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Researcher: Faint writing seen on Shroud of Turin
A Vatican researcher has rekindled the age-old debate over the Shroud of Turin, saying that faint writing on the linen proves it was the burial cloth of Jesus.
New Nov 20, 2009 | 5:35 pm
Robbery motive in deaths of 5 in rural Arkansas
Police say thieves shot to death five Arkansas family members and burned their bodies for a set of wheel rims and some flat-screen televisions.
New Nov 20, 2009 | 5:35 pm
Museum: Galileo's fingers, tooth are found
Two fingers and a tooth removed from Galileo Galilei's corpse in a Florentine basilica in the 18th century and given up for lost have been found again and will soon be put on display, an Italian museum director said Friday.
New Nov 20, 2009 | 5:35 pm
3-trustee committee will search for new superintendent
The Billings School District 2 board has formed a three-trustee search committee to aid in finding a replacement for Superintendent Jack Copps, who will leave the district in June.
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Justices say more lawyer-discipline cases should be made public
HELENA — Several Montana Supreme Court justices on Friday said details on the formal sanctioning of lawyers for professional misconduct should be made public, and that rules should be adopted toward that goal.
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Police: NC girl raped, killed on day she was taken
A 5-year-old North Carolina girl was raped and killed the same day she was taken from her home, according to an arrest warrant released Friday. Shaniya Davis was sexually assaulted and asphyxiated Nov. 10, the day her mother reported her missing from the trailer park where she was staying…
New Nov 20, 2009 | 5:25 pm
Resort island reels after deadly attack by gunman
After going on a shooting rampage that left a trail of victims on the Pacific resort island of Saipan, the gunman drove to a scenic, rocky cliff where untold numbers of Japanese men, women and children plunged to their deaths to avoid capture during World War II, according to police and w…
New Nov 20, 2009 | 5:25 pm
Roundup con man sent to prison
ROUNDUP — A Roundup con man who was captured in Idaho six weeks after failing to show up for sentencing on five felony theft convictions was sentenced to prison Friday.
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Flu clinic set for Monday
More H1N1 influenza vaccine will be available for people in high-risk populations during a community clinic on Monday.
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Baucus plans to vote for health care bill
HELENA — U.S. Sen. Max Baucus, back in Montana on family business, intends to vote in favor of the Senate health care bill when it reaches a crucial weekend test in Washington D.C.
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School bus driver accused of DUI will be returned to Billings
Timothy Joseph Whalen, a former Billings school bus driver accused of hitting a high school student with the bus while driving drunk, has waived extradition proceedings.
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Floods devastate UK Lake District, much of Ireland
Raging floods engulfed northern England's picturesque Lake District on Friday following the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in Britain, killing a police officer and trapping dozens in their swamped homes.
New Nov 20, 2009 | 4:20 pm
Colo. billboard links Obama with jihadists
A billboard showing President Barack Obama wearing a turban has sparked a lot of attention at the suburban Denver used car dealership that put it up.
New Nov 20, 2009 | 4:15 pm
Calif. launches probe into scam targeting churches
California is investigating several companies suspected of bilking churches nationwide of hundreds of thousands of dollars through fraudulent computer leasing schemes, authorities said Friday.
New Nov 20, 2009 | 4:15 pm
Atty seeks psych care for Mo. teen murder suspect
A teenager accused of killing a 9-year-old neighbor should be sent to a psychiatric hospital because she shows signs of severe depression and anxiety, her attorney said.
New Nov 20, 2009 | 4:15 pm
Former Marine charged in 'Cathouse' star's death
A former Marine was charged Friday with six counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of four people whose bodies were found in a burning home, including a prostitute featured on the HBO reality series "Cathouse."
Nov 20, 2009 | 4:10 pm
AP News in Brief
Three Democratic moderates to decide fate of health bill _ for now _ in crucial Saturday vote
Nov 20, 2009 | 4:10 pm
Indian boy mirrors plight of millions of kids
Arun Kumar was born to disabled parents, beaten by his grandparents, ran away from home, got a job in a garment factory and had all his savings stolen by the police.
Nov 20, 2009 | 4:10 pm
Senator: USPS to resume North Pole Santa letters
An Alaska senator says the U.S. Postal Service is resuming a program allowing volunteers to respond to letters sent to Santa Claus in care of the North Pole, Alaska, post office.
Nov 20, 2009 | 4:05 pm
Fired therapist: Stressed Marines get shoddy care
Marines treated at Camp Lejeune for post-traumatic stress had to undergo therapy for months in temporary trailers where they could hear bomb blasts, machine-gun fire and war cries through the thin walls, according to servicemen and their former psychiatrist.
Nov 20, 2009 | 4:00 pm
