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6 children in Ark. custody after raid on compound (AP) Posted: 22 Sep 2008 03:38 AM CDT AP - Six minors have been temporarily placed in state custody as part of a child porn investigation after a raid on a ministry run by a man who says "consent is puberty" when it comes to sex, officials said Sunday.

Galveston area remains dangerous in Ike's wake (AP) Posted: 22 Sep 2008 03:39 AM CDT AP - Businesses were beginning to reopen, cell phone service was improving and power was coming back, but leaders warned that Galveston remains dangerous more than a week after Hurricane Ike's devastating assault.

Senior citizens pursuing education from home (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2008 05:10 PM CDT AP - Kathy Leeds grows animated as she describes the courses she is taking this fall, including classes in current events, art and literature.

Woman named Bacon wins Idaho hog-calling title (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2008 10:17 PM CDT AP - Jolee Bacon really sizzles when it comes to hog-calling.

States make immigration arrests under fed program (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2008 01:58 PM CDT AP - State Patrol trooper Mike Jamison keeps an action figure of "The Thing" on his passenger seat — a nod to the Fantastic Four, which is what Jamison and three colleagues charged with enforcing immigration law on western Colorado's highways call themselves.

2 dead in helicopter crash into Wis. house (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2008 01:36 PM CDT AP - A helicopter crashed into the roof of a house early Sunday, killing two people in the aircraft, but five people in the house were uninjured, police reported.

Hawaii leprosy settlement faces sainthood dilemma (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2008 08:24 PM CDT AP - In a state known for bustling, exciting tourist destinations such as Waikiki and the Kilauea volcano, Kalaupapa is sacred ground, with a history of disease, suffering and isolation.

Leaders add immigrant outreach to UN trip agenda (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2008 05:18 PM CDT AP - World leaders used to fly to New York for the annual U.N. General Assembly session, address the world body, conduct some official business and head home.

Global financial crisis could hurt UN program (AP) Posted: 22 Sep 2008 03:40 AM CDT AP - World leaders meeting at the U.N. General Assembly this week face a global financial crisis that threatens the United Nation's efforts to generate billions of dollars to fight poverty, especially in Africa.

For phobics, tall bridge can be a roadblock (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2008 11:18 AM CDT AP - Maryland's Bay Bridge offers a postcard-perfect view of the Chesapeake Bay, seagulls and ... whatever. I'm not looking.

3 children killed in eastern Pa. house fire (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2008 07:41 AM CDT AP - Authorities in eastern Pennsylvania say a house fire has killed three children.

Killer of forest officer in Wash. was wanted (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2008 06:56 PM CDT AP - A man who died in a shootout with authorities after gunning down two people in Washington state, including a U.S. Forest Service officer, was wanted for failing to show up at an August meeting with his probation officer.

Arrest in Scout's '75 death jolts Nashville anew (AP) Posted: 20 Sep 2008 11:25 PM CDT AP - For 33 days, Nashville wondered what happened to a 9-year-old Girl Scout who disappeared while out delivering cookies.

Manhunt on for suspect in slaying of NC deputy (AP) Posted: 20 Sep 2008 10:26 PM CDT AP - Authorities in rural North Carolina are searching for an Iraq veteran they suspect in the fatal shooting of a sheriff's deputy. Another sheriff's officer was shot but suffered minor injuries.

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