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Ordinance passed last September is at center of case over missing hit-and-run suspect

CHICAGO (AP) -- Controversy over a Cook County ordinance that forbids the sheriff from notifying federal officials when they're about to release suspected illegal immigrants from jail is heating up after a suspect charged in a fatal hit-and-run posted bail and disappeared.


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Permit for proposed farm would allow three golden eagle deaths over five years

BEND, Ore. (AP) -- A proposed Central Oregon wind project is the first in the country to be considered for a permit that allows wind turbines to kill a few golden eagles so long as developers make up for the loss, federal officials say.


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59-year-old pleaded guilty to siphoning $650,000 from parish funds

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A lawyer planned to ask a federal judge on Friday to reject a call for almost three years of prison time and instead give probation to a Roman Catholic priest who pleaded guilty to siphoning $650,000 over eight years from his northwest Las Vegas parish gift shop, votive candle collection and prayer funds to support his gambling habit.


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South Dakota school hopes meat program helps restore animal's significance to Native Americans

FLANDREAU, S.D. (AP) -- It seems an unlikely concept: teenagers forgoing the immediacy of a McDonald's Big Mac to don an apron, grab a meat patty and learn how to cook their own lower-fat version in the kitchen.


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Newly released transcripts show some officials expressed concern, but none recognized extent of bubble danger

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Ben Bernanke presided over his first meeting as Federal Reserve chairman in March 2006 believing the nation's economy could pull off a "soft landing" from falling home prices. Three months later, Bernanke had begun to grasp that he and others had underestimated the risk housing posed to the economy.


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Officers are still inside the building around the clock, but at night public access is limited to a phone in the foyer

DETROIT (AP) -- Fighting crime is a 24-hour job, but Detroit police stations will be sticking to business hours.


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21-year-old's discrimination claims echo sentiments of allegations filed last year

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- A black man who says racial discrimination forced him to quit working at a Panera Bread restaurant has sued its franchisee, claiming the company doesn't want black employees in positions where they interact with the public. His lawsuit echoes allegations by a white manager of the suburban Pittsburgh store who sued last year, claiming he was fired for defending the employee.


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Balayla Ahmad says University of Bridgeport recklessly threatened FBI terrorism investigation

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- A Muslim woman is suing the University of Bridgeport, alleging that the school failed to investigate her claims that a fellow student sexually harassed her and instead retaliated by reporting her to the FBI based on a false claim that she was a terrorist.


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Band of homeless protesters stirs debate over how remaining funds should be allocated

NEW YORK (AP) -- It was only a few nights after the Occupy protesters began sleeping in his church sanctuary when the Rev. Bob Brashear realized that his laptop was missing.


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Suze Orman experiment could be game-changer for the 60 million people who rely mainly on cash

NEW YORK (AP) -- Personal finance media personality Suze Orman is thinking big. She's the first out of the gate in the fast-growing prepaid debit card market with a card that aims to help its users build a credit score. It's a gamble that could pay off, if it can help create a way measure the creditworthiness of millions who function outside the traditional financial system.


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