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'Squeaky' Fromme to Be Released
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After more than three decades behind bars, Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme is set to be released from federal prison on Aug. 16. A follower of Charles Manson, she was convicted in 1975 of trying to assassinate then-President Gerald Ford.
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Ex-Lawmaker Guilty in Freezer Cash Case
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Former Rep. William Jefferson was convicted Wednesday of taking bribes in a case in which federal agents found $90,000 in his freezer. The Louisiana Democrat was accused of accepting more than $400,000 in bribes and seeking millions more in exchange for brokering business deals in Africa.
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Senate Keeps 'Cash for Clunkers' Alive
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The Senate announces a deal to extend the 'Cash for Clunkers' program with an additional $2 billion in funding. Americans now have until Labor Day to trade in their gas-guzzling wrecks for more fuel-efficient vehicles. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the deal "accomplishes what we need to accomplish."
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Felicia Becomes Major Hurricane
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With maximum sustained winds near 125 mph, Hurricane Felicia becomes a Category 3 storm far out in the Pacific. The hurricane is no immediate threat to land, centered more than 1,000 miles off the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula.
Gym Gunman Wrote of Dark Plan on Web
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Gunman Opens Fire in Exercise Class
A gunman walked into an aerobics class at an LA Fitness health club in Collier Township, Pa., Tuesday night, turned out the lights and opened fire, killing three women and himself, authorities said. Here, Nancy Smith, right, hugs her daughter Tracey outside the gym.
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Journalists Make Emotional Return to US
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Amid tears of joy, two American journalists who had been imprisoned in North Korea for five months reunite with their families. See a video of their reunion, below.
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Family 'Shocked' Driver Was Drunk
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The family of a New York mom blamed for a horrific car crash says they are shocked to learn she was driving drunk and high. Diane Schuler was going the wrong way on a highway when her minivan slammed into an SUV. Schuler, her daughter, three young nieces and three men in the SUV were killed.
Dad Refuses to Take Down Tattered Flag
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'A Promise to My Son'
This U.S. flag has seen better days, but a Fresno, Calif., man who's been getting flack from angry neighbors over its condition said it's not going anywhere -- for now. Louis Haros, 71, said his son put up the flag before he went to serve in Iraq last year, and he's the only one who will bring it down. "I made a promise to my son and I'm going keep it," told AOL News Wednesday.
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