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Detroit police search for gunman in fatal 'random' shootings

DETROIT (AP) — Four people were shot, three fatally, by a person who appeared to be firing at people randomly over a roughly 2 1/2-hour period Sunday morning in Detroit, police said. Police were searching for a suspect Sunday afternoon…

Army program gives poor-performing recruits a second chance

By: Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) - There's a new Army program that gives lower-performing recruits up to 90 days of academic or fitness instruction to help them meet military standards. The program is one…

NASA moon rocket on track for launch despite lightning hits

By: Marcia Dunn -- AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA's new moon rocket remained on track to blast off on a crucial test flight Monday, despite a series of lightning strikes at the launch pad. The 322-foot…

Police: Houston tenant kills 3 others, set fire to lure them

HOUSTON (AP) - Houston police say a man evicted from an apartment building set fire to the house to lure out other tenants, then shot three dead and wounded two others. Officers fatally shot the gunman. The incident happened at…

Mickey Mantle card breaks record, as sports memorabilia soar

By: Bobby Caina Calvan - Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card sold for $12.6 million Sunday, blasting into the record books as the most ever paid for sports memorabilia in a market that…