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Lone cop kills suspect in Wash. officer slayings
Ex-con is fatally shot by policeman investigating a stolen car in Seattle. Story | Video: Manhunt ends
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Victim’s dad: Thanksgiving killings preplanned
‘I have been waiting 20 years to do this,’ suspect reportedly says. Full story
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‘Mr. Hyphen’ redefines Asian-American men
Faux San Francisco pageant aims to quash stereotypes. Full story
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Yogis not feeling Zen about new regulations
Three yoga instructors file a lawsuit against Virginia regulators, claiming that the state's plan to license yoga teacher-training programs is an unconstitutional restriction of free speech.
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Cop-killer suspect shot dead by officer
The man suspected of gunning down four police officers in a coffee shop is shot and killed by a lone Seattle patrol officer investigating a stolen car.
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Shark fins traced to endangered populations
For the first time, DNA tools have successfully pinpointed the geographic origin of shark fins sold dried in markets to satisfy the demand for shark fin soup, a Chinese delicacy.
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9/11 families mixed on Afghan surge
Families of some of those killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks welcome President Obama's plan to deploy thousands more troops to Afghanistan, but others are wary.
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GI’s mom sues over letter stamped ‘deceased’
A woman is suing the federal government after a letter she mailed to her son in Iraq was returned with the word "deceased" stamped on the envelope, even though the soldier is alive.
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Blacks fear path to middle class blocked
Millions of workers have lost good jobs in this recession, but experts say the repercussions could prove especially dire for black workers who had climbed into the middle class.
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Court rules convert, parents must talk
A plan for reuniting a runaway Christian convert and her Muslim family calls for both the girl and her parents to listen to each other's views about religion.
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Men grow mustaches for a mission
Participants who've sported mustaches for a month as part of a global charity campaign called "Movember" to raise money for men's health are now free to shave again.
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Proposal to merge black schools draws fire
Gov. Haley Barbour's plan to merge Mississippi's three historically black universities has created a tense atmosphere in a state saddled with a violent civil rights past.
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