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Texas man cleared of shooting suspected burglars
Jul 1 2008, AP

Ever since he fatally shot two men he suspected of burglarizing his next-door neighbor’s home, 62-year-old Joe Horn has been both praised and vilified for his actions.Horn called 911 and told the dispatcher he had a shotgun and was going to kill the...

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Judge limits questioning of O.J. Simpson jury
AP, Las Vegas
The judge in O.J. Simpson’s Las Vegas robbery-kidnap trial has rejected a bid by Simpson’s lawyers to ask prospective jurors if they consider him a...
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3 men convicted in trans-Atlantic bomb plot
AP, London
A British jury has found three men guilty of conspiracy to murder thousands by plotting to down at least seven trans-Atlantic airliners bound for the United States.
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Oil slips as Ike weakens over Cuba, dollar rises
AP, New York
Oil prices slipped Monday as Hurricane Ike weakened over Cuba and the U.S. dollar strengthened.
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Oil rises as Ike approaches Gulf of Mexico
AP, New York
Oil prices slipped Monday as Hurricane Ike weakened over Cuba and the U.S. dollar strengthened.
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3 dead, 1 injured at NJ house fire, 2 were shot
AP, Irvington
Three bodies and one injured person were found after a house fire Monday morning and detectives said at least two of the four victims had been shot.
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Yucca license application accepted for review
AP, Washington
Federal regulators have agreed to formally review the government’s application for a license to build a radioactive waste dump in Nevada.
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P&G sells Noxzema to Alberto-Culver
AP, Cincinnati
Procter & Gamble Co. has agreed to sell the rights and trademarks to its Noxzema skin care brand to suburban Chicago-based hair care products maker Alberto-Culver...
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Administration defends takeover of mortgage giants
AP, Washington
The White House says that the giant federal takeover of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could have been prevented if Congress had acted on its...
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Shopping center ablaze in Baltimore; no injuries
AP, Baltimore
Firefighters in Baltimore are trying to contain a growing blaze at a shopping center.
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Deadline for disgraced mayor to leave mansion
AP, Detroit
Detroit’s mayor has a deadline for moving out of the city’s official mayoral residence now that he has pleaded guilty and is resigning.
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Sheep living life in Mass. highway fast lane
AP, Mansfield
A solitary sheep is living life in the fast lane.
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3 dead at NJ house, 1 had been shot
AP, Irvington
Officials in New Jersey say three bodies were found after a house fire in Irvington and at least of the three had been shot.
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Palin raises hope for parents of disabled kids
AP, Alpharetta
Polishing off his strawberry-banana yogurt, Jacob Moore races to his keyboard with a whoop, picks his way through “Pop Goes the Weasel” and gives his mom a...
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Altria Group buying UST for about $10.3B
AP, New York
After failing to grab much consumer attention for its own smokeless tobacco products, Altria Group said Monday it would buy the maker of Skoal and Copenhagen for about...
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1 hospitalized after cyanide leak at Mass. company
AP, Attleboro
Officials in Attleboro, Mass., say one person has been hospitalized after a cyanide leak at a business that makes gold and silver alloys.
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Dow jumps more than 300 points in opening minutes
AP, New York
Stock prices soared in the opening minutes today after a weekend announcement that the U.S. government plans to bail out mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac....
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Father, son rescued after night in ocean off Fla.
AP, Daytona Beach
A father and his 12-year-old son are safe after spending more than 12 hours overnight treading water in the Atlantic miles from the central Florida coast.
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Stocks surge on plan for mortgage giants
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Stocks are opening sharply higher as investors rush to lay bets on a broad economic recovery following the weekend announcement that the U.S. government is bailing out...
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Obama takes daughters to first day of school
AP, Chicago
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama held his daughters’ hands when he escorted them to their first day of school.
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Famous names on Mass. unclaimed property list
AP, Boston
New Kids on the Block, your check is ready.
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Congresswoman calls for inquiry into Texas county
AP, Houston
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has called for a congressional inquiry into the state’s most populous county, saying recent events show that its legal system...
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made popular Jul 7 2008
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Texas man cleared of killing suspected burglars
AP, Houston
A Texas man who shot and killed two men he suspected of burglarizing his neighbor’s home was cleared in the shootings Monday by a grand jury.Joe Horn, 62, shot...
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made popular Jul 1 2008
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Texas man cleared in shooting of possible burglars
AP, Houston
A Texas man who shot and killed two men he suspected of burglarizing his neighbor’s home cleared in the shootings Monday by a grand jury.Joe Horn, 61, shot the...
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made popular Jun 30 2008
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A crime business venture
Jonny, Pretoria
About 3 weeks we had an attempted burglary here. They tried to open the gate using a crowbar. This time a new approach, and like all the other times, our guy comes to...
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made popular May 19 2008
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Ex-Motown star says $1M of equipment taken from Detroit home
AP, Detroit
Detroit City Council member and ex-Motown star Martha Reeves says thieves broke into her childhood home and stole about $1 million worth of uninsured recording...
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made popular May 6 2008
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Alleged Burglar Gets Locked Inside Truck
AP, Waterloo
A Waterloo man has been charged with burglary after allegedly breaking into a truck and getting locked inside. Cash Burch, 24, was arrested Wednesday after the owner of...
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made popular Apr 3 2008
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Alleged Truck Burglar Gets Locked Inside
AP, Waterloo
A Waterloo man has been charged with burglary after allegedly breaking into a truck and getting locked inside. Cash Burch, 24, was arrested Wednesday after the owner of...
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made popular Apr 3 2008
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Police Follow Footprints to Nab Suspect
AP, Springdale
When wintery weather strikes, police don’t spend all their time dealing with motorists who can’t adapt. On Tuesday in Springdale, an alarm sounded at 5 a.m....
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How Did You Guys Find Me So Fast?
AP, Port Townsend
Police arrested a suspect less than half an hour after a bank robbery in Port Townsend thanks to witnesses who pointed to the apartment building a block away where he...
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made popular Feb 26 2008
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Texan Kills Thieves: Hero or Homicidal?
AP, Houston
The cha-chick of a shell entering a shotgun’s chamber rattled through the 911 line just before Joe Horn stepped out his front door.Horn, 61, had phoned police...
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made popular Nov 27 2007
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Utah Mayor Tackles Alleged Burglar
AP, Ogden
It’s not a good idea to mess with the mayor, even if he isn’t very big.Mayor Matthew Godfrey and his wife were awakened early Wednesday when somebody tried...
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made popular Oct 24 2007
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$2600 worth of burglary at the Novello's Pizzeria
Esther, Delhi
After a chain of food crimes, the recent food crime is a burglary of more than $2600 worth of cheese, salami sticks, and tomato sauce. Previously there was a burglary...
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Burglary of crabs worth $ 89600
Esther, Delhi
I hope the Hong Kong Police spokesperson sounds right when she calls the guy who pocketed hairy crabs a thief. Well what does an ordinary thief do with the most...
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made popular Nov 8 2005
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