Father-in-law of missing Utah mom faces lawsuit By The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) The father-in-law of a missing Utah woman faces a lawsuit over recorded images of two neighbor girls in their bathroom in Puyallup, Wash.

The girls' mother sued Steven Powell last week in Pierce County Superior Court for undisclosed damages. The lawsuit alleges the young girls suffered severe emotional distress as a result of Powell's actions.

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Tribal company to manage NJ's Resorts casino By The Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) A Connecticut-based tribal gambling company is taking over the management of an Atlantic City's oldest casino.

Officials announced Tuesday that Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority will be the new operator of Resorts Casino Hotel.

It's the first major foray for an American Indian-run firm into either of the United States..... ...Read More »

San Francisco mayor ends stop-frisk consideration By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Mayor Ed Lee ended consideration of a tactic that would allow police to stop and frisk suspicious people in an effort to get weapons off San Francisco streets.

Lee made the move after meeting with law enforcement officials and community leaders, The San Francisco Chronicle reported (http://bit.ly/NZAeZi ) Tuesday.

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Death ruled a homicide for woman shot in Ohio ICU By The Associated Press AKRON, Ohio (AP) A medical examiner in Ohio is confirming that a woman who was shot in a hospital's intensive care unit died of a gunshot wound to her head in what may have been a mercy killing.

The victim's husband who is accused of shooting his wife appeared in court Tuesday. He's charged with an aggravated attempted murder charge that could be upgraded now..... ...Read More »

Girl found clinging to floating body in NY lake By The Associated Press CARMEL, N.Y. (AP) Boaters rescued a 6-year-old girl from a small reservoir north of New York City late Monday afternoon after finding her clinging to the floating corpse of a family friend who had taken her to the pretty lake to cool off.

Investigators were still trying to piece together exactly what happened to the child and her caregiver, identified by authorities as P..... ...Read More »

Tenn. mosque at center of controversy to open By The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A new Tennessee mosque that has been the subject of arson, vandalism, protests and a lawsuit is expected to finally open for prayers on Friday.

Islamic Center of Murfreesboro Board Chairman Essam Fathy on Tuesday said inspectors had approved the building and he expected to receive a temporary occupancy permit.

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Tenn. mosque at center of controversy to open By The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A new Tennessee mosque that has been the subject of arson, vandalism, protests and a lawsuit is expected to finally open for prayers on Friday.

Islamic Center of Murfreesboro Board Chairman Essam Fathy on Tuesday said inspectors had approved the building and he expected to receive a temporary occupancy permit.

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Cold fusion chemist Martin Fleischmann dies at 85 By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) British chemist Martin Fleischmann, who stunned the world by announcing that he had created a nuclear fusion device in a glass bottle, has died after a long illness. He was 85.

His son Nicholas says he died Friday at his home in Tisbury, England. He had suffered from Parkinson's disease for many years.

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Experts: Calif refinery fire will boost gas prices By The Associated Press RICHMOND, Calif. (AP) Analysts say a fire at one of the country's biggest oil refineries will contribute to higher prices at the pump on the West Coast.

The fire at the Chevron refinery in Richmond, about 10 miles northeast of San Francisco, broke out Monday evening.

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Pa. high court fast tracks juvenile lifer appeals By The Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Pennsylvania's highest court is moving quickly to determine how to respond to a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that mandatory life-without-parole sentences for juveniles aren't constitutional.

The Sentencing Project, an advocacy group based in Washington, has said Pennsylvania leads the nation in the number of juvenile lifers.

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