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Estranged relative arrested in Jennifer Hudson family killings (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2008 03:21 AM CST AP - The arrest of Jennifer Hudson's estranged brother-in-law in the shooting deaths of her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew confirmed what police officials have quietly said for weeks: that the 27-year-old convicted felon was the prime suspect in the slayings.

Car plows into parade crowd in Texas; several hurt (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 11:34 PM CST AP - An elderly driver hurtled through barricades into a crowd lined up for a Christmas parade Monday and injured several people, some of them members of a Cub Scout troop, a city official and witnesses said.

An elaborate FBI sting snares politicians in Mass. (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2008 02:20 AM CST AP - The meeting appeared routine — a businessman and politician stopped at a sandwich shop to chat about plans to develop a nearby parcel of land.

Mormon-owned press releasing Joseph Smith journals (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2008 03:17 AM CST AP - For a journal written by a man many consider a confident and charismatic religious prophet, Joseph Smith's first sentence betrays an inkling of self-doubt — it's scratched out.

Parents: Slain anchorwoman was sexually assaulted (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 11:24 PM CST AP - A television anchorwoman killed in her home had been sexually assaulted and beaten so badly in a suspected burglary that her jaw shattered and she broke a hand while trying to fend off her attacker's blows, her parents said Monday.

191 endure 9 frustrating hours stuck on LA tarmac (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 08:47 PM CST AP - Nearly 200 passengers on a flight from El Salvador landed Monday in Los Angeles after spending nine hours aboard a grounded plane at a smaller airport as the airline and customs officials tried to work through apparent confusion.

Ex-mayoral aide pleads guilty in Detroit scandal (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 07:07 PM CST AP - Stoic and publicly silent through months of a sex scandal, the woman whose relationship with former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick led to his downfall fought tears Monday as she pleaded guilty and admitted to lying under oath.

Alabama mayor arrested on bribery, fraud charges (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 08:37 PM CST AP - The mayor of Alabama's largest city was arrested Monday on charges of steering millions of dollars of bond work to a friend in exchange for more than $230,000 in bribes to pay for an expensive wardrobe and flashy jewelry.

Indictments against Cheney, Gonzales dismissed (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 11:19 PM CST AP - A judge dismissed indictments against Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Monday and told the southern Texas prosecutor who brought the case to exercise caution as his term in office ends.

Sen. Kennedy awarded honorary degree from Harvard (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 09:39 PM CST AP - Saying he has "lived a blessed time," Sen. Edward Kennedy smiled broadly and flashed a thumbs up as he accepted an honorary degree Monday from his alma mater during a rare special convocation at Harvard University.

30-mile debris pile becomes symbol of FEMA delays (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 02:55 PM CST AP - A 30-mile scar of debris along the Texas coast stands as a festering testament to what state and local officials say is FEMA's sluggish response to the 2008 hurricane season.

Miami activist moves people into foreclosed houses (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 02:58 PM CST AP - Max Rameau delivers his sales pitch like a pro. "All tile floor!" he says during a recent showing. "And the living room, wow! It has great blinds."

1 in 5 young adults has personality disorder, researchers report (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 04:32 PM CST AP - Almost one in five young American adults has a personality disorder that interferes with everyday life, and even more abuse alcohol or drugs, researchers reported Monday in the most extensive study of its kind.

'Rockefeller' to get half his gold coins back (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 01:36 PM CST AP - The man who calls himself Clark Rockefeller will get back about half of the gold coins and cash seized by authorities after he was arrested for allegedly kidnapping his 7-year-old daughter.

Lawyer: Trampled NY worker lacked crowd training (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 05:31 PM CST AP - A worker trampled to death when customers stormed a Wal-Mart for bargains on the day after Thanksgiving had no experience in crowd control and was placed at the entrance because of his hulking frame, police and a lawyer said Monday.

NYPD: Passenger kills bus driver in fare dispute (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2008 12:08 AM CST AP - A man stabbed a city bus driver to death over being denied a free ride, then escaped on foot Monday in the first killing of an on-duty New York City bus driver in more than a quarter-century, authorities said.

Obama taps Clinton, Gates for US 'new dawn' abroad (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2008 02:44 AM CST AP - Barack Obama promised "a new dawn of American leadership" in a troubled world, announcing a strong-willed national security team headed by Hillary Rodham Clinton, who fought him long and bitterly for the presidency, and Robert Gates, the man who has been running two wars for George W. Bush.

Informant: Fort Dix suspects trained for 'jihad' (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 05:56 PM CST AP - An FBI informant testified Monday that five men accused of plotting to kill soldiers at Fort Dix shopped for guns and practiced firing them during a trip to Pennsylvania they intended as training for a holy war.

Wintry storm strands travelers in Chicago airports (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 05:48 PM CST AP - Stranded airline passengers lingered in Chicago's airports Monday as a storm tapered off after delivering a wintry mix to the Midwest including snow, gusty winds and ice that led to at least two traffic deaths.

Police: Ohio college adviser ran prostitute raffle (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2008 03:43 PM CST AP - An Ohio State University academic adviser and a real estate agent held a $10-a-ticket raffle that offered an evening with a prostitute who is also a child sex-abuse caseworker, police said.

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