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Pa. Dem Murtha remembered as military advocate
Fire consumes 2 Texas churches amid spate of arson
New round of storms threatens SoCal foothill towns
Another major storm headed to snowy Mid-Atlantic
Jackson doctor out on bail, back for April hearing
Investigators interview survivors of Conn. blast
Officials ask Anthem to justify rate hike in Calif
Minn. bridge collapse widow adopts Haitian twins
Parade to give another jolt of Saints euphoria
Alabama senator releases holds on Obama nominees
Pilot: 'Everything went red' after planes collided
Criminal probe is launched in Conn. plant blast
Henpecked men were a fave theme of Super Bowl ads
Man arrested after Detroit airport security breach
Brother now says Ohio doc admitted poisoning wife
Double hand transplant patient leaves Pa. hospital
Man charged in Newark Airport breach due in court
Another major storm headed to snowy Mid-Atlantic
Jackson doctor out on bail, back for April hearing
Man rescued after 3 days in snow-covered SUV in CO
Saints raise their city's spirits, maybe for good
AP Interview: NY's Paterson lashes back at rumors
Feds: Status of pika will still need watching
The nation's weather
Buffalo man accused of imprisoning 13-year-old
Lawyer: Wife mulled extorting Ill. murder suspect
11 arrested during Israeli ambassador's talk
Attorney: Brooke Sheen wants case dismissed
Cross-sections of Maine giant elm to be displayed
NYC man pleads guilty to killing girlfriend's cat
NY mom accused of beer run guilty in tot's death
APNewsBreak: Officer to retrieve Edwards sex tape
RI man charged with operating on his own dog
Crew flees to life rafts after vessel catches fire
Prosecutors seek gag order in sweat lodge case
ACLU accuses Calif. instructor of religion lessons
Attorney: Ala. school shooting likely gang-related
Feds want former NY top cop to go directly to jail
Cause of RI fire that killed 5 still unknown
BLM delays eastern Nevada wild horse roundup
Chinese spy gets more than 15 years in prison
AP Interview: NY's Paterson lashes back at rumors
Woman chasing dog falls to death off Calif. cliff
Ohioan gets 44 years for retirement home standoff
AP IMPACT: Credibility key in 9/11 health trials
A hoarse Who Dat Nation savors Saints' victory
Souter to speak at Harvard's commencement
5 killed in Conn. power plant blast are identified
Barzee pleads guilty to charge in Smart case
US to commit $78.5M to try to halt Asian carp
Celebrity photographer Felice Quinto dies at 80
Retired NC fire department worker wins Powerball
Balloon boy dad transferred to start work-release
New legal issue: Payment for child porn victims
LA-area cleans up from storms, new round coming
On tapes, Mass. teen denies high school stabbing
NYC mayor wants federal promise to fund 9/11 trial
Advocates push abortion-rights license plate in Va
Attorneys seek new trial for abortion doc's killer
Ag Secretary pushes school nutrition plan
Former Philly officer to be charged with murder
Philly snow record on tap with new storm this week
Cleared drug agent in Ohio hopes return to duty
Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers
Rutgers sorority women plead not guilty to hazing
US troops killed in Afghanistan and Africa
US troops killed in Iraq and Kuwait
Mom mourns young family killed in RI blaze
AP analysis: US economic stress hit a peak in Dec.
34 recovering from carbon monoxide at Pa. church
Farm to School program changes kids' views on food
'Historic' snow strands countless in Mid-Atlantic
Youngest Ore. Zoo orangutan likes Colts
Authorities investigate fatal Colorado plane crash
Gas blast at Conn. power plant kills at least 5
Iran leader orders new step in nuclear program
Authorities: 2 planes collide in Colorado; 3 die
Mid-Atlantic plows, digs out of epic blizzard
The nation's weather
Palin: Obama could win votes by playing 'war card'
Cops attack homegrown gang in Calif heartland
US colleges court Hispanic families using espanol
US wants out of suit over Chinese detainee's death
An engineering marvel takes shape near Hoover Dam
Mo. contractor charged in bungled NJ kidnapping
1 dead, 4 wounded in San Francisco shooting
Winning Powerball ticket bought in North Carolina
Tribe marks massacre with burial ground gathering
La. lt. gov. replaces Nagin as New Orleans mayor
Palin stumps for Gov. Perry in suburban Houston
Missionary who was held in N. Korea arrives in US
New Orleans ready to party during Super Bowl
Mom charged in son's death made cult abuse claims
Researchers target whales in herring loss study
Governor plans emergency address on Nevada budget
A glance at 9/11 workers suing over their health
Fire official now says about 50 workers in section of power plant where explosion happened
Fifth victim identified in fatal RI fire
Fire official says 50 people in Conn. power plant when explosion blew away part of building
Hubble sees Pluto changing color, ice sheet cover
Federal law barring lies about medals is tested
LA foothill suburbs thigh-deep in mud after slides
WA among states weighing sale of liquor business
Alito objected to Obama's history claim
The nation's weather
Palin says Obama policies to be short-lived
Palin e-mails suggest husband's role in governing
Palin: Obama administration mishandling terrorism
Palin calls Obama budget 'immoral'
Internet rape case jolts Wyoming city
Judge wants Edwards sex tape 'under lock and key'
Calif. law to free inmates early draws protests
Charges to be filed in Michael Jackson's death
Haitians at US colleges worry: stay in school?
Employees of sweat lodge leader granted immunity
Ill. gov might want to run from his running mate
Holder: I made decision to charge terror suspect
Swiss taking Uighur brothers held by US since 2002
1 World Trade Center reaches 20th-floor level
NYC conviction doesn't silence Pakistani scientist
Border fence plagued by glitches, long delays
70-year-old jailed after crashing into Nev. casino
Police: Illinois gunman got bullets inside store
Dallas-Seattle flight diverted to Oklahoma City
Caseworker went to Texas home day before slayings
Witness: Peterson's ex-wife slept with knife
NJ teacher admits guilt in cash-for-grades scheme
ACORN foe had honed his gonzo video tactics before
Snow piles up, paralyzing nation's capital
Police: Boy found dead in luxury Manhattan hotel
Ex-NY newsman out of jail in wife assault
Haiti relief supplies stall in shipping limbo
Conn. police official threatens reporter, resigns
No paper for you! Hawaii uses less, saves money
Teen shot at Ala. middle school dies; student held
Parents of Ohio church slaying suspect arrested
AP News in Brief
The nation's weather
Pathologist: Peterson's ex-wife didn't die in fall
Man arrested after disrobing at Phoenix airport
Ex-stripper wins appeal in Alaska murder case
Army curtails plan to cut spending for world bases
BART shooting victim's lawyer may back out of deal
Vt. nuke plant: Tritium may be leaking from pipe
Few remain as 1962 Pa. coal town fire still burns
After weeks of furor, public gets to see Tebow ad
Lawyers: Suspects, Dugard 'acted as a family'
Feds intercept suspected smuggling boat
Jesse James Hollywood gets life in murder case
USDA abandons stalled animal ID program
Wis. speaker draws ire for dating lobbyist
Former Hawaii Congressman Heftel dies at 85
Muslim group seeks govt probe of mayor's remarks
La. student, principal clash over Colts jersey
Schwarzenegger, lawmakers push for federal money
Health tech's naked-photo cache unnerves Ohio town
Urban farmers fight nationwide to sow green biz
Calif. surgeon to pay $1.8M for alleged assaults
Saints, parades overshadow New Orleans mayor race
Man pleads guilty to 1983 Conn. robbery
Recalls this week: Toy jewelry, toy guns, jackets
Police: Sheen vehicle stolen, crashed in ravine
Jackson death case to be filed Monday
Alaska OKs some exotic cats; bars chimps, sloths
Lawyers: Suspects, Dugard 'acted as a family'
7 hurt when winds topple tent at Fla. State Fair
Jury in Cleveland acquits federal drug agent
Post office closings upset rural communities
FAA: Scope of plane attack not immediately known
UN chief can't judge if Gaza probes are 'credible'
Study suggests 'we' words strengthen marriages
Plane piece falls outside Miami mall; no one hurt
US swine flu epidemic shows signs of being over
British firm subsidiary pleads in Iran plane case
Mid-Atlantic shuts down ahead of huge snow warning