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[05/13] Arizona police hunting for a serial predator
By AMANDA LEE MYERS Associated Press Writer PHOENIX (AP) - Police are hunting for a serial predator who has been linked to four unsolved attacks on women in Phoenix and nearby Mesa, including two unsolved killings.

[05/13] Deputies kill 2 in shootout near SoCal casino
SAN JACINTO, Calif. (AP) - Deputies shot and killed two people who had opened fire near an Indian casino in Southern California and fired at a sheriff's helicopter as officers chased them into the hills of the reservation.

[05/13] Cape parishioners subdue would-be church robber
BARNSTABLE, Mass. (AP) - Police in Massachusetts say churchgoers in a Cape Cod town tackled a would-be robber who tried to steal a collection box during a service.

[05/12] Potential jurors questioned in R. Kelly trial
By MICHAEL TARM Associated Press Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Attorneys and the judge in R. Kelly's child pornography trial began questioning 150 potential jurors Monday, asking what they know about the allegations against one of urban music's biggest stars.

[05/12] Prosecutor wraps up case in Ill. fundraiser trial
By MIKE ROBINSON Associated Press Writer CHICAGO (AP) - A top political fundraiser parlayed his success at amassing enormous amounts of campaign money for Gov. Rod Blagojevich into the access and clout to launch a $7 million shakedown scheme in state government, a prosecutor told jurors Monday.

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