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Mich. woman ordered to trial on false rape report

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:03 EDT

A Michigan woman accused of faking a sexual assault was ordered to stand trial on charges of making a false report of rape and tampering with evidence Tuesday after a doctor said her purported bruises faded after he wiped them with gauze.

Oklahoma executes inmate for couple's 2000 deaths

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:24 EDT

Oklahoma executed a 36-year-old man on Tuesday for taking part in the brutal killing of a ranching couple 13 years ago.

10 Things to Know for Wednesday

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:09 EDT

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday:

United 787 heading to Tokyo diverted to Seattle

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:48 EDT

An indication of an oil filter problem prompted the crew of a Boeing 787 flying from Denver to Tokyo to divert to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, a United Airlines spokeswoman said.

Ark. AG seeks to uphold verdict against J&J

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:28 EDT

Arkansas' attorney general filed a brief Tuesday backed by his counterparts in 35 other states asking the Arkansas Supreme Court to uphold a $1.2 billion fine levied against Johnson & Johnson and a subsidiary over the marketing of the antipsychotics drug Risperdal.

Dish won't submit revised bid for Sprint

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:59 EDT

Satellite TV operator Dish Network Corp. said Tuesday it would not submit a revised bid for Sprint, leaving the path open for the wireless carrier to accept what it already considers a superior offer from Japan's Softbank.

Heimlich rescues choking Texas congressman

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:59 EDT

A Texas congressman who was choking on a piece of popcorn is thanking a fellow Republican from Arizona and a House staffer who is also a doctor for stepping in to help.

Va. cabbie pursues charges after anti-Muslim rant

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:44 EDT

For the second time in as many months, a Muslim civil rights group is pursuing criminal charges on behalf of a taxicab driver who was subjected to an anti-Islamic rant caught on tape.

Cape Wind gets $200M investment from Danish fund

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:39 EDT

The Cape Wind offshore wind project has secured a $200 million investment from a Danish pension fund in what the wind farm's president said Tuesday is a milestone for the long-delayed project.

Okla. executes inmate convicted of killing couple

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:24 EDT

Oklahoma executed a 36-year-old man on Tuesday for the October 2000 stabbing deaths of a couple on whose ranch he had worked.