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Woman set afire at door of her Houston apartment

HOUSTON — Police in Houston say a woman was doused with a flammable liquid and set on fire in the doorway of her apartment and is in critical condition.

Stimulus Watch: $25 check may cost you food stamps

WASHINGTON — When President Barack Obama increased unemployment benefits as part of his economic stimulus, he also made some Americans ineligible for hundreds of dollars a month in food stamps.

Son of suspect says museum shooting unforgivable

WASHINGTON — The son of a white supremacist accused of killing a guard at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum said Monday the shooting was unforgivable, and he wished his father had died instead.

Analysis: Republicans may gain ethics issue

WASHINGTON — Republicans move closer to gaining a corruption issue for next year's elections with the revelation that Democratic appropriations kingpins may face a House ethics investigation of their campaign receipts from lobbyists for recipients o

Friday marks final signoff for analog TV service

NEW YORK — Television stations across the U.S. began cutting their analog signals Friday, marking the final sign-off for a 60-year-old technology and likely stranding more than 1 million unprepared homes without TV service.

Alleged gunman charged in US museum shooting

WASHINGTON — An 88-year-old white supremacist has been charged with murder for killing the security guard who had opened the door to let him into the U.S. Holocaust Memorial and Museum, officials said Thursday.

State Sen. Dillard considers run for Ill. governor

A Republican state senator who appeared in campaign commercials for President Barack Obama said Thursday he is "very strongly" considering a run for Illinois governor.

News Corp. forms diversity council after cartoon

News Corp. has agreed to form an external diversity council after meeting with civil rights groups about a New York Post cartoon that critics said likened President Barack Obama to a dead chimpanzee.

Naval Academy reaches record diversity for frosh

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The U.S. Naval Academy’s incoming class will have a higher percentage of minorities than any other in history, the superintendent said Monday.

Las Vegas Strip to close for marathon runners

LAS VEGAS — The new owner of the Las Vegas Marathon is changing the name, the sound and the feel of the race by letting runners log more miles on the Las Vegas Strip.
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