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Missing California teen's body believed found (AP)
NYC driver tells police Naomi Campbell hit him (AP)
APNewsBreak: WA changes execution method (AP)
NY State Police chief abuptly retires amid scandal (AP)
Woman convicted in case of stolen Antoinette watch (AP)
Northwest at risk of megaquake like one in Chile (AP)
Angry Ky. Sen. Bunning held up bill for days (AP)
Rove admits to error on Iraq as Bush strategist (AP)
Once a leader in school diversity, NC retrenches (AP)
GOP titans square off in Texas gubernatorial race (AP)
3 guilty in Md. cult trial, starvation of toddler (AP)
Iowa jury convicts man in football coach killing (AP)
Petraeus says US took needed risk in Afghanistan (AP)
In Vermont, unease over aging, leaky nuke plant (AP)
17 states to fight dismal college completion rates (AP)
Colo. school shooting suspect facing 15 counts (AP)
Phoenix at odds with church that feeds needy (AP)
South Africa marks 100 days to World Cup (AP)
Chile earthquake may have shortened Earth's day (AP)

Missing California teen's body believed found (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 04:53 PM PST

AP - A body found in a shallow grave Tuesday is believed to be that of 17-year-old Chelsea King, whose disappearance last week led to the arrest of a registered sex offender, authorities said.

NYC driver tells police Naomi Campbell hit him (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 04:24 PM PST

AP - A man hired to drive Naomi Campbell told police the supermodel assaulted him from the back seat of a luxury SUV on Tuesday before hopping out and running away.

APNewsBreak: WA changes execution method (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 04:27 PM PST

AP - Washington state has changed its method of execution from a three-drug cocktail to a one-drug system, according to paperwork filed Tuesday with the state Supreme Court.

NY State Police chief abuptly retires amid scandal (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 04:54 PM PST

AP - The head of the New York State Police on Tuesday announced his abrupt retirement, becoming the second public safety official to depart amid an unfolding scandal threatening Gov. David Paterson and his administration.

Woman convicted in case of stolen Antoinette watch (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 03:23 PM PST

AP - The widow of a notorious Israeli thief has been convicted of receiving stolen property from a 27-year-old heist that included more than 100 expensive timepieces and museum artifacts, including what's been called "the Mona Lisa of the clock world."

Northwest at risk of megaquake like one in Chile (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 04:19 PM PST

AP - Just 50 miles off the Pacific Northwest coast is an earthquake hotspot that threatens to unleash on Seattle, Portland and Vancouver the kind of damage that has shattered Chile.

Angry Ky. Sen. Bunning held up bill for days (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 04:43 PM PST

AP - The angry man of the Senate was at it again.

Rove admits to error on Iraq as Bush strategist (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 04:53 PM PST

AP - Republican strategist Karl Rove says in a new memoir that the failure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq badly damaged the Bush administration's credibility and led to dwindling public support for the war.

Once a leader in school diversity, NC retrenches (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 03:03 PM PST

AP - When North Carolina's Wake County decided to do away with race-based busing to desegregate schools, local officials came up with a novel solution to maintain balance.

GOP titans square off in Texas gubernatorial race (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 04:19 PM PST

AP - Texas Gov. Rick Perry sought the GOP nomination for an unprecedented third four-year term Tuesday in a battle against another Republican heavyweight, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, and a third candidate drawing support from the state's tea party movement.

3 guilty in Md. cult trial, starvation of toddler (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 03:25 PM PST

AP - The leader of a household described as a religious cult was convicted of second-degree murder Tuesday along with two of her followers for starving a 1-year-old boy to death because he did not say "Amen" during a mealtime prayer.

Iowa jury convicts man in football coach killing (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 01:44 PM PST

AP - Mark Becker stood passively Tuesday as a jury found him guilty of murder in the shooting of a nationally known Iowa high school football coach.

Petraeus says US took needed risk in Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 01:15 PM PST

AP - The general commanding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan said Tuesday the military took a calculated risk when it warned people in the Afghan city of Marjah of a major offensive designed to clear the area of insurgents.

In Vermont, unease over aging, leaky nuke plant (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 03:55 PM PST

AP - In their annual town meeting on Tuesday, folks in this Vermont ski town voted on a town budget, debated the need for a new roof on the fire department building and adjourned at lunchtime to nosh on Tracey Coutts' famous "yummy chicken pieces" casserole and cherry pie.

17 states to fight dismal college completion rates (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 02:29 PM PST

AP - More than a dozen states have formed an alliance to battle dismal college completion rates and figure out how to get more students to follow through and earn their diplomas.

Colo. school shooting suspect facing 15 counts (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 11:57 AM PST

AP - A man accused of shooting two Colorado students in the parking lot of a middle school was charged Tuesday with 15 counts, including attempted murder, assault and child abuse.

Phoenix at odds with church that feeds needy (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 08:46 AM PST

AP - On Saturday mornings, crowds of homeless gather with other needy people at picnic tables outside a church in an upscale Phoenix neighborhood, listen to sermons and settle in for sausage, pancakes and scrambled eggs.

South Africa marks 100 days to World Cup (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 12:52 PM PST

AP - With 100 days to go before the World Cup, jackhammers shuddered and bulldozers rumbled Tuesday as workers wearing "Proud to be building Soccer City for 2010" buttons readied South Africa's main stadium.