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Wis. National Guard unit returns

Soldiers from the Wisconsin National Guard's 951st "Sapper" Engineer Company are returning from Afghanistan.

Nov 21, 2009 | 5:00 am

Levin: could be more e-mails from Ft. Hood suspect

WASHINGTON _ The government intercepted at least 18 e-mails between the alleged Fort Hood gunman and a radical Muslim cleric, and a key senator says there could be more communications that might have tipped off law enforcement or military officials.

Nov 21, 2009 | 5:00 am

Sentence request for US woman in Italy murder case

Prosecutors on Saturday were expected to request life in prison for an American student and her former boyfriend accused of killing a young British woman in Italy.

Nov 21, 2009 | 4:45 am

Bangladeshi mom wants twins to stay in Australia

The mother who gave up conjoined Bangladeshi newborn twins for adoption said Saturday she is overjoyed the toddlers have been successfully separated and wants them to grow up in Australia.

Nov 21, 2009 | 4:05 am

Michael Jackson glove among items at music auction

A collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia, including the now iconic rhinestone-studded glove he wore when he performed his first moonwalk dance in 1983, is being sold at auction.

Nov 21, 2009 | 3:45 am

Resort island reels after deadly attack by gunman

The gunman who carried out Saipan's most violent attack in recent memory ended his life on the same rocky cliffs where numerous Japanese leapt to their deaths to avoid capture by U.S. troops during World War II.

Nov 21, 2009 | 3:30 am

Postal Service to resume North Pole Santa letters

Wide-eyed children around the world will be hearing from Santa's "elves" at the North Pole after all.

Nov 21, 2009 | 3:20 am

The nation's weather

Heavy rains was forecast to continue over the Gulf States on Saturday while the Pacific Northwest was expected to see scattered precipitation.

Nov 21, 2009 | 2:50 am

Chavez praises Carlos the Jackal

Hugo Chavez has defended the alleged terrorist mastermind Carlos the Jackal, saying the Venezuelan imprisoned in France was an important "revolutionary fighter" who supported the cause of the Palestinians.

Nov 21, 2009 | 1:55 am

Robbery motive in deaths of 5 in rural Arkansas

Thieves shot to death five Arkansas family members and burned their bodies for the meager bounty of a set of wheel rims and some flat-screen televisions, court documents said Friday.

Nov 21, 2009 | 1:50 am

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