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Kansan sentenced for drunken racial incident

TOPEKA, Kan— A northeast Kansas man has been sentenced to six months in federal custody for a drunken, racial attack at a 2007 graduation party.

2010 Census seeks partners to get Americans counted

WASHINGTON – The decades-old challenge of counting the U.S. population will be met by more than 1,000 national and local organizations gearing up for the U.S. 2010 Census.

Americans choose simple green life in recession

NEW YORK — When it comes to going green, Kristen Chase does what she can: recycling, using her own grocery bags, buying organic produce and conserving energy and water.

High court blunts Black voting power

WASHINGTON – A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that limits the Voting Rights Act and prohibits redrawing district lines to preserve Black and Latino representation will have far-reaching, negative implications for both communities, political analys

VA patient tests positive for HIV after mistakes

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Veterans Affairs department says a patient has tested positive for HIV after being exposed to contaminated equipment at a medical facility.

Slain Pittsburgh officer had Tennessee ties

MARTIN, Tenn. – One of the three Pittsburgh police officers killed Saturday after police responded to a domestic disturbance call was a former football player at the University of Tennessee at Martin.

Vermont legalizes gay marriage with veto override

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont on Tuesday became the fourth state to legalize gay marriage — and the first to do so with a legislature's vote.

Obama in Baghdad, tells troops Iraq must take over

BAGHDAD — Cheered wildly by U.S. troops, President Barack Obama flew unannounced into Iraq on Tuesday and promptly declared it was time for Iraqis to "take responsibility for their country" after America's commitment of six years and thousands of li

Polls shows low approval ratings for Nagin

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin's approval ratings have sunk to their lowest levels since he took office in 2002, but residents' overall satisfaction with the city has matched pre-Hurricane Katrina levels, according to a poll released Mond

Recession erodes conveniences shoppers got used to

First came the housing bust, followed by eroding job security and dwindling retirement accounts.
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