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Police convinced Noreweigian mass killer acted alone

OSLO, Norway - Norwegian police said Wednesday they are confident that confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik acted on his own in terror attacks last year that killed 77 people and that they found no evidence he belonged to a Europe-wide anti-Muslim network. -á



Judges sentence Charles Taylor to 50 years

LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands - Former Liberian President Charles Taylor was sentenced to 50 years imprisonment Wednesday for arming and supporting murderous rebels in Sierra Leone in return for "blood diamonds," a landmark sentence activists hope will send a clear message to despots around the world that they will be held to account for sponsoring atrocities.


Ind. man shoots 4, 1 fatally, before shooting self

-á INDIANAPOLIS - A gunman opened fire at an Indianapolis apartment complex Wednesday, fatally shooting a woman and critically wounding three other people before turning the gun on himself as officers confronted him, police said.


Judges sentence Charles Taylor to 50 years

LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands - Former Liberian President Charles Taylor was sentenced to 50 years imprisonment Wednesday for arming and supporting murderous rebels in Sierra Leone in return for "blood diamonds," a landmark sentence activists hope will send a clear message to despots around the world that they will be held to account for sponsoring atrocities.



Healthy chunk of change

-á Ball State employees will see health insurance increases ranging up to $67 per month as part of a university plan to make up a $7.5 million budget shortfall caused by rising health costs.


Healthy chunk of change

-á Ball State employees will see health insurance increases ranging up to $67 per month as part of a university plan to make up a $7.5 million budget shortfall caused by rising health costs.


Police convinced Noreweigian mass killer acted alone

OSLO, Norway - Norwegian police said Wednesday they are confident that confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik acted on his own in terror attacks last year that killed 77 people and that they found no evidence he belonged to a Europe-wide anti-Muslim network. -á



Even police shocked by gore in Miami face-mauling attack

MIAMI - It is being called one of this city's goriest crimes: A naked man was on top of another nude man along a busy highway, biting into the man's face, tearing it to pieces. A police officer arrived to help, but the mauler growled at him and continued to chew away, stopping only when he was shot to death.


Healthy chunk of change

-á Ball State employees will see health insurance increases ranging up to $67 per month as part of a university plan to make up a $7.5 million budget shortfall caused by rising health costs.


Sandusky: Defense's bid to move trial date not granted

BELLEFONTE, Pa. - Jerry Sandusky lost another bid to delay his child sexual abuse trial on Wednesday and, in what could be the last pretrial hearing before jury selection begins next week, the presiding judge heard defense lawyers and prosecutors debate whether charges should be thrown out.