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Documents shed new light on Trayvon Martin killing
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Trayvon Martin was shot through the heart at close range. George Zimmerman had a broken nose, bruises and bloody cuts on the back of his head.... 05/17/2012 11:57:47pm

Notorious 1980s drug dealer arrested in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) -- A notorious drug dealer who got his start during the crack epidemic of the 1980s and was so good at hiding his whereabouts that he was known as "the ghost" has been arrested along with dozens of others on new charges, police and prosecutors said Thursday.... 05/17/2012 11:14:57pm

Report: Bird strike caused Marine helicopter crash
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) -- A bird strike caused a deadly helicopter crash at Camp Pendleton last year that killed two Marines, according to a Marine Corps investigation.... 05/17/2012 11:04:36pm

Colorado wildfire grows amid erratic wind gusts
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) -- Hundreds of firefighters worked Thursday to combat a growing blaze that was scorching terrain around a scenic canyon in northern Colorado.... 05/17/2012 11:02:06pm

APNewsBreak: Minn. man targeted Mexican consulate
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A Minnesota man with suspected ties to white supremacist groups planned to attack the Mexican consulate in St. Paul, believing it would stir debate on immigration amnesty issues ahead of the 2012 presidential election, according to a federal affidavit obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.... 05/17/2012 11:01:26pm

Pa. guard appears in court in killing, $2.3M heist
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- An armored car guard accused of killing his partner and making off with more than $2 million returned to Pennsylvania on Thursday to face charges after his arrest last month in Florida.... 05/17/2012 09:59:31pm

6 shot, 3 dead, in west Louisville neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Three people were killed Thursday after a chaotic shooting scene that had crowds running for cover in a crime-ridden section of Louisville.... 05/17/2012 09:56:48pm

Suicide adds to history of Kennedy misfortunes
BEDFORD, N.Y. (AP) -- Every family has its share of pain and triumph. And then there are the Kennedys.... 05/17/2012 09:24:13pm

Parents of slain Chinese students sue USC
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The parents of two Chinese students who were killed near the University of Southern California campus filed a lawsuit alleging the school made false claims about safety.... 05/17/2012 08:31:58pm

News Guide: Questions on Trayvon case documents
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Officials on Thursday released nearly 200 pages of previously undisclosed documents in the Trayvon Martin fatal shooting case in which neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder.... 05/17/2012 08:29:48pm

Navy ship arrives at Calif. port after collision
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Sporting crumpled catwalks and smashed lifeboats, the U.S. Navy vessel USS Essex managed to glide into San Diego Bay on Thursday, 24 hours after colliding with a tanker when the aging warship's steering apparently failed.... 05/17/2012 08:22:47pm

Officials went to missing AZ girl's home last year
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Police investigating the disappearance of a young girl from her family's southern Arizona home say child welfare workers went to the household in December.... 05/17/2012 08:15:17pm

Injured man found week after rollover crash in CA
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities couldn't find the driver of a pickup truck after it rolled over along a Northern California freeway. But he was there a week later when they went back to search for more clues.... 05/17/2012 07:58:44pm

UN council calls for Sudan agreement
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The Security Council called for an agreement between Sudan and South Sudan on the status of the disputed, oil-rich border region of Abyei and extended the U.N. security force's mission there by six months.... 05/17/2012 07:20:42pm

Closing arguments in John Edwards corruption trial
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Attorneys hammered at the credibility of John Edwards and his once-trusted aide as arguments in�his�campaign corruption trial ended Thursday, leaving�jurors to decide whether the presidential candidate's sex scandal cover-up amounted to a crime or a litany of lies.... 05/17/2012 07:15:48pm

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