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Hit and run guilty plea expected

A woman accused of causing the death of a school boy in a hit-and-run is expected to plead gulity.

Christmas comes early to Rochdale

The magic of Christmas has arrived in Rochdale, with more than four months to go until December 25.

Two Charged Over BNP Membership Leak

Two people have been charged over the leak of a British National Party membership list on the internet.

Emmerdale Actor Denies Cash Queue Grope

An Emmerdale actor accused of touching a woman's bum and asking her to have sex with him while queuing for cash has said the claims are "completely untrue".

US Blasts 'Hero's Welcome' Given To Bomber

The United States has condemned the elaborate homecoming that greeted the Lockerbie bomber in Libya.

Bernanke says US economy on cusp of recovery

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke declared Friday that the U.S. economy is on the verge of a long-awaited recovery after enduring a brutal recession and the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

Authorities hunt reality TV star in model slaying

and Canadian authorities pressed their manhunt Friday for a reality TV contestant charged with killing a former swimsuit model and removing her teeth and fingers. The woman's relatives pleaded with his friends and family not to help "an animal" evade capture.

2 walk away from fiery small plane crash in NJ

Two men ferrying medical specimens walked away from a fiery small-plane crash Friday morning at an airport, and emergency responders found them at a nearby bus stop, alert and conscious, but badly burned.

Autistic teens master social cues, find friends

Thirteen-year-old Andrea Levy ticked off a mental list of rules to follow when her guest arrived: Greet her at the door. Introduce her to the family. Offer a cold drink.

Calif. Assembly balks at early release of inmates

California Assembly Speaker Karen Bass plans to strip the most controversial provisions from a Senate-approved plan that would have trimmed the state's prison population by 27,000 inmates.

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