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Parents considering legal action over yoga classes in San Diego schools

By The Associated Press October 22, 2012

ENCINITAS, Calif. (AP) — A group of parents is bent out of shape by free yoga classes at schools in this San Diego County beachside community, fearing they are indoctrinating youngsters in eastern...

London cabs drive along Parliament Square, London, Monday, Oct. 22, 2012. The maker of London's world famous black cabs says it will go into administration after failing to secure an injection of cash from one of its largest shareholders. Manganese Bronze ran into trouble after discovering a defect with its new steering systems. The problem forced a recall and a suspension of sales that it predicted would have a "material and detrimental" impact on its cash flow. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Maker of London’s black cabs says it’s going bust, loses largest shareholder

By The Associated Press October 22, 2012

LONDON (AP) — The maker of London’s famous black cabs said Monday it was going into administration after failing to secure an injection of cash from one of its largest shareholders. Manganese...

Seven experts convicted for not warning of earthquake risk in Italy

By The Associated Press October 22, 2012

L’AQUILA, Italy (AP) — In a verdict that sent shock waves through the scientific community, an Italian court convicted seven experts of manslaughter on Monday for failing to adequately warn...

Weakened, al-Qaida in Afghanistan tries comeback on United States

By The Associated Press October 22, 2012

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A diminished but resilient al-Qaida, whose 9/11 attacks drew America into its longest war, is attempting a comeback in Afghanistan’s mountainous east even as U.S....

Whale mimics human speech

By The Associated Press October 22, 2012

SAN DIEGO (AP) — It could be the muffled sound of singing in the shower or that sing-songy indecipherable voice from the Muppets’ Swedish Chef. Surprisingly, scientists said the audio they...

Former power-lifting coach booked in Livingston on indecency charge

By The Associated Press October 21, 2012

WATSON (AP) — A Live Oak High School power-lifting coach who resigned earlier this month has been arrested on 14 counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile. Livingston Parish sheriff’s deputies...

CATS service may fail to deliver extra routes because of low revenue

By The Associated Press October 21, 2012

(AP) — Capital Area Transit System officials say they might not be able to deliver on some promises made ahead of last April’s tax election because revenue is less than projected. Gary Owens,...

Cell phone thefts rise nationwide; transit passengers targeted

By The Associated Press October 21, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In this tech-savvy city teeming with commuters and tourists, the cell phone has become a top target of robbers who use stealth, force and sometimes guns. Nearly half of all...

Dispatcher: Spa shooting suspect found dead after killing three

By The Associated Press October 21, 2012

BROOKFIELD, Wis. (AP) — A county dispatcher in Wisconsin says the suspect in a mass shooting at a spa outside Milwaukee has been found dead. Christine Bannister is a dispatch supervisor for Waukesha...

Igor Vovkovinskiy of Rochester, Minn, the tallest person living in America, speaks with WCCO reporter Holly Wagner about his new custom made size 24 Reebok Shoes Thursday, October 18, 2012 at the Rochester Athletic Club in Rochester, Minn. Vovkovinskiy, who is 7 feet 8.33 inches tall, was given three pairs of shoes from Reebok, each sporting IGOR logos. (AP Photo/Rochester Post-Bulletin, Michele Jokinen)

Tallest man in U.S. given custom-made size-24 sneakers

By The Associated Press October 21, 2012

ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — It was a tall order to fill, but the tallest man in the United States now has his own custom-made tennis shoes. Igor Vovkovinskiy (voh-kov-IN’-ski) stands just over...

Car bomb kills 13, injures 29 in shopping district of Syrian capital

By The Associated Press October 21, 2012

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A taxi packed with explosives blew up near a police station in the Syrian capital Sunday, killing 13 people as the U.N. envoy tasked with ending the country’s civil war...

Egypt freezes assets of presidential candidate, ex-prime minister Shafiq

By The Associated Press October 21, 2012

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities on Sunday said they are freezing the assets of presidential candidate and former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq and his daughters as part of the investigation into...