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Carter sickened on plane, rests at Ohio hospital (AP)
Gunman opens fire at UT in Austin, kills himself (AP)
Murder charges increasing in fatal DUI cases (AP)
Obama endorses using fines for Gulf rehabilitation (AP)
Residents of Calif. long suspected corruption in city gov't (AP)
LA teacher suicide sparks test-score pushback (AP)
Both sides rest cases in Conn. home invasion trial (AP)
Pa. ex-pastor to stand trial in wife's '08 death (AP)
Gallup: Depression up 25 percent on Gulf after oil (AP)
Boston shooting kills 4, including toddler; 1 hurt (AP)
Amtrak reveals vision for East high-speed rail (AP)
GOP hopes to win big in Obama's home state of Ill. (AP)
Autopsy: Mich. atty. not slain; wife 'vindicated' (AP)
Scientists use hovering zeppelin to film whales (AP)
Mich. teen kills 448-pound black bear with arrow (AP)
Calls for longer school years face budget reality (AP)
Suspect in fatal NJ college shooting due in court (AP)

Carter sickened on plane, rests at Ohio hospital (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 02:21 PM PDT

AP - Former President Jimmy Carter, on a trip promoting his new book, developed an upset stomach on a flight to Cleveland on Tuesday and was staying at a hospital overnight at his doctor's recommendation.

Gunman opens fire at UT in Austin, kills himself (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 05:05 PM PDT

AP - A student wearing a dark suit and a ski mask opened fire Tuesday with an assault rifle on the University of Texas campus before fleeing into a library and fatally shooting himself. No one else was hurt.

Murder charges increasing in fatal DUI cases (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 03:35 PM PDT

AP - While rookie Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart was pitching six scoreless innings in the game of his career, Andrew Gallo spent hours bar-hopping and pounding down shots and beers with his stepbrother.

Obama endorses using fines for Gulf rehabilitation (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 03:19 PM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama endorsed a plan Wednesday to rehabilitate the Gulf of Mexico with some of the billions of dollars in water pollution fines expected from the companies responsible for the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history.

Residents of Calif. long suspected corruption in city gov't (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 11:07 AM PDT

AP - A few would-be whistleblowers suspected for years that the government in this working-class Los Angeles suburb was corrupt and that leaders were secretly paying themselves six-figure salaries.

LA teacher suicide sparks test-score pushback (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 11:04 AM PDT

AP - The Los Angeles Times should remove teacher performance ratings from its website after the apparent suicide of a teacher despondent over his score, the union representing Los Angeles school teachers said.

Both sides rest cases in Conn. home invasion trial (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 04:10 PM PDT

AP - One of two Connecticut men charged with killing a woman and her two daughters in a 2007 home invasion told another inmate he killed the mother after being pressured to do so by the other suspect in the case, a prison officer testified Tuesday before both sides rested.

Pa. ex-pastor to stand trial in wife's '08 death (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 04:34 PM PDT

AP - A retired Pennsylvania pastor was ordered Tuesday to stand trial on charges he killed his wife and staged a car accident to cover it up, a case that has investigators re-examining his first wife's death.

Gallup: Depression up 25 percent on Gulf after oil (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 08:43 AM PDT

AP - Before the BP oil spill, the Gulf Coast was a place of abundant shrimping, tourist-filled beaches and a happy if humble lifestyle. Now, it's home to depression, worry and sadness for many.

Boston shooting kills 4, including toddler; 1 hurt (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 02:58 PM PDT

AP - Police scoured Boston for clues and suspects Tuesday after four people, including a toddler, were fatally shot overnight in a brutal crime that carried tones of an execution and shook up an already troubled neighborhood.

Amtrak reveals vision for East high-speed rail (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 02:03 PM PDT

AP - Amtrak on Tuesday unveiled a $117 billion, 30-year vision for a high-speed rail line on the East Coast that would drastically reduce travel times along the congested corridor using trains traveling up to 220 miles per hour.

GOP hopes to win big in Obama's home state of Ill. (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 11:18 AM PDT

AP - The state that launched Barack Obama toward the White House could deliver a painful rebuke in November by handing Democrats a series of major defeats, thanks to a combination of bad politics and bad luck.

Autopsy: Mich. atty. not slain; wife 'vindicated' (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 02:44 PM PDT

AP - A lawyer whose widow was charged with murdering him died of complications from an old wound — not homicide — authorities said Tuesday, a day after she was released from jail hours after missing the funeral.

Scientists use hovering zeppelin to film whales (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 01:53 PM PDT

AP - Pilot Katharine Board often sees pods of blue, gray and killer whales as she flies along the California coast. Compared to other pilots, however, she has a unique vantage point â" low and slow â" from the only operational zeppelin in the United States.

Mich. teen kills 448-pound black bear with arrow (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 01:06 PM PDT

AP - A 17-year-old Michigan girl began her big game hunting career with a bang — or rather a whoosh — by killing a 448-pound black bear with a bow and arrow from 16 yards away.

Calls for longer school years face budget reality (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 06:18 AM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama's call for a longer school day and year for America's kids echoes a similar call he made a year ago to little effect, illustrating just how deeply entrenched the traditional school calendar is and how little power the federal government has to change it.