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6 Arrested In 'Horrifying' West Philadelphia Rape

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:05:19 GMT

Police arrested six suspects, including a teen, in connection to the sexual assault of a woman in West Philadelphia Thursday evening.

Officer's Widow Delivers Emotional Message

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:24:09 GMT

Should John "Jordan" Lewis, the 23 year old North Philadelphia man convicted of killing Philadelphia police officer Chuck Cassidy, be put to death? That is the question now being debated before a jury at the Criminal Justice Center in Philadelphia.

Delaware Refinery To Close; Hundreds To Lose Jobs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:02:23 GMT

Valero Energy Corp., which shuttered a major refinery over the summer, said Friday it would permanently close its Delaware City oil refinery and layoff 550 workers.

Jayson Williams Hearing Delayed Indefinitely

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:02:02 GMT

Retired NBA star Jayson Williams will not be in a New Jersey courtroom Friday to enter a plea in the 2002 shooting death of a hired driver. State Superior Court Judge Edward M. Coleman indefinitely delayed a hearing in Somerville in which Williams was expected to plead guilty. A person with direct knowledge of the situation, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of a gag order imposed by Coleman, told The Associated Press that the delay was partly because of travel problems Williams experienced getting to New Jersey from his home in South Carolina.

Panel Recommends Less Frequent Pap Smears

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:01:26 GMT

Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer.

Green Scene: New TV Regulations In Calif.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:28 GMT

Energy-wise, all TVs are not created equal. The average plasma TV uses more than three times as much energy as an old cathode-ray tube set. But the state of California now plans to change that.

Lawyer Claims Nidal Hasan's Hearing Is At Hospital

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:52:31 GMT

Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's civilian attorney, John Galligan, said Friday that military prosecutors informed him of their plans to conduct the alleged Fort Hood shooter's first hearing Saturday in his hospital room at the Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas.

Oprah Signing Off After 25 Yrs, Show Ends 2011

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:04:30 GMT

Oprah Winfrey was tearful Friday as she told her viewers she will be ending her daytime talk show in 2011. "You, our viewers, have enriched my life beyond all measures," Winfrey said as her voice cracked. Winfrey said the reasons she plans to end the show is only because it's the right time to do so. "I love this show, this show has been my life, and I love it enough know when it's time to say goodbye," she said. "Twenty-five years feels right in my bones and it feels right in my spirit."

Stocks Fall For 3rd Straight Day On Rising Dollar

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:55:35 GMT

The stock market ended a down week with light selling as investors grew uneasy about a rising dollar and spiking demand for the safest government debt. After two strong weeks, investors tried unsuccessfully to extend the market's rally after major stock indexes closed at 13-month highs on Tuesday. Disappointing reports on housing and worries about flagging demand at technology companies sapped strength from the market's eight-month rally.

Teen Pleads Guilty In Border Patrol Agent Murder

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:45:17 GMT

A 17-year-old pleaded guilty Friday to murdering a Border Patrol agent who was shot eight times in head, neck and torso in the mountains east of San Diego. Christian Daniel Castro Alvarez admitted entering the United States illegally to rob a Border Patrol agent, the U.S. attorney's office said. Alvarez said he lured Agent Robert Rosas out of his car on the night of July 23 and struggled with him over a firearm.