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Officials review unsolved cases after Ind. killings
 

Investigators in two states are reviewing unsolved murders and missing person reports after the arrest of an Indiana man who police say confessed to killing seven women and hinted at more victims over a 20-year span.

 
Wasabi yes, cappuccino no in Lay’s potato chips contest

America has rejected the idea of cappuccino-flavored Lay’s potato chips. Frito-Lay says Wasabi Ginger won its contest that gives people a chance to create a new flavor.

 
Pistorius gets 5 years in prison for killing girlfriend

Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius started his five-year jail sentence on Tuesday for killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, marking the end of a trial that has gripped South Africa and millions around the world.

 
Gloria Lee pleads guilty in pet shop arson

The woman accused in the Prince and Princess Pet Boutique fire pleaded guilty Monday to arson, insurance fraud and cruelty to animal charges.

 
Girl at convenience store to buy gum killed in drive-by

Kansas City police are vowing to find those responsible for the shooting death of a 6-year-old girl who had stopped at a convenience store with her dad to buy bubblegum.

 
‘American Idol’ alum Joanne Borgella dies

Singer and model Joanne Borgella, who was a contestant on “American Idol” in 2008, died Saturday after battling cancer, according to a Facebook post from her family. She was 32.

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Monitoring ends for dozens on Ebola watch lists

Weeks of worry about Ebola infection ended on Monday for several dozen people who came off watch lists in the United States, but more than 260 others were still being monitored for symptoms.

 
Police: Ind. suspect’s victims could go back 20 years

Police investigating the slayings of seven northwestern Indiana women whose bodies were found over the weekend said Monday it could be the work of a serial killer, and that the suspect has told them his victims might go back 20 years.

 
Apple Pay makes its debut

Apple’s skinnier iPads and flashy big-screen iMac are sleek and stunning. But the tech giant is making a bigger strategic bet with Monday’s launch of Apple Pay — the mobile pay service aimed at turning your iPhone into your wallet.

 
US paid suspected Nazis millions in Social Security benefits

Dozens of suspected Nazi war criminals and SS guards collected millions of dollars in U.S. Social Security benefits after being forced out of the United States, an Associated Press investigation has found.

 
Video shows rescuer carrying man from burning home

A man ran into a burning home in central California and came out carrying a man who lives inside over his shoulder as flames popped and exploded behind him.

 
NY toddler dies after beating, choking over soiled pants

A man accused in the death of his 3-year-old stepdaughter was being held in a New York City hospital on Sunday after police found him in an apartment with self-inflicted stab wounds, authorities said.

 
Pumpkin festival turns to mayhem, arrests made

Violent disturbances near Keene State College during an annual pumpkin festival lasted until early Sunday and involved dozens of arrests and injuries, as well as police in riot gear using tear gas to disperse crowds.

 
Syrian border town Kobani sees fiercest days of fighting

The fiercest fighting in days shook the Syrian border town of Kobani overnight as Islamic State fighters attacked Kurdish defenders with mortars and car bombs, sources in the town and a monitoring group said on Sunday.

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