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No throttle flaw found in Toyotas
DETROIT — The government's investigation into complaints of sudden acceleration of Toyota vehicles has found no evidence of flawed electronics in 58 of the vehicles that crashed, federal regulators said Tuesday.
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Lawsuit in FAMU death reveals details of hazing
The parents of a Florida A&M band member who died after being hazed filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday against the owner and driver of the charter bus where the ritual took place, and revealed new details about what might have happened the night Robert Champion died.
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White House attacks contraception bills
The White House said Monday legislation in the Senate that would give employers broad leeway to restrict coverage for contraception is "dangerous and wrong."
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Magnitude-5.5 quake strikes Northern California
A moderate earthquake has struck California's northern coast.
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Prosecutor: Man killed Md. trooper to get revenge
A prosecutor says a man shot an off-duty Maryland State Police trooper to get revenge because the officer threw him out of a restaurant. The trooper had been working as a security guard at the restaurant.
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UN: Crimes against humanity continue in Syria
The U.N. human rights chief decried Syria's escalating crackdown on civilian protesters Monday and warned that the Security Council's failure to take action has emboldened the Syrian government to launch an all-out assault to crush dissent.
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Trial starts for Ala. man in bride's diving death
An Alabama man went on trial Monday on a capital murder charge in the death of his newlywed bride more than eight years after she drowned during a honeymoon diving trip in Australia.
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Judge sets Nov. trial date for Whitey Bulger
A magistrate judge on Monday set a Nov. 5 trial date for James "Whitey" Bulger, rejecting a plea from the reputed gangster's lawyers for more time to prepare.
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NC Supreme Court hears student bra search case
A student who had to pull her bra away from her body so school officials could check whether she was hiding drugs must have been humiliated and frightened by the unreasonable search, her lawyer told the North Carolina Supreme Court on Monday. An attorney for the state argued the search was minimally...
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Obama's proposed tax hikes at odds with GOP rivals
President Barack Obama proposed tax increases on wealthy individuals and some corporations Monday, setting the stage for an ideological battle that won't be resolved until after the November election - if then.
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Conn. lawmakers push anew for death penalty repeal
Some state lawmakers are reviving a push to end Connecticut's death penalty, hoping for an easier road this year following the conclusion of two widely publicized trials for a brutal 2007 triple slaying.








