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Legislator says plan to push fines over jail time would generate $7 million a year

CHICAGO (AP) -- A Chicago alderman says he's found a way for the city to raise desperately needed cash that will also keep more police officers on the street: Marijuana.


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Justice Department concerned state's tough new law may chill student participation

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Born in the Philippines, the 2-year-olds moved to the United States with their mother last year

PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) -- Twin 2-year-old girls who were joined at the chest and abdomen were separated Tuesday during a lengthy, complex procedure at Stanford University's children's hospital.

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Travelers who provide extra information about themselves get through line faster

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Transportation Security Administrator John Pistole says a small test program that pre-screens some travelers who volunteer extra information about themselves in exchange for swifter trips through airport security has so far been successful.


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About-face comes amid consumer backlash against big financial institutions

NEW YORK (AP) -- Bank of America Corp. is nixing its plans to charge a $5 monthly debit card fee.


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Landing gear on Boeing 767 failed to open, but pilots navigated safe touch down at Warsaw airport

WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- A Boeing airliner carrying 231 people from the U.S. landed on its belly in Warsaw on Tuesday after its landing gear failed to open, triggering sparks and small fires. No one was injured.

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2.7 million children are prescribed Ritalin, Adderall and other stimulant meds each year

Ritalin and similar medicines that millions of children and teens take to curb hyperactivity and boost attention do not raise their risk of serious heart problems, the largest safety study of these drugs concludes.


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On Friday November 11 2011

A tribute to the sacrifices of our military forces -- active duty, National Guard and Reserves -- who served in all wars.

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Paul White says pulse monitor Conrad Murray was using on singer's finger was inadequate

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A prosecutor grilling a defense expert got the veteran anesthesiologist to acknowledge Monday that Michael Jackson's doctor deviated from the standard of care.


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State that was a hotbed of race debate is now in center of another national policy struggle

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- The epicenter of the fight over the nation's patchwork of immigration laws is not Arizona, which shares a border with Mexico and became a common site for boycotts. Nor was it any of the four states that were next to pass their own crackdowns.


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