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Ohio Ex-Cop Convicted in Lover's Death
A former police officer who tearfully told jurors he accidentally killed his pregnant lover was convicted Friday of murdering her and their unborn child.
NIU Gunman Stopped Taking Medication
The man who gunned down five people at Northern Illinois University in a suicidal rampage became erratic after halting his medication and carried a shotgun to campus inside a guitar case, police said Friday.
Obama Says US Must End Gun Violence
Barack Obama says the country must do "whatever it takes" to eradicate gun violence but believes in the right to bear arms.
Explosions at South Texas Gas Line
Multiple explosions are being reported at a south Texas gas pipeline. Authorities say some people are injured.
Bush to Leave Today on Trip to Africa
President Bush leaves Washington tonight on a six-day trip to Africa. It's his second tour of the continent since becoming president and he intends to use it to underscore how the U.S. is helping Africa achieve progress against war, disease and poverty.
Former President Bush to Endorse McCain
Former President George H.W. Bush will endorse John McCain in Texas on Monday, Republican officials said.
Astronauts Take Mission's Last Spacewalk
Two astronauts ventured outside Friday for the last spacewalk of the shuttle Atlantis' mission to the international space station, working to attach science experiments to the exterior of the new Columbus lab.
Industrial Output Posts Weak Gain
The nation's industrial output posted a modest increase in January as strength at utilities offset weakness in manufacturing and mining.
Rocker Tells Huckabee to Lay Off Song
The chief songwriter and founder of the band Boston has more than a feeling that he's being ripped off by Mike Huckabee.

Illinois college shooter stopped medication: police
A man who killed five students and himself during a shooting spree at an Illinois college had stopped taking medication and become erratic in the last two weeks, buying two guns used in the bloodbath just six days ago, officials said on Friday.
Democrats in standoff over Florida
As Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama battle to be the Democratic presidential nominee, the winner could be determined by primaries held weeks ago in Florida and Michigan, even though the party decided to ignore their results.
Serbian president Tadic vows to preserve Kosovo
Serbia swore in President Boris Tadic on Friday two days before Kosovo proclaims independence, in the country's most traumatic moment since it was bombed by NATO in 1999 to end ethnic cleansing in the province.
Bush sees no deal on spy program before Africa trip
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives defied President George W. Bush on Friday by adjourning without replacing an expiring anti-terrorism spy law with one that would shield telephone companies from lawsuits.
Kenya parties agree to independent poll review
Kenya's feuding parties have agreed to an independent review of the country's disputed December 27 election, but have yet to agree terms for power-sharing, chief mediator Kofi Annan said on Friday.
Hezbollah appoints successor to slain commander
Lebanon's Hezbollah has appointed a successor to its senior guerrilla commander Imad Moughniyah who was assassinated in Syria this week, a Lebanese security source said on Friday.
Marines charged with rape of Japanese woman
Four U.S. Marines based in southwest Japan have been charged with raping a Japanese woman last October, a U.S. military spokesman said on Friday, days after the arrest of another Marine for suspected rape of a schoolgirl on the southern island of Okinawa.
22,000 died amid delayed Bayer drug recall: doctor
The lives of 22,000 patients could have been saved if U.S. regulators had been quicker to remove a Bayer AG drug used to stem bleeding during open heart surgery, according to a medical researcher interviewed by CBS Television's 60 Minutes program.
Thousands protest against Philippines' Arroyo
Thousands of people rallied in Manila on Friday calling for the resignation of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo over a corruption scandal.

NIU Gunman Stopped Taking Medication
The man who gunned down five people at Northern Illinois University in a suicidal rampage became erratic after halting his medication and carried a shotgun to campus inside a guitar case, police said Friday.
Ohio Ex-Cop Convicted in Lover's Death
A former police officer who tearfully told jurors he accidentally killed his pregnant lover was convicted Friday of murdering her and their unborn child.
Campus Stunned by N. Illinois Shooting
Word of the ambush attack inside a lecture hall at Northern Illinois University on Thursday sent panic throughout the sprawling campus.
NIU Shooting Tests New Security Plan
Minutes after the shotgun blasts erupted in a science class at Northern Illinois University on Thursday, word of a gunman on campus spread just as fast as the fear.
Cops Seek Clues in NYC Therapist Slaying
Psychologist Kathryn Faughey didn't sound worried about her safety in the hours before she was butchered in her office, said a friend who exchanged e-mails with her that evening.
FEMA Slammed for Using Toxic Trailers
FEMA, already a dirty word along the Gulf Coast, has taken another hit to its reputation.
Colorado Town Fears Avalanche of Water
More than 1 billion gallons of contaminated water — enough to fill 1,500 Olympic-sized swimming pools — is trapped in a tunnel in the mountains above the historic town of Leadville and threatening to blow.
Police: Immigrant Smuggling Ring Busted
Forty-eight people accused of taking part in an immigrant trafficking ring have been indicted on human smuggling and money laundering charges, authorities said.
Long, Snowy Winter Shrinks Salt Supplies
From Maine to Iowa and beyond, the unusually snowy winter has left dozens of communities with dwindling salt supplies and blown snow removal budgets — five weeks before the official start of spring.

Kenya Political Rivals to Review Vote
Kenya's political rivals have agreed on the need for an independent review of the disputed election, but the difficult question of sharing power has yet to be resolved, chief mediator and former U.N. chief Kofi Annan said Friday.
Pakistani Elections Spark Little Fanfare
The stakes are high but enthusiasm appears low as Pakistanis face one of the most crucial elections in their history.
Suicide Attackers Strike Iraqi Shiites
Two suicide attackers targeted worshippers leaving a Shiite mosque Friday in the northern city of Tal Afar, killing at least three people and wounding 17, officials said.
UN Official Says Gaza Situation 'Grim'
The U.N.'s top humanitarian affairs official visited Gaza Friday and said he was shocked by the "grim and miserable" humanitarian situation there. He urged that the territory's borders be opened to relieve the suffering.
Iran, Syria Probe Mughniyeh Killing
Syria and Iran will conduct a joint investigation into the car bombing that killed Imad Mughniyeh, a commander of their Lebanese ally Hezbollah, Iran's state news agency reported Friday.
Serbian president Tadic vows to preserve Kosovo
Serbia swore in President Boris Tadic on Friday two days before Kosovo proclaims independence, in the country's most traumatic moment since it was bombed by NATO in 1999 to end ethnic cleansing in the province.
Australia PM visits East Timor for crisis talks
Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a lightning visit to East Timor on Friday to pledge support after an assassination attempt on the country's president, Jose Ramos-Horta.
Pakistan police arrest another suspect in Bhutto case
Pakistani police arrested on Friday another suspect in connection with the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, a senior police investigator said.
Hezbollah appoints successor to slain commander
Lebanon's Hezbollah has appointed a successor to its senior guerrilla commander Imad Moughniyah who was assassinated in Syria this week, a Lebanese security source said on Friday.
Palestinians say Israel not meeting commitments
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki accused Israel on Friday of failing to meet commitments made at peace talks relaunched at a U.S.-hosted conference in Annapolis, Maryland, in November.

Obama Favors Steps to End Gun Violence
Barack Obama says the country must do "whatever it takes" to eradicate gun violence but believes in the right to bear arms.
Easy Answers Elude Mich., Fla. Delegates
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton desperately wants meaningless wins in Florida and Michigan to turn into votes she can count on. It won't be easy with the Democratic National Committee rules standing in her way.
McCain's Focus Is on General Election
John McCain is wasting no time running a general election campaign as he settles into his newfound role as the Republican Party's presidential nominee-in-waiting.
Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail
IN THE HEADLINES
Rocker Tells Huckabee to Lay Off Song
The chief songwriter and founder of the band Boston has more than a feeling that he's being ripped off by Mike Huckabee.
Democrats in standoff over Florida
As Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama battle to be the Democratic presidential nominee, the winner could be determined by primaries held weeks ago in Florida and Michigan, even though the party decided to ignore their results.
Bush sees no deal on spy program before Africa trip
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives defied President George W. Bush on Friday by adjourning without replacing an expiring anti-terrorism spy law with one that would shield telephone companies from lawsuits.
With "Yes We Can," Obama rides wave of enthusiasm
Democratic Barack Obama is the "Yes We Can" candidate of the 2008 presidential race, an Elvis-like presence riding a wave of popular enthusiasm unseen in U.S. politics in many years.
Bush Africa visit seen more about strategy than compassion
President George W. Bush's coming African tour will emphasize the caring side of U.S. policy but it is widely seen as being more about military interests, oil supplies and combating Chinese influence.
Pope, Bush to meet at White House in April
Pope Benedict XVI will meet President George W. Bush for talks on promoting religious liberty and advancing Middle East peace when he makes his first trip to the United States as the Roman Catholic pontiff, the White House said on Friday.

Being Overweight May Raise Cancer Risk
Being obese or even overweight may increase a person's risk of developing up to a dozen different types of cancer, European researchers report in a new study.
FEMA Plans Trailer Exodus Over Chemical
After downplaying the risks for months, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Thursday it will rush to move Gulf Coast hurricane victims out of roughly 35,000 government-issued trailers because tests found dangerous levels of formaldehyde fumes.
CDC: Death Count 82 for 'Choking Game'
At least 82 youths have died from the so-called "choking game," according to the first government count of fatalities from the tragic fad.
Delaying Prostate Care OK for Some Men
Older men with early-stage prostate cancer are not taking a big risk if they keep an eye on the disease instead of treating it right away, suggests the largest study to look at this issue since PSA tests became popular.
Panama Relatives Say Hundreds Poisoned
Panama's government has vastly underestimated the number of people who died from taking medications tainted with a chemical commonly found in antifreeze and brake fluid, family members and a lawyer for the victims said Thursday.
Paraguay Gets Yellow Fever Vaccines
Brazil flew 50,000 doses of yellow fever vaccine into Paraguay on Thursday and Peru promised 250,000 more doses next week, as the government said it was expanding a vaccination campaign against the first outbreak of the disease here in 34 years.
Study Says India Has Smoking Crisis
India is in the grips of a smoking epidemic that is likely to cause nearly a million deaths a year by 2010, more than half of them among poor and illiterate people, according to a study released Thursday.
US Probes Chinese Maker of Blood Thinner
U.S. health officials said Wednesday they have not inspected a Chinese factory that may be a source of problems with a blood thinner linked to allergic reactions and four deaths, but plan an inspection as soon as possible.
NYC Condom Features 'Get Some' Phrase
The official New York City condom has a different look and a sexy new slogan: New Yorkers are being encouraged to "get some" on Valentine's Day. Street teams will be handing out the free condoms at busy hubs around the city on Thursday, including Times Square, Wall Street and near City Hall. And an ad campaign on television, radio and subways and buses will soon begin, featuring the "Get some" catchphrase.

Astronauts Take Mission's Last Spacewalk
Two astronauts ventured outside Friday for the last spacewalk of the shuttle Atlantis' mission to the international space station, working to attach science experiments to the exterior of the new Columbus lab.
Fossils of New Meat-Eating Dinos Found
Fossil hunters say they have discovered bones of two massive meat-eating dinosaurs in Africa. In the journal Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, University of Chicago paleontologist Paul Sereno and co-author Stephen Brusatte named one Kryptops palaios, or "old hidden face," because of a horny covering over its face.
Study Says People Impact All Oceans
Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop pristine, might be the lament of today's Ancient Mariner. Oceans cover more than 70 percent of the planet, and every single spot has been affected by people in some way.
Danson Urges for Safer Oceans, Fishing
The star of the long-running hit TV show "Cheers" on Thursday called for better practices to protect the world's oceans from overfishing and mercury contamination.
Oceans Eyed As New Energy Source
Just 15 miles off Florida's coast, the world's most powerful sustained ocean current — the mighty Gulf Stream — rushes by at nearly 8.5 billion gallons per second. And it never stops.
Two astronauts leave station for spacewalk
Two shuttle Atlantis astronauts resumed work outside the International Space Station on Friday to attach experiments to the hull of Europe's newly delivered research outpost.
U.S. vows to pay for damage caused by satellite
The United States pledged on Friday to compensate countries if debris lands on their territory from a dying U.S. spy satellite that the Pentagon plans to shoot down.
Scientists urge global help on manned Mars mission
The United States must collaborate with other countries to achieve its goal of putting humans on Mars or it may fall short of its aims, scientists and former space officials said on Thursday.
British Moon probe wins UK-NASA backing
A plan for the first British-led mission to the Moon won the backing of an Anglo-American space committee on Friday.
Scientists and amateurs find new solar system
Astronomers and amateur stargazers have used an unusual technique to find a solar system that closely resembles our own and say it may be a new and more productive way to scour the universe for planets -- and life.

Driver Abandons Bus With Texas Parolees
A driver who apparently took her work rules very seriously abandoned a bus full of former prisoners along a highway because her hours for the day were over, police said.
Woman Applying for New ID Says She's 120
Mariam Amash filled in the routine form with anything but routine information. Amash, who recently applied for a new Israeli identity card, said she was born 120 years ago — a claim, if confirmed, that would make her the oldest person in the world. The Guinness Book of Records currently lists 114-year-old Edna Parker of Shelbyville, Indiana, as holding that title.
Pregnant Woman Accused of Assault at Bar
A woman who is seven months pregnant is accused of smashing a beer bottle against a bartender's head after she was refused another drink. Police said Keisharra Abercrombie, 30, assaulted the female bartender on Saturday after being told she shouldn't be drinking alcohol.
Children. You're Giving Me a Headache
A Swedish preschool has been criticized for banning its children from wearing striped and spotted clothing since the patterns give one of its teachers severe migraine attacks.
Ohio Couples Have White (Castle) Wedding
Three couples got the Valentine's Day wedding they craved on Thursday, marrying at a White Castle in the restaurant chain's home city.
Third-Graders Give Bloomberg a Grilling
Mayor Michael Bloomberg faces the notorious New York City press corps several times a week, but nothing prepared him for the grilling he got Thursday from a group of third-graders.
Underwear on the Face Didn't Fool Anyone
A robbery suspect tried to hide his face with a pair of underwear but the disguise didn't fool witnesses. Police arrested Jerry Keene, 40, and Elizabeth Blankenship, 48, both of English, a short time after the pair allegedly robbed the Hillbilly Market in English Tuesday night.
Ex-Mayor: Didn't Steal Puddles the Pooch
The former mayor of Alice who resigned because of a custody dispute over a Shih Tzu name Puddles insists she didn't steal her neighbor's pooch.
Violinist: Fall Fractures $1M Fiddle
Can his fractured fiddle — a million dollar Guadagnini — be fixed? It's too early to tell.

Top Microsoft Web Executive to Depart
Microsoft Corp. announced the departure of several executives Thursday, among them a Silicon Valley veteran recruited to help fix its unprofitable Web business and one in charge of marketing Windows Vista, and the promotion of more than a dozen others across the company.
Yahoo Explores Alliance With News Corp.
Yahoo Inc. hopes media conglomerate News Corp. can rescue it from a Microsoft Corp. takeover — or at least prove the slumping Internet pioneer is worth more money than its unsolicited suitor wants to pay.
Valentine's Day Demand Slows Card Sites
Some greeting-card Web sites had trouble meeting demand on Valentine's Day, although one apparently prepared for the rush and did better than usual Thursday, a performance-measurement company said.
Review: Media Extender Links PC to TV
Here's the formula for the gadget of the year: A device that delivers Internet video on the TV.
Android and LiMo in Open Source Race
The race is on: A consortium of 32 companies has joined a classic battle for primacy with their demonstration of mobile phones to compete with devices that will run Google Inc.'s fledgling Android operating system.
Tech-Stiles: Clothes That Produce Power
Someday, your shirt might be able to power your iPod — just by doing the normal stuff expected of a shirt.
Use of Rogue DNS Servers on Rise
They're called "servers that lie."
Study: Generation Gap With Net Shopping
Convenience and bargain-hunting tend to drive younger Americans to online shopping, while all adults share concerns about security and other drawbacks, a new study finds.