Guards said to throw party for shoe-thrower

The Iraqi journalist jailed since throwing his shoes at President George W. Bush got a visit from his brother Friday and a birthday party from his guards as he turned 30.

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Did missing pilot fake his death?

Police were searching on Monday for an Indiana man who may have parachuted from his small plane after calling in an emergency and left the aircraft on autopilot until it crashed in Florida.

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Boy, 4, shoots babysitter for stepping on foot

Police say a 4-year-old boy in southern Ohio shot his babysitter because the sitter accidentally stepped on his foot.

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Levi Johnston's mom arrested on drug charges

The mother of Levi Johnston, the 18-year-old boyfriend of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's teenage daughter, has been arrested on drug charges, the Anchorage Daily News reported Friday.

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Woman accused of trying to sell 'gothic kittens'

Humane officers said a Pennsylvania woman marketed "gothic kittens" with ear, neck and tail piercings over the Internet. Officers with the SPCA of Luzerne County removed three kittens and a cat from a home outside Wilkes-Barre.

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Priest: No communion for Obama supporters

A South Carolina Roman Catholic priest has told his parishioners that they should refrain from receiving Holy Communion if they voted for Barack Obama because the Democratic president-elect supports abortion.

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Are they out to get you? Paranoia on the rise

If you think they're out to get you, you're not alone.

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Despite huge hurdles, McCain still has a shot

Barring a major upset, Barack Obama will defeat John McCain on Tuesday and become America's first black president. That any doubt remains about his victory is, in many ways, astonishing.

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Vatican urges psych tests on future priests

Candidates for the Catholic priesthood should undergo psychological tests to screen out heterosexuals unable to control sexual urges and those with strong homosexual tendencies, the Vatican said.

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Rumors increase in last days of campaigns

Barack Obama is not a member of a socialist party. John McCain is not a foreigner. Sarah Palin is not Trig's grandmother. And Joe Biden is not dropping out of the race.

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Obama, McCain stretch facts in debate

Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain stretched facts, sometimes past the breaking point, as they addressed the financial crisis and more during their second presidential debate.

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Vote: Who won the presidential debate?

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Factfile on O.J. Simpson

O.J. Simpson, found guilty on all 12 charges in a Las Vegas kidnap and robbery case Friday, is a former football star who was famously acquitted of murder in the so-called "Trial of the Century" in the 1990s.

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How about a double scoop of mama's milk?

Mooove over, Holsteins. PETA wants world-famous Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream to tap nursing moms, rather than cows, for the milk used in its ice cream.

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Palin disclosures raise questions about vetting

A series of disclosures about Gov. Sarah Palin, Sen. John McCain's choice as running mate, called into question how thoroughly McCain had examined her background before putting her on the Republican ticket.

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