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AP - A federal appeals court in San Francisco upheld the use of the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance and “In God We Trust” on U.S. currency, rejecting arguments on Thursday that the phrases violate the separation of church and state.

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Court upholds ‘under God’ in Pledge of Allegiance
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The European Commission plans an EU-wide tax on carbon as part of the EU’s green energy agenda - but the UK opposes such a move.

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EU considers general carbon tax

AP - On Saturday mornings, crowds of homeless gather with other needy people at picnic tables outside a church in an upscale Phoenix neighborhood, listen to sermons and settle in for sausage, pancakes and scrambled eggs.

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Phoenix at odds with church that feeds needy
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AP - Authorities say a small private plane has crashed into a seven-story office building in Austin, Texas.

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Small plane crashes into building in Austin, Texas
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AP - Former New York City police Commissioner Bernard Kerik has been sentenced to four years in federal prison.

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Ex-NYC police boss gets 4 years in prison
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AP - Eight American missionaries were back on U.S. soil Thursday but still faced possible child kidnapping charges in Haiti for trying to take 33 children out of the earthquake ravaged country.

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Missionaries freed by Haitian judge back in US
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AP - It turns out Egypt’s beloved boy-king wasn’t so golden after all — or much of a wild and crazy guy, for that matter.

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Tut’s ills won’t kill fascination, historians say
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AP - A biology professor at the University of Alabama’s Huntsville campus was charged with murder late Friday in the shooting deaths of three fellow biology professors at the campus.

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Prof. charged in 3 fatal shootings on Ala. campus
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AP - Jurors in the trial of the man charged with shooting Dr. George Tiller will hear from witnesses who saw the abortion provider gunned down at his church, listen to the 911 call made moments later and see evidence of his blood on the accused killer’s shoes, a prosecutor said Friday.

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Opening statements begin in abortion slaying trial
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AP - A woman has been charged with trashing a McDonald’s restaurant in Missouri because she was unhappy with her cheeseburger.

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Unhappy meal: Woman charged in McDonald’s rampage
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