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Uighur Leader Denies Inciting Fatal Riots In China
Last Updated: 4:27 PM 07/06/09The exiled leader of a Muslim minority group is denying Chinese government accusations that she incited riots that have left 156 people dead in western China.
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Usher, Mariah Carey To Attend Jackson Memorial
Last Updated: 3:41 PM 07/06/09Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, Kobe Bryant and Brooke Shields are slated to be part of the all-star tribute at Michael Jackson's memorial.
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Man Pleads Not Guilty To Killing Iowa Coach
Last Updated: 3:36 PM 07/06/09The man accused of killing an Iowa high school football coach has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder.
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Judge Denies New Sex Assault Trial For Designer
A judge has denied a request for a new trial for fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander after he was convicted of sexual assault charges. (Full Story) |
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Wichita Police Issue Several Tickets In Traffic Operation
Wichita Police officers from all four Field Services bureaus conducted a traffic operation in the Patrol South bureau on Thursday, July 2nd. The objective of the operation was to target speeding and aggressive drivers. (Full Story) |
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Microsoft Warns Of Serious Computer Security Hole
Microsoft Corp. has taken the rare step of warning about a serious security vulnerability it hasn't fixed yet. (Full Story) |
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SC Police At NC Shooting Near Serial Killings
No word yet on whether a fatal shooting in North Carolina has anything to do with a series of killings in South Carolina. (Full Story) |
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WSJ: Justice Dept. Reviewing Big Telecom Providers
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Justice Department is starting a review of practices at the largest U.S. telecommunications carriers. (Full Story) |
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Baucus, Hospitals Said Near Deal
Officials say the nation's hospitals are near a deal with the White House and a key lawmaker to pick up part of the cost of President Barack Obama's plan for expanded health coverage. (Full Story) |
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Former Hutchinson Coach Sentenced To Probation
Bradley Specht was sentenced to 12 months probation today and has to register as a sex offender after being found guilty of unlawful sexual relations with a student. (Full Story) |
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Monorail Reopens, 911 Calls Released
A witness to the weekend accident involving a monorail at Walt Disney World described it as a "head-on collision" between two trains. (Full Story) |
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Palin Offers Comments Over Twitter, Facebook
Sarah Palin is communicating through social networking sites after her surprise announcement last week that she will resign as Alaska governor. (Full Story) |
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WTC Developer Threatens Arbitration At Ground Zero
The developer of the World Trade Center site has threatened to go to arbitration to settle a monthslong impasse to rebuild ground zero. (Full Story) |
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Industry Wants To Ban Minn. Woman From Downloading
It's been just a few weeks since a federal jury ruled in a music-downloading case that a Minnesota woman must pay $1.92 million. (Full Story) |
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Old Letters Removed From Baseball Auction
A trove of letters to one of baseball's founding fathers has been removed from an upcoming auction. (Full Story) |
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Actor Kal Penn Starts Work As White House Liaison
Actor Kal Penn has started his new job as a liaison between the White House and Asian communities. (Full Story) |
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Popular Tehran Bureau Site Covers Iran From Mass.
The post-election chaos in Iran is halfway around the globe, but a Web site growing in popularity for its news from Iran is based in a living room in suburban Boston. (Full Story) |
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Mother, Daughter Plead Guilty In Artifacts Case
A mother and daughter have pleaded guilty to several felony charges stemming from a sweeping federal investigation into the theft and illegal trafficking of American Indian artifacts. (Full Story) |
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Scientist In NYC Says She's Not Against America
A U.S.-trained Pakistani scientist accused of helping al-Qaida has repeatedly interrupted her competency hearing to declare her innocence and insist she's not anti-American. (Full Story) |
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Suit Filed Over Contaminated Water At NC Base
A woman whose husband was stationed at a North Carolina military base has filed a lawsuit claiming the government knowingly exposed hundreds of thousands of Marines to contaminated drinking water. (Full Story) |
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Franken in Washington, Says He's Ready To Work
Democrat Al Franken has arrived in Washington offering no jokes -- just a promise that he is "ready get to work." (Full Story) |
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Police: Argument Led To Double Fatal Shooting
Wichita Police said an argument led to a shooting where two men died last week. (Full Story) |
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Final Rules Out For Government Stem Cell Research
The government is creating a master list of which embryonic stem cells qualify for taxpayer-funded research, now that President Barack Obama has lifted restrictions on the field. (Full Story) |
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Wallet Stolen In 1982 Found In NYC Tree; $20 Gone
Money doesn't grow on trees, but a tree-care supervisor in New York City's Central Park found an old wallet inside a dead one. (Full Story) |
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Sea Turtle Named After President Gains His Freedom
There have been a lot of things named after Barack Obama since he was elected president. Including a sea turtle. (Full Story) |
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Annual Wife Carrying Race
Teams from 13 countries competed last weekend for the World Wife Carrying Championship. (Full Story) |
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Irish Pub Happy As Clam, Wins Massachusetts Chowder Prize
The manager of an Irish pub in Boston is as happy as a clam. (Full Story) |
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Maine Pound Shows Off Rare Orange, Live Lobsters
Two orange lobsters that look as though they've just emerged from a steamer pot are definitely alive and pinching in Maine. (Full Story) |
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Inmate Sentenced For Stealing Jail’s Computer
Judge quoted as telling the Michigan resident that stealing from a jail was "the dumbest crime" he'd heard that day. (Full Story) |
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Mite Crossing: Slick Roads Ahead
There were so many insects on the roadway that it looks as though the ground was moving. (Full Story) |
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New Laws In Effect Around U.S., Eyeball Tattooing Out
All kinds of new laws went into effect July 1st around the country. In Oklahoma, there's a ban on the tattooing of eyeballs. (Full Story) |
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