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Supreme Court could take up Davis case

WASHINGTON - The fate of Troy Davis now rests in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Effort to change RI name over slavery stalls

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — An effort to change Rhode Island's formal name over slavery appears to have stalled for the moment in the Statehouse.

Jena 6 beating case wraps up with plea deal

JENA, La. — The Jena Six case, which once prompted a massive civil rights demonstration and drew international attention, saw the final chapter played out quietly.

Man rescued after being tossed off bridge

ST. LOUIS — A 28-year-old St. Louis man is recovering after being thrown off the Poplar Street Bridge into the Mississippi River.

Supreme Court inaction delays Troy Davis appeal

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis got another legal break Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court recessed for summer without acting on his latest appeal, likely delaying any developments in his case until fall. Earlier, his supporters

Study finds widening generation gap in U.S.

WASHINGTON — From cell phones and texting to religion and manners, younger and older Americans see the world differently, creating the largest generation gap since the tumultuous years of the 1960s and the culture clashes over Vietnam, civil rights

House pauses to remember Michael Jackson

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives paused for a moment of silence Friday to mark entertainer Michael Jackson's death.

Nestle refused FDA information, reports show

NEW YORK — Inspection reports from a Nestle USA cookie dough factory released Friday show the company refused several times to provide Food and Drug Administration inspectors with complaint logs, pest-control records and other information.

GM confirms Michigan plant will make new small car

DETROIT — General Motors Corp. is confirming it will use an idled assembly plant in Orion Township, Mich., and a parts stamping facility in Pontiac, Mich., to build small and compact cars, a move expected to save 1,400 jobs.

Duke Univ. official charged in child sex case

WASHINGTON — A Duke University official has been arrested and charged with offering a 5-year-old boy for sex.
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