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Kentucky death row inmate: 'I'm ready and I'm sorry'

EDDYVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Marco Allen Chapman is ready to die. After more than three years of waiting for courts to consider an appeal he never wanted, the death row inmate may soon get his wish and become the first person executed in Kentucky since 1999....


Avalanche, coach Joel Quenneville go their separate ways

DENVER (AP) -- The Colorado Avalanche say Joel Quenneville is out as coach after three seasons. Quenneville was 131-92-23 in Denver, but just 2-2 in playoff series after inheriting a team that was on the slide after a decade of dominance in the NHL....


Security Barrier: Why They Call It 'The Lifesaver'

It looks like a sports bottle -- but inside is a filter that makes murky water full of deadly viruses and bacteria completely clean in just seconds.


Fresh evidence of attacks in Zimbabwe as Mbeki arrives for talks

President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa arrived in Zimbabwe on Friday for talks with Robert Mugabe, while doctors released evidence that attacks on the opposition are accelerating.


UN briefly suspends food aid to Myanmar after shipment is seized

As misery grew for stranded survivors of a cyclone in Myanmar nearly a week ago, the United Nations said Friday that the government had seized relief supplies it delivered and was withholding visas from some of their relief workers.


Obama gains ground, adding superdelegates and labor voices

Senator Barack Obama all but erased Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's lead among national convention superdelegates Friday and won fresh labor backing as elements of the Democratic Party began coalescing around him.


Hezbollah seizes control in west Beirut

The show of force underscored the Shiite militia's refusal to back down in its escalating confrontation with the American-backed government.


Judge to Decide If Hulk Hogan's Son Goes to Prison

A Florida judge will soon decide whether Hulk Hogan's son deserves to go to prison for critically injuring a friend during a street race.


Moscow echoes with nostalgia as military parades through Red Square

Goose-stepping footfalls, echoing in front of shop windows bearing products from Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior, captured the contrasts institutionalized during eight years of rule by former President Vladimir Putin.


Austrian 'Horror Dad' Could Face Life in Child's Death

The Austrian man accused of imprisoning his daughter for 24 years and fathering her seven children likely will face a murder charge that could bring a life sentence, the Daily Mail reported on Friday.