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Army relents, will allow media at Palin book event

15 mins ago
The U.S. Army said Friday it would open Sarah Palin's appearance on Fort Bragg to media, a reversal from earlier in the week when the military wanted the event closed out of fears it would prompt political grandstanding against President Barack Obama. Full Story

2 Pa. judges given partial immunity in civil suit

2 hours 38 mins ago
Two former county judges accused of taking millions of dollars in kickbacks to send juveniles to private detention facilities are partially immune from civil lawsuits, a federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled Friday. Full Story

Plea deal reached in store scuffle case

2 hours 54 mins ago
A black school teacher charged with assaulting white police officers, resisting arrest and disturbing the peace has agreed a plea deal with prosecutors convicting her of two misdemeanor counts. Full Story

Fired therapist: Stressed Marines get shoddy care

5 hours 12 mins ago
Marines treated at Camp Lejeune for post-traumatic stress had to undergo therapy for months in temporary trailers where they could hear bomb blasts, machine-gun fire and war cries through the thin walls, according to servicemen and their former psychiatrist. Full Story

Calif. launches probe into scam targeting churches

19 mins ago
California is investigating several companies suspected of bilking churches nationwide of hundreds of thousands of dollars through fraudulent computer leasing schemes, authorities said Friday. Full Story

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Police: NC girl raped, killed on day she was taken

24 mins ago
A 5-year-old North Carolina girl was raped and killed the same day she was taken from her home, according to an arrest warrant released Friday. Shaniya Davis was sexually assaulted and asphyxiated Nov. 10, the day her mother reported her missing from the trailer park where she was staying, according to the warrant. Authorities embarked on a nearly weeklong search that ended when the girl's body was found dumped off a rural road. Full Story

Prosecutor: Alleged Maui spy is difficult but sane

26 mins ago
A Maui man accused of spying for China is difficult to work with and makes wild exaggerations but is legally able to stand trial, a federal prosecutor asserted Friday. Full Story

Obituaries in the news

29 mins ago
Nao Takasugi Full Story