Three Mile Island radiation caused by pipe cutting

Hundreds mourn Mich. boy allegedly slain by father

Funeral services are under way for a 15-year-old Michigan boy who police say pleaded for mercy before being fatally shot by his father.
Modified: 11/23/09 12:18:11 PM

Three Mile Island radiation caused by pipe cutting

Officials are trying to determine how workers cutting a pipe stirred up radioactive dust at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant.
Modified: 11/23/09 11:57:57 AM

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John White, a specialist with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, says his agency is investigating what caused Saturday's release of radiation, and the response from the company that runs the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant.

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Exelon Nuclear spokeswoman Beth Archer says no chances were taken after the radiation was detected at the central Pennsylvania plant.

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Exelon Nuclear spokeswoman Beth Archer says nobody was ever in danger.

Have Americans Supersized Thanksgiving, too?

What happens when you combine Thanksgiving - a holiday dedicated to overindulging - with America's love of all things Supersized? Not as much as you'd think.
Modified: 11/23/09 12:18:11 PM

4 UK lawmakers could face charges over expenses

Four British lawmakers could face criminal charges over the expenses they claimed from taxpayers, prosecutors said Monday, marking the latest twist in a scandal over lavish spending by elected officials.
Modified: 11/23/09 12:18:07 PM

2 men charged after 3 men found slain in rural Ky.

Kentucky State Police say two arrests have been made following the discovery of three bodies in rural Kentucky.
Modified: 11/23/09 12:18:09 PM

Priest at embattled Mo. parish willing to resign

The priest at a predominantly Polish Roman Catholic church in St. Louis at odds with the archdiocese says he's willing to step down if it will help the parish.
Modified: 11/23/09 12:18:09 PM

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Amended Iraqi election law still angers Sunnis

Iraq's parliament amended the country's vetoed election law on Monday with a version that failed to appease Sunni Arabs, who fear they are being marginalized.
Modified: 11/23/09 12:18:10 PM

Retirement readiness index says if you're on track

Are you going to be ready for retirement?
Modified: 11/23/09 12:18:08 PM

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http://www.fiduciarybenchmarks.com/rri

October home sales rise 10.1 pct from September

Home sales surged for the second month in a row in October, climbing to the highest level in 2 1/2 years as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of an expiring tax credit.
Modified: 11/23/09 12:18:09 PM

Neb. pastor robbed after answering knock on door

Police in Lincoln, Neb., are investigating the armed robbery of a pastor at his church.
Modified: 11/23/09 11:33:06 AM

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Israel, Hamas near swap of prisoners for soldier

Israel and Hamas are close to a deal to swap 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for an Israeli soldier held for more than three years by the Islamic militant group, a Palestinian familiar with the talks said Monday.
Modified: 11/23/09 12:18:12 PM

Astronauts take spacewalk No. 3 after suit snag

A pair of astronauts stepped out on the third and final spacewalk of their shuttle mission Monday, helping to install an enormous oxygen tank at the International Space Station.
Modified: 11/23/09 12:18:10 PM

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Palin arrives at Fort Bragg to a crowd of hundreds

Hundreds of people are lined up at an Army base in North Carolina where former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is signing books.
Modified: 11/23/09 12:18:09 PM

Tyson Foods posts 4Q loss on charge, sales edge up

Tyson Foods Inc. said Monday a hefty impairment charge in its beef business left it with a loss for the fourth quarter, but said its sales rose and its chicken business was profitable for the second straight quarter.
Modified: 11/23/09 12:18:14 PM

1 found dead, several rescued from Ind. motel fire

Firefighters have found one body and rescued several people from a fire at a southwestern Indiana motel.
Modified: 11/23/09 10:33:11 AM

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Transgender murderer renews electrolysis request

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence goes before a judge to ask for electrolysis treatments as she seeks a taxpayer-funded sex-change operation.
Modified: 11/23/09 10:13:36 AM

Kennedy dispute reveals divide among Catholics

A bitter dispute over abortion that prompted Rhode Island's Roman Catholic bishop to ask Rep. Patrick Kennedy not to receive Holy Communion has revealed the depth of the divide among Catholics over how politicians should reconcile their faith with their public duties.
Modified: 11/23/09 10:33:05 AM

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Bishop Thomas Tobin says the flap over Communion has erupted because of Congressman Patrick Kennedy's support for abortion rights.

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Bishop Thomas Tobin says Congressman Patrick Kennedy is the one who is making their dispute a public matter.

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Bishop Thomas Tobin says he never told priests that they couldn't give Communion to Congressman Patrick Kennedy, but says he did ask Kennedy to stop receiving the sacrament.

Medical marijuana finds social outlet in Ore. cafe

At the newly opened Cannabis Cafe, people sit around taking tokes from a "vaporizer" - a contraption with a big plastic bag that captures the potent vapors of heated marijuana. Glass jars hold donations of dried, milky-green weed, and the cafe serves up meals and snacks for the hungry.
Modified: 11/23/09 10:33:06 AM

Debt may swamp the federal Treasury

The U.S. government is financing its more than trillion-dollar-a-year borrowing with IOUs on terms too good to be true.
Modified: 11/23/09 04:19:15 AM