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  Buffalo air crash families get win in lawsuit issue

  BUFFALO, N.Y. — Families suing over the 2009 plane crash of a Continental Connection flight into a house near Buffalo, which killed 50 people, will be allowed to pursue unlimited punitive damages from the flight’s operators, a federal judge ruled...  

• Somali man from Minnesota pleads guilty to terror charges

  MINNEAPOLIS -- A 26-year-old Minneapolis man pleaded guilty Monday to being part of a conspiracy to support terrorism alongside fellow young men of...  
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  Obama meets with Boehner, Cantor in push for debt ceiling solution

  WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama held talks with House Republican leaders at the White House Sunday in the latest attempt to hammer out a deal on raising the US debt limit and reducing the nation's budget deficit, the administration confirmed...  

• Fla. teen killed parents, then had a party: police

  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A 17-year-old boy is accused of bludgeoning his parents with a hammer, then hosting dozens of friends for a party while their...  
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  Clinton arrives in India for 'strategic dialogue'

  NEW DELHI -- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in India on Monday in the wake of last week's triple bomb blasts in Mumbai, looking to encourage New Delhi's engagement with arch-rival Pakistan. Indian concerns over the US troop drawdown...  

• Nigerian-American man pleads not guilty to stowaway charges after attempting to fly to LA from JFK

  LOS ANGELES -- A Nigerian-born American man pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of being a stowaway after he allegedly boarded a flight from New York...  

• Air quality advisory issued for NYC, Long Island

  Officials have issued an air quality advisory for metropolitan New York City and Long Island. It's in effect until 11 p.m. EDT Monday. Authorities...  

• Ex-commodities broker pleads guilty to death threats

  A former commodities broker pleaded guilty Monday to making threats to kill more than 40 current or former members of the Commodity Futures Trading...  

• Robbers hold up guests at luxury Rio hotel

  Armed men invaded one of Rio de Janeiro's most exclusive hotels and robbed guests including foreign tourists early on Monday, police and hotel...  

• NJ couple kidnapped Israeli to force divorce: FBI

  TRENTON, NJ — A New Jersey rabbi and his wife surrendered to the FBI Monday on charges they abducted an Israeli man, beat him and threatened to bury...  
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  Trial begins for terrorist's father who allegedly lied to FBI about son's subway plot

  The father of an admitted terrorist who hoped to launch suicide bomb attacks in New York City's subways stood trial today on charges that he lied to FBI agents investigating his son's plot. Brooklyn federal prosecutors say Mohammed Zazi, 55,...  
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  Rapper Ja Rule gets 28 months in prison in tax case

  NEWARK, N.J.— Rapper and actor Ja Rule was sentenced Monday to more than two years in federal prison for failing to file income tax returns, and said a combination of youthful inexperience, bad advice and an inability to manage fame and fortune lead...  
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  William Shatner booted from Google+, returns later

  Google treated William Shatner like he was wearing a red shirt. The search giant kicked Shatner off its new Google+ social networking service, according to new reports. "My Google+ account was flagged for violating standards. Saying hello to...  

• Libyan rebels claim control of Brega

  BREGA, Libya -- Libya's rebels claimed control of Brega on Monday, as most pro-Ghadafi troops retreated westward leaving about 200 loyalist fighters...  
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  Police question man about fatal Queens road rage shooting

  Police are questioning a man in connection with a Queens road rage shooting that left one man dead and his brother clinging to life, law enforcement sources said. The 47-year-old man was hauled into police custody early this morning. The deadly...  
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  'Unbelievable'dog bites shark in shocking beach attack (VIDEO)

  One pooch showed a shark who's top dog. In an incredible video, a dog was spotted in Australia going after a group of sharks -- even diving under the water to give one a bite. Someone was filming as two dogs swam back to shore through a group of...  
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  Second swimmer dies after being pulled from SI pool during training exercise last week

  A second young military hopeful died yesterday after getting pulled out unconscious from a Staten Island pool last week. Jonathan Proce, 21, died with his family at his side yesterday morning at NY Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, said...  
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  Dozens of diamonds found in streets after Mumbai bomb attacks

  MUMBAI -- Dozens of diamonds were found on the devastated streets of Mumbai's precious stone trading hub which was targeted in last week's triple bombing, an industry group said Monday. Teams of workers found the stones after picking through the...  
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  Gen. Petraeus passes Afghan command to Gen. Allen

  KABUL -- US Marine Corps Gen. John Allen warned "tough days remain, and the challenges will be many" in his first address to troops since receiving control of American and coalition forces in Afghanistan. Allen, who received the baton from US Army...  

• Two accidents causing traffic problems on I-95 in Connecticut

  GREENWICH, Conn. — Two tractor-trailer accidents have caused traffic problems on Interstate 95 in southwestern Connecticut. State police say a car...  

• President Obama might accept GOP-backed debt-limit plan

  WASHINGTON -- The White House yesterday cracked the door open for a smaller, GOP-backed debt-limit deal to avert a looming financial crisis....  
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  Casey Anthony drops from sight as she's taken to a secret location

  Now that's how to protect an investment. Casey Anthony's lawyers took the death threats against their cash-cow client seriously: After burly deputies with assault rifles escorted her from jail, she was whisked away to a secret destination even...