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Camp Counselors Charged With Murder in Boy's Death

CLEVELAND, Ga. – Six counselors at a state-run wilderness camp for troubled boys were charged with murder in the death of a 13-year-old boy with asthma who was restrained for more than an hour. A White County grand jury handed up the charges of felony murder, child cruelty and involuntary …

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Discovery Crew Practices Repairs

SPACE CENTER, Houston – Two spacewalking astronauts armed with caulking guns, putty knives and foam brushes practiced fixing deliberately damaged shuttle heat shields Saturday, a job they hope they won’t have to do for real. Although Discovery (search) suffered some scrapes and chips during liftoff, none of the damage appears …

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Pension Agency Takes Auto Workers Fund

WASHINGTON – A federal agency announced Thursday that is has taken responsibility for the pensions of 6,200 workers and retirees of Amcast Industrial Corp., an auto parts maker. The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. said the company, which filed for Chapter 11 (search) bankruptcy protection in late 2004, met all legal …

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