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Posted on: Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 3:24am
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont man has escaped jury duty — by getting dismissed for wearing a prisoner costume. James Lowe of Barnet says he was released from jury duty on Tuesday when... READ MORE »

Posted on: Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 3:15am
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A judge struck down tenure and other job protections for California's public school teachers as unconstitutional Tuesday, saying such laws harm students -- especially... READ MORE »

Posted on: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 5:06am
LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — Egyptian officials say a suicide bomber has blown himself up at the ancient temple of Karnak in Luxor, a southern city frequented by millions of foreign and Egyptian... READ MORE »

Posted on: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 4:59am
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man who killed his girlfriend and her 2-year-old daughter with a butcher knife was put to death Tuesday. Richard Strong, 48, was executed at the state... READ MORE »

Posted on: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 4:43am
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Saying sugary sodas and some other drinks contribute to health problems, San Francisco supervisors voted unanimously to approve health warnings on ads for such... READ MORE »

Posted on: Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 5:05am
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A former student who blew the whistle on a Penn State fraternity's secret Facebook page featuring photos of naked women said the university ignored his complaints about... READ MORE »

Posted on: Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 4:53am
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — A black teenager in a swimsuit repeatedly cried out, "Call my momma!" as a white police officer pinned her to the ground, only moments after drawing his handgun on... READ MORE »

Posted on: Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 4:48am
YAKEL, Vanuatu (AP) — Standing under his sacred banyan tree, Albi Nagia sings as he cracks open a coconut with a few deft strikes from his bush machete. He chews the meat inside and spits... READ MORE »

Posted on: Monday, June 8, 2015 - 3:46am
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Police officers and outlaw biker gangs often stand on common ground. Both attract the young and adventurous who value order, discipline and brotherhood. And on weekends... READ MORE »

Posted on: Monday, June 8, 2015 - 3:30am
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — A man accused of having killed a friend and buried his body in a crawl space under his central Pennsylvania home says he acted in fear for his life. Fifty-three-... READ MORE »

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