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AP asks for accounting of fake FBI news stories 10/30/2014 08:10pm • GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) -- Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy and The Associated Press sent separate letters to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday expressing concerns that the FBI faked an AP story to catch a bomb threat suspect in 2007. The AP also asked the Justi Police: Man decapitates mother, is killed by train 10/30/2014 02:22am • FRANK ELTMAN Associated Press FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) -- A man with a history of psychiatric problems decapitated his mother, dragged her lifeless body into the street in front of their home and then killed himself by walking into the path of a nearby oncoming train, police said Wednesday.Neighbors i The 6 Biggest Fears Americans Have About Online Banking 10/30/2014 12:00am • About 60 percent of adults in the U.S. owned smartphones as of December 2013, and half had used mobile banking in the past 12 months, according to a Federal Reserve Board survey in March. It's evident accessing bank account information on the go is increasingly important to Americans. However, over Video shows FBI impersonating repairmen in ruse 10/29/2014 09:47pm • ALICIA A. CALDWELL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- It was an extraordinary ruse. Dramatic new video obtained by The Associated Press, filmed through the lapel camera carried by an undercover government agent, shows how the FBI tricked its way inside a luxury villa at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas FBI says it faked AP story to catch bomb suspect 10/29/2014 07:00pm • GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) -- The FBI confirmed Tuesday it faked an Associated Press story to catch a bomb threat suspect in 2007, but now says it did not spoof a Seattle Times Web page as part of the investigation.Police in Lacey, near Olympia, sought the FBI's help as repeated bomb Ohio bill inspired by fake ice bucket challenge 10/29/2014 11:00am • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A bill that would require prison time for many felony crimes against the disabled or elderly was inspired by a fake ice bucket challenge that led to charges against five teenagers, a state lawmaker said.The boys were charged with dumping a bucket of urine, water and tobacco sp Beijing punishes Hong Kong tycoon for criticism 10/29/2014 09:14am • KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) -- A Hong Kong tycoon was expelled from China's top government advisory body on Wednesday after he voiced doubts about the city's Beijing-backed leader, who is struggling to end monthlong democracy protests.James Tien said he accepted the Chinese People' 10 Things to Know for Today 10/29/2014 07:26am • The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:1. IRAQI KURDS HEAD TO FIGHT MILITANTS IN SYRIAThe 150 peshmerga troops crossed into Turkey on their way to help their Syrian brethren in their battle with the Islamic State g Court filing: FBI impersonated repairmen in ruse 10/29/2014 03:14am • ALICIA A. CALDWELL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal agents turned off Internet access to three luxury villas at a Las Vegas hotel then impersonated repair technicians to surreptitiously get inside and collect evidence in an investigation of online sports betting, according to defense lawy Court filing: FBI impersonated repairmen in ruse 10/29/2014 03:14am • ALICIA A. CALDWELL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal agents turned off Internet access to three luxury villas at a Las Vegas hotel then impersonated repair technicians to surreptitiously get inside and collect evidence in an investigation of online sports betting, according to defense lawy Captured Australian weight-loss conman convicted 10/29/2014 02:40am • CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- An Australian man who promoted fake slimming products was convicted Wednesday of assaulting police and resisting arrest during his recent capture after a year on the run.Peter Foster, 52, has been on the loose since failing to show up for a sentencing hearing late last ye Gibson leads Ducks past Blackhawks 1-0 10/29/2014 12:48am • CHICAGO (AP) -- John Gibson provided just enough time for Devante Smith-Pelly to come up with a big play, and then the goaltender finished the job.Such is life right now for the rolling Anaheim Ducks.Gibson made 37 saves and Smith-Pelly scored on a short-handed breakaway, leading the Ducks to a 1-0 10 Things to Know for Wednesday 10/28/2014 09:16pm • The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday:1. IRAQI KURDS HEAD TO FIGHT MILITANTS IN SYRIAThe 150 peshmerga troops will cross Turkey to help their Syrian brethren in their battle with the Islamic State group in the Cyanide searches found on poison suspect's laptop 10/28/2014 09:10pm • JOE MANDAK Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) -- A medical researcher charged with poisoning his wife had a computer on which someone conducted searches relating to cyanide poisoning two or three days after she died, a state police computer expert testified Tuesday.The searches found on 66-year-old Dr Hong Kong protesters suggest talks with Beijing 10/28/2014 10:43am • HONG KONG (AP) -- Student democracy activists who have occupied Hong Kong streets for a month suggested Tuesday that direct negotiations with senior Chinese Communist Party officials could be a way to end their standoff with the local government.The protest leaders said they want the Hong Kong gover