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Ala. gunman left list of those who wronged him (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2009 05:55 PM PDT AP - The gunman who killed 10 people and committed suicide in a rampage across the Alabama countryside had struggled to keep a job and left behind lists of employers and co-workers he believed had wronged him, authorities said Wednesday.

Soldier pleads guilty to 1995 NC shootings (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2009 04:52 PM PDT AP - A sniper who pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing an officer in 1995 said he waited in a foxhole-like position for the morning fog to clear before firing into a crowd of 1,300 fellow soldiers, calling it "the right thing at the time."

GOP candidate for Minn. Senate seat warns of leak (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2009 04:46 PM PDT AP - As Minnesota's drawn-out Senate saga took another step toward conclusion in a courtroom Wednesday, thousands of donors to Republican Norm Coleman's legal fund learned that their identities and some of their credit card information had been posted on the Web.

AP countersues artist over famous Obama image (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2009 03:45 PM PDT AP - The Associated Press countersued an artist Wednesday over his famous image of Barack Obama, saying the uncredited, uncompensated use of an AP photo violated copyright laws and signaled a threat to journalism.

Man survives Niagara Falls plunge, resists rescue (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2009 06:08 PM PDT AP - A man jumped into Niagara Falls on Wednesday and survived the 180-foot plunge, then resisted rescue attempts before he eventually was pulled from the icy water to safety, police said.

3 execs, 81 cars missing from Nebraska dealership (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2009 04:13 PM PDT AP - Scores of new cars vanished from a western Nebraska car dealership and a prosecutor said Wednesday that some had turned up in other states and warrants had been issued for three missing executives.

Feds spending millions on Kennedy legacy in Mass. (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2009 04:10 PM PDT AP - More than one out of every five dollars of the $126 million Massachusetts is receiving in earmarks from a $410 billion federal spending package is going to help preserve the legacy of the Kennedys.

Octuplets mom says she's paying for new LA house (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2009 04:29 PM PDT AP - The Southern California mother of octuplets said in a video posted online Wednesday that she — not her parents — is paying for the four-bedroom, three-bath home where she plans to raise her brood.

Teacher told son 'I love you,' then killed family (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2009 03:11 PM PDT AP - A music teacher who fatally shot his wife and two of his daughters last month said "I love you" before firing at a son who escaped, the teen told investigators, according to a report released Wednesday.

Catholics protest 'maltreatment' by Conn. leaders (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2009 04:51 PM PDT AP - Thousands of Roman Catholics descended on the Connecticut statehouse Wednesday, as simmering resentment over bills they consider anti-Catholic reached a boiling point with a recent legislative attempt to give parishioners more say over parish financing.

Ex-Biopure exec pleads guilty to faking cancer (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2009 02:50 PM PDT AP - A former executive of Biopure Corp. pleaded guilty Wednesday to an obstruction of justice charge for pretending he had terminal cancer and admitted he had impersonated his own doctor to dodge a federal lawsuit filed by securities regulators.

Shooting victims a mix of family and strangers (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2009 03:58 PM PDT AP - The victims of the worst mass shooting in Alabama history included members of the gunman's family and passers-by apparently targeted at random.

Dad accused in 4 kids bridge deaths changes plea (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2009 02:01 PM PDT AP - An Alabama man who is charged with tossing his four children to their deaths from a coastal bridge last year withdrew his guilty plea Wednesday while a jury was being selected to hear the case against him.

Gas leak postpones space shuttle Discovery launch (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2009 03:32 PM PDT AP - NASA postponed the launch of space shuttle Discovery just hours before it was to head to the international space station Wednesday because of a hydrogen gas leak that could have been catastrophic at liftoff.

Madoff guilty plea gives little comfort to victims (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2009 03:23 PM PDT AP - Bernard Madoff's expected guilty plea leaves many of his ruined investors worried that the disgraced financier will take his secrets to prison with him.

Mass. doctor accused of faking pain pill data (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2009 02:17 PM PDT AP - A Massachusetts anesthesiologist has been accused of faking data for a dozen years in 21 published studies that suggested after-surgery benefits from painkillers including Vioxx and Celebrex.

Some states push back against stem cell research (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2009 03:10 PM PDT AP - A showdown is shaping up in some of the nation's most conservative states over embryonic stem cell research, as opponents draw language and tactics from the battle over abortion to counter President Barack Obama's plan to ease research restrictions.

Fragrant foul: Malodorous mascots in March madness (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2009 01:49 PM PDT AP - Clumps of Abby Strietmann's red hair cling to her forehead as she slips out the zippered back of her Blue Blob mascot costume. She slides her 5-foot-1, 125-pound frame wearily to the floor and leans her sweat-soaked back against a cinderblock wall.

Judge: Vick must appear at hearing, pay for travel (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2009 10:38 AM PDT AP - Fallen NFL star Michael Vick must appear at a bankruptcy hearing next month but should pay his own way from the Kansas prison where he is serving time for his role in a dogfighting conspiracy, a judge ruled Wednesday.

Chain results in 10 kidney swaps among strangers (AP) Posted: 11 Mar 2009 02:52 PM PDT AP - When Matthew Jones decided to donate a kidney to a stranger, the Michigan father of five had no idea he'd be starting a lifesaving, "pay it forward" chain. His kidney donation to a Phoenix woman in 2007 set off a long-running organ swap that resulted in 10 sick people getting new kidneys over a year. It hasn't ended yet.

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