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80s Teen Idol Corey Haim Dead of Possible Overdose

By Admin on March 10, 2010

LOS ANGELES — Actor and former teen idol Corey Haim has died at the age of 38, the Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed to KTLA.

Chief Justice John Roberts says State of Union speech has ‘degenerated to political pep rally’

By Admin on March 10, 2010

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday the scene at President Barack Obama’s first State of the Union address was “very troubling” and that the annual speech to Congress has “degenerated into a political pep rally.”

80s Teen Idol Corey Haim Dead at 38

By Admin on March 10, 2010

LOS ANGELES — Actor and former teen idol Corey Haim has died at the age of 38, the Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed to KTLA.

Runaway Prius driver, patrol officer recount burning brakes as Toyota reputation suffers blow

By Admin on March 10, 2010

EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — Before he called 911, James Sikes says he reached down with his hand to loosen the “stuck” accelerator on his 2008 Toyota Prius, his other hand on the steering wheel. The pedal didn’t move.

Behind the scenes, crafting the US no-fly list: A delicate, high-stakes and imperfect effort

By Admin on March 10, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — It starts with a tip, a scrap of intelligence, a fingerprint lifted from a suspected terrorist’s home.

Bipartisan Senate support expected for jobless aid, business tax breaks

By Admin on March 10, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation blending help for the jobless with popular tax breaks for businesses and individuals is slated to pass the Senate Wednesday over protests from conservatives who say it adds too much to the $12.5 trillion national debt.

LISTEN: 7-Year-Old Thwarts Armed Burglars with Call to 911

By Admin on March 10, 2010

NORWALK—Authorities in Norwalk are looking for three suspects wanted in a brazen home invasion robbery thwarted by a brave 7-year-old boy.

Letterman says prosecutors ‘appropriately’ handled attempted extortion case against producer

By Admin on March 10, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) — From the start, David Letterman made sure the story of a $2 million shakedown attempt over his sex life was one he narrated himself.

In rare case, suburban Pa. woman accused of aiding terrorists, agreeing to kill Swedish artist

By Admin on March 10, 2010

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An indictment against a suburban Philadelphia woman accused of recruiting jihadist fighters online and moving to Europe to try to kill a Swedish artist is a rare case of an American woman aiding foreign terrorists, authorities say, and shows the evolution of the threat of terrorism.

Ex-aide to John Edwards narrowly avoids jail in dispute over handling of candidate’s sex tape

By Admin on March 10, 2010

PITTSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A former aide to John Edwards has been given until Friday to provide a judge with a full explanation of how he handled materials including a videotape purportedly showing the two-time presidential candidate in a sexual encounter.