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After historic re-election win, Gov. Jindal considers third term bid

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November 9, 2011

(AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal wrapped up his historic re-election bid with $4.6 million remaining in his campaign account, and Jindal's chief political strategist said Wednesday that the governor may...

Clashes in streets as Chilean students protest, three officers hurt

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November 9, 2011

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Thousands of students marched through the Chilean port of Valparaiso on Wednesday to demand more money for public education and to show support for student leaders who met...

Most populous Ala. county files for largest municipal bankruptcy

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November 9, 2011

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's most populous county filed the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history Wednesday, years after being plunged more than $4 billion into debt by a corruption-riddled...

Alabama senators lose bet, wear purple and gold ties in chamber

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November 8, 2011

BIRMINGHAM (AP) — Alabama's two U.S. senators kept their bet with Louisiana's senators and wore purple ties in the U.S. Senate chamber. The senators had a bet on Saturday's LSU-Alabama football game,...

SeaWorld Orlando executives talk about a new attraction

SeaWorld Orlando announces new penguin and sea turtle attractions

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November 8, 2011

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — SeaWorld Orlando announced Tuesday the most ambitious expansion in the nearly 40-year history of the theme park, including a sea turtle exhibit with a domed 3-D theater and an...

Detroit 9-year-old testifies to being drunk dad’s designated driver

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November 8, 2011

WOODHAVEN, Mich. (AP) — A 9-year-old girl cried Tuesday as she explained how she drove a full-size van in suburban Detroit while her father sat in the passenger seat after a night of drinking whiskey. The...

British stunt pilot dies after being ejected from grounded plane

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November 8, 2011

LONDON (AP) — A stunt pilot with the British military's Red Arrows aerobatic display team died Tuesday after being ejected from his aircraft while it was on the ground. The Royal Air Force released...

Russia launches unmanned probe to sample soil on Mars moon

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November 8, 2011

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has launched an unmanned probe on a daring mission to reach Phobos, a moon of Mars, and to fly samples of its soil back to Earth. The Phobos-Grunt (Phobos-Soil) craft was successfully...

13 suspects charged with plotting to distribute heroin in N.O., Houston

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November 8, 2011

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Thirteen men have been indicted on federal drug charges for their roles in an alleged plot to distribute heroin in the New Orleans and Houston areas. U.S. Attorney Jim Letten in...

U.S. curbs summer work programs for foreign college students

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November 7, 2011

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The State Department put a freeze Monday on expansion of a program that arranges summer jobs in the United States for foreign college students, citing persistent complaints...

Balloons encourage smiles among Kenyans wary of bomb warnings

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November 7, 2011

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A U.S. artist handed out thousands of yellow balloons to Nairobi's blue-collar commuters Monday, igniting broad smiles among Kenyans weighed down by two recent grenade blasts...

Fee hikes, cuts listed in East Baton Rouge park’s budget

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November 7, 2011

(AP) — East Baton Rouge Parish park managers are proposing to raise admission fees to two popular parks, cut hours for some programs and contract out more operations next year to deal with a tight...