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Lawsuit Claims Boy Scout Sex Abuse Cover-Up
Secret documents that chronicle the sexual abuse of young boys by Boy Scout leaders over the years could be made public in the trial of a lawsuit filed by a man who was molested as a boy in the 1980s.
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Octomom May Lose Her Home
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Octomom Nadya Suleman is facing foreclosure on her $565,000 home. (Full Story)
Walmart PA Announcement Ordering Blacks To Leave Investigated
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A New Jersey prosecutor’s office is investigating a racial comment made over the PA system of a Walmart store as a possible hate crime.
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Court: Anna Nicole Smith’s Estate Gets Nothing From Oil Tycoon’s Fortune
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A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the estate of late model, reality TV star and one-time Mexia resident Anna Nicole Smith will receive none of the more than $300 million that Smith claimed her late billionaire husband promised her. (Full Story)
Prayers Over PA System End At Public High School
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A student’s question has led to the end of daily prayers over the PA system of a public high school in Alabama. (Full Story)
Woman Ordered To Pay $9 Million To Her Lover’s Wife
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A 49-year-old woman ordered to pay $9 million to her lover’s wife says she plans to appeal the judgment. (Full Story)
Munich Diocese Faces “Tsunami” Of Abuse Claims
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The pope’s former diocese in Germany is facing almost daily allegations of physical and sexual abuse. (Full Story)
Virginia Electrocutes Convicted Killer
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A convicted killer who chose to die by electrocution has been executed in Virginia.
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Teenage Girl Brutally Beaten In Text Message Dispute
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A teenage girl who was severely beaten as she waited for her school bus was attacked in a dispute over text messages, authorities say.
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7-Eleven Clerk Killed On His Last Night On The Job
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A 7-Eleven store clerk who was working his final shift before starting a new job at a hospital was shot to death during a robbery.
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Drug Maker Asks For Help In Finding $75 Million In Stolen Drugs
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Drug maker Eli Lilly and Co. is asking for the public’s help in finding more than $75 million worth of stolen prescription drugs.
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Retired U.S. General Links Gays To Dutch Failure In Bosnian War
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A retired U.S. general is linking the Dutch army’s failure to defend a city during the war in Bosnia to openly gay troops in the Dutch military.
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EPA Will Study Possible Threats From Oil And Gas Drilling Technique
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The EPA says it will study possible human health and water quality threats from an oil and gas drilling process that involves injecting massive amounts of water, sand and chemicals underground. (Full Story)
FAA Proposes New $300,000 Penalty Against American Airlines
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The FAA is proposing a new fine against Dallas-based American Airlines over maintenance issues. (Full Story)
Government Orders Recall Of A Million High Chairs
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The government is ordering the recall of more than 1 million high chairs that could tip over unexpectedly. (Full Story)
Clinton, Bush Head To Haiti Monday
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Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush head to
Clinton, Bush head to Haiti on Monday
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Thousands Of Immigrants March On Washington
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Tens of thousands of immigrants are making their way to Washington for a weekend rally. (Full Story)
Georgia Pastor To Be Nominated For SBC Presidency
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A Georgia pastor will be nominated as the next president of the SBC, according to Baptist news reports. (Full Story)
CNN’s Amanpour To Join ABC’s “This Week”
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CNN correspondent Christiane Amanpour will replace George Stephanopoulos as host of ABC’s “This Week.”

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Postings Warn Of Another Virginia Tech Attack
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Virginia Tech officials urged calm as e-mails and Internet postings warned of another attack on the campus. (Full Story)
Teenage Girl Beaten Savagely While Waiting For School Bus
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A 15-year-old girl who was beaten by a teenage boy while waiting for a school bus was in critical condition. (Full Story)
Woman With Ties To Texas Pleads Not Guilty In Terrorism Case
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A woman with ties to Texas who dubbed herself Jihad Jane online pleaded not guilty to all counts Thursday in a terrorism case.
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Lesbian Couple Doesn’t Think It’s “What Jesus What Have Done”
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The lesbian parents of two children barred from reenrolling in a Roman Catholic School are speaking out.
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Walmart Investigates Announcement Ordering Blacks To Leave Store
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Walmart is investigating and shoppers are expressing dismay after a public address announcement at one of the retailer’s stores ordered “all black people” to leave.
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Court: DA Can’t Charge Teen With Felony In Sexting Case
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A federal appeals court says a prosecutor can’t pursue felony charges against a teenage girl in a sexting case. (Full Story)
Country Musician Spends 4 Days Stuck In The Snow
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A country musician who spent four days in the snow was preparing for death when he was rescued. (Full Story)
Snack Food Heir Found In Golf Course Pond; Was It Murder, Or Suicide?
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Authorities are trying to determine whether the death of a snack food heir whose body was found in a golf course pond was murder or suicide. (Full Story)
More Former Vienna Boy’s Choir Members Allege Abuse
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More former members of the famed Vienna Boy’s Choir are coming forward with allegations of abuse. (Full Story)
Dozens Of Schools Slated For Closure Under Budget-Cutting Plan
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Dozens of schools in Detroit are scheduled to close under a budget-cutting plan. (Full Story)
Amnesty International Presses Cuba To Free Prisoners
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Amnesty International is pressing Cuba to release political prisoners.
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Chips, Dip Recalled Over Salmonella Concerns
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Certain batches of corn chips and packages of onion dip are being recalled because of possible salmonella contamination.
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