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  • Australian gets 70 months for Wyoming bank heist

    A federal judge in Wyoming handed down a nearly six-year prison sentence to an Australian man who says he robbed a Jackson bank so he could give money to the homeless.

  • Barry censured, fined over gifts from contractors

    D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry has been censured by the city's ethics board and fined $13,600 for accepting cash gifts from two city contractors.

  • In this July 10, 2013, photo, Imam Abdul Jabbar of the Majid Darul Quaran, also known as "The Muslim Center of Long Island," speaks about the arrest of an 18-year-old member of the mosque on terrorism charges during an interview in Bay Shore, N.Y. He says Justin Kaliebe appeared to have psychological issues, and Kaliebe's attorney contends his client was diagnosed as a child with autism.

    AP: Lawyer says teenage NY terror suspect autistic

    An attorney for a young New York man caught boarding a plane to Yemen to fight with an al-Qaida affiliate tells The Associated Press his client has autism and didn't understand the gravity of what he was doing.

  • News Summary: Recession changes youth attitudes

    PRIORITIZING: Young people showed more interest in conserving resources and a bit more concern about their fellow human beings, according to an analysis of high school students in the wake of the Great Recession.

  • FILE - In a May 12, 1977 file photo, Ford Chairman of the Board Henry Ford II, center, shuffles papers before calling the Ford Motor Company's annual stockholders meeting to order in Detroit. At Ford's left is Philip Caldwell, vice chairman of the board. Cauldwell, the first person to lead Ford Motor Co. who wasn't a member of the founding family, died Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at his home in New Canaan, Conn., at the age of 93.

    Former Ford CEO Philip Caldwell dies at age 93

    Philip Caldwell, the first person to lead Ford Motor Co. who wasn't a member of the founding family, died Wednesday at his home in New Canaan, Conn., at the age of 93.

  • Ill. Supreme Court ends challenge to abortion law

    The Illinois Supreme Court ended a lengthy and emotionally charged legal appeal over an abortion notification law Thursday, clearing the way for the state to begin enforcing a 1995 measure that requires doctors to notify a girl's parents 48 hours before the procedure.

  • Falling tree hurts 15 at San Diego Marine depot

    A towering Eucalyptus tree fell Thursday morning during a family event at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, injuring 15 people, most of whom suffered scrapes and bruises.

  • FILE - In this May 22, 2011, file photo residents walk in the street after a massive tornado hit Joplin, Mo. Confronted by a spate of natural disasters, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon cut funding for education and stockpiled tax revenues two years ago while committing $150 million to respond to the deadly Joplin tornado and widespread flooding. As it turns out, final tab from a disastrous 2011 totaled a little over $36 million, according to figures compiled for The Associated Press. The rest of the money — about $114 million — went to other government purposes, though exactly what it was used for is not clear.

    Mo. disasters cost $36M; far less than expected

    Confronted by a spate of natural disasters, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon cut funding for education and stockpiled tax revenues two years ago while committing $150 million to respond to the deadly Joplin tornado and widespread flooding. Photo Gallery Available

  • ADDS THAT BILL IS PROVISIONALLY APPROVED, WITH FINAL VOTE SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY - Supporters of HB 2, an abortion bill, react in the gallery of the Texas House after the bill was provisionally approved, Tuesday, July 9, 2013, in Austin, Texas. A final, formal vote is scheduled for Wednesday. The bill would require doctors to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals, only allow abortions in surgical centers, dictate when abortion pills are taken and ban abortions after 20 weeks.

    Texas Senate prepares final vote on abortion bill

    A Texas Senate committee has pushed through new abortion restrictions, setting up a Senate vote expected before the weekend. Photo Gallery Available

  • US slams Syria bid for UN Human Rights Council

    The United States on Thursday slammed Syria and Iran for seeking seats on the U.N.'s Human Rights Council, saying their own rights violations are under U.N. investigation.

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