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Originally published: Jan 10, 2012 - 8:28 am

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NH student's disappearance, death detailed in docs

Saturday, May 25, 9:45 pm
DOVER, N.H. (AP) - Lizzi Marriott left a message saying she'd be home by midnight. Five weeks into her first semester at the University of New Hampshire, the sophomore planned to attend... Read more...
Judge denies Bulger's bid for name of informant

Saturday, May 25, 9:10 pm
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge in the trial of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger has denied a request by his lawyers to order prosecutors to name a confidential informant they hope can... Read more...
Search for pilot in deadly NY Angel Flight ongoing

Saturday, May 25, 9:04 pm
EPHRATAH, N.Y. (AP) - The search for the pilot of a volunteer Angel Flight that crashed in upstate New York, killing at least two people, ended unsuccessfully Saturday, a town official said. Town... Read more...
San Antonio flooding kills 2; 200-plus rescued

Saturday, May 25, 8:23 pm
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Torrential rains swamped San Antonio with flash floods on Saturday, leaving at least two people dead as emergency workers rushed to rescue more than 200 residents stranded in... Read more...
Ore. teen accused of planning to attack school

Saturday, May 25, 7:49 pm
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon teenager intended to blow up his school in a plot "forged and inspired by the model of the Columbine shootings" and he will be charged with attempted aggravated... Read more...
Ex-Penn State assistant wants firing decision date

Saturday, May 25, 7:49 pm
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A former Penn State assistant football coach who was a key witness in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse case is disputing the university's assertion that he was fired as part... Read more...
Survivor, rescuer reunite at Maine B-52 crash site

Saturday, May 25, 7:11 pm
ELEPHANT MOUNTAIN, Maine (AP) - After surviving a deadly B-52 bomber crash and a night on a frozen mountainside, Gerald Adler, injured and frostbitten, could recall only the red handlebar mustache... Read more...
AP PHOTOS: Bayern beats Dortmund 2-1 in final

Saturday, May 25, 6:27 pm
(AP) - Bayern Munich defeated German rival Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Champions League final Saturday night, ending four years of frustration for Bayern in Europe's biggest soccer tournament.... Read more...
Mo. highway buckles after rail cars hit overpass

Saturday, May 25, 6:24 pm
CHAFFEE, Mo. (AP) - A highway overpass in southeast Missouri collapsed early Saturday when rail cars slammed into one of the bridge's pillars after a cargo train collision, authorities said. Seven... Read more...
Tornado victims include animal lover, man in truck

Saturday, May 25, 6:20 pm
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - One was an animal lover. Another loved the spotlight. Another was nicknamed "The Wall" because of the force he brought to the soccer field. When a top-of-the-scale... Read more...
NTSB: Bridge collapse in Wash. is wake-up call

Saturday, May 25, 6:17 pm
SEATTLE (AP) - The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday the bridge collapse in Washington state is a wake-up call for the nation. "This is a really significant... Read more...
Rebuilding rules as rain soaks Jersey shore

Saturday, May 25, 4:37 pm
MANASQUAN, N.J. (AP) - Saws and sledgehammers joined beer and barbecues _ under covered porches _ as a fixture of the first Memorial Day weekend at the Jersey shore since Superstorm Sandy roared... Read more...
Graduates in tornado-raked Okla. town vow to stay

Saturday, May 25, 3:52 pm
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Seven tornadoes have swept through their town since they were born, but as new graduates donned caps and gowns to say goodbye to their high schools Saturday, they vowed they... Read more...
Giffords, husband address graduates at Bard

Saturday, May 25, 3:27 pm
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) - Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords urged a group of newly minted college graduates on Saturday to change the world _ starting tomorrow. The former Arizona congresswoman... Read more...
Official: Woman killed in San Antonio flooding

Saturday, May 25, 2:22 pm
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - A woman has been killed in flooding in the San Antonio area. San Antonio Fire Department spokesman Christian Bove says the woman was trapped in her car, got on the roof and... Read more...