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Milwaukee residents angry over company's 1-mile, 90-minute \"spine-chilling glimpse" into serial killer's life

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- A planned walking tour providing a peek into serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer's life and the Milwaukee haunts where he met and stalked his victims is drawing protests, even prompting online deal-maker Groupon to cancel what some called a creepy promotion.


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Storms and perhaps more twisters expected to move in late Thursday night, Friday

HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) -- Crews cleared splintered plywood and smashed appliances from small-town neighborhoods Thursday, a day after tornadoes killed 13 people in the Midwest and South. But the forecast held a menacing possibility: More twisters may be coming, and they could be even stronger.


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African American religious community is generally opposed to measure, could help overturn it in November vote

BELTSVILLE, Md. (AP) -- With Maryland poised to legalize gay marriage, some conservative opponents and religious leaders are counting on members of their congregations, especially in black churches, to upend the legislation at the polls this fall.


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Immigration and increase in suburban Islamic believers accounts for rise

NEW YORK (AP) -- The number of American mosques has increased dramatically in the last decade despite post 9/11 protests aimed at Muslim houses of worship, according to a new study. The new Islamic centers serve Muslims who moved into the suburbs and newer immigrants from Africa, Iraq and elsewhere.


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Traditionally, 'Leap Day' offers 'buckets of crazy'

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- People jumped off tall buildings all around the country Wednesday, but no one got hurt.


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Chu did not specifically mention dumping incinerated residue of 9/11 remains in a landfill, but his words might have been interpreted to allow that final step

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The disposal of human remains from the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon, including the incineration and dumping of some portions in a landfill, was based on high-level Pentagon instructions, the Air Force's top general said Wednesday.


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At Chardon High School, the faculty parking lot was jammed Wednesday as teachers returned to the school for the first time since Monday's shooting

CHARDON, Ohio (AP) -- The teenage suspect in a deadly shooting rampage at an Ohio high school was a normal boy who excelled in school and played outside often with his sister, building snow hills and skateboarding, a family friend said Wednesday.


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Texas doctor billed for home health services that weren't necessary or provided

DALLAS (AP) -- The owner of a Texas medical service provider is among seven people indicted in a health care fraud scheme that allegedly bilked Medicare and Medicaid of nearly $375 million.


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President's approval ranking among females has jumped 10 points since December

WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's looking like President Barack Obama may be back in the good graces of women.


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Upcoming national event will bring competition into a practice traditionally tied to spirituality

NEW YORK (AP) -- The judges will be watching - were the competitor's knees locked? Were the wrists straight? Did the forehead and the knee connect? If not, points are going to be lost.


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