WASHINGTON – An investor who bought a congresswoman’s foreclosed home filed a lawsuit against the legislator and her bank for rescinding the sale. James York had purchased the home at auction in May for $388,000 after Rep. Laura Richardson failed to make her mortgage payments. He claims Richardson used her …
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A suspect wanted in connection with the shooting death of a California sheriff’s deputy was arrested Monday, according to FOX affiliate KTXL-TV. It was not immediately clear if the suspect was Marco Topete, 35, who was wanted in connection to the shooting. Topete is on parole for assault with a …
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The New York Giants’ all-time quarterback sack leader Michael Strahan is retiring, according to FOXSports.com. Strahan told FOXSports.com exclusively of his plans to call it quits just two days before the Giants head to mini-camp. “It was important that my teammates knew which way I was going before they got …
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BEIJING – Two Chinese air force fighter jets collided Wednesday over the northern Inner Mongolia region and crashed into an inhabited area, state media reported. The J-8 fighters collided near the regional capital, Hohhot, on a training mission, the Xinhua News Agency reported. Both pilots ejected and parachuted to safety, …
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WASHINGTON – The prospect of American voters hitting the open roads over July 4th weekend without a legislative remedy to gas at $4-plus a gallon has thrown the congressional legislative machine into overdrive. Time will tell if Congress has enough gas in the tank to pass anything before the break. …
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ATLANTA – A grocery store owner was convicted Thursday of plotting to have his black daughter-in-law killed because she was not Indian. Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against Chiman Rai, 68, on charges that he masterminded the murder of Sparkle Michelle Rai. The 22-year-old was found strangled with a …
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ROME – Prosecutors said Thursday that they have wrapped up their investigation into the slaying of a British student, paving the way for possible indictments of her American housemate and two other suspects. Amanda Knox, 20, of Seattle; her former Italian boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito; and Rudy Hermann Guede, a citizen …
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New research indicates that babies who are prone to ear infections should not use a pacifier, BBC News reported Friday. A five-year study published in The Journal of Family Practice examined nearly 500 Dutch children under the age of 4. Those who used pacifiers increased their risk of getting ear …
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WASHINGTON – Skeptical states are shoving aside millions of federal dollars for abstinence education, walking away from the program the Bush administration touts for slowing teen sexual activity. Barely half the states are still in, and two more say they are leaving. Some $50 million has been budgeted for this …
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TOKYO – Police found evidence Tuesday that the suspect in a bloody Tokyo stabbing rampage purchased a small cache of knives just before the assault and reportedly posted despondent Internet messages warning he planned to kill people. In one of the postings, he reportedly called himself “worse than trash.” Click …
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