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Mortgage Stats Break More Records Last Updated: 9:30 AM 12/05/08 One in 10 American homeowners with a mortgage either at least a month behind on their payments or in foreclosure... (READ FULL STORY) More Job Cuts On The Way Last Updated: 9:24 AM 12/05/08 GM to lay off 2,000 more workers at 3 factories... (READ FULL STORY) Merrill Lynch Bought, Sold Last Updated: 9:21 AM 12/05/08 Merrill Lynch shareholders have approved the investment bank's sale to Bank of America... (READ FULL STORY)

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Tapes Released In Missing Girl Case A tearful Casey Anthony tells her parents she just wants to see her missing toddler daughter again... (Full Story)

Salvation Army Leader to Lose Job Over Marriage The leader of a Wisconsin Salvation Army will lose his job if he goes ahead with plans to marry outside the organization. (Full Story)

3 Men Face Manslaughter Charges in Boy's Gun Show Uzi Death A Massachusetts prosecutor says the organizers of an October gun show should have known that the Micro Uzi is too dangerous for an 8-year-old to fire. (Full Story)

NYC High School Freshman Hit, Killed By School Bus Authorities say a high school freshman in New York City has been struck and killed by a school bus. (Full Story)

LBJ Library Releases Last Of Recordings The LBJ Library in Austin has released the final batch of recordings of private telephone conversations by former President Lyndon Johnson. (Full Story)

India's Airports On High Alert After New Warning Fresh warnings of possible attacks have prompted Indian authorities to put the country's airports on high alert Thursday. (Full Story)

NYC Firefighter Settles Lawsuit For $3.75 Million A New York City firefighter, critically injured when a colleague hit him with a metal chair during a firehouse fight, has reached a $3.75 million settlement with the city. (Full Story)

Polluters To Spend Record Sum To Fix EPA Violations The government's latest statistics show that companies violating environmental laws will spend a record $11.8 billion to reduce pollution. (Full Story)

Police Chief, Gun Club Indicted In Boy's Uzi Death A police chief and a gun club in western Massachusetts have been indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter in the death of an 8-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself in the head while firing an Uzi submachine gun at a gun fair. (Full Story)

NASA Delays Mars Mission A NASA insider says the space agency is delaying launch of a giant Mars robotic mission. (Full Story)

Rowan Ford's Stepfather Set For July 2010 Trial A man charged with raping and killing his stepdaughter in Barry County is scheduled for trial in July 2010. (Full Story)

FCC Will Try Again At Cell Tower Backup Power Rules The Federal Communications Commission says it will drop its current effort to require backup power for all U.S. cell towers — but only for the time being. (Full Story)

Black Friday Sales Not Enough Retailers post steep sales declines in November... (Full Story)

Hospital Disclosure Dispute Burress shooting could land New York hospital in hot water... (Full Story)

Wal-Mart To Improve Safety Wal-Mart says it will work with local law enforcement to develop stronger safety measures... (Full Story)

Dissecting The Gay Marriage Vote A new poll in California shows who voted for the ban on same-sex marriage -- and who didn't. (Full Story)

Automakers Before Congress Last Updated: 7:36 AM 12/04/08 - Automakers plead with Congress; votes lacking... (Full Story)

Former British Leader Praises Obama Team Britain's former prime minister is offering praise for President-elect Barack Obama's picks for his national security team. (Full Story)

Victim's Kin File Suit In Wal-Mart Stampede Death Last Updated: 11:33 AM 12/03/08 - The family of a New York man who was trampled to death the day after Thanksgiving by a stampede of bargain hunting Wal-Mart shoppers has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. (Full Story)

Man Gets 45 Years In Prison In Pa. Collarbomb Case A Pennsylvania man has received 45 years in prison in a plot that left a pizza delivery man-turned-robber dead from a bomb locked to his neck. (Full Story)

Police: Kmart Shooting Suspect Commits Suicide A Philadelphia man suspected in the shooting of a Kmart manager on a store loading dock has committed suicide. (Full Story)

Aunt Arrested In Shackled Teen Case Police in Tracy, Calif., say they've arrested the aunt of a 17-year-old boy who showed up at a local gym shackled and terrified (Full Story)

Online Ads Lead To 3 Robberies In KC, Mo. Kansas City police say three men who answered online ads for top-of-the-line iPhones at a great price were robbed at gunpoint. (Full Story)

Bill Clinton Speaks Up Former President Bill Clinton says it was hard for his wife to decide give up her Senate seat... (Full Story)

Electric Car Stations Hawaii aims to become the first state with electric car stations statewide... (Full Story)

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Empire State Stuntman Convicted, Faces Prison A former television host who tried to parachute off the Empire State Building has been convicted of reckless endangerment. (Full Story)

Obama Hang Up A Florida congresswoman was so determined not to be "punked" that she hung up on the president-elect... (Full Story)

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