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Mom who shot intruder inspires gun control foes
LOGANVILLE, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia mother who shot an intruder at her home has become a small part of the roaring gun control debate, with some firearms enthusiasts touting her as a textbook example of responsible gun ownership.
NYC crane collapses at construction site; 7 hurt
NEW YORK (AP) - With the popping of cables and the snapping of metal, a crane collapsed onto a building under construction near the East River waterfront Wednesday, injuring seven people, three of whom needed to be extricated from underneath the fallen machinery.
Tech delegation pressing NKorea Internet openness
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) - A private delegation including Google's Eric Schmidt is urging North Korea to allow more open Internet access and cellphones to benefit its citizens, the mission's leader said in the country with some of the world's tightest controls on information.
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis resigns, may pursue supervisor position
WASHINGTON (AP) - Labor Secretary Hilda Solis resigned her post on Wednesday, saying she plans to return to her native California. She is expected to run for a seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband extended as conservator
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband will remain the ailing actress' conservator until at least August and will have to account for her assets, a judge ruled Wednesday.
California desert aquifers contain high chemical levels
MOJAVE, Calif. (AP) - More aquifers in the Southern California desert contain high levels of arsenic, boron, fluoride and other elements compared with the rest of the state.
High tides forecast for Southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Forecasters say a combination of astronomical high tides, high surf and strong winds will bring minor flooding to low-lying areas of the Southern California coast this week.
Beyonce, Clarkson will perform at Obama inauguration
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama can expect some sweet serenades at his inauguration ceremony, with hit-makers Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor on tap to perform some of the country's most patriotic songs. From Hollywood to Music Row, celebrities have been a staple of Obama's candidacy and presidency, so it was with little surprise that some of the biggest names in entertainment are helping him celebrate his Jan. 21 swearing-in. Planners said Wednesday ...
Tax code longer than The Bible, without good news
WASHINGTON (AP) - Too intimidated to fill out your tax return without help? Join the club.
Update: Bonds, Clemens, Sosa denied entry to Baseball Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (AP) - Steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa were denied entry to baseball's Hall of Fame, with voters failing to elect any candidates for only the second time in four decades.
Calif. governor 'great' after cancer treatment
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California Gov. Jerry Brown said Tuesday that he has concluded radiation treatment for early-stage prostate cancer, his second health scare since taking office two years ago.
Reality has trailed 'Gangster Squad'
LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Gangster Squad" director Rueben Fleischer was stepping out of the shower on the night of July 20 last year when he received a chilling phone call from a studio executive at Warner Bros. There had been a deadly shooting at a midnight screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" in Aurora, Colo. The studio was pulling the trailer for its "Gangster Squad" movie.
Sunrise Senior Living properties acquired
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Health Care REIT Inc. said Wednesday that it completed its acquisition of the Sunrise Senior Living Inc. property portfolio, the sale of Sunrise's management company and the acceleration of all planned joint venture partner buy-outs.
Boat strikes NY dock; 50 injured
NEW YORK (AP) - A high-speed ferry loaded with hundreds of commuters from New Jersey crashed into a dock in lower Manhattan on Wednesday during the morning rush hour, injuring at least 50 people, two of them critically.
Lawyer: Gossip doesn't make Pa. pastor guilty
STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) - A prosecutor suggested Tuesday that a philandering Pennsylvania pastor killed both of his wives because he was unhappy with his sex life, but the former clergyman's attorney said that his client's adultery doesn't make him a murderer.
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Gun link, but many questions in corrections death
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Colorado corrections chief Tom Clements and his wife were watching television when the doorbell rang last Tuesday night. Clements opened the door and was shot to death.
'Breaking Bad' script missing after car break-in
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Authorities in New Mexico have arrested a man who allegedly broke into "Breaking Bad" actor Bryan Cranston's car late last year and stole a script for the popular television show.
Mars rover back in action after computer problems
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Mars rover Curiosity is humming again after being sidelined by back-to-back computer problems.
Marine base shooting victim was 'full of dreams'
OAKLEY, Calif. (AP) - A Marine from Northern California who was shot and killed at a base in Virginia was remembered by loved ones as a brave woman who was full of dreams.
Trouble from Cyprus deal could linger for eurozone
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - European leaders may have saved Cyprus from imminent financial collapse when they clinched a last-minute deal in the early hours of Monday morning.
Groundhog handler takes blame for forecast
PITTSBURGH (AP) - An Ohio prosecutor who has light-heartedly filed charges against the famous Pennsylvania groundhog who fraudulently "predicted" an early spring says he may consider a pardon now that the animal's handler is taking the blame.
Mother still unconscious after airport tragedy
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - As airport officials tried to figure out how a 300-pound arrival-departure panel fell off the wall and onto a family, the mother of a boy who was killed by the sign lay in a hospital with her own injuries, still unaware of what happened.
Colton cockfight leads to 7 arrests
COLTON (AP) - Authorities in San Bernardino County have raided a cockfight, arresting seven people and seizing 80 birds.
'The Croods' catches fire with $44.7M opening
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The caveman comedy "The Croods" left an indelible mark on the wall, opening at No. 1 with $44.7 million, according to Sunday studio estimates.
Heart breakthroughs replace surgery
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Have a heart problem? If it's fixable, there's a good chance it can be done without surgery, using tiny tools and devices that are pushed through tubes into blood vessels.
Both sides of gun debate make public appeals
WASHINGTON (AP) - Two of the loudest voices in the gun debate say it's up to voters now to make their position known to Congress.
EU finance ministers approve Cyprus bailout deal
BRUSSELS (AP) - Cyprus avoided bankruptcy, and potential turmoil across the eurozone, by securing a last-minute 10 billion euro ($13 billion) bailout with promises to sharply cut back its oversized banking sector and make large bank account holders take losses to help pay much of the bill.
Storm heads to East Coast
PITTSBURGH (AP) - A wide-ranging storm is headed toward the East Coast after blanketing the Midwest and burying thoughts of springtime weather under a blanket of heavy wet snow and slush, though less snow is predicted to fall as the storm moves eastward.
Wide range of potential outcomes in Prop 8 ruling
BERKELEY (AP) - Big change is coming to the lives of the lesbian couple at the center of the fight for same-sex marriage in California no matter how the Supreme Court decides their case.
Winning $338M Powerball jackpot ticket sold in N.J.
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - When Teddy Jackson heard Sunday morning that the lone winning ticket for a $338.3 million Powerball drawing was sold in New Jersey, the Toms River resident combed through his 40 tickets and hoped for the best.
