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Trial set for man accused in Auburn tree poisoning. jury selection begins

By The Associated Press
June 18, 2012

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama fan accused of poisoning two oak trees that have been staging points for decades of celebrations at rival Auburn is about to go on trial. Attorneys will begin selecting...

Suspect in body parts case returns to Canada, parts still missing

By The Associated Press
June 18, 2012

MIRABEL, Quebec (AP) - A Canadian porn actor suspected in the dismemberment of a Chinese student arrived in Canada on Monday via military transport from Germany, where he was arrested this month. Luka...

Man killed in French Quarter shooting early Monday morning

By The Associated Press
June 18, 2012

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans police arrested a suspect in a morning shooting in the French Quarter that left one man dead. The shooting happened around 3:30 a.m. Monday in the 300 block of North Peters...

Bishops press religious-freedom fight with government

By The Associated Press
June 13, 2012

ATLANTA (AP) - The nation's Roman Catholic bishops on Wednesday promised steadfast opposition to President Barack Obama's mandate that birth control be covered by health insurance, saying it is one of...

Former Tunisian dictator, now in exile, gets life sentence

By The Associated Press
June 13, 2012

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) - A military court on Wednesday convicted Tunisia's former dictator in absentia for his role in the bloody suppression of demonstrations in the country's interior, ordering him to serve...

Baldwin accused of threatening to smear Costner in New York Times

By The Associated Press
June 13, 2012

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A trial witness says Stephen Baldwin threatened to feed personal information about Kevin Costner to The New York Times if the two actors couldn't resolve their dispute over millions...

Louisiana lawmakers look to crack down on drunk drivers

By The Associted Press
June 13, 2012

BATON ROUGE (AP) - Lawmakers seeking to curtail drunken driving backed a string of proposals that crack down on repeat offenders, toughen penalties and give law enforcement officers more methods to test...

Bombs target pilgrims in Iraq, killing and injuring scores

By The Associated Press
June 13, 2012

BAGHDAD (AP) - Car bombs ripped through Shiite and Kurdish targets in Iraq Wednesday, killing at least 66 people, wounding more than 200 and feeding growing doubts that Iraq will emerge as a stable democracy...

French president warns Greeks they could be pushed out of eurozone

By The Associated Press
June 13, 2012

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - The new French president warned Greeks that if they vote to move away from international bailout commitments in the June 17 election, they could be pushed out of the eurozone. Greece...

Social media both helped and hurt in hunt for Ala. suspect

By The Associated Press
June 13, 2012

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - The new French president warned Greeks that if they vote to move away from international bailout commitments in the June 17 election, they could be pushed out of the eurozone. Greece...

Feds to set critical habitat for endangered frog

By Associated Press
June 11, 2012

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is designating nearly 6,500 acres in Mississippi and Louisiana as critical habitat for the endangered Mississippi gopher frog - the only endangered...

Arbitrator: Goodell can discipline Hargove

By Associated Press
June 11, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) - An arbitrator ruled Monday that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has the authority to discipline former Saints defensive end Anthony Hargrove for the New Orleans bounties program. University...