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Palin's daughter gives birth to son named Tripp (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 09:30 PM CST AP - The daughter of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has given birth to a son, a magazine reported Monday.

Blagojevich lawyer says impeachment not justified (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 08:18 PM CST AP - Gov. Rod Blagojevich's lawyer said Monday that a vague array of charges and evidence doesn't merit removing the governor from office, and he urged a House committee not to recommend impeachment.

Caroline Kennedy draws criticism after latest tour (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 08:17 PM CST AP - Caroline Kennedy's latest trip under the spotlight as a Senate hopeful didn't get much better reviews than her first. A New York Daily News columnist said "the wheels of the bandwagon are coming off." New York Post state editor Fred Dicker already put her on his list of 2008 losers. And The New York Times said "she seemed less like a candidate than an idea of one: eloquent but vague, largely undefined and seemingly determined to remain that way."

Family: Missing Fla. woman likely jumped overboard (AP) Posted: 30 Dec 2008 02:37 AM CST AP - A woman who went missing from a cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico might have jumped overboard, her family believes, but authorities are still investigating whether someone could have pushed her.

Tahoe project wins praise but forces locals out (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 12:44 PM CST AP - Norma Thayer found paradise on the shores of Lake Tahoe three decades ago. Years later, a developer did the same thing.

Flooding the latest weather threat in Midwest (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 09:37 PM CST AP - Utilities in Michigan scrambled Monday to restore power knocked out by a gusty weekend storm as rain and melting snow caused flooding there and in other parts of the Midwest.

Billy Graham moves Dallas church membership to SC (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 07:24 PM CST AP - Evangelist Billy Graham is changing membership from a Dallas church to one near his retirement home in South Carolina.

Maine bishop threatens to punish vocal activist (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 06:37 PM CST AP - The leader of Maine's Roman Catholics has taken the unusual step of threatening to punish an outspoken advocate for people who were sexually abused by priests, possibly by denying him communion.

Scientists eye unusual swarm of Yellowstone quakes (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 07:00 PM CST AP - Yellowstone National Park was jostled by a host of small earthquakes for a third straight day Monday, and scientists watched closely to see whether the more than 250 tremors were a sign of something bigger to come.

Canadian citizen charged with spying for Iraq (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 07:14 PM CST AP - An Iraq-born Canadian citizen who was picked up at the U.S. border last week was charged Monday with conspiring to spy for Saddam Hussein and Iraq.

Pilot killed in jet crash near NC Marine air base (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 02:39 PM CST AP - A Marine fighter jet crashed Monday about a mile short of a runway at an eastern North Carolina air base, killing the pilot, a Marine Corps spokesman said.

Explosion at Arizona grain silo burns 3 workers (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 05:41 PM CST AP - Three workers are being treated for burns after corn dust exploded at a silo south of Phoenix.

Number of uncounted ballots in Minn. still unclear (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 05:07 PM CST AP - The campaigns of Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken wrangled Monday over hundreds of unopened absentee ballots that could still tip Minnesota's Senate race.

NJ rules against church group in gay rights case (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 04:55 PM CST AP - A church group that owns beachfront property discriminated against a lesbian couple by not allowing them to rent the locale for their civil union ceremony, a New Jersey department ruled Monday in a case that has become a flash point in the nation's gay rights battle.

Underground explosion rocks Savannah's downtown (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 04:19 PM CST AP - Crews were waiting for an area to cool off under the streets of downtown Savannah before they could start determining what caused an electrical explosion Monday that blew off manhole covers and knocked out power for hours to many stores, restaurants and homes.

15-year-old Bronx girl accused of killing 2 men (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 03:52 PM CST AP - With her slight frame and big grin, Sharell Butler still looks like a child. But the 15-year-old has been charged as an adult with killing two men over three days, including one whose dismembered remains were found in a garbage bag.

Santa shooter had been bound for Iowa, not Canada (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 02:42 PM CST AP - Authorities have corrected a detail in the aborted escape plan of the killer in last week's Santa shootings in Southern California. They now say Bruce Pardo intended to leave for Iowa, not Canada.

Record number of NYC tourists but slowed growth (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 02:28 PM CST AP - A record number of people visited New York City this year, but the once-rapid growth in tourism has slowed amid a worldwide economic downturn and officials are bracing for more bad news next year.

Hard to hear at holiday parties? Blame your brain (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2008 05:07 PM CST AP - It's almost New Year's Eve, a time for plunging into boisterous crowds bathed in loud music.

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