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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Teen pleads guilty in US border agent killing

This undated file image provided by the U.S. Border Patrol shows agent Robert Wimer Rosas, who was shot and killed while patrolling Thursday July 23, 2009 in southeastern San Diego County.

By Associated Press

SAN DIEGO — A 17-year-old pleaded guilty Friday to killing a Border Patrol...

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Death of Drew Brees’ mother ruled a suicide

By Associated Press

GRANBY, Colo. — The death of the mother of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been ruled a suicide. Mina...

Friday, November 20, 2009

Warrant: Drug in Jackson case came from Vegas firm

Michael Jackson’s personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray.

By Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — Court documents show police linked a drug blamed in Michael Jackson’s...

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Window-washer tumbles 8 stories to street, breaks one finger

By Maureen O’Hagan, Jack Broom and Molly Rosbach / The Seattle Times

SEATTLE — A window-washer fell eight stories outside a downtown Seattle building Thursday morning, but suffered only...

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CA man allegedly paid teens to spit in his face

By Associated Press

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - A 39-year-old Thousand Oaks man has been arrested for misdemeanor child annoyance after allegedly...

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Man accused of taping Erin Andrews to appear in court

In a Monday, Oct. 5, 2009 file photo, Michael D. Barrett departs the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago.

By Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — An Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude...

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Miss California pageant gives ad time to gay group

By Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — The Miss California USA pageant director who became embroiled in a war of words with former title holder...

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UC students occupy buildings to protest fee hike

By Associated Press

BERKELEY, Calif. - Students barricaded themselves inside buildings on University of California campuses to protest a 32 percent increase in student fees and...

Jerry Brown: Commission can cut Calif. pol’s pay

By Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Attorney General Jerry Brown has decided that an independent state pay commission can reduce the salaries of California elected officials...

Slim pickings for pumpkin pie fixin’s

By Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. - The holidays may not be so sweet this year. Nestle, which sells nearly all the canned pumpkin in the United States, says poor weather...

Ho-ho-no! Kids’ letters to Santa won’t reach North Pole

By Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Starry-eyed children writing letters to the jolly man at the North Pole this holiday season likely won’t get a response from Santa...

Thursday, November 19, 2009