Former Marine charged in 'Cathouse' star's death

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A former Marine has been charged with six counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of four people whose bodies were found in a burning home, including a prostitute featured on the HBO reality series "Cathouse."
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Argentina forces dirty war orphans to provide DNA

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Valuing truth over the right to privacy, Argentina's Congress has authorized the forced extraction of DNA from people who may have been born to political prisoners slain a quarter-century ago - even when they don't want to know their birth parents.
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US to drop shooting case against Blackwater guard

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, prosecutors said in court documents Friday.
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Calif. launches probe into scam targeting churches

LOS ANGELES (AP) - California is investigating several companies suspected of bilking churches nationwide of hundreds of thousands of dollars through fraudulent computer leasing schemes, authorities said Friday.
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McCain urges Obama to speed up Afghan decision

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) - U.S. Sen. John McCain predicted success in the Afghan war effort Friday if President Barack Obama makes a decision quickly to send the reinforcements requested by his top commander there.
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