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Sheriff: La. 8th-grader planned school shooting (AP) Posted: 18 May 2009 04:08 PM PDT AP - A Louisiana middle school student stormed into a classroom and fired a gunshot over a teacher's head Monday before shooting himself in a bathroom, authorities said. Investigators found a suicide note and plans for a rampage in the teen's journal.

Drew Peterson pleads not guilty to murdering wife (AP) Posted: 18 May 2009 01:40 PM PDT AP - Former police officer Drew Peterson pleaded not guilty Monday to killing his third wife, whose death was reclassified as a homicide after the suburban officer's fourth wife disappeared. Peterson, who has been jailed since May 7, was formally arraigned on first-degree murder charges in the 2004 slaying of Kathleen Savio.

Emanuel, Blagojevich traded calls on school grant (AP) Posted: 18 May 2009 01:06 PM PDT AP - Rahm Emanuel wanted answers. Funds from a $2 million state grant to a school in his congressional district had not arrived, so he went straight to the man in charge: Gov. Rod Blagojevich. For four successive days in 2006, then-Rep. Emanuel called for Blagojevich, with one message noting it was about the Chicago Academy, according to thousands of pages of call logs reviewed by The Associated Press.

Latest quake highlights Los Angeles seismic danger (AP) Posted: 18 May 2009 04:53 PM PDT AP - The latest earthquake to hit the nation's second-largest city was a garden-variety temblor by California standards, rumbling through on a Sunday evening when most residents were home eating dinner or watching TV.

Kennedy: Claim in new book is 'absolute nonsense' (AP) Posted: 18 May 2009 01:38 PM PDT AP - Caroline Kennedy denied Monday that she ended her quest for the U.S. Senate because her kids and husband complained she was becoming an angry, intense person.

Milwaukee clergy abuse victim upset with memoir (AP) Posted: 18 May 2009 04:18 PM PDT AP - A victim of an abusive Roman Catholic priest and victims' supporters expressed disappointment Monday over former Archbishop Rembert Weakland's upcoming memoir and say he and the Milwaukee church continue to hide one of the worst abuse cases.

Haitian charged with human smuggling after deadly boat accident (AP) Posted: 18 May 2009 01:13 PM PDT AP - A Haitian man was charged with human smuggling Monday after federal authorities accused him of piloting a boat overloaded with migrants that capsized off Florida's coast, killing at least nine people, including a pregnant woman.

Budget cuts mean locked doors - and wasted trips (AP) Posted: 18 May 2009 03:06 PM PDT AP - Government furloughs idled New Jersey's motor vehicle offices Monday, leaving new drivers unable to pick up learner's permits, more than 2,400 employees with an unpaid day off and Tom McCabe resigned to making a second trip to get a title for his motorcycle.

NC shop sells wares using racial harmony, melody (AP) Posted: 18 May 2009 02:59 PM PDT AP - The catchy jingle for The Red House Furniture Store says it all, but doesn't totally do it justice: "Where black people and white people buy furniture."

In-law: Wis. mother knew daughter was gravely ill (AP) Posted: 18 May 2009 11:56 AM PDT AP - A mother accused of homicide for only praying while her 11-year-old daughter died of untreated diabetes knew the girl was gravely ill at least a day before she died, a sister-in-law testified Monday.

Report: US students lagging in biosciences (AP) Posted: 18 May 2009 03:10 PM PDT AP - Middle and high school students across the country are generally falling behind in life sciences, and the nation is at risk of producing a dearth of qualified workers for the fast-growing bioscience industry, according to a report released Monday.

Judge weighs dismissing suit over Trump's worth (AP) Posted: 18 May 2009 02:19 PM PDT AP - Donald Trump is known for putting a positive spin even on news that doesn't seem positive. But there is one way to get him down: Call him a millionaire.

Army captain pleads guilty in Iraq theft ring (AP) Posted: 18 May 2009 01:24 PM PDT AP - An Army captain pleaded guilty Monday to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of military equipment from an Army base in Iraq and selling it to a businessman there.

Astronauts finish repairs on Hubble space telescope (AP) Posted: 18 May 2009 04:44 PM PDT AP - Spacewalking astronauts completed repairs to the Hubble Space Telescope on Monday, leaving it more powerful than ever and able to peer even deeper into the cosmos — almost to the brink of creation. The last humans to lay hands on Hubble outfitted the observatory with another set of fresh batteries, a new sensor for precise pointing and protective covers.

Maine police arrest man with rifle outside church (AP) Posted: 18 May 2009 01:45 PM PDT AP - A police officer patrolling a high school on Monday spotted a man loading a rifle outside a nearby church and disarmed him, possibly stopping a violent encounter, authorities said.

Prosecutors play video of shooting of unarmed man (AP) Posted: 18 May 2009 12:37 PM PDT AP - A former San Francisco Bay Area transit officer charged with killing an unarmed man is back in court for a hearing expected to shed more light on the shooting.

Scrushy civil case far cry from criminal trial (AP) Posted: 18 May 2009 11:06 AM PDT AP - Richard Scrushy's federal criminal trial was an entertaining, white-collar whodunit with everything from a courtroom prayer circle to a big cartoon rat.

Woody Allen, American Apparel settle suit for $5M (AP) Posted: 18 May 2009 10:54 AM PDT AP - Woody Allen agreed Monday to a $5 million settlement in his lawsuit accusing American Apparel of using an image parodying him as a rabbi without his permission.

75 years on, town fetes Bonnie and Clyde mystique (AP) Posted: 18 May 2009 11:47 AM PDT AP - When lawmen eager for revenge used a field near this tiny town to set the trap for Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, they wrote Gibsland into a macabre love story that's fascinated generations.

Parks debut new coasters, interactive attractions (AP) Posted: 18 May 2009 10:20 AM PDT AP - A roller coaster where riders can pick a personal soundtrack, a pirate ride with water gun fights, the tallest water ride in the world, and a walkway that sparkles at night with a million lights are some of the most exciting new attractions at amusement parks this year.

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