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Anti-violence marchers aid man stabbed along route

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:57:51 -0400

DETROIT - Organizers of an anti-violence march in southwest Detroit say they stepped in to help a man who was stabbed along the parade route.

Poor children in Wisconsin schools increases

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:57:50 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - The percentage of children in Wisconsin public schools who come from families poor enough to receive free and reduced-priced lunches has increased for the ninth year in a row.

Inmate dies after stabbing in Ala. prison

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:57:04 -0400

BESSEMER, Alabama - Alabama Department of Corrections officials are probing a fatal stabbing at the Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer.

5 weeks later, bombing victims receive BC degrees

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:56:33 -0400

BOSTON - Five weeks after they were blasted by shrapnel from a bomb at the Boston Marathon, two Boston College graduate students walked past their applauding classmates to receive their diplomas.

Tunisian feminist arrested for alleged provocation

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:56:11 -0400

TUNIS, Tunisia - A Tunisian feminist who had scandalized her country by posting topless photos of herself online has been arrested after sneaking into Tunisia's holiest city disguised in a veil, then trying to get undressed during a protest, officials said.

As Lopez resigns, NY Assembly Dems plan reforms

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:44:39 -0400

ALBANY, New York - New York Assemblyman Vito Lopez's resignation Monday over sexual harassment claims against him derailed a public review that could have examined the role of powerful Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver in the scandal and his continued leadership.

Feds: NYU researchers took bribes from Chinese co.

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:39:14 -0400

NEW YORK - Three New York University researchers from China divulged results from a federally funded study to Chinese competitors in exchange for tuition, rent and other expenses, federal prosecutors said Monday.

Aurora 7th grader finalist in Nat'l Geographic Bee

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:38:53 -0400

AURORA, Colorado - A 7th grader from Aurora will represent Colorado is the final round of the National Geographic Bee.

Hawaii gets approval for education law waiver

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:36:03 -0400

HONOLULU - The Obama administration on Monday approved Hawaii's request for a waiver from provisions of the federal No Child Left Behind education law.

Confirmation hearing dominated by Powers questions

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:33:24 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas - The future of University of Texas President Bill Powers dominated Monday's confirmation hearing for three members of the system's Board of Regents, with one lawmaker saying he believes the board is "on a mission" to oust the popular leader of the Austin campus.

Seattle teacher accused of molestation arraigned

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:29:44 -0400

SEATTLE - A teacher accused of groping two girls at a private Seattle religious school pleaded not guilty Monday to child molestation charges.

Twain expert raises money for historic Nev. school

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:20:22 -0400

VIRGINIA CITY, Nevada - A Mark Twain expert from Connecticut is making his first visit to Virginia City this week to help raise money to make needed repairs at the Comstock's historic Fourth Ward School.

Maley recommends ways to combat painkiller abuse

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:19:26 -0400

COLUMBIA, South Carolina - The state inspector general says prescription painkiller abuse is rampant in South Carolina, but there's no statewide effort to combat it.

NYC: No racial motivation in stop-frisk tactic

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:19:09 -0400

NEW YORK - Police officers acted appropriately in carrying out the city's stop, question and frisk policy, and dozens of witnesses who claimed racial bias didn't prove their case, a lawyer for the city told a judge Monday.

Senators require fingerprinting at 30 airports

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:17:45 -0400

WASHINGTON - Senate supporters of far-reaching immigration legislation accepted minor changes in public while negotiating over more sweeping alterations in private Monday as they drove toward expected Judiciary Committee approval by mid-week.

Pre-K program planned in North Bolivar schools

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:12:38 -0400

CLEVELAND, Mississippi - The North Bolivar School District will launch a pre-kindergarten program in the fall.

Rare island fox rebounds on California island

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:10:28 -0400

CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK, California - The rare and tiny island fox is on the verge of making a comeback from near-extinction on Santa Cruz Island, the largest of the Channel Islands off Southern California.

Godfather faults NY police in student death

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:10:20 -0400

NEW YORK - The godfather of a New York college student accidentally killed by a police bullet says the officer should have negotiated instead of firing as an armed intruder held the young woman hostage.

Police search for missing college student from Pa.

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:10:13 -0400

SKIPPACK, Pennsylvania - The parents of a University of Rhode Island student who disappeared while driving home to Pennsylvania are pleading for information that will lead to his return.

Larson to be School and Public Lands commissioner

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:09:44 -0400

PIERRE, South Dakota - Gov. Dennis Daugaard says he will appoint Vern Larson of Vivian as South Dakota's commissioner of school and public lands.

Fla. gov. vetoes nearly $400 million from budget

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:09:00 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who had a tough time winning cooperation this past year from the Republican-led Legislature, struck back on Monday by vetoing nearly $400 million from the state's new budget.

NYPD messages to Muslim informant: 'Get pictures'

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:06:04 -0400

NEW YORK - A New York Police Department detective told a federal judge that he's seen no evidence that one of his informants brought up the subject of jihad as a way to bait Muslims into making incriminating remarks. But text messages obtained by The Associated Press show otherwise.

Prison inmate charged in fellow inmate's death

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:01:35 -0400

HELENA, Montana - A 38-year-old inmate at the Montana State Prison has pleaded not guilty to deliberate homicide in the death of another inmate last fall.

Alabama schools get authority to hire security

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:59:14 -0400

MONTGOMERY, Alabama - The Alabama Legislature has authorized city and county school systems to hire armed security guards to protect students.

Conowingo Dam begins fish lift season

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:59:07 -0400

DARLINGTON, Maryland - It's fish lift time at Harford County's Conowingo Dam.