Jobless claims bill OK'd by Senate

The Senate on Wednesday approved a wide-ranging bill that would push back the deadline to file for extended unemployment insurance until year-end and extends dozens of expired tax breaks. The bill, passed by a 62-36 vote, is the latest job...

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Police say suspect in terror plot attempted suicide in 2005

Colleen LaRose, the Pennsylvania woman indicted for allegedly conspiring to support terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, attempted to commit suicide in 2005, according to a police report filed at the time. LaRose, who authori...

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Missing exec's body found in river, police say

The body of a missing energy executive was pulled from the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Tuesday, four days after he disappeared, a police spokesman said. Police had said Tuesday morning they believed Douglas Schantz, pre...

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U.S.: Pennsylvania woman tried to recruit terrorists

A Pennsylvania woman has been indicted for conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. Colleen LaRose, known as Jihad Jane and Fatima LaRose, has al...

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Suspect kills self in Ohio State shooting, police say

A man apparently angry over a poor performance evaluation entered an Ohio State University maintenance building early Tuesday and opened fire, killing a manager before turning the gun on himself, police said. Larry Wallington, 48, a buildi...

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Man pleads guilty in Letterman blackmail case

Robert Joe Halderman, the former CBS News producer accused of trying to blackmail comedian David Letterman, agreed Tuesday to plead guilty to attemped grand larceny in the second degree in exchange for six months in jail, five years probat...

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