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Missouri man charged in quadruple homicide

A Kansas City, Mo., man has been indicted in the March killing of his ex-girlfriend, her boyfriend and her two young nephews. Their bodies were found in an apartment with the woman's toddler wandering among the corpses.

RI debates changing state name linked to slavery

George Lima is offended by his state's full official name, and he wants it shortened.

Gay couple detained near Mormon plaza after kiss

A gay couple say they were detained by security guards on a plaza owned by the Mormon church and later cited by police, claiming it stemmed from a kiss on the cheek.

Black frat inducts Bill Clinton as honorary member

A historically black fraternity has voted to induct former President Bill Clinton as an honorary member.

Central Park's stolen bronze eagles finally home

Two bronze eagles stolen from Central Park more than 30 years ago by a drug dealer who used them to store his stash are finally back at home.

Palin appears on gun rights radio talk show

Gun rights enthusiasts welcomed Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as she made an appearance Friday on a radio talk show, whose callers included rock n' roller turned avid hunter Ted Nugent.

Ilikai closes but will reopen with new union deal

A day after the iconic Ilikai hotel shut down, its new owner and a labor union say the Waikiki landmark will soon be back in business.

Couple in astronaut assault case plan to marry

A Florida attorney says a couple who were rocketed into the public eye because of ex-astronaut Lisa Nowak are getting married.

WA teen who mistook hiker for bear gets 30 days

A teenage hunter who shot and killed a hiker he mistook for a bear has been sentenced to 30 days in juvenile detention and 120 hours of community service.

Correction: Dogfighting Raids

In a July 9 story about dogfighting raids, The Associated Press, relying on information from a defense attorney, erroneously reported that the defendant was a Little League coach. Little League spokesman Christopher Downs said the league checked with its regional office in Waco, Texas, and discovered that Karl Courtney of Beckville, Texas, was not among its coaches.

Prison for man caught with gun near Obama's home

A judge has given a five-year prison sentence to a 31-year-old man convicted of having a gun outside President Barack Obama's Chicago home in September.

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Ex-civilian contractor charged with sexual assault

A former civilian defense contractor was charged Friday with sexually assaulting a woman at an Iraqi air base.

Calif. furloughs prompt strike threat from union

Furloughed and fired up, California's largest state employee union announced on Friday it would ask its 95,000 members to authorize a potential strike.

NYPD: Missing high-rise worker might be in trash

Police believe that a cleaning woman who vanished from a Manhattan high-rise may be dead, that her body was dumped in the trash and that she could turn up in a Pennsylvania landfill.

Jackson's hometown holds a memorial for pop icon

Michael Jackson's boyhood hometown bade farewell to the King of Pop on Friday with a celebration of his life and music.

Suicide of detective was latest to shock LAPD

Detective Susan Clemmer became the latest Los Angeles police officer to commit suicide when she walked into a sheriff's station near her home, exchanged a few words with two deputies then shot herself in the head.

Jackson doctor's office reports harassing calls

Police are investigating suspicious calls being made to the office of Michael Jackson's Beverly Hills dermatologist.

DC Council to probe Marion Barry contract

The head of the District of Columbia Council says a former federal prosecutor will look into a contract between former mayor Marion Barry and his ex-girlfriend.

AP News in Brief

Gov't report: Bush secret surveillance program extended beyond wiretapping without warrants

One week delay in Jackson guardianship case

A guardianship hearing for Michael Jackson's three children has been delayed for a week to give the singer's mother and ex-wife time to reach an agreement, an attorney said Friday.

Cop shoots person to death in Spokane

Police fatally shot a man after he allegedly beat a woman with a skateboard and stabbed a pit bull during a rampage Friday morning.