Balloon boy dad transferred to start work-release

2/9 11:00:34 AM

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The man who pleaded guilty in the balloon boy hoax has been released from a Colorado jail to serve the rest of his sentence in a work-release program. Larimer County sheriff's office spokeswoman Eloise Campanella says Richard Heene was transferred Sunday and is expected to work during the day, then spend nights at a work-release dormitory. She didn't have information Monday on where he'll work....
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Credibility key in Sept. 11 health trials

2/9 10:37:13 AM

NEW YORK — As the first cases in a massive battle over illnesses linked to Sept. 11, 2001 near trial, an Associated Press investigation has found that several of the initial 30 suits contain inconsistent or exaggerated claims about how the workers got sick or how much time they spent at ground zero....
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First lady: President Obama had 'phenomenal year'

2/9 10:30:11 AM

WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama says President Barack Obama "has done a phenomenal job," but that people have a right to criticize him....
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Congressman: Murtha's intestine damaged in surgery

2/9 10:26:42 AM

WASHINGTON — A Pennsylvania congressman and longtime friend of the late Rep. John Murtha says the congressman's large intestine was damaged during gallbladder surgery and the complications led him to be hospitalized....
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Michael Jackson doctor charged in singer's death (video)