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Bill Clinton rushed to hospital with chest pains

By AP Reports · Thursday, Feb. 11,2010 5 p.m.

NEW YORK — An adviser to Bill Clinton says the former president has had two stents placed in one of his coronary arteries.

Report: Hundreds forced into labor, sex in Ohio

Thursday, Feb. 11,2010 11:23 a.m.

About 1,000 American-born children are forced into the sex trade in Ohio every year and about 800 immigrants are sexually exploited and pushed into sweatshop-type jobs, a new report on human trafficking in the state said Wednesday.

Police: Ariz. girl escapes virtual prison in home

Thursday, Feb. 11,2010 11:22 a.m.

A 14-year-old Phoenix girl was fed once every day or two, maybe some crackers or a can of food, police said.

Tension fills Oregon campus over extremists

Thursday, Feb. 11,2010 11:21 a.m.

The students stomped their feet, heckled and then stood and turned their backs as the speaker at the University of Oregon defended red-baiting Sen. Joseph McCarthy and called Martin Luther King Jr. a communist dupe.

Teen arrested in killing of anti-gang counselor

Wednesday, Feb. 10,2010 7:23 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — When Ronald “Looney” Barron urged a young graffiti tagger to put away his paint cans, he was doing what he viewed as his mission — steering kids away from crime — but he paid for it with his life. Los Angeles police arrested a 16-year-old boy on Tuesday, saying he would be charged with murder for shooting Barron to death Sunday night after Barron confronted him.

Courts weigh restitution fees for past victims of child pornography

Tuesday, Feb. 9,2010 5:09 p.m.

It’s been more than a decade since “Amy,” as she’s known in court papers, was first sexually abused by her uncle. The abuse ended long ago and he’s in prison, but the pictures he made when she was 8 or 9 are among the most widely circulated child pornography images online.

Stem cell debate raises ethical, political concerns

By Holly Heerdink · Tuesday, Feb. 9,2010 5:08 p.m.

In the months leading up to the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama campaigned with a platform that promised change. Just a few months into his term, Obama initiated some of these changes regarding stem cell research.

French enjoy legally mandated sale season

By Carrie Schedler · Monday, Feb. 8,2010 5:05 p.m.

In America, national holidays are code for “monster department store sales.” In France, the sale is the holiday. Tuesday marks the end of the soldes season, a twice-yearly event where every store across France is legally mandated to put its merchandise from last season on discount.

Rep. John Murtha of Pa. dies at 77

Monday, Feb. 8,2010 2:53 p.m.

WASHINGTON — A spokesman says Democratic Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a retired Marine Corps officer who became an outspoken critic of the Iraq war, has died. He was 77.

Pedestrians to power London

By Caitlin Ryan · Sunday, Feb. 7,2010 3:51 p.m.

As our world’s supply of natural resources continues to dwindle and the race to find alternative forms of energy ensues, one U.K.-based company seems to have found a solution that capitalizes on the one thing busy cities like London have plenty of – pedestrian traffic.

Law barring military medal lies is tested

Sunday, Feb. 7,2010 3:49 p.m.

Federal courts are wrestling with 2006’s Stolen Valor Act, which makes it a crime punishable by up to a year in jail to falsely claim to have received a medal from the U.S. military, even if the liar makes no effort to profit from the stolen glory.

Metro chief resigns over security issues

By Borislav Sabotinov · Thursday, Feb. 4,2010 4:32 p.m.

It’s the second-largest Metro system in the United States, in a city that draws millions of tourists every year, but many fear Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority trains could be too dangerous to ride.

Prof. questions new TSA measures

By Allison Tyra · Thursday, Feb. 4,2010 4:28 p.m.

X-rays, metal detectors and even the occasional pat down have become standard procedures for many of today’s air travelers, but one IU professor asserts that many security measures are more for the appearance of security, rather than actually increasing passenger safety.

Faith healer parents found guilty of neglecting fatally ill teenage son

Wednesday, Feb. 3,2010 4:33 p.m.

A couple who practice faith healing testified they did everything they could for their 16-year-old son before he died, but a jury decided it was not enough, especially just months after the death of their granddaughter.

ICC can charge Sudan’s al-Bashir

Wednesday, Feb. 3,2010 4:26 p.m.

The International Criminal Court was wrong when it decided that Sudan’s leader can’t be charged with genocide in Darfur, an appeals judges said Wednesday — an unprecedented ruling that could lead to President Omar al-Bashir’s indictment with humanity’s worst crime.

China warns US about Dalai Lama

Wednesday, Feb. 3,2010 12:29 a.m.

China is pledging to retaliate against the U.S. about arms sales to Taiwan and is warning of further damage to ties if President Barack Obama meets the Dalai Lama.

Officials review military gay ban

Tuesday, Feb. 2,2010 4:54 p.m.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates took the first real steps Tuesday toward lifting the ban on gays serving openly in the military, announcing a yearlong review aimed at answering practical and emotional questions about the effect of lifting the ban and imposing looser standards for enforcing the ban in the meantime.

Egypt wins African Nations Cup

By Therese Kennelly · Tuesday, Feb. 2,2010 4:53 p.m.

The Egyptian Pharaohs soccer team clinched its third consecutive African Cup of Nations title in a 1-0 victory Sunday.

Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter

By Associated Press · Tuesday, Feb. 2,2010 8:54 a.m.

The groundhog has spoken. And it’s bad news.

Female suicide bomber hits Iraq pilgrims, kills 46

Monday, Feb. 1,2010 9:01 p.m.

A female suicide bomber walking among Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad detonated an explosives belt Monday, killing at least 46 people and wounding more than 122, officials said. The bombing was the first major strike this year against pilgrims making their way to the city of Karbala to mark a holy day. It came as security officials warned of a possible increase in attacks by insurgents using new tactics to bypass bomb-detection methods.