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Silent DC sniper mastermind Muhammad executed
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AP - Sniper John Allen Muhammad refused to utter any last words as he was executed, taking to the grave answers about why and how he plotted the killings of 10 people that terrorized the Washington, D.C., area for three weeks in October 2002.
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Jerry Brown again? Some Calif. Dems express unease
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AP - Jerry Brown hasn't formally announced for his old job, but the signs show he once again has his eye on the California governor's chair.
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Salt Lake approves gay-rights laws with Mormon support
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AP - The Mormon church for the first time has announced its support of gay rights legislation, an endorsement that helped gain unanimous approval for Salt Lake city laws banning discrimination against gays in housing and employment.
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Subway driver prayed after woman fell on tracks
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AP - The driver of a Boston subway train that stopped just inches short of a woman who had fallen onto the tracks says she expected the worst. Source
Judge: Joe Jackson can't challenge will executors
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AP - Michael Jackson's father does not stand to inherit any of his son's assets and cannot challenge the appointment of the executors chosen by the singer to handle his will, a judge said Tuesday.
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2 dead, 2 wounded in Ore. office park shooting
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AP - A woman was killed and two of her co-workers were injured when the woman's estranged husband opened fire Tuesday at a drug-testing laboratory in suburban Portland before turning the gun on himself, police said.
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O'Brien, NJ mayor turn facetious feud into comedy
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AP - Conan O'Brien and Newark Mayor Cory Booker turned their frivolous feud about the gritty city into comedy on NBC's "Tonight Show" on Friday.
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Artist admits using other photo for 'Hope' poster
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AP - The artist who designed the famous Barack Obama "HOPE" poster has admitted he didn't use the Associated Press photo he originally said his work was based on but instead used a picture the news organization has claimed was his source.
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Rick 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 hurricane
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AP - Hurricane Rick quickly strengthened into an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm early Saturday off Mexico's Pacific coast with winds near 135 mph (185 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
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Family at center of balloon saga under scrutiny
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AP - A couple who frantically told a 911 dispatcher their 6-year-old son had floated off in an inflatable balloon remain in the spotlight, but now it's for a series of bizarre TV interviews about the escapade, a previous 911 call and efforts to land a reality TV show gig.
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