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- Crews prepare to raise failed blowout preventer, key piece of evidence in BP's oil spill3 September 2010, 3:52 pm
A vessel has latched onto a key piece of evidence in the oil spill investigation so crews can raise the 300-ton device to the surface of the Gulf of Mexico. ...
- Texas Man Shot in Yard Sues nearby Gun Range3 September 2010, 3:25 pm
A Dallas-area man with a bullet in his back is suing a mile-away shooting range. ... - Homeless man calls 911 from hot tub, asks for towels, hug, hot chocolate3 September 2010, 3:21 pm
A homeless man who called 911 from the hot tub of a suburban Portland home and asked for towels, hot chocolate and a hug got arrested for trespassing instead. ... - Helicopter crashes onto busy Central California highway; pilot walks out of wreck3 September 2010, 3:21 pm
A helicopter has crashed on a busy California highway in Salinas, sending its pilot to the hospital and snarling traffic. ... - Students, alumni say Drake University's 'D+' campaign logo is an embarrassing failure3 September 2010, 3:05 pm
A "D+" campaign logo aimed at encouraging recruitment at Drake University is getting a failing grade from some faculty, students and alumni. ... - Man Who Cut Off Whale's Tail to Eat is Detained by Police in Florida3 September 2010, 2:49 pm
A man who cut off the tail of a dead whale that had washed up on a Florida beach was detained by police Thursday, the Sun Sentinel reported. ... - Texas Dad Runs From Cops, Leaves Baby in Car3 September 2010, 2:43 pm
Dallas police officer Reynold Mabee was trying to pull over a 2006 Buick for having an expired registration. ... - All 13 crew members rescued from Gulf oil platform fire in chaos different from BP spill3 September 2010, 1:10 pm
Unlike the blast that led to the massive BP spill, the latest oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico killed no one and sent no crude gushing into the water. ... - Van stolen in Ohio containing oars used by youngest person to row solo across the Atlantic3 September 2010, 12:45 pm
The Ohio woman who became the youngest person to row across the Atlantic alone says oars used in her feat have been lost in a car theft. ... - 4 men die in southwest Chicago shooting; police believe victims were targeted3 September 2010, 12:29 pm
Four men have been killed in a shooting in southwest Chicago. ... - Montana teen looking to buy pot pushes wrong number on phone, accidentally texts sheriff3 September 2010, 12:26 pm
General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. Authorities said a Helena teen sent out a text message last week in search of pot, but instead of contacting the dru... ... - Boy, 2, Drowns in N.J. During Anniversary Party3 September 2010, 12:18 pm
A 50th wedding anniversary party turned tragic Thursday night when a 2-year-old boy from England drowned in a swimming pool at a home in West Windsor. ... - N.J. Man Left Grandson in Pa. Casino Lot3 September 2010, 12:13 pm
A New Jersey man is facing charges for allegedly leaving his 12-year-old grandson in a car while he gambled at a Pennsylvania casino. ... - High Speed Rail Holocaust Controversy in Florida3 September 2010, 11:54 am
A High Speed Rail meeting was held in Orlando, Florida Thursday, and there were big concerns about one company bidding on it. French Railway Company, also called SNCF., is under fire because during World War II the company transported Jews to concentration camps. ... - Michigan judge allows medical pot use for suspects3 September 2010, 11:15 am
FERNDALE, Mich. (AP) -- A Detroit-area judge is allowing some defendants arrested in a series of raids to keep using state-approved medical marijuana while out on bond. ... - Federal drilling overseers to investigate fire on Gulf of Mexico oil platform3 September 2010, 10:02 am
The agency that oversees offshore drilling will investigate the fire on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico. ... - Most illegal immigrants who give birth in US have lived here at least 5 years3 September 2010, 9:34 am
When Ruth Garcia's twins are born in two months, they'll have all the rights of U.S. citizens. They and their six brothers and sisters will be able to vote, apply for federal student loans and e... ... - Struggling youth crime prevention groups see salvation in $1.6B federal bailout of sorts3 September 2010, 9:00 am
A $1.6 billion congressional bailout of sorts could help financially flailing groups that fight to keep young people out of trouble, yet lawmakers are reluctant to take up the expensive proposal... ... - Former Egg Farm Workers Say Complaints Ignored3 September 2010, 7:49 am
U.S. Agriculture Department employees worked full-time at two Iowa egg farms at the center of a salmonella outbreak and massive recall, but two former workers say they didn't respond to complaints about conditions at one site. ... - TSA: 1 in custody after suspicious item found in luggage at Miami airport, concourses closed3 September 2010, 7:18 am
Federal officials say a passenger has been taken into custody after screeners detected something suspicious in a checked bag at Miami International Airport. ...
