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Chrysler agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire
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After initially defying federal regulators, Chrysler abruptly agreed Tuesday to recall some older-model Jeeps with fuel tanks that could rupture and cause fires in rear-end collisions.
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Oklahoma executes inmate for couple's 2000 deaths
2 hours 1 min ago
Oklahoma executed a 36-year-old man on Tuesday for taking part in the brutal killing of a ranching couple 13 years ago.
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Jury can't reach verdict in Detroit cop's trial
5 hours 29 mins ago
A judge declared a mistrial Tuesday after jurors failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a Detroit police officer who fatally shot a 7-year-old girl during a chaotic search for a murder suspect that was recorded by a reality TV crew.
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Okla. executes inmate convicted of killing couple
5 hours 39 mins ago
Oklahoma executed a 36-year-old man on Tuesday for the October 2000 stabbing deaths of a couple on whose ranch he had worked.
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Scientists: Timber in Lake Michigan centuries old
5 hours 58 mins ago
A wooden beam embedded at the bottom of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, underwater archaeologists announced Tuesday, a crucial finding as crews dig toward what they hope is the carcass of a French ship that disappeared while exploring the Great Lakes in the 17th century.
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Utah man shot in church upgraded to fair condition
6 hours 1 min ago
A Utah man shot in the head during a Father's Day Mass was upgraded to fair condition Tuesday _ just a few hours after his son-in-law was charged with attempted homicide in the shooting.
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APNewsBreak: Conn. chimp attack victim to appeal
7 hours 6 mins ago
A woman disfigured by a friend's pet chimpanzee in 2009 plans to appeal a decision denying her permission to sue the state for $150 million on her claim that officials knew the chimp was dangerous but didn't do anything about it, her attorney told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
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Judge sets Fort Hood suspect trial for July 9
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Nearly four years after the deadly Fort Hood shooting rampage, the Army psychiatrist charged in the case will finally go on trial after a judge Tuesday refused his request for a three-month delay.
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Hitchhiking cat 'Mata Hairi' headed home to Oregon
A well-traveled cat named "Mata Hairi" will soon be reunited with her owner after spending nearly 10 months traveling thousands of miles with a hitchhiker who rescued her from the rain.
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Bus crashes in foggy valley in China, 15 dead
A bus carrying 36 people veered from a road in heavy fog and crashed into a valley in western China, killing at least 15 people, state media reported.
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Taco Bell jumps on protein craze with menu test
Taco Bell plans to test a "Power Protein" menu that it's hoping will eventually be hit with its core audience _ young men.
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