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University of Montana Student Reports Being Raped in Dorm Room
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A University of Montana student has reported being sexually assaulted in her dorm room.
Missoula Police Lt. Bob Bouchee tells the Montana Kaimin (http://bit.ly/INxsVq ) that the woman reported Sunday that she had been raped by an acquaintance...
Judges Question Need For Gitmo Genital Searches
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal appeals court judges are questioning whether the government has gone too far in searching the genital areas of Guantanamo detainees who want to meet with their lawyers.
Seven Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputies Arrested in Jail Probe
LOS ANGELES (AP) — At least seven current and former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies have been arrested by the FBI as part of an ongoing investigation of inmate abuse in the nation's largest jail system.
Three Headliners Cancel Music Performances at SeaWorld
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Three headliners have canceled their performances at a SeaWorld music series, citing a recent documentary that raises questions about the effects of captivity on whales.
Jury Selection Begins in Newlywed Murder Trial
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Jury selection gets underway Monday in the murder trial of a newlywed bride accused of pushing her husband to his death in Glacier National Park just days after their wedding.
Jury Selection Begins in Glacier National Park Newlywed Murder Trial
Jury selection gets underway Monday in the murder trial of a newlywed bride accused of pushing her husband to his death in Glacier National Park just days after their wedding.
US Unemployment Falls to 7 percent on 203,000 Jobs Added
WASHINGTON (AP) — A fourth straight month of solid hiring cut the U.S. unemployment rate to a five-year low of 7 percent in November, an encouraging sign for the economy.
CDC: Water at Marine Base Linked to Birth Defects
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A long-awaited study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms a link between tainted tap water at a U.S. Marine Corps base in North Carolina and increased risk of serious birth defects and childhood cancers.
Banksy Mural Fetches $209,000 at California Auction
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A mural stenciled on the side of a Hollywood gas station five years ago by the British street artist Banksy has fetched more than $200,000 at a Beverly Hills auction.
Sundance Film Festival to Add Children’s Movies
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The Sundance Film Festival will soon become more child friendly.
Organizers announced plans Thursday to debut a program of independent films aimed at young audiences at the festival next month.
After Teacher’s Death, Suspect’s Trial in Doubt
SIDNEY, Mont. (AP) — The killing of a high school teacher has weighed heavily in rural Montana. Hundreds of people helped search for Sherry Arnold, and calls for frontier-style justice greeted the arrest of the man accused in her death.
No Foul Play in Miner’s Death in Montana Precious Metals Mine
Authorities say preliminary autopsy results have failed to shed more light on how a worker died underground in a Montana precious metals mine.