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February 3, 2013

Police recapture convicted killer who was freed by mistake

CHICAGO – Two days after a stunning series of errors allowed a convicted murderer to walk out of a Chicago jail where he did not need to be in the first place, police recaptured the man at a northern Illinois home where he was watching TV. Steven L. Robbins, 44, put up no resistance Friday […]
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February 3, 2013

Police thank suspect for care of hostage

MIDLAND CITY, Ala. – Authorities said Saturday that they still have an open line of communication with an Alabama man accused of abducting a 5-year-old boy and holding him hostage in a bunker, and they thanked the suspect for taking care of the child as the standoff marked its fifth day. Dale County Sheriff Wally […]
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February 3, 2013

When kitty is a killer: Study says cats kill billions of creatures yearly

Outdoor cats account for the leading cause of death among both birds and mammals in the United States, according to a new study, killing anywhere between 1.4 billion and 3.7 billion birds each year. The mammalian toll is even higher, concluded researchers from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, […]
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February 3, 2013

Etch A Sketch inventor dies at 86

BRYAN, Ohio – Andre Cassagnes, the inventor of the Etch A Sketch toy that generations of children drew on, shook up and started over, has died in France, the toy’s maker said. Cassagnes died Jan. 16 in a Paris suburb at age 86, said the Ohio Art Co., based in Bryan in northwest Ohio. The […]
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February 3, 2013

Abuse victims’ needs often given scant attention

Files show that Los Angeles archdiocese officials sprang into action over ecclesiastical missteps while ignoring alleged abuse.

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February 3, 2013

Biden: U.S. ready for talks with Iran

But he says Iran's leaders must be serious about negotiating in good faith on the nuclear issue.
Published
February 2, 2013

Real ‘Blind Side’ player gets role in Super Bowl

Michael Oher validates the decision his adoptive parents made to nurture a kid from a broken home.
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February 2, 2013

Punxsutawney Phil hints at early warm-up

The famous groundhog doesn't see his shadow, which legend says is a sign of an early spring.
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February 2, 2013

Guard killed in attack on U.S. embassy in Ankara

Turkish authorities say the suicide bomber is believed to be connected to a domestic leftist group.
Published
February 2, 2013

Pain of Columbia still fresh 10 years later

The shuttle's seven crew members died minutes from touchdown after a 16-day science mission.