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Feds: Violations led to fatal Utah mine collapse

The U.S. government Thursday announced its highest ever penalty for coal mine safety violations, $1.85 million, for a collapse that killed six miners in Utah last year. The government fined the mine operator $1.34 million "for violations that directly contributed" to their deaths. full story

Northeast

WMUR: Officials confirm New England tornado
WJAC: Police kill man outside radio station
WGAL: Cops: Texting driver kills pedestrian
WTAE: 'Last Lecture' prof dies of cancer
WABC: Lawmaker focus of child porn probe

South

WKMG: Camera rolls as surfer escapes shark
WDSU: New Orleans oil spill spurs lawsuit
WPLG: Boy, 15, accused of killing girl
WFAA: Boy, 5, leaves day care; goes to Hooters
KTRK: Cops: Angry patron kills Chili's manager

Midwest

WTOV: Police: Kidnapper at large, dangerous
WDIV: Judge orders drug tests for Detroit mayor
WISN: Infant dies after hours in daycare SUV
KETV: DUI suspect swigs Wite-Out on video
WHIO: Pitcher arrested after minor-league brawl

West

KCRA: Police: Rapper had 6,000 Ecstasy pills
KCRA: Agency admits letting slain boy down
KFOX: Slaying suspect tells station, 'I'm guilty'
KPHO: 3 shot as dispute boils over at college
KTVU: School hit by arson again

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Saving the whales
Scientists warned that endangered right whales were being struck and killed by fast-moving ships now they are working to save them.

McCain-Obama and your marriage

Seeing eye to eye
Pamela Rainey Lawler and Denis Lawler have handled 38 years of marriage not always seeing eye to eye. This presidential election is no different.

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