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Congress, Prodded by Bush, Faces Long Weekend of Patriot Act, Spending Cuts

WASHINGTON – Congress faced renewed pressure Saturday from President Bush to extend the Patriot Act as lawmakers geared up for a weekend of work, searching for pre-holiday deals on the anti-terrorism law, military spending and budgets for big domestic agencies. Bush used his weekly radio address to criticize Democrats who …

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Laci Peterson's Mom to Get Daughter's Life Insurance

MODESTO, Calif. – Laci Peterson’s mother was awarded the proceeds from her slain daughter’s life insurance policy after a lengthy court dispute with son-in-law Scott Peterson, the convicted killer. Superior Court Judge Roger Beauchesne on Friday sided with Sharon Rocha, awarding her the proceeds from the $250,000 policy. He had …

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Army Soldier on Leave Charged in Shooting Death

NEW YORK – A soldier on leave from the Army fired a gun in the air during a night of drinking and accidentally struck a mother of two in the head as she stood at her fifth-floor apartment window, prosecutors said Thursday. The woman died instantly. Pvt. Danny Carpio, 23, …

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