Prosecutor: Dad killed girl over toilet training

DETROIT - A Detroit man was so obsessed over toilet training that he fatally beat his 2-year-old daughter for having an accident, a prosecutor said Wednesday in an opening statement to jurors at the man's first-degree murder trial.



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LSU police make arrest in bomb threat

BATON ROUGE, La. - Police have arrested a suspect in the bomb threat at LSU that led to the campus-wide evacuation of thousands of people earlier this week.



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Daniels' health care team says answers pending

INDIANAPOLIS - Gov. Mitch Daniels' team of federal health care overhaul leaders told state lawmakers Wednesday that even without clear answers on the new law, it will cost the state hundreds of millions more in the coming years.


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After teachers strike, doubts about implications

CHICAGO - Mayor Rahm Emanuel secured an extension of Chicago's school day and empowered principals to hire the teachers they want. Teachers were able to soften a new evaluation process and win some job protections.




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Indianapolis hires new public safety director

INDIANAPOLIS - A former police officer from Kentucky was named Indianapolis' new public safety director Tuesday, replacing an official who resigned amid criticism over his handling of the city's police department.


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Mass. inmate lauds sex-change ruling

BOSTON - A convicted murderer in Massachusetts says a judge's decision to grant her request for sex-reassignment surgery is "the right thing to do."







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