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'The Box Cutter' gets more than 400 years in prison

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 10:50
A transient, who was nicknamed "the box cutter," was sentenced to more than 400 years in prison for a knifing rampage against several California women.

FDA reports numerous violations at egg farms

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 10:06
Rodents, leaking manure, uncaged birds and flies too numerous to count were found by investigators at Iowa farms at the heart of the recall of more than half a billion eggs, the Food and Drug Administration reported Monday.

Oval Office setting is message behind the message

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 09:57
Before President Obama says a word during his Tuesday Oval Office address, the backdrop will make a statement for him: that he is the decider.

Who says video games aren't art?

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 08:12
According to Merriam-Webster, the word "art" can be defined as "the conscious use of skill and creative imagination, especially in the production of aesthetic objects."

Gmail introduces Priority Inbox

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 00:11
Gmail users who feel swamped by a virtual flood of messages will get some help sorting them out.

Hurricane Earl likely to impact U.S. coast

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 23:55
Hurricane Earl got stronger as it lumbered across the Atlantic Monday, forecasters said. Earl grew into a Category 3 hurricane Monday morning, the center said. Outer bands of the storm are likely to hit North Carolina beginning Thursday.

Feds investigate fire at mosque site

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 21:11
Suspected arson at the future site of a mosque in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, has "really raised the fear factor" among area Muslims, a representative of the mosque told CNN on Monday.

Additional Guard troops deployed to Arizona border

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 19:49
Additional National Guard troops assigned to the Mexican border under President Barack Obama's border security initiative have started reporting to their posts, according to a sergeant with the Arizona National Guard.

Civil war relics shut down university building

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 16:55
A building at a Georgia university was evacuated Monday morning after some civil war relics stored there were found to be possibly dangerous, officials said.

LeBron to court: That's not my dad

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 16:46
A filing on behalf of basketball superstar LeBron James dismisses as "rank speculation" claims by a Washington lawyer that he is the athlete's biological father, saying the man has "delusions" about alleged family ties.

Muslims' road trip tests faith

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 15:28
As the blue Chevy Cobalt crept toward the edge of the property in Chula, Georgia, a palpable nervousness wafted through the cramped car.

Former baseball star Roger Clemens pleads not guilty

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 14:58
Retired baseball star Roger Clemens is set to be arraigned in a federal court Monday on charges related to his insistence that he never used performance-enhancing drugs.

Obama rips GOP for blocking business aid bill

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 14:50
President Barack Obama blasted Senate Republicans on Monday for blocking a small business assistance bill, calling their opposition "pure partisan politics."

Chimp escapes zoo exhibit in Oklahoma

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 14:48
A chimpanzee in an Oklahoma zoo escaped from his exhibit on Monday, but was coaxed back to safety with no reported injuries, said a zoo spokeswoman.

Farmer battles Gulf 'dead zone'

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 14:48
Scientists have recorded one of the largest "dead zones" in the Gulf's history. This oxygen-sapped area -- currently about the size of New Jersey -- is caused in large part by fertilizer that funnels into the ocean from farms, since more than 40 percent of the land in the United States drains into the Gulf.

Biden travels to Iraq to mark end of U.S. combat

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 13:01
Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Iraq on Monday to participate in a ceremony marking the end of the U.S. combat mission there, according to the White House.

Suspect in Utah cop killing arrested

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 11:42
Scott Curley, the man accused of killing a sheriff's deputy in Utah, has been arrested in Kane County, Utah, after a manhunt that lasted days, authorities said Monday morning.

U.S. birth rate falls for second year in midst of recession

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 11:04
The number of babies born in the United States dropped 2.6 percent last year, according to a recent study, the latest in a long list of falling indicators.

High seas delay BP's oil well fix

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 11:01
More than three weeks after plugging its ruptured oil well with cement and mud from above, BP plans to start a procedure Monday that will pave the way for a permanent fix for the well.

U.S. Muslims take to airwaves to fight 'fear-mongering'

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 11:00
A doctor. A cop. A little girl. A Phillies fan.