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Charges Expected for Python Owner in Tot's Death
(Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:47:17) — Charges will be brought against the owner of a pet python that strangled a 2-year-old Florida girl in her crib, killing her, police told FOXNews.com.

Ruth Madoff Asks to Keep Fur Coat as Home Seized
(Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:37:38) — The U.S. Marshals Service on Thursday took possession of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff's $7 million Manhattan home, an action that forced his wife to move elsewhere despite her plea to stay.

Judge: Gay Marriage Suit Likely to Reach High Court
(Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:39:21) — A federal judge in San Francisco says he wants to conduct a full trial on a lawsuit seeking to overturn California's same-sex marriage ban because he expects the case to one day reach the U.S. Supreme Court.

Judge Tentatively Acquits Missouri MySpace Hoax Mom
(Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:23:05) — A federal judge tentatively acquitted a Missouri woman in the MySpace cyberbullying case.

Texas Teen Gets Life for Killing Homeless Man
(Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:45:45) — An Abilene teenager has been sentenced to life in prison for beating a homeless man to death in a trash bin.

Mom Faces New Charge for Ad About Daughter's Rival
(Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:53:52) — Prosecutors have added a child endangerment charge against a Long Island mother accused of posting a suggestive Craigslist ad to target a 9-year-old girl.

N.J. Man Says Bear Mugged Him for Italian Sandwich
(Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:09:31) — A northwestern New Jersey man says he was mugged in his driveway by a sandwich-craving bear.

Cops: Shots Fired Near Detroit School Days After 7 Hurt
(Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:54) — Detroit police spokesman Rod Liggons tells The Associated Press multiple 911 calls reported shots fired near Cody Ninth Grade Academy around 9:45 a.m.

Toddler Alone in Florida Mall Reunited With Parents
(Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:38:40) — A 2-year-old girl found wandering alone in a Florida mall was reunited with her parents Thursday.

Former NFL Star Michael Vick Files Bankruptcy Plan
(Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:21:33) — Suspended NFL star Michael Vick has submitted a revised bankruptcy plan that funnels more of his future earnings to creditors, though a judge did not immediately rule on the proposal.

Police: Loud Sex Leads to Assault Charge for Four Teens
(Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:25:52) — Police in Connecticut say they arrested four teenagers who misunderstood a woman's screams and beat a 25-year-old man who was having sex with her in her bedroom.

Flights Delayed in Chicago Because of Computer Glitch
(Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:36:54) — A computer problem is causing flight delays and long lines for United Airlines passengers at O'Hare International Airport.

Body Found in Submerged Car Possibly Missing Father
(Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:52:38) — A man whose body was found with those of three children in a car submerged in a New Mexico lake tentatively was identified as Richard Robert Sanchez of Albuquerque, who disappeared in August 2001 with his three young sons after a custody visit.

Police Chief Retires After Caught Kissing Female Cop
(Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:13:29) — The police chief of a northeast Ohio township has retired after a video became public showing him and a female officer kissing and caressing in the front of a police cruiser while a prisoner was in the back seat.

Father Fires Gun to Discipline Sons Who Ignore Chores
(Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:45:56) — An elderly Albuquerque father says he fired a gun after his two adult sons refused to do their chores.

Gunman Kills 1, Hurts 4 at L.A.-Area Dental Office
(Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:42:20) — A gunman opened fire inside a busy dental office in an apparent domestic dispute Wednesday, killing one woman dead and critically wounding three others, police said. A fourth person was grazed by a bullet.

Water Main Break Floods College Campus in St. Louis
(Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:43:18) — Repairs planned Thursday, a day after a water main exploded on the campus of Harris-Stowe University in St. Louis, leaving much of the campus under several feet of water.

Charges Dropped for Man Accused in Tennessee Rape
(Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:49:48) — Tennessee prosecutors have dropped charges against a Georgia man accused of kidnapping and raping a woman in a Smoky Mountain cabin, since the credibility of the alleged victim was in doubt.

Police: Georgia Boy, 12, Fatally Shot by Playmate, 14
(Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:09:24) — East Point Police Detective Cliff Chandler said investigators have yet to determine whether the shooting was intentional.

Coal Train Crashes Into Van, Kills Missouri Man
(Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:01:31) — A 30-year-old man was killed when a coal train hit a van he was driving near Springfield, Missouri.

Crews Search for Man in Home With Foul Stench
(Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:41:20) — Police are ripping up floors in a the home of a missing man in a Miami suburb they say has a foul stench coming from underneath the house.

Sources: Somali-Americans Indicted in Terror Case
(Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:50:53) — Among those charged is a man from Minneapolis who went to war-torn Somalia and then, about four months ago, relocated to Seattle, according to sources