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Obama to lay out new economic plan

With less than two months to go until a critical midterm election likely to turn on the economy, President Obama this week will lay out a new economic plan.

Peace Corps volunteer killed in Africa

Thomas Maresco, 24, an aid worker from Florida, died Saturday from a gunshot wound in Lesotho, the Peace Corps said. Police believe he was the target of a robbery.

'Alive' survivors back trapped miners

Four members of an Uruguayan rugby team who survived a plane crash and inspired the book and movie "Alive" offer their support to trapped miners in Chile.

Cops: Man imprisoned family for year

Police in Ohio say a father cut his family off from the outside world, sexually abused at least one of his daughters and locked one child in a closet-sized room for a year.

Steven Slater, JetBlue part ways

A JetBlue flight attendant whose fame took off after his dramatic exit down an emergency chute is is no longer employed by the airline.

Man arrested after in-flight incident

A 48-year-old man faces several charges stemming from a flight from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Portland, Oregon, authorities said.

Basque separatists announce ceasefire

The Basque separatist group ETA released a ceasefire statement Sunday to various media, including the Basque newspaper Gara, which typically publishes information from the group.

Blowout preventer placed on Gulf well

A new blowout preventer was installed atop BP's plugged well and its failed predecessor was being hauled to the surface, officials said Saturday.

U.S., South Korea delay joint exercises

South Korea and the United States postponed joint anti-submarine military exercises due to an approaching tropical storm, U.S. Forces Korea said.

Rain, landslides kill 28 in Guatemala

At least a dozen people were killed when a mudslide buried a bus on a Guatemalan highway Saturday, authorities said.