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Toddler, 6 others shot on Mardi Gras parade route (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 10:28 PM CST AP - A Mardi Gras parade erupted into chaos on Fat Tuesday when a series of gunshots struck seven people, including a toddler. The child was not seriously injured and two suspects were in custody, police said.

The 21st-century fireside chat: Did Obama connect? (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 11:29 PM CST AP - At a harrowing national moment, Franklin D. Roosevelt commandeered the young airwaves for a "fireside chat" with the American people — a candid talk about big troubles and how to fix them. He was confident and strong, a father figure to a nation that was losing its way.

Boy held in Pa. killing to go to juvenile facility (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 10:20 PM CST AP - An 11-year-old boy charged with killing his father's pregnant fiancee will be moved from a county jail to a juvenile facility under a court order issued Tuesday.

Palin to pay Alaska nearly $7,000 for kids' trips (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 07:47 PM CST AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will reimburse the state nearly $7,000 for costs associated with nine trips taken by her children, her attorney said Tuesday.

Bing, Cockrel advance to Detroit mayoral runoff (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 11:37 PM CST AP - NBA Hall of Famer Dave Bing and incumbent Ken Cockrel Jr. advanced Tuesday to a May 5 runoff election, vying to serve out the remainder of disgraced ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's second term.

Schools thin long-term a.As college donating falls (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 11:10 PM CST AP - The legions of fundraisers colleges hired during the boom years have a new mission for these tough economic times: Go easy on the hard sell. Talk about financial aid, not shiny new buildings. If prospects can't give now, lay the groundwork for when the economy recovers.

Authorities: 1 killed in NC helicopter crash at Xe (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 08:42 PM CST AP - A helicopter crash killed a pilot and seriously injured a passenger Tuesday on the northeastern North Carolina campus of the private security contractor Xe, authorities said.

Salmonella outbreak strain also linked to TX plant (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 10:15 PM CST AP - Tests have confirmed that peanut butter made from peanuts processed at a Texas plant contains the same strain of salmonella blamed for sickening hundreds in a national outbreak, federal officials said Tuesday.

Army IDs overboard soldier after search suspended (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 07:20 PM CST AP - The Army has identified a soldier based in Virginia who fell overboard off a tugboat during training near the North Carolina coast.

Feds searching for CEO in case of tainted syringes (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 05:25 PM CST AP - For months, prosecutors say, technicians in the gloom of a run-down North Carolina plant prepared life-sustaining syringes and shipped them before ensuring they were sterile.

Prosecutor says Serial Shooter suspect sought fame (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 07:31 PM CST AP - A prosecutor in metro Phoenix's Serial Shooter case said in her closing argument Tuesday that the main suspect carried out the shootings for fame and kept news clippings of the crimes as "trophies."

Iowa had known of plant's use of mentally disabled (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 07:06 PM CST AP - Iowa's social-services agency acknowledged Tuesday that it looked into a company's treatment of its mentally disabled meatpacking workers as early as the 1970s, but decided it lacked the jurisdiction or enough evidence to act.

Appeals court: Classified info OK to use at trial (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 05:23 PM CST AP - Two former pro-Israel lobbyists accused of illegally disclosing national defense secrets can use some classified information at their trial, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.

Recession raining on Mardi Gras fun? Fat chance (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 04:52 PM CST AP - The economic downturn couldn't overshadow the Mardi Gras revelry Tuesday as partiers jostled for beads on parade routes and the French Quarter swelled with boozy fun and masked crowds.

NM man indicted over powder, threats sent to banks (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 05:28 PM CST AP - A New Mexico man was indicted Tuesday for allegedly mailing threatening letters containing suspicious powder to dozens of banks and federal offices across the country last fall.

Groups that helped after hurricane wait for pay (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 04:35 PM CST AP - Hundreds of businesses that provided transportation, portable toilets and other assistance after Hurricane Ike are still waiting to be paid six months after the storm, the result of a $134 million dispute between Texas and the federal government.

Crews work to restore power to Maine after storm (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 04:53 PM CST AP - Utility crews wearing snowshoes and riding snowmobiles trudged through chest-high snow Tuesday as they worked to restore electricity to tens of thousands of customers still in the dark a day after a wind-whipped storm barreled through Maine.

DOT, FAA sued in bid to force air safety changes (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 05:33 PM CST AP - Airline safety advocates filed a lawsuit Tuesday to force the U.S. Department of Transportation to adopt long-standing safety recommendations in the wake of a deadly plane crash in New York earlier this month.

NASA rocket failure blow to Earth watching network (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 06:23 PM CST AP - A new satellite to track the chief culprit in global warming crashed into the ocean near Antarctica after launch Tuesday, dealing a major setback to NASA's already weak network for monitoring Earth and its environment from above.

Penny stocks? Small change for big-name companies (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 06:37 PM CST AP - What costs more — a spark plug or a share of General Motors? A Sunday New York Times or a share of the newspaper company? A General Electric toaster or a share of GE?

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