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Hollywood murder case in hands of California jury
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) - A jury on Thursday was set to consider the case of Jesse James Hollywood, who is accused of kidnapping a 15-year-old boy over a drug debt then ordering his death and going on the run for years, a string of events that inspired the 2007 movie "Alpha Dog."

1 dead, 4 hurt in SoCal dental office shooting
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) - A gunman who opened fire inside a busy dental office in an apparent domestic dispute - killing one woman and critically wounding three others - was being interrogated, police said.

Families visit prison from comfort of their homes
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press Writer MIAMI (AP) - Almost every Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Candace McCann, inmate #188342, sits down for a scheduled video conference with her daughter.

Flight diverted after passenger undresses in seat
By HEATHER CLARK Associated Press Writer ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A passenger stripped naked during a US Airways flight and resisted a flight attendant's efforts to cover him with a blanket before two off-duty law enforcement officers on board subdued and handcuffed him, authorities said Wednesday.

Pa. man gets prison over forest oil tank vandalism
BRADFORD, Pa. (AP) - A northwestern Pennsylvania man was sentenced to two to 10 years in state prison for conspiring with his son to cause an oil spill in the Allegheny National Forest because he was upset with his former employer.

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