Candidates give us dirty laundry, pile up threatens to define political hopefuls

Step carefully, dirty laundry defining candidates

Feed the Children tries to push forward amid dispute with founder, lawsuits and a state probe

Feed the Children locked in dispute with founder

Prosecutor: Ore. man smuggled money to fund Muslim fighters in Chechnya

Feds: Man smuggled money to fund Muslim fighters

Jury selection begins for man accused of sending money to revolutionaries

Trial begins in Islamic charity tax case

EUGENE, Ore. — The prosecution said Monday the founder of the U.S. branch of an Islamic charity accused of trying to smuggle $150,000 to Muslim fighters in Chechnya took extreme steps to leave no paper trail.

Federal judge says former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich won’t face retrial until next year

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Pitino, defense attorney have testy courtroom exchange during questioning in extortion trial

Pitino, defense attorney have testy court exchange

Louisville coach Pitino to return to stand in extortion trial; to face questions from defense

Extortion suspect’s attorney to question Pitino

AP Interview: Head of USA Swimming says he didn’t recommend Uchiyama to Colorado country club

Swimming chief says he didn’t recommend Uchiyama

Arkansas senator gives donations from Goldman Sachs’ political action committee to charity

Lincoln gives Goldman Sachs donations to charity

MADD names Susan G. Komen official its new CEO

Mothers Against Drunk Driving names new CEO

Pope Benedict XVI turns 83, treated to birthday cake and song at Vatican before Malta trip

Pope Benedict XVI turns 83, gets a cake

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI asked for prayers for the church Friday as he spent his 83rd birthday quietly working, treated to a cake but otherwise keeping to his schedule ahead of a weekend pilgrimage to Malta.

Federal appeals court rules against ex-race car driver who wanted Ind. museum to return car

Ex-driver loses suit to force return of car

Police say Kiev mayor’s daughter robbed of euro4 million ($5.5 million) in jewels in France

Police: Kiev mayor’s daughter robbed in France

Surge of new Haiti domain names registered as experts warn potential donors of aid scam risks

Fraud alert: Be cautious about Haiti relief scams

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Police: Suicide bombing kills 88 in NW Pakistan

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Police: Suicide bombing kills 88 in NW Pakistan

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Police: Suicide bombing kills 88 in NW Pakistan

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Police: Suicide bombing kills 75 in NW Pakistan

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Police: Suicide bombing kills 75 in NW Pakistan

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Police: Suicide bombing kills 75 in NW Pakistan

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Police: Suicide bombing kills 75 in NW Pakistan

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Police: Suicide bombing kills 75 in NW Pakistan

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Police: Suicide bombing kills 75 in NW Pakistan

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Police: Suicide bombing kills 75 in NW Pakistan

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Police: Suicide bombing kills 75 in NW Pakistan

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Police: Suicide bombing kills 75 in NW Pakistan

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Police: Suicide bombing kills 75 in NW Pakistan

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Enough already: Snow breaks mid-Atlantic records

Not wholly Moses: British priest causes uproar by saying shoplifting by poor is OK

British priest: Shoplifting by poor sometimes OK