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Chemist gets life for killing husband in acid vat

A biochemist was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Friday for killing her estranged husband by knocking him out and stuffing him into a vat of acid, possibly while he was still alive.

Financier sentenced in congressman’s bribery case

A New York financier has been sentenced in San Diego to more than eight years in federal prison for laundering bribes for former Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham.

Colombian paramilitary member appears in US court

A member of a right-wing paramilitary group who was extradited from Colombia made his first appearance in Houston federal court Friday on a charge he participated in a $25 million arms-for-cocaine deal.

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Bodies found inside NJ home; foul play suspected San Diego courthouse blast probe leads to arrest Texas minister charged in Internet sex sting Court rules Chicago not liable in club stampede AP IMPACT: Losing racehorses killed in Puerto Rico Calif. wine patriarch Robert Mondavi dies at 94 Alabama sheriffs feed inmates on $1.75 a day Texas assesses whether sect ’girls’ are adults Mo. lawmakers vote to bar Internet harassment Ex-chief of UCLA willed-bodies program indicted Student suspended over pie thrown at NYT columnist Palestinian-Americans mark 60 years displaced NJ sex offenders charged for MySpace, Facebook use New commission to study WMDs announced ACLU president to resign in October after 18 years McGovern joins Obama at rally Bush fails to win Saudi help on gas prices White House Notebook: No question, Bush not doing Q&A Reports: Cheney’s assets nearly triple Bush’s White House Notebook: Bush a bit wary of drinking the water Text of President Bush’s speech to the Israeli parliament Bush calls new attack on US his worst worry Bush comments on everything from wedding to Iraq US weighing North Korea food relief Bush offers Chinese president earthquake aid Bush has missed targets on Middle East peace Bush to discuss oil prices with Saudi king First lady says storm threatened wedding plans Bush calls Russian leaders Medvedev and Putin President calls Jenna’s wedding ’spectacular’ Congressman questions DOD presence Senate votes to roll back media ownership rule Housing rescue deal stalls in Senate House rejects bill funding Iraq, Afghanistan wars Democrats drop first-responder bill Highlights of war spending bill Republicans abandon Bush on food, energy issues House panel votes to extend child credit, energy tax breaks Senate roll vote: farm subsidies, food stamps bill Senate roll call: farm subsidies, food stamps bill Contractors, insurance firms gouging taxpayers, panel says NY congresswoman gives birth House panel approves pay raise for troops Politically popular farm bill gets election-year boost Glance: A cost breakdown of farm bill programs New commission to study WMDs announced Guests for the Sunday TV news shows FEC nominee withdraws name China seeks cash, supplies for earthquake relief Afghan narco-terrorist convicted on drug charges E-mail from VA worker says to avoid PTSD diagnosis Emergency network plan revived Works added to National Recording Registry Jackson’s ’Thriller’ among cultural treasures Bernanke: Financial turmoil in markets easing NOAA chief urges creating National Climate Service Federal regulations limit consumer lawsuits Changes in federal rules affecting lawsuits Bush administration rules limit lawsuits Stamp prices up Monday

Middle East

Kuwait votes for a new parliament US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,079 Pelosi visits Israel for 60th anniversary events

Europe

Belfast assassination probe loses sensitive data Last doomsday cult members abandon cave in Russia French arrest 10 in connection with terror probe

Asia

Aftershock rattles China quake zone At least 431 US deaths in Afghanistan region US monitoring China’s nuclear sites after quake

Africa

Correction: Sudan story Zimbabwe’s presidential showdown set for June 27 Bin Laden: Palestinian cause fuels holy war

Latin America/Caribbean

Latin-Europe summit begins under feud Martinique man found guilty of burning woman Polls: DR president could be re-elected