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• Plane, copter collide over Hudson River, killing 9 (AP)
• Collision over Hudson interrupts idyllic day (AP)
• Eunice Kennedy Shriver remains at Mass. hospital (AP)
• Hawaii closing beaches as Hurricane Felicia nears (AP)
• 2 killed in crash with Christian band's tour bus (AP)
• Pa. loner's last date deadly for aerobics class (AP)
• Roethlisberger accuser allegedly bragged about sex (AP)
• Charges unlikely for husband in NY wrong-way crash (AP)
• Priest: Pa. gunman darkening room fits evil intent (AP)
• Ohio man who killed lawn walker commits suicide (AP)
• Ga. teen accused of shooting stepsister 10 times (AP)
• Popular 'clunkers' program hurts some charities (AP)
• NY's Gillibrand gets clearer path to 2010 election (AP)
• Colo. judge sends message with prison rape penalty (AP)
• Demonstrators disrupt health care forums (AP)
• Billy Mays' family: Never saw signs of cocaine use (AP)
• Jackson show insurance excluded 'illicit' drug use (AP)
• Go-to guy on foreclosure cleanouts sees it all (AP)
• Palin says Obama's health care plan is 'evil' (AP)
• Feds: Madoff financial exec to plead guilty in NY (AP)

Plane, copter collide over Hudson River, killing 9 (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2009 06:10 PM PDT AP - A small plane collided with a sightseeing helicopter over the Hudson River on Saturday, scattering debris in the water and forcing people on the New Jersey waterfront to scamper for cover. Authorities believe all nine people aboard the two aircraft were killed.

Collision over Hudson interrupts idyllic day (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2009 05:48 PM PDT AP - Saturday's mid-air collision over the Hudson River suddenly stopped thousands of people enjoying an idyllic summer day.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver remains at Mass. hospital (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2009 04:51 PM PDT AP - John F. Kennedy's sister remains at a Massachusetts hospital with her family by her side.

Hawaii closing beaches as Hurricane Felicia nears (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2009 03:55 PM PDT AP - Several beach parks on Hawaii's Big Island will be closed beginning Sunday afternoon because of Hurricane Felicia, which is expected to increase wave heights as it approaches land, Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency officials said Saturday.

2 killed in crash with Christian band's tour bus (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2009 02:31 PM PDT AP - The Christian rock band MercyMe canceled a show Saturday in the St. Louis area after its tour bus collided with a car in northeastern Indiana, killing two passengers in the car and the pregnant car driver's unborn baby.

Pa. loner's last date deadly for aerobics class (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2009 12:17 PM PDT AP - Mary Primis had already taught several high-intensity fitness classes that day, putting dozens of students through their sweaty paces while barely breaking one herself.

Roethlisberger accuser allegedly bragged about sex (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2009 03:05 PM PDT AP - The woman suing quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for alleged sexual assault has been accused of bragging about having consensual sex with him to a co-worker.

Charges unlikely for husband in NY wrong-way crash (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2009 05:21 PM PDT AP - There isn't much chance the husband of Diane Schuler could face criminal charges for the fiery crash she caused while driving the wrong way on a highway, killing herself and seven others, attorneys agree.

Priest: Pa. gunman darkening room fits evil intent (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2009 04:10 PM PDT AP - Before Elizabeth "Betsy" Gannon and two other women were shot dead and nine more were wounded in their aerobics classroom at a health club, the gunman paused to shut off the lights.

Ohio man who killed lawn walker commits suicide (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2009 02:50 PM PDT AP - An Ohio man convicted of killing his 15-year-old neighbor because he walked on the man's well-kept lawn has committed suicide in prison.

Ga. teen accused of shooting stepsister 10 times (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2009 09:32 AM PDT AP - Authorities in Georgia say a 14-year-old boy awoke from a bad dream and shot his stepsister in the head 10 times while she napped on the couch.

Popular 'clunkers' program hurts some charities (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2009 12:00 PM PDT AP - Vehicles already were lined up for one of the weekly auto auctions benefiting Texans Can, a charity that helps at-risk teenagers and their families, when prospective donors started to call, saying they had changed their minds.

NY's Gillibrand gets clearer path to 2010 election (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2009 09:21 AM PDT AP - Kirsten Gillibrand didn't have the pedigree of a Kennedy, Clinton or a Cuomo. She was not, her critics said, up to the challenge of winning a tough, New York brawl for the U.S. Senate seat Gov. David Paterson handed her.

Colo. judge sends message with prison rape penalty (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2009 09:12 AM PDT AP - A federal judge was so appalled that a former Colorado prison guard accused of raping an inmate was allowed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor that he imposed $1.3 million in damages in the inmate's civil lawsuit — a message advocates hope will pressure corrections officials nationwide to protect prisoners from sexual misconduct.

Demonstrators disrupt health care forums (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2009 01:58 AM PDT AP - As they head home to their congressional districts for the August recess, lawmakers who support health care reform are bracing for protests and demonstrations that threaten to turn violent.

Billy Mays' family: Never saw signs of cocaine use (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2009 03:59 AM PDT AP - The family of TV pitchman Billy Mays said they were never aware that he used cocaine or other non-prescription drugs before his death and they were considering whether to have an independent review of an official autopsy.

Jackson show insurance excluded 'illicit' drug use (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2009 01:41 AM PDT AP - A concert promoter's insurance on Michael Jackson's London shows has provisions that may deny a multimillion dollar payout if the pop star was found to have illegally possessed drugs or was involved in the "illicit taking of drugs."

Go-to guy on foreclosure cleanouts sees it all (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2009 10:24 AM PDT AP - 393 Ed Douglas Road was a hot potato now, not a home — just another ghost property in the resale pipeline with curtainless windows, a yard populated by fire ants and weeds, and the telltale flier taped to the front door: "U.S. Government Property."

Palin says Obama's health care plan is 'evil' (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2009 01:07 AM PDT AP - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin called President Barack Obama's health plan "downright evil" Friday in her first online comments since leaving office, saying in a Facebook posting that he would create a "death panel" that would deny care to the neediest Americans.

Feds: Madoff financial exec to plead guilty in NY (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2009 12:20 AM PDT AP - Federal prosecutors expect the former chief financial officer for disgraced financier Bernard Madoff to plead guilty Tuesday to criminal charges.

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