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Mexican mayor gunned down inside own office
September 9, 2010The mayor of El Naranjo, Mexico, in the central state of San Luis Potosi was gunned down and killed inside his office Wednesday, officials said.
Book alleges Paris Hilton had special hiding place for drugs
September 9, 2010A tell-all book by a former "Girls Gone Wild" photographer alleges that Paris Hilton once smuggled illegal drugs into Europe using a cigarette box hidden inside her body.
MGM defends safety practices after lion attack caught on tape
September 9, 2010MGM Resorts defended its safety practices Wednesday after amateur video surfaced showing a lion attacking its trainer inside its habitat at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, as horrified visitors to the hotel looked on.
New Google Instant shows search results as you type
September 9, 2010Tired of waiting the tenths of a second it takes to get Google search results?
In one day, two asteroids buzz the Earth
September 9, 2010Two small asteroids passed within the moon's distance from the Earth about 12 hours apart on Wednesday, NASA confirmed.
Imam: Handling of Islamic center plan a matter of national security
September 9, 2010The religious leader behind plans to erect an Islamic center and mosque a few blocks from New York's ground zero said Wednesday night that America's national security depends on how it handles the controversy.
Fidel Castro casts doubt on 'Cuban model'
September 9, 2010Fidel Castro told a visiting American journalist that the "Cuban model" no longer works, an apparent admission of failings in the communist economic model introduced by his revolution more than 50 years ago.
Tornadoes touch down in Dallas
September 9, 2010At least four tornadoes spawned by Tropical Depression Hermine touched down in and around Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday evening, knocking down walls and smashing vehicles.
Vatican: Quran burning 'outrageous'
September 9, 2010Burning the Quran would be an "outrageous and grave gesture," the Vatican said Wednesday, joining a chorus of voices pleading with a small Florida church not to burn Islam's holy book on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks.
Giant rats put noses to work on Africa's land mine epidemic
September 9, 2010Niko Mushi hated rats, as did most people in his village near Tanzania's Mt. Kilimanjaro -- until he learned the critters had a nose for land mines.
