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• Spy swap unfolds with guilty pleas by 10 in NYC (AP)
• Officer convicted in Calif. train station killing (AP)
• DNA trail in LA serial killer case detailed (AP)
• Federal gay marriage ban is ruled unconstitutional (AP)
• SC boy's remains buried in concrete in trash bin (AP)
• Spy swap: Cold War rerun, but with a difference (AP)
• First relief well could be complete by end of July (AP)
• Hearsay ruling in Peterson case hurts prosecution (AP)
• Drama builds at LeBron James' free-agency choice (AP)
• APNewsBreak: $500K donated to Ariz. to defend law (AP)
• Presbyterian leaders approve gay clergy policy (AP)
• Rio Grande rises as new storm hits US-Texas border (AP)
• Dad of missing Ore. boy says he suspects stepmom (AP)
• Terror filled duck boat riders as barge approached (AP)
• Heat wave eases in Northeast, but misery persists (AP)
• Mel Gibson is focus of domestic violence inquiry (AP)
• Blood flowed from lacrosse slaying victim's nose (AP)
• Norway bomb arrests linked to US, British plots (AP)
• Fla. widow, brother charged in NY hotel heir death (AP)
• Mo. girl welcomed home after kidnapper kills self (AP)

Spy swap unfolds with guilty pleas by 10 in NYC (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2010 04:47 PM PDT AP - In the biggest spy swap since the Cold War, 10 confessed Russian agents who infiltrated suburban America were ordered deported Thursday in exchange for four people convicted of betraying Moscow to the West.

Officer convicted in Calif. train station killing (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2010 04:45 PM PDT AP - A white former transit officer was convicted of involuntary manslaughter Thursday in the shooting death of an unarmed black man on an Oakland train platform in a 2009 encounter that set off days of rioting in the city.

DNA trail in LA serial killer case detailed (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2010 04:37 PM PDT AP - Old-fashioned undercover work and a slice of pizza delivered the key genetic evidence that helped police nab the man wanted in the decades-long "Grim Sleeper" serial killings case as they put to use a provocative new DNA technique.

Federal gay marriage ban is ruled unconstitutional (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2010 04:23 PM PDT AP - The federal law banning gay marriage is unconstitutional because it interferes with the right of a state to define the institution and therefore denies married gay couples some federal benefits, a federal judge ruled Thursday in Boston.

SC boy's remains buried in concrete in trash bin (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2010 04:50 PM PDT AP - A man and his girlfriend were charged Thursday in the death of a South Carolina toddler whose remains were found buried in 400 pounds of concrete in a trash can, two days after police said the couple concocted a story about the boy falling into a harbor near a popular tourist destination.

Spy swap: Cold War rerun, but with a difference (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2010 04:42 PM PDT AP - The spy exchange unfolding in Moscow, New York and points between evokes a bygone era when cold war teetered on the verge of hot, superpowers sniffed out each other's deadliest secrets, and the swaps even had a ringmaster in a dapper German communist.

First relief well could be complete by end of July (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2010 04:06 PM PDT AP - BP and the federal government are offering a ray of hope in a summer of setbacks for crews trying to stop the gulf oil spill: The first of two relief wells could be done by the end of this month, weeks ahead of schedule.

Hearsay ruling in Peterson case hurts prosecution (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2010 04:03 PM PDT AP - They were the key witnesses whose words dramatically told how dangerous Drew Peterson could be when he wanted to keep someone from talking, and their testimony formed one of the pillars of the prosecution's case against the former police officer accused of murder.

Drama builds at LeBron James' free-agency choice (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2010 04:44 PM PDT AP - Alert the royal trumpeters for an announcement from King James. LeBron James, the NBA's reigning two-time MVP, is ending months of speculation and suspense by telling the world Thursday night where he'll play basketball next season.

APNewsBreak: $500K donated to Ariz. to defend law (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2010 04:47 PM PDT AP - Retirees and other residents from all over the country were among those who donated nearly $500,000 to help Arizona defend its immigration enforcement law, with most chipping in $100 or less, according to an analysis of documents obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.

Presbyterian leaders approve gay clergy policy (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2010 04:44 PM PDT AP - Presbyterian leaders voted Thursday to allow non-celibate gays in committed relationships to serve as clergy, approving the first of two policy changes that could make their church one of the most gay-friendly major Christian denominations in the U.S.

Rio Grande rises as new storm hits US-Texas border (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2010 03:18 PM PDT AP - The gentle stream that usually marks the Rio Grande bulged into a mighty river along much of its southern reach Thursday as a rain-packed tropical depression dumped on a Texas-Mexico border region already struggling with flooded homes and evacuations after last week's hurricane.

Dad of missing Ore. boy says he suspects stepmom (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2010 03:36 PM PDT AP - The father of a 7-year-old Portland boy missing for more than a month told a judge he believes the boy's stepmother is involved in the disappearance, according to a court document released Thursday.

Terror filled duck boat riders as barge approached (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2010 04:25 PM PDT AP - Sandy Cohen looked up from the deck of a small, amphibious tourist boat stalled in the river to see a barge towering three stories above and approaching fast, clearly not about to stop. Then came the screams.

Heat wave eases in Northeast, but misery persists (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2010 03:18 PM PDT AP - A four-day heat wave in the Northeast eased Thursday, but high temperatures and humidity persisted and the death toll rose.

Mel Gibson is focus of domestic violence inquiry (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2010 03:19 PM PDT AP - Mel Gibson was named Thursday as a potential suspect in a domestic violence investigation involving his ex-girlfriend, Russian singer Oksana Grigorieva, earlier this year, sheriff's officials said.

Blood flowed from lacrosse slaying victim's nose (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2010 02:31 PM PDT AP - Blood began flowing from the nose of a University of Virginia women's lacrosse player during the fight with her accused killer before he pushed her onto a bed and left her apartment, according to search warrants unsealed Thursday.

Norway bomb arrests linked to US, British plots (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2010 04:40 PM PDT AP - Three suspected al-Qaida members were arrested Thursday in a Norwegian bomb plot linked to the same terrorist planners behind thwarted schemes to blow up New York's subway and a British shopping mall.

Fla. widow, brother charged in NY hotel heir death (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2010 02:43 PM PDT AP - The wife of a Florida travel executive who was beaten to death in a suburban New York hotel let the killers into the room and handed them a pillow to put over his face, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday.

Mo. girl welcomed home after kidnapper kills self (AP) Posted: 08 Jul 2010 01:30 PM PDT AP - Four-year-old Alisa Maier clutched a teddy bear and smiled broadly at the crowd gathered Thursday in the yard where she was abducted three days earlier, then held captive before being abandoned alone in a faraway town.

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