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Naturalized U.S. citizen accused of being Russia agent appears in court

By The Associated Press October 4, 2012

HOUSTON (AP) — A naturalized U.S. citizen accused of illicitly obtaining military cutting-edge microelectronics for Russia formally heard the charges against him Thursday in a case reminiscent of...

Tropical Storm Nadine dissolves in Atlantic short of all-time record

By The Associated Press October 4, 2012

MIAMI (AP) — The cyclone formerly known as Tropical Storm Nadine has dissolved after meandering for more than 21 days, falling short of the all-time Atlantic Ocean longevity record. The National...

This undated photo provided by researcher Katsuhiko Hayashi shows an adult mouse which was born from an egg cell produced from a skin cell, and her pups born normally. The eggs were produced by making skin cells revert to a kind of blank slate, so they could be prodded to develop into immature egg cells. The new work was reported online Thursday, Oct. 3, 2012, in the journal Science by a team at Kyoto University. (AP Photo/Science, Katsuhiko Hayashi)

Scientific research on mice suggests new fertility treatments

By The Associated Press October 4, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have turned mouse skin cells into eggs that produced baby mice — a technique that, if successfully applied to humans, could someday allow women to stop worrying about...

Farmers, shipyard workers protest at Iraklio airport in Greece

By The Associated Press October 4, 2012

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police clashed with shipyard workers protesting pay arrears Thursday after they broke into the Defense Ministry grounds, while hundreds of farmers on tractors tried to...

In this Sept. 26, 2012 photo, a cardboard picker stands in front of a Louis Vuitton store, left, and the Alvear Hotel, right, along Alvear Avenue in the Recoleta neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The world's most luxurious designer brands are abandoning Argentina rather than complying with tight new government economic restrictions, leaving empty shelves and storefronts along the capital's elegant Alvear Avenue, where tourists once flocked to see the latest in fashion. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Top designer labels leave Argentina due to new economic restrictions

By The Associated Press October 4, 2012

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Adios, Armani. Hasta la vista, Louis Vuitton. The world’s most luxurious designer brands are abandoning Argentina rather than comply with tight new government...

More than 60 inmates escape from Liberian prison late Wednesday

By The Associated Press October 4, 2012

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — State-run media says more than 60 inmates have broken out of prison in the West African nation of Liberia. Regional authorities and state radio said that authorities were...

Gulf oil spill workers sought to enroll in long-term health study

By The Associated Press October 3, 2012

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is making another push to get people who worked on the BP/Deepwater Horizon oil disaster cleanup to enroll in a long-term...

Jindal travels on the campaign trail to Nevada and Colorado

By The Associated Press October 3, 2012

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal is again on the campaign trail for Republicans, this time in Las Vegas and Colorado. Jindal’s office announced Wednesday that the governor headed...

Ranchers see an increase in grass thefts amid lengthy drought

By The Associated Press October 3, 2012

VAUGHN, N.M. (AP) — Petty crime and burglaries aren’t unusual in New Mexico’s isolated Guadalupe County, but lately Sheriff Michael Lucero has seen thieves steal something a bit unexpected:...

Rare meningitis cases reach 26 people in 5 states, 4 deaths

By The Associated Press October 3, 2012

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An outbreak of a rare and deadly form of meningitis has now sickened 26 people in five states who received steroid injections mostly for back pain, health officials said Wednesday....

Kenyan doctors strike continues over poor health in public hospitals

By The Associated Press October 3, 2012

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Doctors in Kenya’s public hospitals on Wednesday spent their 17th day on strike to protest the dilapidated state of public health care. Emergency rooms in some of Kenya’s...

Chicago police find about 1,000 marijuana plants in the city limits

By The Associated Press October 3, 2012

CHICAGO (AP) — In Chicago, a bustling urban metropolis where skyscrapers are as likely to sprout up as anything a farmer might plant, someone decided there was just enough room to grow something...