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What it means to be black in America

For Anthony Williams, being black in America means being a suspect. The 39-year-old former Marine said he's never had any major trouble with the law, but the Atlanta, Georgia, native said he still gets nervous around cops. "You never know what to expect when you get pulled over by police, and that's how it is when you're black," he said.

Deadly Utah mine collapse results in record fine

The U.S. government today announced its highest penalty for coal mine safety violations, $1.85 million, for a collapse that killed six miners in Utah last year. The mine's owner had insisted that earth movement detected at the time had caused the collapse. But federal investigators found instead that the collapse caused the earth movement.

Prosecutor: Bring molester into custody

A convicted South Florida child molester who has avoided serving a 43-year prison sentence may soon be taken back into custody, according to a court document filed Thursday afternoon.

Housing, jobs send stocks down

Renewed fears about the battered housing market and rising unemployment sent stocks into a tailspin today. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 283 points, tumbling 2.4 percent. Dour economic indicators led investors to fear the nation's credit crisis would linger for the long haul, CNNMoney.com reports.

Air Force officers fell asleep with nuke codes

Three Air Force officers fell asleep while in control of an electronic component that contained old launch codes for nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles, a violation of procedure, Air Force officials said Thursday.

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