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Wis. lawmaker arrest on alcohol, marijuana charges (AP)

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Wis. lawmaker arrest on alcohol, marijuana charges (AP)
AP - A Wisconsin lawmaker has been arrested on charges of drunken driving and possession of marijuana.

Oregon bank bombing suspect charged with murder (AP)

AP - A former Navy serviceman was charged with murder and other crimes after a bomb explosion at a bank that killed two law enforcers and critically injured a third, officials said Monday.

A melting Northeast welcomes unseasonable warmth (AP)

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A melting Northeast welcomes unseasonable warmth (AP)

AP - Unseasonably mild weather Monday melted ice on trees and soothed the nerves of those in the Northeast who have gone without power since an ice storm four days ago.

Ill. clerks: No money left for a special election (AP)

AP - Election officials statewide say they don't have the money to pay for a special election that could be held to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat.

Closing arguments begin in NJ Fort Dix plot trial (AP)

AP - Federal prosecutors urged jurors in closing arguments Monday to believe that five men were intent on killing soldiers at Fort Dix, while a defendant's lawyer told them to beware of a case that left plenty of room for doubt.

Letter to Santa leads to man's molestation arrest (AP)
AP - A Texas man has been arrested after a 9-year-old girl wrote to Santa Claus asking that a relative stop touching her and her sister.

ATF: Accelerant poured around Palin's church (AP)

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ATF: Accelerant poured around Palin's church (AP)

AP - An accelerant was poured around the exterior of Gov. Sarah Palin's church before fire heavily damaged the building, federal investigators said Monday. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said the accelerant was poured at several locations around the church, including entrances.

Calif. storm collapses school roof, snarls travel (AP)

AP - California took a pounding Monday from a powerful storm that collapsed the roof of a trade school, made roads treacherous and forced residents from homes out of fear of mudslides from fire-stripped hillsides.

Wis. lawmaker arrest on alcohol, marijuana charges (AP)
AP - A Wisconsin lawmaker has been arrested on charges of drunken driving and possession of marijuana.

Much of the nation shivers under bitter cold snap (AP)

AP - Temperatures crashed to record lows well below zero Monday as a huge mass of arctic air blustered southward across the Midwest and West, keeping people indoors and leading some cities to open shelters.

NY governor: Caroline Kennedy wants Senate seat (AP)

AP - Caroline Kennedy told New York's governor on Monday that she's interested in the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton, making her the highest-profile candidate to express a desire for the job. Democratic Gov. David Paterson will choose the replacement. "She told me she was interested in the position," Paterson said. "It's not a campaign. She'd like at some point to sit down."

Leader of NM sect guilty in child sex case (AP)

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Leader of NM sect guilty in child sex case (AP)
AP - An apocalyptic religious sect's leader was convicted Monday of criminal sexual contact with an underage girl in an incident he called a spiritual healing exercise.

Oregon bank bombing suspect charged with murder (AP)

AP - A former Navy serviceman was charged with murder and other crimes after a bomb explosion at a bank that killed two law enforcers and critically injured a third, officials said Monday.

Calif. storm collapses school roof, snarls travel (AP)

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Calif. storm collapses school roof, snarls travel (AP)

Ill. clerks: No money left for a special election (AP)

AP - Election officials statewide say they don't have the money to pay for a special election that could be held to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat.

Oregon bank bombing suspect charged with murder (AP)

AP - A former Navy serviceman was charged with murder and other crimes after a bomb explosion at a bank that killed two law enforcers and critically injured a third, officials said Monday.

NY governor: Caroline Kennedy wants Senate seat (AP)

Leader of NM sect guilty in child sex case (AP)
AP - An apocalyptic religious sect's leader was convicted Monday of criminal sexual contact with an underage girl in an incident he called a spiritual healing exercise.

Closing arguments begin in NJ Fort Dix plot trial (AP)

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Closing arguments begin in NJ Fort Dix plot trial (AP)

Legally blind NY governor says SNL parody mocked the disabled (AP)

AP - Legally blind New York Gov. David Paterson lambasted a "Saturday Night Live" skit for portraying him as an aimless bumbler. But those who have watched the sharp-witted Paterson over his two decades in public service know how he might have deadpanned in the past: I didn't see it.

Ill. lawmakers take first step to oust Blagojevich (AP)

AP - Illinois lawmakers took the first step Monday toward removing Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office as the disgraced Democrat hired a bulldog defense attorney known for taking cases to trial.

ATF: Accelerant poured around Palin's church (AP)

For tax cheats, meltdown prompts amnesty offers (AP)

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For tax cheats, meltdown prompts amnesty offers (AP)
AP - Turns out it's a pretty good time to be a tax cheat.

Ill. clerks: No money left for a special election (AP)

AP - Election officials statewide say they don't have the money to pay for a special election that could be held to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat.

Judge sentences Hollywood private eye to 15 years (AP)
AP - Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison for running a wiretapping scheme that spied on the rich and famous.

Obama left with little time to curb global warming (AP)

AP - When Bill Clinton took office in 1993, global warming was a slow-moving environmental problem that was easy to ignore. Now it is a ticking time bomb that President-elect Barack Obama can't avoid.

ATF: Accelerant poured around Palin's church (AP)

Roof collapses in midst of SoCal storm; 7 injured (AP)

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Roof collapses in midst of SoCal storm; 7 injured (AP)

AP - A powerful storm plowed through California on Monday, producing heavy rain that collapsed a school roof and forced hundreds to flee homes in an area devastated by recent wildfires.

Wis. lawmaker arrest on alcohol, marijuana charges (AP)
AP - A Wisconsin lawmaker has been arrested on charges of drunken driving and possession of marijuana.

Closing arguments begin in NJ Fort Dix plot trial (AP)

Ride to honor American Indians killed in 1890 (AP)

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Ride to honor American Indians killed in 1890 (AP)

AP - Kim Cameron is about to set off on a nearly 300-mile journey into the past.

Travel discouraged in snowy and windy Dakotas (AP)
AP - Blizzard conditions made travel hazardous Sunday across the northern Plains as officials closed major highways and urged people to stay home.

Gun clubs tout safety record after boy's Uzi death (AP)

AP - Gun control advocates hope that manslaughter indictments in the death of an 8-year-old who accidentally shot himself in the head with an Uzi at a gun show will deter other gun shows from allowing children to fire weapons.

Bush's Iraq-Afghan farewell tour marred by dissent (AP)

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Bush's Iraq-Afghan farewell tour marred by dissent (AP)

AP - President George W. Bush wrapped up a whirlwind trip to two war zones Monday that in many ways was a victory lap without a clear victory. A signature event occurred when an Iraqi reporter hurled two shoes at Bush, an incident the president called "a bizarre moment."

Calif. mudslide threat forces hundreds to evacuate (AP)
AP - Authorities in Southern California have ordered hundreds of people to evacuate their homes as a storm threatens to set off mudslides on hillsides stripped by wildfires.

Palin and Fey top list of year's memorable quotes (AP)

AP - Sarah Palin lost the election, but she's a winner to a connoisseur of quotations.

Closing arguments begin in NJ Fort Dix plot trial (AP)
AP - Closing arguments began Monday in the Fort Dix plot case with a federal prosecutor urging the jury to believe that five men were intent on killing soldiers.

Ride to honor American Indians killed in 1890 (AP)

AP - Kim Cameron is about to set off on a nearly 300-mile journey into the past.

Bitterly cold air hits much of nation (AP)

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Bitterly cold air hits much of nation (AP)

AP - Temperatures crashed to zero as far south as Kansas on Monday as a huge mass of arctic air moved southward, keeping people indoors and leading some cities to open shelters.

Travel discouraged in snowy and windy Dakotas (AP)
AP - Blizzard conditions made travel hazardous Sunday across the northern Plains as officials closed major highways and urged people to stay home.

Palin's burned-out church holds services elsewhere (AP)

AP - Members of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's church gathered in high spirits at a middle school Sunday, two days after their building was badly damaged by a fire authorities are investigating as arson.

Gun clubs tout safety record after boy's Uzi death (AP)

Obama left with little time to curb global warming (AP)

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Obama left with little time to curb global warming (AP)

Closing arguments to begin in Fort Dix plot trial (AP)

AP - They watched jihadist videos, listed to incendiary Islamist speeches, bought guns and practiced using them, and got a map of the Army's Fort Dix.

Progress to restore power to Northeast slow (AP)

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Progress to restore power to Northeast slow (AP)

AP - A church-turned-shelter dished up donated lobster casserole, pot roast and barbecued chicken, while a general store five miles away threw out spoiled meat and melted ice cream as utility crews struggled to repair power lines snapped by New England's devastating ice storm.

Nichols sentence may lead to death penalty changes (AP)

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Nichols sentence may lead to death penalty changes (AP)

AP - A jury's inability to condemn courthouse gunman Brian Nichols to death has re-energized efforts by Georgia lawmakers to allow a judge to consider capital punishment even if there's no unanimous verdict, as a growing chorus of officials says it's time to give the policy another look.

Few real mysteries found in Minn. Senate ballots (AP)

AP - Jesus, Bob Dylan and Mickey Mouse will play a part in determining Minnesota's next senator. So will voters who scrawled the same name for every local race. And so will people who marked their choice not just with a darkened oval but with an X, too maybe for emphasis, or maybe for a do-over.

Bush's Iraq-Afghan farewell tour marred by dissent (AP)

AP - President George W. Bush wrapped up a whirlwind trip to two war zones Monday that in many ways was a victory lap without a clear victory. A signature event occurred when an Iraqi reporter hurled two shoes at Bush, declaring: "This is from the widows, the orphans and those who were killed in Iraq."

'Day the Earth Stood Still' launches to $31M debut (AP)

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'Day the Earth Stood Still' launches to $31M debut (AP)

AP - Audiences sat still for Keanu Reeves' sci-fi remake "The Day the Earth Stood Still," making it the weekend's top movie with a $31 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Palin's burned-out church holds services elsewhere (AP)

AP - Members of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's church gathered in high spirits at a middle school Sunday, two days after their building was badly damaged by a fire authorities are investigating as arson.

Not just super rich caught up in Madoff case (AP)

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Not just super rich caught up in Madoff case (AP)
AP - From a Jewish youth charity in Boston to major banks as far afield as Zurich, the list of investors who say they were duped in one of Wall Street's biggest Ponzi schemes is growing.

Arrest made in Oregon bank bombing (AP)

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Arrest made in Oregon bank bombing (AP)

AP - Police arrested a suspect late Sunday in the Oregon bank bombing that killed two officers and critically injured a police chief, authorities said.

'Pulp Fiction' screenwriter pleads over car death (AP)
AP - An Oscar-winning screenwriter of "Pulp Fiction" has pleaded not guilty to vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence of alcohol in a fatal January crash.

Palin's burned-out church holds services elsewhere (AP)

AP - Members of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's church gathered in high spirits at a middle school Sunday, two days after their building was badly damaged by a fire authorities are investigating as arson.

Few real mysteries found in Minn. Senate ballots (AP)

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Few real mysteries found in Minn. Senate ballots (AP)

Victims lash out at Hollywood private investigator (AP)
AP - Victims of former Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano say they have never been able to free themselves from the emotional and financial fallout caused by crimes he committed while wiretapping the rich and famous.

Obama's true colors: Black, white ... or neither? (AP)

AP - A perplexing new chapter is unfolding in Barack Obama's racial saga: Many people insist that "the first black president" is actually not black.

Obama left with little time to curb global warming (AP)

Palin and Fey top list of year's memorable quotes (AP)

AP - Sarah Palin lost the election, but she's a winner to a connoisseur of quotations.

Palin's burned-out church holds services elsewhere (AP)

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Palin's burned-out church holds services elsewhere (AP)

AP - Members of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's church gathered in high spirits at a middle school Sunday, two days after their building was badly damaged by a fire authorities are investigating as arson.

Ill. governor: Eager for battle, rarely victorious (AP)

AP - Anyone who wants a peek inside Gov. Rod Blagojevich's head should look back to last year, when the Illinois House voted on his plan for the biggest tax increase in state history.

Closing arguments to begin in Fort Dix plot trial (AP)

AP - They watched jihadist videos, listed to incendiary Islamist speeches, bought guns and practiced using them, and got a map of the Army's Fort Dix.

Family of fatally beaten NY immigrant urges action (AP)

AP - The brother of an Ecuadorean immigrant beaten to death in an apparent hate crime asked his neighbors Sunday for help finding the killers, saying he and his family were heartbroken.

Closing arguments to begin in Fort Dix plot trial (AP)

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Closing arguments to begin in Fort Dix plot trial (AP)

AP - They watched jihadist videos, listed to incendiary Islamist speeches, bought guns and practiced using them, and got a map of the Army's Fort Dix.

Family of fatally beaten NY immigrant urges action (AP)

AP - The brother of an Ecuadorean immigrant beaten to death in an apparent hate crime asked his neighbors Sunday for help finding the killers, saying he and his family were heartbroken.

'Day the Earth Stood Still' launches to $31M debut (AP)

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'Day the Earth Stood Still' launches to $31M debut (AP)

AP - Audiences sat still for Keanu Reeves' sci-fi remake "The Day the Earth Stood Still," making it the weekend's top movie with a $31 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Palin's 'Russia' quote tops list of memorables (AP)

AP - Sarah Palin lost the election, but she's a winner to a connoisseur of quotations. The Republican vice presidential candidate and her comedic doppelganger, Tina Fey, took the top two spots in this year's list of most memorable quotes compiled by Fred R. Shapiro.

'Pulp Fiction' screenwriter pleads over car death (AP)
AP - An Oscar-winning screenwriter of "Pulp Fiction" has pleaded not guilty to vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence of alcohol in a fatal January crash.

Obama left with little time to curb global warming (AP)

Not just super rich caught up in Madoff case (AP)
AP - From a Jewish youth charity in Boston to major banks as far afield as Zurich, the list of investors who say they were duped in one of Wall Street's biggest Ponzi schemes is growing.

Palin's 'Russia' quote tops list of memorables (AP)

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Palin's 'Russia' quote tops list of memorables (AP)

More power loss possible in ice-ravaged Northeast (AP)

AP - Joined by people seeking shelter from the bitter cold, parishioners at the Jaffrey Bible Church on Sunday thanked God for a warm place to sleep and for the utility crews struggling to repair power lines snapped by New England's devastating ice storm.

Closing arguments to begin in Fort Dix plot trial (AP)

AP - They watched jihadist videos, listed to incendiary Islamist speeches, bought guns and practiced using them, and got a map of the Army's Fort Dix.

Nichols sentence may lead to death penalty changes (AP)

Ill. governor: Eager for battle, rarely victorious (AP)

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Ill. governor: Eager for battle, rarely victorious (AP)
AP - Anyone who wants a peek inside Gov. Rod Blagojevich's head should look back to last year, when the Illinois House voted on his plan for the biggest tax increase in state history.

Bush: Iraq war is not over, more work ahead (AP)

AP - On an Iraq trip shrouded in secrecy and marred by dissent, President George W. Bush on Sunday hailed progress in the war that defines his presidency and got a size-10 reminder of his unpopularity when a man hurled two shoes at him during a news conference.

Illinois officials weigh options for Senate seat (AP)

AP - Two of Illinois' top politicians issued fresh calls Sunday for disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich's resignation, calling him incapacitated as lawmakers gear up for a session that could lead to his impeachment.

Historic Chinese junk loses home, may be destroyed (AP)

AP - Half a century ago, six men with no sailing experience climbed aboard an aging Chinese junk in Taiwan and survived a typhoon that nearly wrecked the little ship. But after sailing nearly 7,000 miles across the Pacific, they were greeted by cheering crowds as they sailed under the Golden Gate Bridge.

Rolling paper giant sues over NYC firm's T-shirts (AP)

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Rolling paper giant sues over NYC firm's T-shirts (AP)
AP - A prominent cigarette paper maker with drug-culture cachet is accusing a T-shirt company of stealing its distinctive style for a design celebrating President-elect Barack Obama's victory.

Nichols sentence may lead to death penalty changes (AP)

Closing arguments to begin in Fort Dix plot trial (AP)

AP - They watched jihadist videos, listed to incendiary Islamist speeches, bought guns and practiced using them, and got a map of the Army's Fort Dix.

Obama left with little time to curb global warming (AP)
AP - When Bill Clinton took office in 1993, global warming was a slow-moving environmental problem that was easy to ignore. Now it is a ticking time bomb that President-elect Barack Obama can't avoid.

Ill. governor: Eager for battle, rarely victorious (AP)

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Ill. governor: Eager for battle, rarely victorious (AP)
AP - Anyone who wants a peek inside Gov. Rod Blagojevich's head should look back to last year, when the Illinois House voted on his plan for the biggest tax increase in state history.

Bush: Iraq war is not over, more work ahead (AP)

AP - On a trip to Iraq shrouded in secrecy and dissent, President George W. Bush on Sunday hailed progress in the unpopular war that defines his presidency and got a size-10 reminder of opposition to his policies when a man hurled shoes at him during a news conference.

Nichols sentence may lead to death penalty changes (AP)