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Stem cell decision exposes religious divides (AP) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 03:31 PM PDT AP - The embryonic stem cell research debate is steeped with religious arguments, with some faith traditions convinced the research amounts to killing innocent life, others citing the moral imperative to alleviate suffering, and plenty of religious believers caught somewhere in between.

Conn. man is cited for owning an endangered ape (AP) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 02:23 PM PDT AP - Six weeks before a 200-pound chimpanzee nearly mauled a Stamford woman to death, state officials were cracking down on the owner of a 14-pound siamang that was still wearing diapers made for infants.

Prosecutor: Pa. trooper prayed for dentist's death (AP) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 01:27 PM PDT AP - A western Pennsylvania state trooper hated his girlfriend's estranged husband, prayed that he would die and made up claims that he molested his adopted son, a state prosecutor told a jury as the trooper's trial began Monday.

Martha Stewart's puppy dies in Pa. kennel blast (AP) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 12:45 PM PDT AP - Martha Stewart's chow puppy was one of 17 dogs killed in an accidental propane explosion at an eastern Pennsylvania kennel.

More charges filed in Palin e-mail hacking case (AP) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 03:30 PM PDT AP - A University of Tennessee student charged with hacking into the personal e-mail account of Sarah Palin, the Alaska governor and former Republican vice presidential nominee, pleaded not guilty Monday to three more charges in the case.

Midwest tornadoes destroy homes, some roads flood (AP) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 10:27 AM PDT AP - Strong storms including at least three tornadoes damaged or destroyed homes in parts of the Midwest, and rainfall brought fears of more misery to areas hard-hit by flooding last year.

No membership needed: Utah bars to open to public (AP) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 02:38 PM PDT AP - Getting into a bar in Utah is about to become a lot easier.

Fumes force evacuation of 500 from Denver hospital (AP) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 01:15 PM PDT AP - Fumes from chemicals that were inadvertently mixed temporarily forced the evacuation Monday of about 500 people from National Jewish Health, a health system with a national reputation for respiratory care.

Blagojevich fails to get prosecutors off his case (AP) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 03:06 PM PDT AP - A federal judge has turned down a request from impeached former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to have Chicago's top federal prosecutor and his staff thrown off the corruption case against him.

Blacks, Hispanics have steeper end-of-life costs (AP) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 03:14 PM PDT AP - Striking new research shows dying blacks and Hispanics have much steeper treatment costs than whites, sobering evidence that racial health-care differences continue right up until death.

Experts dispute Lyme disease-violence claim (AP) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 02:46 PM PDT AP - The mother of a man charged in the Sunday shooting death of a church pastor blames Lyme disease for his mental problems. However, leading disease specialists say there's no convincing evidence linking the tickborne ailment to such violent behavior.

Violations before LA crash stir rail safety debate (AP) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 01:03 AM PDT AP - The human error detailed in last week's hearings on the 2008 Metrolink commuter train disaster that killed 25 people has stirred debate over what the rail industry can do to ensure passenger safety for at least six more years until technology is installed that could prevent another collision.

As W.Va. coal companies expand, graves go missing (AP) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 01:39 PM PDT AP - Walter Young can't find his great-grandmother's grave. The coal company that had it moved doesn't know where the remains ended up.

AG, Wallace's daughter observe Selma anniversary (AP) Posted: 08 Mar 2009 10:02 PM PDT AP - The nation's first black attorney general and Gov. George C. Wallace's daughter celebrated the Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights march Sunday — 44 years after state troopers from her father's administration beat marchers as they started the landmark journey.

Ex-male stripper charged in Ala. quadruple killing (AP) Posted: 09 Mar 2009 02:48 PM PDT AP - A former male stripper accused of fatally stabbing and slashing his estranged girlfriend and three other people as they slept spent time in state prison on a child abuse conviction, authorities said Monday.

Pa. liquor board wants clerks to be bubbly, polite (AP) Posted: 08 Mar 2009 08:30 PM PDT AP - Pennsylvania liquor store clerks need to be more bubbly when they're selling Champagne.

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