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Woman beaten in NYC bar after rejecting advances

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 10:53pm MST

A stranger followed a woman into a New York City bar restroom after she rejected his advances early Thursday, savagely beat her in a toilet stall and perhaps tried to sexually assault her, police said.
Man who murdered 2 executed in Texas

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 7:50pm MST

A man whose cross-country crime spree with his girlfriend a decade ago ended in a gun battle with police in San Francisco was executed Thursday in Texas for killing a sheriff's officer.
Pa. jury awards $95M in case of killer nurse

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 6:56pm MST

A jury on Thursday awarded $95 million in damages to the families of eight people who claimed their loved ones were among dozens of patients murdered by a nurse considered to be one of the most prolific killers the U.S. health care industry has ever seen.
NBC: 3 U.S. officers reprimanded over battle

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 6:37pm MST

Three Army commanders linked to a battle that killed nine Americans in Afghanistan in 2008 been given letters of reprimand for reportedly failing to adequately protect their forces.
Crash leaves Reid's wife with broken neck, back

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 6:24pm MST

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife underwent surgery Friday after breaking her neck and back in a traffic accident that also injured the senator's daughter, a spokesman said.
Deal reached on ground zero health claims

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 6:12pm MST

New York City has agreed to pay up to $657 million to settle more than 10,000 lawsuits filed by ground zero responders who say they were sickened by World Trade Center dust.
Weak economy means it's a freebie nation

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 5:49pm MST

Whether it's to boost sagging business or attract customers to a new product, there seems to be a freebie fad going on. That's a boon for budget shoppers and can be good for companies too.
California murder suspect broke parole

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 5:02pm MST

A convicted sex offender charged with murdering one California teenager and under investigation for another killing violated his parole by moving too close to a school.
Federal court says Nevada can limit brothel ads

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 4:48pm MST

A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a Nevada law that bars legal brothels that operate in some of the state's rural areas from advertising by newspaper, leaflets and billboards in Las Vegas, Reno and other places where prostitution is illegal.
Teacher found dead; wolves to blame?

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 4:26pm MST

Villagers in a remote Alaska region are blaming the death of a 32-year-old schoolteacher on wolves after her body was found along on isolated road.
Obama gives Nobel money to charity

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 3:28pm MST

President Barack Obama is donating the $1.4 million from his Nobel Peace Prize to helping students, veterans' families and survivors of Haiti's earthquake, among others.
2 Marine fighter pilots rescued; crash probed

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 3:25pm MST

Two Marine aviators aboard a flaming F/A-18D reacted quickly enough to slow their jet so they could safely eject over the Atlantic Ocean, their commander said Thursday.
Police departments seeking more bilingual cops

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 2:57pm MST

Police departments across the country are stepping up efforts to recruit officers who can speak more than one language, in some cases offering raises or even sending cops abroad.
School cuts a no-win lesson for all

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 2:37pm MST

Msnbc.com readers share stories about how large spending cuts are leading to drastic measures in their school districts.
Court OKs ‘under God’ in Pledge of Allegiance

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 2:28pm MST

A federal appeals court in San Francisco has ruled that the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance is constitutional.
Yemen holds N.J. man after al-Qaida shootout

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 2:25pm MST

Yemen counterterrorism authorities captured a U.S. citizen of Somali origin after he shot his way out of a hospital in the Middle Eastern country, officials say.
Yemen holds N.J. man after al-Qaida shootout

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 2:25pm MST

An American accused in Yemen of being a member of al-Qaida worked at nuclear power plants in the U.S., a spokesman for a group of plants in New Jersey says.
Ohio State shooter left note, tells woman ‘sorry’

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 2:09pm MST

An Ohio State University janitor was armed with more 50 rounds of ammunition when he walked into a campus maintenance shop and shot two supervisors before killing himself, police say.
Mass. club pleads no contest in boy’s Uzi death

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 1:41pm MST

A Massachusetts sporting club is donating $10,000 to children's charities as part of a deal settling criminal charges in the death of an 8-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself.
Italy convict blames Knox, ex-boyfriend

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 1:01pm MST

A man convicted in the 2007 slaying of a British student has written a letter implicating his co-defendants and denying he had ever said they had nothing to do with the murder.
Sushi chef charged with serving illegal whale

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 12:55pm MST

Federal prosecutors file charges against a sushi chef and a Santa Monica restaurant on allegations that they served illegal and endangered whale meat.
Civil liberties group sues prison company

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 12:45pm MST

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing state prison officials and a private company, claiming violence is rampant at the Idaho Correctional Center.
Ex-New Orleans cop pleads in shooting scheme

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 12:13pm MST

A second former New Orleans police officer pleads guilty to covering up the deadly shooting of residents after Hurricane Katrina, with a judge calling the plot a "despicable" scheme.
Woman rescued after car plows off Calif. bridge

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 12:00pm MST

A woman whose car plunged off a bridge into the murky Los Angeles River was fighting for her life after being submerged for nearly a half-hour, officials says.
NYC woman beaten after rejecting advances

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 11:47am MST

New York City police say a stranger followed a woman into a bar restroom after she rejected his advances and savagely beat her in a toilet stall.
Man accused of raping, beating 5 daughters

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 11:31am MST

A New Jersey man with apocalyptic visions is accused of years of terrorizing his family, raping his five daughters and impregnating three and beating his children with boards.
Highway deaths hit lowest levels since 1950s

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 7:53am MST

Fewer people are dying on America's highways as more motorists buy into buckling up and embracing safety innovations. A sour economy that dampened traveling instincts also is a contributor.
School prom off after lesbian’s date request

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 7:32am MST

An 18-year-old Mississippi lesbian student says she got some unfriendly looks from classmates when she reluctantly returned to campus Thursday.
NY man dies after police use stun gun on him

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 6:21am MST

Police say they're investigating the death of a 44-year-old New York man who died after a sheriff's deputy used a stun gun to subdue him.
Indiana stakes claim to electric car industry

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 5:22am MST

The so-called "RV Capital of the World" may soon be able to bill itself the "EV Capital of the World." What a difference a letter makes.
Al-Qaida shifts tactics, marks success by ‘fear’

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 4:55am MST

Al-Qaida eyes a more pragmatic and arguably more dangerous shift in tactics. The emerging message appears to be: Big successes are great, but trying can be just as good.
Fannie, Freddie’s $125 billion tab still growing

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 4:06am MST

The federal government has spent the past half year trying to roll back its efforts to support the financial markets, except for involvement in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Arkansas twisters destroy homes

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 3:26am MST

Twisters strike parts of Arkansas, killing one, injuring at least three and destroying a handful of homes.
NJ man accused of raping, beating 5 daughters

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 1:25am MST

A New Jersey man with apocalyptic visions is accused of years of terrorizing his family, raping his five daughters and impregnating three, beating his children with wooden boards and even moving at one point to avoid child welfare investigators.