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Warning: Ancient sex on show in Paris
The latest show at Paris' Quai Branly museum comes with a warning for visitors: "This exhibition of Moche ceramics shows sexual acts of an explicit nature."
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Israeli soldiers indicted for Gaza war conduct
The Israeli military says two soldiers have been indicted on criminal charges for their actions during last year's military offensive in Gaza.
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APNewsBreak: Cadmium probe causes jewelry recall
Federal regulators are recalling more children's jewelry due to high levels of the toxic metal cadmium.
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Calif. man sought in mom's death arrested in Ariz.
California authorities say a doctor's son who was sought for questioning in his mother's killing has been arrested in Arizona.
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Minneapolis schools on lockdown for 2nd day
Minneapolis Public Schools is on lockdown for the second day after a threat was made on a social networking site.
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Woman beaten in NYC bar after rejecting advances
A stranger followed a woman into a New York City bar restroom after she rejected his advances early Thursday, savagely beat her in a toilet stall and perhaps even sexually assaulted her, police said.
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Suspect in Bangor baby death back in Maine
The man suspected of killing a 15-month old baby in Bangor is back and Maine and is scheduled to make his first court appearance.
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APNewsBreak: ACLU sues private prison company
The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Idaho prison officials and a major private prison company for more than $155 million over high levels of inmate violence at the Idaho Correctional Center.
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Council eyes Calif., Oregon, Wash. salmon changes
California salmon fishermen may not get much, if any, time on the ocean this year.
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Smart Spending: Wedding gifts on a budget
Spring has sprung and so have the wedding invitations. They'll be joyous events, but finding the perfect gifts to bring along can be stressful during these tough economic times.
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NH House votes to repeal campsite tax
New Hampshire's House has voted to repeal a 9 percent tax on campsites that took effect last July.
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Dispensaries part of Maine medical pot plan
Maine's had a medical marijuana law for more than a decade, but it did not include a way to distribute the pain-easing drug.
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State Department: civilians suffer in Afghan war
The State Department says that Afghan civilians continued to bear the brunt of a spike in violence in their country last year.
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Passenger in boat testifying in trial of NH woman
A passenger who survived a fatal crash aboard a 37-foot speed boat on New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee in 2008 says she can remember little of the accident.
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Vt. official who left during alarm gets job back
A local Vermont official who was fired for leaving his town's offices for a personal appointment during a fire alarm has been given his job back.
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Talks continue over future of troubled RI school
Talks have started over the future of a troubled Rhode Island high school where all the teachers were fired to improve student performance.
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La. pension system sues to stop FirstEnergy deal
The Louisiana Municipal Police Employees Retirement System wants a federal judge in Pittsburgh to stop FirstEnergy's proposed $4.7 billion takeover of the western Pennsylvania electric company.
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Woman cited in icy Ohio crash that flipped officer
An Ohio woman has been ticketed in an accident captured in dramatic video that showed a police officer flipping over a guardrail.
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Wis. high court sides with dealer in Volvo dispute
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has sided with a truck dealership in a dispute with a major manufacturer of semitrailers.
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Sarkozy: more funds needed to fight deforestation
Rich nations must contribute more to a climate change fund and help fight deforestation, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said at a conference Thursday on saving the world's forests -- a key defense against global warming.
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