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Man charged in teen death says he shot to scare

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting a 15-year-old girl told investigators he fired his pistol…

Nun gets nearly 3 years in prison for nuke protest

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An 84-year-old nun was sentenced Tuesday to nearly three years in prison for breaking into a…

Nuclear fusion project takes key step in lab

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists say they’ve taken a key step toward harnessing nuclear fusion as a new way to…

Breivik hunger strike threat: Wants bigger gym

STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Convicted Norwegian mass-killer Anders Behring Breivik has threatened to go on hunger strike unless he gets…

Mother of missing Memphis baby charged with murder

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A body discovered in a ditch over the weekend is that of a 7-week-old baby who…