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Some rescued fishermen return to Lake Erie (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2009 10:48 PM CST AP - Many of the 134 fishermen rescued from Lake Erie ice returned to the miles-long floe Sunday using rented air boats to retrieve left-behind snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles and other equipment. A few ventured onto the risky ice to fish for walleye.

NY river pilot describes `shocking' thuds of geese (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2009 10:46 PM CST AP - The pilot who ditched his jetliner in the Hudson River and saved the lives of everyone on board said he had a "sickening" feeling when a flock of birds disabled both engines with violent thuds, crippling the plane at 3,000 feet over the nation's most populous city.

Unemployed use time for health, hobbies and family (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2009 10:42 PM CST AP - Jay Capelle would give anything to get back his factory job of 32 years. At the same time, he's grateful to have extra time on his hands these days to care for his ailing wife, stay in shape and work on a long-planned baseball documentary.

65,000 gallons of oil sludge spills near Chicago (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2009 11:28 PM CST AP - A holding tank at a Caterpillar facility in a Chicago suburb broke Sunday, spilling about 65,000 gallons of oil sludge and contaminating a 3-mile section of the Des Plaines River, officials said.

Md. urges online state tax filing in YouTube spoof (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2009 10:43 PM CST AP - Maryland's comptroller urges "real taxpayers of genius" to file their state taxes online this year in a YouTube video spoofing a memorable series of Bud Light ads.

Organ recipients meet family of shooting victim (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2009 05:46 PM CST AP - James O'Hea was told privately his failing heart gave him little more than a month to live. Terence Begley's diabetes meant more years of dialysis and deteriorating kidneys.

Slain Fla. toddler's grandmother pens eulogy (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2009 05:19 PM CST AP - The grandmother of a slain Florida toddler is asking that only those with "the purest of hearts" and "truly honorable intentions" attend a public memorial service for her this week.

Pa. gov to testify at former state senator's trial (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2009 03:03 PM CST AP - The defense in the federal corruption trial of a former state senator is aiming to roll out its big guns Monday with the testimony of Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell.

AP: Some states disregard juvenile justice law (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2009 02:36 PM CST AP - When Erica Olivares ran away from home at age 16, the penalty was not a stern lecture — it was a month in Laramie County jail. Soon, under the tutelage of adult criminals, she was addicted to drugs. "Methamphetamine, I'd never even heard about that. And I heard about that in there," said Olivares, now 26.

Denver's rearing blue mustang draws wild reaction (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2009 01:22 PM CST AP - Rearing 32 feet high, the metallic blue mustang sculpture demands the attention of every traveler through Denver International Airport.

States struggle to fund crime compensation (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2009 01:04 PM CST AP - On a June night two summers ago, Debra Rabideau-Stevens tried to break up a fight between two women at a northern Wisconsin tavern.

Recession sending more students to comm. colleges (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2009 12:52 PM CST AP - College freshman Elizabeth Hebert's choice of a four-year school suddenly got too expensive. George Haseltine already has a business degree, but he concluded after several layoffs that he needed more training to get work.

Flight 93 memorial plans move forward in Pa. (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2009 11:33 AM CST AP - The National Park Service expects that a contract will be awarded by autumn for construction of the Flight 93 National Memorial in western Pennsylvania.

Police: Gun misfire thwarts murder-suicide plan (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2009 01:13 PM CST AP - Police in northeastern Pennsylvania say a faulty gun thwarted a man's plan to kill his estranged wife and commit suicide.

Accountant played key role to convict 'mafia cops' (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2009 12:50 PM CST AP - Accountant Stephen Corso was in deep trouble. His clients, including longtime friends, told federal authorities in 2002 that he had stolen more than $5 million.

Over $1B in unpaid bail owed to Philadelphia (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2009 11:57 AM CST AP - Court officials in Philadelphia say people who are released on bail but don't show up for their trials owe the city more than $1 billion.

More co-worker couples losing both incomes at once (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2009 07:10 AM CST AP - It is a well-known risk to lack diversity in an investment portfolio. Now, couples employed by the same company are learning a similar lesson, the hard way.

Fire strikes Mass. house used by Henry Fonda (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2009 09:53 AM CST AP - Fire has destroyed a house in a Massachusetts coastal town where Henry Fonda and Jimmy Stewart sharpened their acting skills in the 1920s and '30s.

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