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Records show Sharpton owes overdue taxes, other penalties

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Published on: 05/09/08 Associated Press Writer

Big corporations give him money. Presidential candidates seek his endorsement. He has influential friends in Congress and the governor's mansion. The Rev. Al Sharpton has emerged over the past decade as perhaps the nation's most prominent civil rights leader, a status that was demonstrated again this week when he led protests against police brutality that briefly shut down six of Manhattan's major bridges and tunnels.

Aid on the way to devastated Myanmar, but so is rain

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Published on: 05/09/08 The Associated Press

More aid is on the way to cyclone-ravaged Myanmar - but so is the heavy rain. A week after Cyclone Nargis flattened low-lying villages and killed whole families at a time, the military junta finally agreed Friday to allow a U.S. cargo plane to bring in food and other supplies to the isolated country. Myanmar gave the green light after confiscating other shipments, prompting the U.N. to order a temporary freeze in shipments.

Dig for human remains to begin at ranch where Manson hid

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Published on: 05/09/08 Associated Press Writer

The sheriff of the remote region where Charles Manson hid after a killing spree in the summer of 1969 said Friday that he will allow researchers to begin digging into the sandy soil in search of possible human remains.

Happy Mother's Day: Woman pregnant with 18th child

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Published on: 05/09/08 Associated Press Writer

It's a happy Mother's Day for an Arkansas woman - she's pregnant with her 18th child. Michelle Duggar, 41, is due on New Year's Day, and the latest addition will join seven sisters and 10 brothers. There are two sets of twins.

Conn. man says police broke into home, ripped out catheter

Published on: 05/09/08 Associated Press Writer

A man alleges that police entered his home illegally and ripped a catheter from his body during a child pornography investigation that led to the arrest of two neighbors.

Commodities Review: Wheat drops on higher output forecast

Published on: 05/09/08 AP Business Writer

Wheat futures fell sharply Friday after the government forecast increased U.S production and a record global crop, while corn futures surged to a new high on lingering concerns about the weather.

Mo. woman pleads, will be sentenced in stolen baby attack

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Published on: 05/09/08 Associated Press Writer

A woman accused of slashing a young mother's throat, kidnapping her newborn and passing off the child as her own for five days reached a plea deal Friday and will be sentenced this summer.

Some of the world's deadliest disasters

Published on: 05/09/08 The Associated Press

A look at some of the deadliest natural disasters around the world in the past 40 years:

NYC's Bloomberg gives advice to London's new mayor

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Published on: 05/09/08 Associated Press Writer

Call it the Billionaire meets Boris - a lesson on how to run a world class city.

Mexico blames gangs for killing top cop

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Published on: 05/09/08 Associated Press Writer

Mexico's top security official blamed organized crime for the brazen killing of an acting federal police chief, saying Friday his death shows a nationwide crackdown is hurting gangs.

UN seeks $187 million to aid cyclone survivors in Myanmar

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Published on: 05/09/08 Associated Press Writer

The United Nations is seeking $187 million to help an estimated 1.5 million cyclone survivors in Myanmar over the next three months, U.N. officials said Friday.

Rocket hits BBC bureau in Baghdad

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Published on: 05/09/08 Associated Press Writer

Shiite militants launched rockets toward the fortified Green Zone on Friday, taking advantage of a sandstorm that gave cover from attacks by U.S. aircraft. Some rockets fell short, including one that damaged the British Broadcasting Corp. bureau.

US offering to help China in fight against viral infection

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Published on: 05/09/08 Associated Press Writer

The United States is offering to help China in its fight against a viral infection that has killed 34 children, including two reported Friday, and sickened thousands of others.

Experts: Myanmar cannot run aid effort alone after cyclone

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Published on: 05/09/08 Associated Press Writer

With only a few aging helicopters and little disaster experience, Myanmar's junta is risking the lives of millions of cyclone survivors by running the relief operation alone, aid experts said Friday.

Man questioned on potential links to Boca Raton mall murders

Published on: 05/09/08 The Associated Press

Police questioned a man arrested Friday at a Miami-area mall for possible links to the murders of a mother and daughter at a Boca Raton mall.

Train quarantined in Ontario with mystery illness

Published on: 05/09/08 Associated Press Writer

Canadian authorities quarantined a train in northern Ontario Friday after a woman died and several other people came down with an undetermined illness.

Witnesses: 6 killed in Somalia gunbattle with insurgents

Published on: 05/09/08 Associated Press Writer

Insurgents attacked a Somali military base near the presidential palace in Mogadishu on Friday, and an ensuing gunbattle left at least six people dead and 13 wounded, witnesses said.

Convicted NYC lawyer sentenced to 25-to-life for murder

Published on: 05/09/08 The Associated Press

A lawyer has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for arranging the murder of a client's husband.

NC officials: Fatal twister could have been worse

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Published on: 05/09/08 Associated Press Writer

Amber Parker watched on television as the storm near her home grew into a tornado threat. Then, when the roaring wind outside suddenly fell silent, she grabbed her two toddlers and rushed to get under the stairwell.

77 more hepatitis cases may trace to clinic, officials say

Published on: 05/09/08 Associated Press Writer

Seventy-seven more people who were treated at a Las Vegas outpatient clinic have been diagnosed with hepatitis C, health officials said.

Feds: Teen use of pot can lead to dependency, mental illness

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Published on: 05/09/08 Associated Press Writer

Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday.

Calls mount for Olmert's resignation

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Published on: 05/09/08 Associated Press Writer

Calls for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's resignation mounted on Friday as police probed allegations that he accepted hundreds of thousands of campaign dollars in cash-stuffed envelopes from a U.S. citizen.

Kentucky death row inmate: 'I'm ready and I'm sorry'

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Published on: 05/09/08 Associated Press Writer

Marco Allen Chapman is ready to die. After more than three years of waiting for courts to consider an appeal he never wanted, the death row inmate may soon get his wish and become the first person executed in Kentucky since 1999.

Zimbabwe opposition won't meet with visiting mediator Mbeki

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Published on: 05/09/08 Associated Press Writer

Zimbabwe's opposition declined to meet with visiting South African President Thabo Mbeki on Friday and said that he should be replaced as mediator in the country's political crisis.

Yale Club settles ex-nominee Bork's suit over 2006 stumble

Published on: 05/09/08 The Associated Press

One-time U.S. Supreme Court nominee Robert H. Bork has settled a lawsuit against the Yale Club after he fell stepping onto a platform to speak.

Deadly cyclone overshadows Myanmar's vote on constitution

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Published on: 05/09/08 The Associated Press

Myanmar's military junta pushed ahead Saturday with a referendum on a proposed constitution despite a devastating cyclone that killed tens of thousands.

Guantanamo detainees spead word to boycott trials

Published on: 05/09/08 Associated Press Writer

The message travels among Guantanamo detainees in whispers between recreation areas and shouts through slots in cell doors: Don't trust the Americans. Boycott.

Relief falls far short in Myanmar, aid organizers say

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Published on: 05/09/08 Associated Press Writer

No helicopters. Almost no boats. Floods and fallen trees on the roads.

France plans for possible Lebanon evacuation

Published on: 05/09/08 The Associated Press

France is creating a plan to evacuate its citizens from Lebanon in case the country's sectarian violence spreads, Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said Friday.

Nevada judge accused of demanding royal treatment

Published on: 05/09/08 Associated Press Writer

Elizabeth Halverson is a judge. But the way courthouse staffers see it, she expects to be treated like a queen.

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