US intelligence officials intercepted three suspicious packages in September that they think were a dry run for Friday’s mail bomb scheme, a US official said Monday. The information was first disclosed Monday night by ABC News (Nov. 1)
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A young father deliberately slammed his pickup truck into the bedroom of his newborn daughter and her teen mother, killing both before witnesses rushed to free them from furniture and debris, police said Monday. (Nov. 1)
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A prosthetic leg found in North Carolina belonged to a 10-year-old girl who has been missing for weeks, police said Monday. The Hickory Police Department said the artificial left leg belonged to Zahra Baker, who lost her own leg to bone cancer. (Nov. 1)
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Motivated by the rash of gay teen suicides, a recently divorced megachurch pastor shared with his congregation a long-kept secret about his own sexuality. (Nov. 1)
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Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer, fighting for a fourth term, is leading Republican challenger Carly Fiorina in various polls. However, as the AP’s John Mone reports, the surveys still point to a sizeable chunk of undecided voters. (Nov. 1)
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Charlie Sheen has filed for divorce from his third wife, Brooke Mueller Sheen. He is seeking joint custody of the former couples’ twins while Brooke Sheen filed her own petition for divorce, seeking sole custody and spousal support. (Nov. 1)
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Arizona’s immigration law faced tough scrutiny from a federal appeals panel Monday as the state’s governor appeared in person to support the controversial provision on the day before an election in which she’s seeking her first full term. (Nov. 1)
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A Republican dogging allegations he lied about his military service faces a Democrat who is accused of lending money to criminals. The battle for Illinois’ US Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama is all coming down to trust. (Nov. 1)
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The glaring weakness of the cargo shipping system has been laid bare by the Yemen-based mail bomb plot, but the cost of fixing it may be too high for governments, airlines and shippers to stomach during a global downturn. (Nov. 1)
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Three major candidates are vying for a US Senate seat in Florida. The economy and move by the governor to run as an independent have been constant themes in the race. (Nov. 1)
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