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Missing World War II Submarine USS Lagarto Likely Found

HONOLULU – For 60 years, Nancy Kenney wondered what happened to her father. The submarine that William T. Mabin was in disappeared while he and his crewmates were on a mission to attack a Japanese convoy in the last months of World War II. Now, the Navy says a wreck …

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Alberto Remnants Spawn Tornadoes, Bring Much-Needed Rain to South

CHARLESTON, S.C. – After splashing ashore in Florida without much punch, the remnants of Tropical Storm Alberto churned northward Wednesday, bringing much-needed rain to the Southeast but also spawning damaging tornadoes. By early Wednesday, Alberto had weakened from a tropical storm to a tropical depression over the Carolinas and all …

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Justices Say 911 Call Statements Admissible in Court if Made in Emergencies

WASHINGTON – Prosecutors can use statements made by victims to 911 operators or police during emergencies if the victims do not testify at trial, the Supreme Court ruled in a pair of cases Monday. In a case out of Washington state, justices voted 9-0 that a defendant’s right to confront …

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