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Brown pins legacy to Calif. high-speed rail plans

Critics have called it the train to nowhere and a $98 billion boondoggle. As concerns mount over the practicality and affordability of California's plan to build a high-speed rail system, even many former supporters are beginning to sound skeptical.

Levee fixes in Calif. leads to more building, risk

In Lathrop, a small community that mushroomed on a floodplain in California's Central Valley, levee repairs are paving way for thousands more homes.

Fire breaks out in upstate NY home; 4 people die

A fast-moving fire swept through a multifamily home early Saturday, killing four people, all of whom appeared to be children or teenagers, fire officials said.

Naked 12-year-old girl found eating from trash can

Authorities say a naked 12-year-old girl was discovered eating food out of trash cans in Temecula and her mother has been arrested on suspicion of child endangerment.

Ali's life to be honored in Vegas by celebrities

Muhammad Ali had seven prizefights in Las Vegas, with his two losses there coming in the twilight of his legendary career. Now, dozens of heavyweight celebrities are back in Sin City to laud a lifetime in the spotlight and join the icon known as "The Greatest" in fighting neurological diseases.

Hornets end Knicks' Lin-ning streak, 89-85

Jeremy Lin knows everybody credited him for the Knicks' seven straight wins, so he takes the blame for their one-game losing streak.

Crews douse fire at Wash.'s largest oil refinery

Fire crews doused a dramatic blaze that broke out Friday at Washington's largest oil refinery, sending up towering flames and creating a thick plume of black smoke visible for miles.

Chinese VP Xi Jinping attends Lakers game

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping wrapped up his four-day U.S. visit in Southern California style — in a box seat at the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.

Locklear confirmed to lead US Pacific Command

Navy Adm. Samuel Locklear will be the U.S. military's next leader in the Asia-Pacific region.

List of winners of the 43rd annual Image Awards

Winners of the 43rd annual NAACP Image Awards, presented Friday in Los Angeles:

Philly reporters urge owners to protect integrity

Nearly 300 newsroom employees of Philadelphia's two major newspapers are calling on the current and any future owners to protect the integrity of their reporting.

LBJ adviser McPherson dies at 82

Henry McPherson Jr., who was an adviser to President Lyndon B. Johnson, has died. He was 82.

US Airways employee dies in conveyor accident

Authorities say a US Airways employee has been killed after being caught in a luggage conveyor.

Laptop-shooting dad's rant draws raves, reprimands

It's classic parent-teenager strife, revamped for the Internet age: A 15-year-old takes to Facebook to curse her parents and complain about chores and the pressures of youth. Her disgusted father videotapes and posts a lengthy rebuttal punctuated by nine gunshots as he empties his pistol into her laptop.

Mo. couple charged with murder in toddler's death

A central Missouri mother and her boyfriend were charged Friday in the fatal beating of a toddler whose injuries initially were blamed on a hit-and-run.

Release date moved up for Shadid memoir

The release date for an upcoming memoir by the late New York Times reporter Anthony Shadid has been moved up from late March to the end of February.

Md. House passes gay marriage bill

Maryland appears ready to become one of a handful of states in the U.S. to legalize gay marriage after the bill to allow it passed a long-standing hurdle in the Maryland House of Delegates on Friday.

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Man serves his 98-year-old mother with eviction papers on her birthday so he can sell the home she's lived in since 1953

Source: the Mail online

A woman whose son served her with eviction papers on her 98th birthday two months ago is fighting his efforts to remove her from her home. Mary Kantorowski has lived in her yellow, Cape Cod-style home in Fairfield Connecticut since 1953.

Two Men Sentenced to Multiple Life Terms for Enticing Women to South Florida to Engage in Commercial Sex Acts While Under the Influence of Date Rape Drugs

Source: FBI Florida - U.S. Attorney's Office

MIAMI—Lavont Flanders Jr., 41, of Miami Gardens, Fla., and Emerson Callum, 45, of Miami, were both sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore to 12 consecutive terms of life in prison on sex trafficking charges, announced Wifredo A. Ferrer, U.S.

Shiprock Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Federal Assault Conviction

Source: FBI New Mexico - U.S. Attorney's Office

ALBUQUERQUE—This morning, a federal judge in Albuquerque sentenced Aero Nez, 23, of Shiprock, N.M., to 18 months of imprisonment for his federal assault conviction.

Beer in aluminum bottles on the way

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Your suds should stay colder for an extra 50 minutes

DREAM act bill killed in the Florida Legislature - Legislature - MiamiHerald.com

Source: MiamiHerald.com

Well thank GOD some state representatives in America can see the harm and destruction by American families by our government giving, giving and giving some more to the illegal aliens.   Harry Reid has said he sees nothing wrong with illegal alien families using thei …

Florida Police Bust Garages For Illegal Tows, Insurance Fraud After Owners Seen Flashing Cash On Facebook

Source: Consumerist

Here's a helpful hint to anyone wishing to run a million-dollar insurance scam — don't post pictures on Facebook of you and your friends waving wads of cash. The owners of five body shops in Florida were arrested earlier this week, charged with illegally towing cars that …

'Heroic' ICE agent praised for swift actions

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ICE director says agent who killed gunman is doing 'remarkably well under the circumstances'

China's leader in waiting heads home after a little Laker magic

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Vice President Xi Jinping gets a jersey with his name on it and leaves declaring his visit 'fully successful'

Burials at sea swell in popularity - "If Aunt Millie didn't travel during her lifetime because she was a hardworking seamstress ... she'll be traveling now forever."

Source: The Boston Herald

By Ira Kantor Buoyed by 46 boats and a backlog of service requests, New England Burials at Sea of Marshfield Hills is booming along both coasts. With more than 40 departure points, including 13 in the Bay State, the company’s fleet of basic, moderate and premium-sized ves …

Fighter jets intercept plane near Barack Obama on Marine One with 40 pounds of marijuana on board

Source: the Mail online

How dopey can you get? By anyone's standards, it was a serious lapse of judgement. A privately-owned Cessna aircraft that entered the same Los Angeles airspace as Marine One while the helicopter was ferrying President Barack Obama was intercepted by two fighter jets yesterday. …

Trying to Sell That Timeshare? Beware of Fraudsters

Source: FBI Washington, D.C.

Last October, after a joint FBI-Ft. Lauderdale Police Department investigation, 13 individuals from a Florida timeshare resale company were charged in federal court in Miami in a massive telemarketing scheme to defraud timeshare owners who were trying to sell.

Michael Berry accused in hit-and-run wreck

Source: The Houston Chronicle

Former Houston city councilman and conservative radio talk show host Michael Berry is being accused of crashing his vehicle into another car and leaving the scene outside a Montrose bar last month. By Anita Hassan and James Pinkerton

Defendant Arrested in Nigeria After Three Years on the Run

Source: FBI New Jersey - U.S. Attorney's Office

NEWARK, NJ—Rasheed Mustapha arrived in the United States yesterday following his extradition from Nigeria to face charges that he conspired to steal money from 401(k) accounts, steal the identities of the account holders, and launder the proceeds of the scheme, U.S.

Steel Tires OK for Amish, Despite Road Damage

Source: Courthouse News Service - By Jeff D. Gorman

(CN) - Iowa cannot make it illegal for Amish drivers to use steel wheels on their tractors, the state Supreme Court ruled.

The troubles of Trummel

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First Amendment victim or 'crazy old coot'? Courts wrestle

In Keene, N.H., locals oppose military equipment for police

Source: homelandsecuritynewswire.com - By Eugene K. Chow

With the help of a $285,933 DHS grant, local police in Keene, New Hampshire were all set to purchase a new armored vehicle until local residents got wind of the plan; the citizens of the quiet New Hampshire town of 23,000, which has only seen two murders since 1999, questioned  …

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