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Teen pleads not guilty in Utah sergeant murder case

The only surviving suspect from a Jan. 30 Utah police chase and shootout, Meagan Grunwald, 17, has pleaded not guilty in charges of murder, attempted murder and other charges related to the death of a Utah County sheriff’s sergeant

Arizona city imposing strict water regulations

In an effort to reduce water usage 30 percent, Safford, Arizona residents “cannot refill swimming pools or spas, plant new grass or install sod and water at restaurants comes upon request only.”

Rare ‘mono mono’ twins breathing independently

Jillian and Jenna Thistlethwaite, twin Ohio girls born Friday with a shared amniotic sac and placenta, a condition occuring in one of every 10,000 pregnancies, are now breathing on their own.

 
‘Idol’ singer Aiken’s opponent in congressional primary dies

The North Carolina entrepreneur who was locked in a too-close-to-call Democratic Party primary with former “American Idol” singer Clay Aiken died Monday, said the president of the textile company he founded.

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Workers complete installation of White House solar panels

Technicians have finished installing solar panels on the White House roof, capping a project that President Barack Obama hopes will send a signal that renewable energy is feasible and environmentally shrewd.

14 migrants die, 200 rescued as crowded boat sinks north of Libya

A boat crowded with migrants sank Monday in the Mediterranean just beyond Libya’s territorial waters, leaving at least 14 people dead, said the Italian navy, which helped rescue more than 200 survivors.

 
Nigerian extremist leader demands release of fighters

A Nigerian Islamic extremist leader says nearly 300 abducted schoolgirls will not be seen again until the government frees his detained fighters.

 
Washington Monument reopens 3 years after quake damage

WASHINGTON — The towering symbol that honors the nation’s first president reopened to the public Monday, nearly three years after an earthquake cracked and chipped the 130-year-old stone obelisk.

New Jersey Boy Scouts rescue Ann Curry with broken leg

After NBC reporter Ann Curry broke her leg on a recent family hiking trip at New York’s Harriman State Park, a troop of New Jersey Boy Scouts came to the rescue, tended to her wounds and fashioned a stretcher out of wilderness materials.

 
Coaches, pilot killed in balloon crash remembered

The two University of Richmond basketball coaches killed in a weekend hot-air balloon crash are being remembered for their contributions. The pilot, known affectionately as “Capt. Kirk,” had been flying for 20 years.

 
Chrysler recalls 780K minivans over faulty window switch

Chrysler is recalling 780,000 minivans to replace window switches that can short-circuit and overheat if exposed to moisture. Chrysler Group said Friday that it knows of 36 incidents related to the minivan’s faulty switches, but is unaware of any related injuries or accidents.