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Interim sheriff was asked to investigate leaked 2009 memo
Associated Press | October 1, 2015 2:45 pmThe replacement for an Oklahoma sheriff who was indicted by a grand jury has pledged to implement eight recommendations from jurors to improve the embattled… -
US official: Hudson tunnel project needs clarity on scope
Associated Press | October 1, 2015 2:45 pmPlans are moving ahead to build a new Hudson River rail tunnel and make other large-scale infrastructure improvements, but the lack of a final decision… -
Killer who said he blew out couple’s brains appeals
Associated Press | October 1, 2015 2:40 pmA Tennessee death row inmate who told his ex-wife he blew out the brains of teenage newlyweds now says his confession should be thrown out… -
California meets water savings target for third month
Associated Press | October 1, 2015 2:36 pmCalifornians cut water use by 27 percent in August, marking the third consecutive month that residents and businesses surpassed the 25 percent conservation goal set… -
Attorney: Teen who died in police custody was kept on back
Associated Press | October 1, 2015 2:36 pmA teenage shoplifting suspect who died in Indianapolis police custody was forced to lie on his back for nearly 40 minutes after he was cuffed… -
Feds probe report of armed resident confronting firefighters
Associated Press | October 1, 2015 2:16 pmFederal authorities are investigating an anonymous report that an armed landowner confronted firefighters battling an Idaho wildfire and accused them of not properly protecting a… -
Puppy love: Man travels 1,500 miles to adopt dog
Associated Press | October 1, 2015 2:16 pmA New England man was so enamored by a shelter dog he saw on the Internet that he bought a one-way ticket to Minneapolis, adopted… -
NY Police Department announces reforms amid critical report
Associated Press | October 1, 2015 2:04 pmAmid concerns about excessive force, the New York Police Department unveiled a new program on Thursday to document physical encounters officers have with the public… -
Cooling towers blamed for Legionnaires’ disease at prison
Associated Press | October 1, 2015 2:00 pmDirty cooling towers were to blame for an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease that has sickened dozens of inmates and at least four employees at San… -
Judge awards St. Louis Co. woman $17.8 million
Associated Press | October 1, 2015 2:00 pmA judge has ordered Wells Fargo to pay another $17.8 million to a suburban St. Louis woman who claimed the family trusts were mismanaged.