for boycott of California grocery chain
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - A Northern California-based grocery store chain that caters to Latino immigrants has come under fire for participating in a federal program that checks the immigration status of prospective workers.
California gas price surge really adds up
HIGHEST PRICES California's gas prices have skyrocketed to the highest in the nation, rising 50 cents a gallon in the past week to a record average of $4.67 on Monday for unleaded regular, according to AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report. LOWEST PRICES On the other side of the country, South Carolina has the nation's lowest average at $3.49. That's $1.18 per gallon less than California. DO THE MATH So, what does that mean to an ...
Release of 'winter-blend' gas could reduce prices
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - State air pollution regulators say they do not expect California's air quality to worsen appreciably after the governor ordered the release of a dirtier blend of gasoline to help slash record-high pump prices.
Mom who glued kid's hands to wall faces life term
DALLAS (AP) - A doctor has testified that a Texas mother who glued her 2-year-old daughter's hands to a wall also beat the toddler so badly that she suffered significant brain trauma and bleeding inside her skull.
Skydiver eyes record-breaking jump over New Mexico
ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) - Experienced skydiver and extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner hopes to take the leap of his life on Tuesday, attempting the highest, fastest free fall in history.
What Jerry Sandusky can expect in Pa. prison
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Jerry Sandusky will walk into state prison with little more than a watch and wedding band. He'll be able to work a 30-hour week to make a few dollars. He'll be able to watch Penn State football but not violent movies.
Union: Border agents opened fire on each other
PHOENIX (AP) - The head of the U.S. Border Patrol agents' union says the agent killed last week in a shooting in southern Arizona apparently opened fire on two colleagues thinking they were armed smugglers and was killed when they returned fire.
Freeze, drought take bite out of fall tourism
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Devastating spring freezes and a historic drought have stripped some charm from rustic fall destinations, leaving some corn too short to create mazes, orchards virtually devoid of apples and fall colors muted.
Skydiver eyes record-breaking jump over NM
ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) - Experienced skydiver and extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner hopes to take the leap of his life on Tuesday, attempting the highest, fastest free fall in history.
SpaceX Dragon capsule launched to space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A commercial cargo ship rocketed into orbit Sunday in pursuit of the International Space Station, the first of a dozen supply runs under a mega-contract with NASA.
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Daughter fights for return of dad trapped in China
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) - She was just 16, a shy girl whose life revolved around school and homework, when the phone call came that would change her life.
Duliba, Mose win LA Marathon
SANTA MONICA (AP) - Aleksandra Duliba of Belarus won the 28th Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday in her marathon debut, and Erick Mose of Kenya won the men's race with a personal best.
Must voters have to prove citizenship to register?
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court will struggle this week with the validity of an Arizona law that tries to keep illegal immigrants from voting by demanding all state residents show documents proving their U.S. citizenship before registering to vote in national elections.
Ohio football players found guilty of rape
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) - Two members of the high school football team that is the pride of Steubenville were found guilty Sunday of raping a drunken 16-year-old girl in a case that bitterly divided the Rust Belt city and led to accusations of a cover-up to protect the community's athletes.
Tone Loc collapses
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Rapper Tone Loc has collapsed on stage while performing in Iowa.
UPDATE: Man, boy killed at California racetrack
MARYSVILLE, Calif. (AP) - A teenage race car driver taking warm-up laps at a California raceway careened off the track and into pit row, killing a 14-year-old boy and 68-year-old man, officials said.
Revelers from SCV to Dublin celebrate St. Patrick's Day
NEW YORK (AP) - Crowds cheered and bagpipes bellowed during New York City's annual St. Patrick's Day parade Saturday, and people with a fondness for anything Irish began a weekend of festivities from the Louisiana bayou to Dublin.
California sees steep fall in teacher pink slips
SACRAMENTO (AP) - California teachers are seeing a steep drop in pink slips, thanks to a strengthening economy and new revenue from voter-approved taxes.
Pregnant coach dies in crash of team bus
CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) - A road trip by a college women's lacrosse team came to a horrifying end Saturday when the team bus veered off the Pennsylvania Turnpike and crashed into a tree, killing a pregnant coach, her unborn child and the driver and injuring numerous others.
Man shoots wife at L.A.-area restaurant
MONTEBELLO, Calif. (AP) - Los Angeles County sheriff's officials are seeking a suspect who they say shot his estranged wife outside the restaurant where she works.
10 years on, Iraq still grapples with war's legacy
BAGHDAD (AP) - It's been more than six years since a bomb ripped away the eyes from Shams Karim, killed her mother and left the little girl, now 7, blind and disfigured for life. Psychiatric drugs help control her outbursts of crying and screaming.
Colo Legislature OKs expansion of firearms checks
DENVER (AP) - A landmark expansion of background checks on firearm purchases was approved Friday by lawmakers in Colorado, a politically moderate state that was the site of last year's mass shooting at a suburban Denver movie theater.
Maryland lawmakers vote to repeal death penalty
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland lawmakers approved a measure abolishing the death penalty on Friday and sent the bill to Gov. Martin O'Malley, who has long supported banning capital punishment.
States wrestle with 'gambling' rooms in Fla. probe
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The charity-run businesses under investigation in a Florida gambling probe started popping up in strip malls about six years ago and rapidly spread as the unregulated stores became a billion-dollar enterprise.
North Dakota close to banning abortions at 6 weeks
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota on Friday moved closer to adopting what would be the most restrictive abortion laws in the country, with lawmakers sending the Republican governor measures that could set the state up for a costly legal battle over the U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized the procedure.
