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Atty seeks psych care for Mo. teen murder suspect
A teenager accused of killing a 9-year-old neighbor should be sent to a psychiatric hospital because she shows signs of severe depression and anxiety, her attorney said. (Updated: 11/20/09 6:26 PM )
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Three Democratic moderates to decide fate of health bill - for now - in crucial Saturday vote (Updated: 11/20/09 6:21 PM )
Indian boy mirrors plight of millions of kids
Arun Kumar was born to disabled parents, beaten by his grandparents, ran away from home, got a job in a garment factory and had all his savings stolen by the police. (Updated: 11/20/09 6:21 PM )
Colo. billboard links Obama with jihadists
A billboard showing President Barack Obama wearing a turban has sparked a lot of attention at the suburban Denver used car dealership that put it up. (Updated: 11/20/09 6:26 PM )
Fired therapist: Stressed Marines get shoddy care
Marines treated at Camp Lejeune for post-traumatic stress had to undergo therapy for months in temporary trailers where they could hear bomb blasts, machine-gun fire and war cries through the thin walls, according to servicemen and their former psychiatrist. (Updated: 11/20/09 6:06 PM )
Former Marine charged in 'Cathouse' star's death
A former Marine was charged Friday with six counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of four people whose bodies were found in a burning home, including a prostitute featured on the HBO reality series "Cathouse." (Updated: 11/20/09 6:21 PM )
Wyoming challenges Yellowstone snowmobile rules
The state of Wyoming has filed a new federal lawsuit seeking to block the National Park Service from restricting snowmobile numbers in Yellowstone National Park. (Updated: 11/20/09 6:01 PM )
Former Marine charged in 'Cathouse' star's death
A former Marine has been charged with six counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of four people whose bodies were found in a burning home, including a prostitute featured on the HBO reality series "Cathouse." (Updated: 11/20/09 6:01 PM )
Fate of black teacher in Mo. case rests with jury
A jury is deliberating the fate of a black school teacher charged with assaulting white police officers in Missouri (Updated: 11/20/09 5:41 PM )
Sears Tower plot leader gets 13-year prison term
The ringleader of a group described by prosecutors as plotting terror attacks on Chicago's Sears Tower and FBI offices in hopes of sparking an anti-government insurrection was sentenced Friday to 13 1/2 years in prison by a federal judge. (Updated: 11/20/09 5:11 PM )
2 Pa. judges given partial immunity in civil suit
Two former county judges accused of taking millions of dollars in kickbacks to send juveniles to private detention facilities are partially immune from civil lawsuits, a federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled Friday. (Updated: 11/20/09 6:06 PM )
Murder trial's move to LA setback for transit cop
A judge's decision to move Johannes Mehserle's murder trial to Los Angeles County is a setback for the former transit police officer charged with gunning down an unarmed man on New Year's Day. (Updated: 11/20/09 6:01 PM )
Planes ready to leave Brunswick, Maine Navy base
The rumble of Navy patrol aircraft flying overhead will soon be a thing of the past as the remaining P-3 Orions depart from Brunswick Naval Air Station. (Updated: 11/20/09 5:01 PM )
Lawyer: Ohio's legal injection a human experiment
An attorney for a condemned killer says Ohio's new lethal-injection plan is so untested it would amount to human experimentation if used for the first time next month. (Updated: 11/20/09 4:01 PM )
Atty: Hospital hearing set for Fort Hood suspect
An attorney for the Army psychiatrist charged in the mass shooting at Fort Hood says his client will have his first court hearing in his hospital room on Saturday. (Updated: 11/20/09 3:41 PM )