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Accuser of Brian Banks has recanted story of kidnap and rape

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) -- The kidnap-rape conviction of a once-promising prep football star was dismissed Thursday following a recantation by his accuser.


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Dennis Mahon convicted of 2004 bombing that injured two

PHOENIX (AP) -- A white supremacist likely will spend the rest of his life behind bars after a federal judge sentenced him to 40 years in prison Tuesday for a 2004 bombing that wounded a black city official in suburban Phoenix.


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Trayvon Martin shooter was once harsh critic of Sanford force, but view changed during 2011

(CNN) -- George Zimmerman gave a scathing review of the Sanford Police Department when he spoke at a public meeting in January 2011, describing what he'd seen on ride-alongs with officers as "disgusting."


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He said the work of ending one war and setting the path to end the Afghan war has set a foundation for what he called 'a new era of American leadership'

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- President Barack Obama is telling graduates of the U.S. Air Force Academy that they are the first class in nearly a decade to graduate into a world that has no Osama bin Laden, no war in Iraq and no questions about when the war in Afghanistan will end.


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Tolls are hardly a perfect solution. But to many states and communities, they're the best option available

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Driving onto an Interstate highway? Crossing a bridge on the way into work? Taking a tunnel under a river or bay? Get ready to pay.


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Apparent suicide attempt leads to painstaking two-hour rescue

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) -- A man who survived a plunge of at least 180 feet over Niagara Falls - only the third person known to have done so without a safety device - was in stable condition Tuesday, a day after his apparent suicide attempt that led to a dramatic and painstaking rescue.


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Investors tending to sit on sidelines with worries about effectiveness of social net's ad platform

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Facebook continued to plunge as its stock dropped 8% at the start of trading Tuesday, then pulled back to a 3% loss by late morning.


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A force still dogged by harsh image from 1968 convention shows patience at latest event

CHICAGO (AP) -- The sight of Chicago police raising billy clubs against demonstrators Sunday was the kind of image that has dogged the city's police force longer than most of those who clashed with protesters have been alive.


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Longtime incumbents in Dallas, Detroit, NYC face young, African American rivals who think it's time for a change

DALLAS (AP) -- For two decades, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson has been an outspoken voice for Democrats in her signature bright blazer and multicolored scarf.


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24-year-old guard killed during incident at facility run by private company

(CNN) -- Authorities said early Monday they had put down a prison riot that claimed the life of a guard as it continued into the late evening Sunday.


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