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Man arrested in case of missing Calif. teen
Authorities have arrested a man in the kidnapping and death of a Northern California teenager whose disappearance more than two months ago has prompted hundreds of volunteers to turn out for organized searches. Antolin Garcia-Torres was arrested Monday evening at a Safeway store in Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County Sheriff ...
Police: NE Pa. teacher stole $94K from union
A northeastern Pennsylvania Spanish teacher is facing charges she stole nearly $95,000 from her local teachers union while she served as the union's treasurer. Investigators say 53-year-old Cheryl Arnold stole the money between 2008 and November. She turned herself in Monday to face charges including theft and receiving stolen property. ...
News briefs from around Kentucky at 3:58 a.m. EDT
Watchdog group goes after anti-Obama pastor in Ky. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — An eastern Kentucky Baptist pastor troubled by President Barack Obama's views on gay marriage violated federal law when he urged his followers to vote the president out of office in November, a Washington watchdog group said. Pastor Ronnie ...
Legion No. 1 admits he knew of priest's kid in '05
The head of the embattled Legion of Christ religious order admitted Tuesday to covering up news that his most prominent priest had fathered a child and announced a review of all past allegations of sexual abuse against Legion priests amid a growing scandal at the order. The Rev. Alvaro Corcuera ...
Twitter posts lead to arrests of W. Haven teens
Two West Haven High School students have been arrested and expelled over alleged threats they made to the school on the Twitter social media site. Sgt. Dave Tammaro tells The New Haven Register (http://bit.ly/JN5xVz ) that the tweets were found by teachers earlier this month and had been posted by ...
Missing girl's mom facing welfare fraud sentence
The mother of a 3-year-old girl who vanished eight months ago this week is being sentenced for welfare fraud. Lena Lunsford is scheduled to appear Tuesday afternoon in Elkins before U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey. Lunsford pleaded guilty in January to selling $114 worth of credit on her food-stamp ...
Chicago police get high marks for NATO protests
The sight of Chicago police raising billy clubs against demonstrators Sunday was the kind of image that has dogged the city's police force longer than most of those who clashed with protesters have been alive. But Monday, a day after the clash during the NATO summit played out on television, ...
What is hate? Rutgers webcam case rekindles debate
A week before Dharun Ravi was sentenced to jail for using a webcam to spy on a gay college roommate who later killed himself, supporters rallied in his support, arguing that New Jersey laws should be changed so that someone in his situation could not be found guilty of a ...
Mich. jury close to finish line in stabbings trial
Jurors must decide whether strong physical evidence in the first trial from a series of stabbings in Michigan is outweighed by the mental health of a 35-year-old Israeli immigrant who is charged with murder. The jury returns for closing arguments and deliberations Tuesday in the trial of Elias Abuelazam. Prosecutors ...
Opening statements set in Ft Hood bomb plot trial
Opening statements are set to be delivered in the federal trial of a soldier accused of planning to bomb a restaurant frequented by Fort Hood troops. Pfc. Naser Jason Abdo faces up to life in prison if convicted of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and other charges. ...
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