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Illinois sinks deeper into chaos over scandal (AP) Posted: 13 Dec 2008 02:56 AM CST AP - Illinois plunged deeper into turmoil Friday over disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich as the attorney general asked the state's highest court to strip the governor of his powers, billions of dollars in bills went unpaid and lawmakers moved closer to impeaching the scandal-plagued politician.

Bank blast kills police officer in Oregon (AP) Posted: 13 Dec 2008 02:45 AM CST AP - A bomb exploded inside a bank here late Friday afternoon, killing a police officer who arrived to check on a suspicious object and seriously injuring two others.

Amish homeowners: Religion trumps building codes (AP) Posted: 13 Dec 2008 02:59 AM CST AP - Daniel Borntreger's home looks like hundreds of other Wisconsin farmhouses: two-story A-frame, porch, clothes on the line.

Upstate NY explorers ID rare boat in Lake Ontario (AP) Posted: 13 Dec 2008 02:47 AM CST AP - Two explorers conducting underwater surveys of Lake Ontario have uncovered an aquatic mystery — a rare 19th-century schooner sitting upright 500 feet under the waves.

Atlanta courthouse gunman avoids death sentence (AP) Posted: 12 Dec 2008 08:42 PM CST AP - The Atlanta courthouse gunman who killed a judge and three other people avoided a death sentence Friday when jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision on his sentence.

For Madoff investors, big returns trumped concerns (AP) Posted: 12 Dec 2008 10:34 PM CST AP - They had known him for years as a golf partner, a family friend. Some were neighbors or fellow members of country clubs on Long Island and in Florida.

DNA evidence awaits, but signs point to child's ID (AP) Posted: 12 Dec 2008 11:21 PM CST AP - Evidence mounted Friday that a child's skull discovered near Caylee Anthony's home belonged to the missing toddler, although investigators cautioned it could be a week or more before they have conclusive DNA evidence.

Northeast ice storm leaves 1.25M without power (AP) Posted: 12 Dec 2008 10:48 PM CST AP - An ice storm to compare with some of the Northeast's worst made a mess of the region Friday, leaving 1.25 million homes and businesses in seven states without power as it forced schools to close and toppled ice-laden trees and power lines onto slippery roads.

Shooting at Ore. funeral service wounds 1 (AP) Posted: 13 Dec 2008 12:03 AM CST AP - Gunfire erupted during a funeral service at a church on the north side of Portland on Friday, gravely wounding a 31-year-old man with a history of gang activity and sending mourners fleeing.

Inmates take 2 hostages after riot at Texas prison (AP) Posted: 12 Dec 2008 11:49 PM CST AP - Inmates at a privately run prison in West Texas took two hostages after starting a riot and setting at least one fire Friday, authorities said.

Funeral director convicted in NY body parts trial (AP) Posted: 12 Dec 2008 11:03 PM CST AP - A former funeral director in upstate New York was convicted Friday of illegally harvesting body parts from corpses that were then sold to a company that marketed such material for medical procedures.

California adopts tough diesel emission standards (AP) Posted: 12 Dec 2008 07:59 PM CST AP - California, a state plagued by smoggy skies and rising asthma rates, adopted the nation's toughest diesel emission standards Friday for the trucks and buses that crowd its highways.

Birth certificates to reflect NY gay-marriage move (AP) Posted: 12 Dec 2008 09:11 PM CST AP - State officials will now let married same-sex couples list both their names on their children's birth certificates in a policy shift deeply important to many gays and lesbians.

Fundraiser emerges as key event in Illinois probe (AP) Posted: 12 Dec 2008 11:23 PM CST AP - A fundraiser held by Indian-American businessmen three days before Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested on corruption charges emerged Friday as a potentially key event in the federal investigation into whether he tried to sell President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.

Dealer told to give up Simpson's Hall of Fame ring (AP) Posted: 12 Dec 2008 08:34 PM CST AP - One of the victims in an O.J. Simpson-led robbery in a Las Vegas hotel room was ordered by a judge Friday to turn over the ex-NFL star's Pro Football Hall of Fame ring, even though a lawyer for the memorabilia dealer claims he doesn't have it.

Lung Association dispute heads to court in Seattle (AP) Posted: 12 Dec 2008 09:25 PM CST AP - The American Lung Association on Friday asked a judge to put its Northwest chapter out of business, in a dispute that began when the chapter gave its Seattle headquarters and $600,000 to a different, newly created charity.

Former Ill. Gov. George Ryan apologizes for crimes (AP) Posted: 12 Dec 2008 10:12 PM CST AP - While the news media riveted attention on his scandal-plagued successor, former Illinois Gov. George Ryan apologized Friday for crimes in office that landed him in federal prison, saying he had given "less than my best" as a public official.

Defense seeks dismissal of Smart kidnapping case (AP) Posted: 12 Dec 2008 08:24 PM CST AP - Defense attorneys for the mentally incompetent man charged with kidnapping Elizabeth Smart have asked the court to dismiss his case, contending he is suffering unnecessary anxiety over a criminal trial that is unlikely to be held.

Al Franken gets boosts in Minnesota Senate recount (AP) Posted: 12 Dec 2008 11:01 PM CST AP - Democrat Al Franken won a pair of victories Friday before the state board overseeing the Senate recount, including a decision that as many as 1,500 incorrectly rejected absentee ballots should be included.

Dulles, prominent Catholic cardinal, dead at 90 (AP) Posted: 12 Dec 2008 04:34 PM CST AP - Cardinal Avery Dulles, a convert to Roman Catholicism from a prominent American family who was the only U.S. theologian named a cardinal without first becoming a bishop, died Friday. He was 90.

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