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Search narrows off Fla. Gulf Coast; Man rescued (AP) Posted: 02 Mar 2009 05:41 PM PST AP - The Coast Guard on Monday narrowed the search area for two NFL players and a third man missing since a weekend fishing trip off the Florida Gulf Coast after crews rescued a fourth man clinging to their capsized boat.

Ferocious storm dumps heavy snow on East Coast (AP) Posted: 02 Mar 2009 05:41 PM PST AP - A ferocious storm packing freezing rain, heavy snow and furious wind gusts paralyzed most of the East Coast on Monday, sending dozens of cars careening into ditches, grounding hundreds of flights and closing school for millions of kids.

Casey Anthony faces October trial on murder charge (AP) Posted: 02 Mar 2009 02:31 PM PST AP - A central Florida mother will go on trial in October on a charge of murdering her 2-year-old daughter.

Tax trial opens for 'Dancing with the Stars' champ (AP) Posted: 02 Mar 2009 02:14 PM PST AP - On top of the world a few months ago, Brazilian race car driver and "Dancing with the Stars" champ Helio Castroneves faces possible prison time if convicted at a tax evasion trial that began Monday with selection of a jury.

AP review shows new Ill. gov. often paid own way (AP) Posted: 02 Mar 2009 03:26 PM PST AP - Hours before he was removed as Illinois governor, a bitter Rod Blagojevich insinuated that his successor, Pat Quinn, was not the straight shooter many believed him to be and had abused the perks of office by frivolously traveling "all over the world" for his job.

Iowa gov starts using state e-mail after scrutiny (AP) Posted: 02 Mar 2009 03:15 PM PST AP - In his first two years in office, Iowa Gov. Chet Culver rarely used his state e-mail account, relying instead on a private server and computer in what freedom-of-information advocates decried as an effort to skirt public records laws.

Police investigating Ill. mother find baby's body (AP) Posted: 02 Mar 2009 05:49 PM PST AP - Authorities investigating a teacher's aide accused of trying to drown her newborn girl in a toilet have found the decomposed remains of another infant at her southern Illinois home.

NYPD lieutenant sues to get gun and badge back (AP) Posted: 02 Mar 2009 03:41 PM PST AP - A police lieutenant who once reported seeing a "demon" at police headquarters is suing to get his gun and shield back, claiming supervisors took them from him because of his religious practices.

Fla. county may declare itself disaster area (AP) Posted: 02 Mar 2009 02:16 PM PST AP - Just five years ago, Port St. Lucie was America's fastest-growing large city. Then the foreclosure crisis slammed it like a hurricane.

Utah shooting hero pleads no contest in sex case (AP) Posted: 02 Mar 2009 04:39 PM PST AP - A former Ogden police officer praised for helping to end a deadly mall shooting spree pleaded no contest on Monday to a misdemeanor charge of sexual battery.

Publicist: Ousted Illinois governor to write book (AP) Posted: 02 Mar 2009 04:29 PM PST AP - Rod Blagojevich, the first U.S. governor in more than 20 years to be removed from office by impeachment, signed a deal Monday to write a book "exposing the dark side of politics," his publicist said.

Gov. Jindal defends message of his GOP speech (AP) Posted: 02 Mar 2009 03:18 PM PST AP - Widely panned for his national TV address, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal offered his first defense of the speech Monday, saying he sticks by the message, while acknowledging shortcomings in his delivery.

Thousands rally for legislation on climate change (AP) Posted: 02 Mar 2009 03:14 PM PST AP - Several thousand demonstrators on Monday urged Congress to pass legislation to reduce greenhouse gases, and they targeted the government's own Capitol power plant as a symbol of the problem.

Cold cases reopened after bones of at least 13 people found in desert (AP) Posted: 02 Mar 2009 01:05 PM PST AP - In the desert outside Albuquerque, hikers have sometimes stumbled upon human remains partially buried under the hardy scrub and hard-baked dirt.

Did assisted suicide group wipe scene clean? (AP) Posted: 02 Mar 2009 12:38 PM PST AP - Members of Georgia-based assisted suicide ring at the center of a growing investigation went to great lengths to hide evidence of their work, authorities say, donning latex gloves, destroying paperwork and bringing along grocery bags to trash items.

States urged to improve probation, parole programs (AP) Posted: 02 Mar 2009 12:42 PM PST AP - The number of people on parole and probation across the United States has surged past 5 million, according to a new report which says financially struggling states can save money in the long run by investing in better supervision of these offenders.

28 homes, dozen businesses destroyed in Texas fire (AP) Posted: 02 Mar 2009 01:19 PM PST AP - A wildfire that destroyed 28 homes and a dozen businesses in central Texas was about 70 percent contained Monday, officials said.

Deja new: Prop. 8 challenge reaches Calif. court (AP) Posted: 02 Mar 2009 03:54 AM PST AP - A year after the state Supreme Court entertained arguments on extending marriage to gay couples, many of the same lawyers will be back before the same justices this week arguing why California's voter-appproved ban on same-sex marriage should stand or fall.

Afghan immigrant pleads not guilty to perjury (AP) Posted: 02 Mar 2009 12:56 PM PST AP - The brother-in-law of an Osama bin Laden bodyguard pleaded not guilty Monday to federal charges that he lied in denying ties to terrorist groups on his U.S. citizenship and passport applications.

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