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Prosecutor: Some money stolen from Indiana church by ex-official paid for his vasectomy An Indiana prosecutor says a former church official is charged with stealing more than $276,000 from church accounts and using some of the money to pay for a vasectomy.

Heavy rainfall causing flooding, landslides, closings of schools, roads across the South Heavy rain across the South on Wednesday caused flooding, school and road closures and a landslide that destroyed a home in North Carolina.

Passengers subdue man who allegedly made threat aboard Los Angeles-bound Delta airliner A Los Angeles airport spokesman says a man who allegedly made a threat aboard a jetliner as it was landing was subdued by passengers and is being questioned.

DOD misses December goal to establish disability review process for wounded veterans Wounded troops are still waiting to file new appeals of disability ratings that determine what kind of medical care and benefits they get after federal officials missed their goal for beginning the process.

US appeals judge's decision to strike key charge in money-laundering case against Fla. lawyer The Justice Department is appealing a judge's dismissal of a conspiracy charge against a prominent Miami attorney accused of illegal dealings with a Colombian drug kingpin.

His sentence in Fla. long served, Noriega fights extradition to France; Panama wants him too As the only prisoner of war held on U.S. soil, inmate No. 38699-079 gets annual visits from the Red Cross and can wear his military uniform and insignia when he goes to court.

Polygamist sect girl only 1 returned to foster care; state wants arrangement permanent Texas authorities are seeking permanent custody of an 14-year-old girl who was allegedly married to jailed polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs, a step toward severing her parents' rights altogether.

Lawyer for man convicted in Fla. girl's abduction, killing says he should get new trial The convicted killer of 11-year-old Carlie Brucia, whose abduction was captured by a security camera, should be given a new trial, a public defender told the Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday.

Colorado makes history as 1st state to have black lawmakers leading the House, Senate Sharecropper's grandson Terrance Carroll was chosen Wednesday as speaker of Colorado's House of Representatives, making the state the first in the nation where blacks lead both chambers of its Legislature.

Jack Kemp's office says the former HUD secretary, congressman and quarterback has cancer The office of Jack Kemp says the former housing secretary, congressman and Buffalo Bills quarterback has been diagnosed with cancer.