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2 indicted in Arizona diversity office bombing
AP - Two white supremacists from Illinois have been indicted in a 2004 mail bombing that injured the diversity director in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale, federal authorities said.
2 lost icons: For Generation X, a really bad day
AP - A record-shattering vinyl album and its moonwalking maestro. A paper poster of a golden-haired beauty in a one-piece swimsuit that was gossamer and clingy in all the right places.
Patti Blagojevich back in Chicago from the jungle
AP - Former Illinois first lady Patti Blagojevich said Friday that making new friends during her time on NBC's reality show 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!' helped her get over those she's lost since her husband's arrest on federal corruption charges.
Slowdown in once-booming organics troubles farmers
AP - The organic dairy industry was thriving when Allen and Jean Moody bought a 200-acre Wisconsin dairy farm in 2006 and joined the ranks of farmers churning out milk raised without growth hormones, pesticides or other chemicals.
Make my day, Flipper: Pesky dolphins under siege
AP - Miles offshore, a fight is raging between angry anglers armed with guns and bombs and bottlenose dolphins, the marine mammals popularized in movies and TV shows like 'Flipper.'
Brothers charged in Ariz. diversity office bombing
AP - Twin brothers from Illinois who authorities say are white supremacists have been charged in a 2004 bombing that injured the black diversity director in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale.
Plea deal expected for remaining Jena 6 defendants
AP - The remaining defendants of the Jena Six case in Louisiana are expected in court to plead guilty.
Memorial service set for operator in DC crash
AP - A memorial service will be held for the operator of a Washington Metro train involved in Monday's crash.
Suspect in Kansas porn model slaying back in US
AP - A man suspected of killing a Kansas college student who led a secret life as an Internet porn model is in custody in Kansas after his extradition from Mexico.
Control system chief reassigned following DC crash
AP - The Washington-area transit agency has temporarily reassigned the superintendent of the automatic control system that is supposed to prevent train crashes following this week's crash that killed nine people, officials said Friday.
AP INTERVIEW: SC 1st lady says shocked by trip
AP - South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford says she warned her husband not to see his mistress before a trip last week and was shocked he met her in Argentina anyway.
Ind. court overturns conviction in family slaying
AP - The Indiana Supreme Court on Friday tossed out the murder convictions of a former state trooper in the deaths of his wife and two children and it ordered a new trial.
'Rockefeller' asks judge to toss kidnap conviction
AP - Lawyers for the man who calls himself Clark Rockefeller asked a judge to throw out his kidnapping and assault convictions, arguing that the state's mental health expert was unqualified and that a prosecutor made an improper closing argument.
Jena 6 case wrapped up with plea bargain
AP - Five members of the Jena Six have pleaded no contest to misdemeanor simple battery and were sentenced to seven days probation and fined $500 plus court costs.
Michael Jackson memorabilia up for sale in Vegas
AP - A collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia is up for auction in Las Vegas — a potentially lucrative coincidence a day after the singer's death.
Stars to honor Michael Jackson at BET Awards
AP - Artists like Beyonce, Wyclef Jean and Ne-Yo are scrambling to change their performances for the Black Entertainment TV Awards Sunday to honor Michael Jackson.
Metro chief says train operator in DC crash a hero
AP - The train operator killed this week in a Washington rail crash was a hero who saved lives, the Metro transit agency's general manager said Friday.
Swine flu shot campaign could involve 600M doses
AP - A potential fall swine flu immunization campaign may involve an unprecedented 600 million doses of vaccine, though officials said Friday they haven't figured out how to administer so many shots or accurately track side effects if a seasonal vaccine is given simultaneously.
2 in Ariz. bombing case had ties to supremacists
AP - One of two Illinois brothers charged in a 2004 bombing that injured a black city official in a Phoenix suburb had extensive ties with white supremacist groups and once was deported from Canada because of his activities.
Some border residents get new chance for passports
AP - Hundreds of citizens along the U.S.-Mexico border whose applications for passports were banished to a bureaucratic black hole because their births were attended by midwives will be able to reapply.
Tourist's family says Va. vacationer became victim
AP - Swim trunks for the beach, T-shirts for the heat and a pair of new, black Prada loafers for going out. That's what Virginia limo driver Husien Shehada packed for his 5-day vacation to Miami. He was like any 29-year-old tourist vacationing with his girlfriend, his brother said.
'Jena 6' beating case wraps up with plea deal
AP - Five members of the Jena Six pleaded no contest Friday to misdemeanor simple battery and won't serve jail time, ending a case that thrust a small Louisiana town into the national spotlight and sparked a massive civil rights demonstration.
Reporter recalls Jackson and his mania for Disney
AP - 'Hello, Bob, this is Michael.'
Chief Justice wrote of limits to Jackson acclaim
AP - Presidents named Reagan, Bush and Clinton applauded Michael Jackson in his lifetime. John Roberts, now the nation's chief justice, said there were limits to adulation of a pop star.
Jackson was energetic, upbeat ahead of London tour
AP - The King of Pop seemed driven and upbeat in the weeks, even hours, before his death as he rehearsed rigorously for a series of 50 concerts in London that were to begin a late-career comeback.
Ind. mayor has big hopes for Jackson boyhood home
AP - The hardscrabble city of Gary, Ind., which rose to prosperity in its steelmaking heyday and saw its fortunes fall with the industry, sees an opportunity in the death of its most famous native: Michael Jackson.
Scrushy asks judge for new trial in bribery case
AP - Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy asked a judge to grant him a new trial Friday, saying he was a victim of selective prosecution when he was convicted of bribery in 2006.
Bribery charges stand against ex-congressman's kin
AP - A federal judge has refused to throw out bribery charges against the brother of a former Louisiana congressman.
Jackson death was twittered, texted and Facebooked
AP - 'Ladies and gentlemen, Michael Jackson has just died,' the woman called out breathlessly upon boarding a Manhattan bus, moments after the news had broken. Not a word was spoken in response. But nearly every passenger reached for a BlackBerry, a cell phone, whatever device was at hand.
At least 8 die in Okla. turnpike traffic wreck
AP - At least eight people died Friday when a tractor-trailer slammed into a line of cars stopped on a northeast Oklahoma turnpike by an earlier accident, leaving twisted metal and debris strewn about the highway and stranding miles of traffic in scorching heat for hours.
9 killed in Okla. turnpike traffic wreck
AP - Nine people died Friday when a tractor-trailer slammed into a line of cars stopped by an earlier accident on a northeast Oklahoma turnpike, leaving twisted metal and debris strewn on the highway and stranding miles of traffic in scorching heat.
Plane lands safely in Md. after smoke report
AP - Officials say a Southwest flight from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to Philadelphia landed safely at Baltimore's airport after flight attendants saw smoke in the cabin.
Miami priest weds girlfriend in church ceremony
AP - A Miami priest who left the Catholic Church after photos surfaced of him kissing his girlfriend on the beach has married her at an Episcopal church.
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