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AP — Two newlyweds held hostage in their eastern Kansas home on Saturday escaped unharmed when the man holding them captive fell asleep, after they gave him pillows and a blanket, authorities and family members said.

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Originally posted 2009-09-13 00:36:05. Republished by Old Post Promoter

AP — Serena Williams walked toward the line judge, screaming, cursing and shaking a ball in the official's direction, threatening to «shove it down» her throat.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Originally posted 2009-09-13 01:56:12. Republished by Old Post Promoter

AP — As authorities continued their search for a Yale University graduate student and bride-to-be who disappeared several days ago, they said they are now examining potential evidence from a laboratory where she was last seen.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Originally posted 2009-09-13 02:12:39. Republished by Old Post Promoter

AP — The Pentagon has begun putting into place a new program under which hundreds of prisoners being held by the military in Afghanistan will be given the right to challenge their detentions, a defense official said Sunday.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Originally posted 2009-09-13 00:28:38. Republished by Old Post Promoter

AP — Is Tina Fey an Emmy winner? You betcha. Fey received an Emmy Award on Saturday for her impersonation of Republican vice presidential contender Sarah Palin on «Saturday Night Live.»

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Originally posted 2009-09-12 22:33:05. Republished by Old Post Promoter

AP — Agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug, the father of the «green revolution» who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in combating world hunger and saving hundreds of millions of lives, died Saturday in Texas, a Texas A&M University spokeswoman said. He was 95.
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Originally posted 2009-09-13 00:20:03. Republished by Old Post Promoter