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Monday, December 1, 2008
Around the Nation

It’s official: US has been in a recession all year

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy has been in a recession since December 2007, the National Bureau of Economic Research said...
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Midwest

Estranged brother-in-law arrested in Jennifer Hudson family deaths

This undated file photo provided by the Illinois Department of Corrections shows Jennifer Hudson’s estranged brother-in-law William Balfour.
By Associated Press
CHICAGO - The estranged brother-in-law of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson has been arrested for the murders of...
South

Sarah Palin campaigns in Georgia for Sen. Saxby Chambliss

Sarah Palin. left, waves to the crowd at a run-off election rally with Sen. Saxby Chambliss at the James Brown Arena Monday morning in Augusta, Ga.
By Associated Press
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin implored Georgia Republicans to back Sen....
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South

FBI: Birmingham Mayor arrested on federal charges

By Associated Press
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - The FBI says the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, has been arrested on federal charges. FBI Spokesman...
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West

Calif. climber dies after fall on Mount Shasta

By Associated Press
REDDING, Calif. - A 33-year-old-woman has died while ascending California’s Mount Shasta with other climbers who tried to help. A sheriff’s spokeswoman,...
Northeast

Unitil completes purchase of Northern Utilities

By Associated Press
PORTLAND, Maine - Unitil officially closes its $160 million purchase of Maine-based Northern Utilities and Massachusetts-based Granite State Gas Transmission...
Southwest

Barbara Bush continues to recover

By Associated Press
HOUSTON - A Houston hospital says former first lady Barbara Bush is in good condition and recovering from ulcer surgery as expected. Bush, 83, was hospitalized...
Around the Nation

Informant: Fort Dix suspects trained for ’jihad’

By Associated Press
CAMDEN, N.J. - An FBI informant testified today at the trial of five men accused of plotting to kill soldiers at the Army’s Fort Dix that a trip they...
South

Parents: Slain anchorwoman was sexually assaulted

In this photo released by KATV Television on Oct. 20, 2008, news anchor Anne Pressly, 26, is shown in a June 26, 2008, photo in Little Rock, Ark.
By Associated Press
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The parents of a television anchorwoman beaten to death at her...
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Northeast

Be prepared: The Twelve Days of Christmas will run you $86G

By Associated Press
PITTSBURGH - Given the unfestive economy, even the most romantic might balk at the $86,609 price tag for the items in the carol, “The Twelve Days...
Midwest

Former mayoral aide pleads guilty in sex scandal

By Associated Press
DETROIT - Stoic and publicly silent through months of a sex scandal, the woman whose relationship with former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick led to his downfall broke...
Midwest

Parents charged in chained Michigan girl’s death

By Associated Press
CENTREVILLE, Mich. - Manslaughter and child-abuse charges have been filed against the father and stepmother of a teenager who died in a Michigan house fire...
Northeast

Philly race car museum is pit stop for auto fans

A visitor admires a Porsche 917, left, on display in the ‘pit road’ section at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008 in Philadelphia.
By Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA - For more than 20 years, Fred Simeone kept his priceless collection of vintage racing cars in a nondescript...
South

Police respond to shooting at Miami mall; 2 hurt

By Associated Press
MIAMI - Authorities responding to a shooting at suburban Miami mall say one person has been shot and taken to a hospital. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokesman...
West

Shuttle crew cruises in to California

By Associated Press
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts safely returned to Earth yesterday, taking a detour to sunny California after...
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It’s been a week since Catherine’s story appeared here, telling...

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