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NORMAN, Okla. – A jury found a man guilty of first-degree murder Friday in the killing of a 10-year-old girl, reaching its decision within minutes the day after hearing his macabre videotaped confession. Kevin Underwood, a former grocery stocker who claimed Internet pornography stoked his cannibalistic fantasies, showed no emotion …

PORT WENTWORTH, Ga. – An explosion and fire at a sprawling sugar refinery rattled this Savannah suburb Thursday night, severely injuring dozens of people and sending authorities into a nearby river to search for possible victims, officials said. No deaths were immediately reported in the blast, which a company official …

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – To hear President Bush tell it, his program to combat AIDS across Africa faces an uncertain future in Congress. His wife is not so worried. “I don’t think there will be a problem,” first lady Laura Bush told reporters Sunday. Her comments came on a …

BOULDER, Colo. – The man nominated to lead the state’s flagship university is an oilman, not an academic. In a sea of Ph.Ds, he has only a bachelor’s degree. But he does offer this: A reputation as a formidable fundraiser. Bruce Benson’s nomination may be bitterly dividing this 52,000-student, three-campus …

BRIGHTON, England – American intelligence officials said Wednesday that the men accused of trying to blow up several airliners bound for the U.S. had no obvious links to support networks in the United States but warned the greatest threat may be lurking within the U.S. Joseph Billy, the FBI’s assistant …

A new report seeks to disprove commonly believed cancer myths, according to a report from Australian news agency AAP. Developed by an Australian cancer specialist, the risk assessment puts into perspective the risks of getting cancer from a wide range of things, including dental fillings, marijuana and cured meats. It …

MINNEAPOLIS – Maverick Thomas Werth was born on January 21, and nearly died 12 hours later when a fire started under the hood of his incubator at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids. More than 18 percent of his body was badly burned. His parents, Melissa and Justin Werth, told KARE-11 …

BAGHDAD – A U.S. military helicopter fired a guided missile to kill a wanted Al Qaeda in Iraq leader from Saudi Arabia who was responsible for the bombing deaths of five American soldiers, a spokesman said Sunday. U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Gregory Smith said Jar Allah, also known as Abu …

A high school teacher has resigned after video of him re-enacting a violent scene from George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” with a 14-year-old freshman surfaced on the Internet, according to MyFOXBoston. It was supposed to be a creative lesson in a Dudley, Mass., English class, but the reenactment turned rough after …

DENVER – The Democratic chairman of the Senate Finance Committee has thrown his weight behind an investigation of allegedly lavish spending and lax oversight at a half-dozen “prosperity gospel” ministries. Sen. Max Baucus of Montana joined with Iowa Republican Sen. Charles Grassley in urging cooperation from four ministries. According to …