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CNN.com - LawCourt upholds limits on Navy sonar training
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Slain wife accuses husband from the grave
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Prosecutors drop parent-killing case
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Priest accused of lying in mob investigation
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Inmate shot dead after brazen escape
Shots were fired Wednesday morning at Maryland's Laurel Regional Hospital, not far from the nation's capital, law enforcement sources told CNN.
Juror: Judge and jury pressured me to convict
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Man convicted for Internet hoax death
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Zoloft killer's 30-year sentence appealed
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Girl who shielded mom is a hero at school
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Holloway disappearance hits cold case file
None of the three suspects in the disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway will be charged, the Aruban public prosecutor's office said today. Hans Mos, the island nation's chief public prosecutor, said there was not enough evidence to take the case to trial.
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Big Bang experiment creates excitement, fear
Deep underground on the border between France and Switzerland, the world's largest particle accelerator will recreate the conditions immediately after the Big Bang. Scientists hope the Large Hadron Collider will help understand how the universe was formed. Skeptics fear it will lead to the Earth's demise.
Russia, Venezuela may join in naval exercises
Russian ships will make a port of call in Venezuela later this year, and the two nations could hold joint naval exercises for the first time, both sides said.
Sources: Phone pix show more lethal U.S. strike
Cell phone pictures are providing evidence that several civilians may have been mistakenly killed by U.S. troops operating in Afghanistan last month, two NATO officials said Sunday.
900,000 evacuated as Ike rips Cuba
Hurricane Ike roared across Cuba today, losing a bit of its punch, but still packing 100 mph winds. At last report, the eye of the Category 2 storm was over Camaguey, Cuba. Forecasters predict Ike will emerge into the Gulf of Mexico by late Tuesday.
Candidates head to key states as polls tighten
With the race for the White House nearly tied, the presidential contenders and their running mates are kicking off the first week of post-convention campaigning in battleground states.
Rollins: Obama should have picked Hillary
Ten days ago, Sen. Joe Biden was the most brilliant vice presidential pick imaginable. He was going to add the experience and foreign policy credential that Sen. Barack Obama's thin resume was missing.
Mortgage applicants rejoice! The federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will likely translate into lower mortgage rates and greater availability of credit, experts say. CNNMoney.com reports rates could drop by 1 percentage point from the stubbornly-high 6.39 percent for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage.
Congress to revisit fight over offshore oil drilling
Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill on Monday to resume their fight over legislation allowing more offshore oil drilling, in a bid to help relieve sky-high gasoline prices that are hurting the economy and infuriating voters.
O.J. Simpson arrives for start of trial
O.J. Simpson arrived Monday for the start of his trial on robbery and kidnapping charges nearly a year after police arrested him in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Three guilty in airline bomb plot
Three men have been found guilty of conspiracy to murder by smuggling explosives onto trans-Atlantic airliners.
